Engelhard Seafood Festival in Engelhard, North Carolina - fresh seafood, Miss Engelhard Seafood Festival Pageant, family entertainment, live music, amusement rides and games, and the Blessing of the Fleet

21st Annual Engelhard Seafood Festival - Saturday, May 17, 2008

If you are a lover of fresh seafood and enjoy having a day of fun with your family, then make your way to the Hyde County community of Engelhard, NC located on the shores of the Pamlico Sound, for the Twenty-first Annual Engelhard Seafood Festival on Friday and Saturday, May 16-17, 2008. This 21st Year promises to be the BEST ever.

A family oriented event, the Festival begins on Friday night with the Blessing of the Fleet at 7:00 pm. Following the Blessing of the Fleet, the Miss Engelhard Seafood Festival Pageant will be held.
On Saturday the festivities will begin at 9:30 am with the opening ceremony. Music lovers will enjoy their choice of country, rhythm and blues, rock, gospel, bluegrass and beach music performances throughout the day. A Mariachi Band will even be performing!

The day will conclude with a “Street Dance” beginning around 9:30 at Martelle’s Feedhouse Restaurant located on Highway 264. The featured band for the “Street Dance” is Spare Change!
Children and adults alike will enjoy the variety of amusement rides and games. This year we are adding balloons, clowns, and a scavenger hunt! Activities begin at 10:00 am and conclude at 7:00 pm on Saturday.

Arts, crafts, and historical displays, the Little Mr. & Miss Seafood and the Miss Engelhard Seafood Festival pageants all are a part of the festival. And, of course, there will be an abundance of good food; seafood, BBQ, hotdogs, hamburgers, specialty items, baked goods, and other tasty treats!

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Free parking will be available at the Engelhard Hotel and Engelhard Medical Center. Hyde County Transit will be providing shuttle service from the Lawn Mower pull to the festival as well as to and from the parking areas.

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