Coconut Grove Seafood Festival 2017

Other fun features of the festival include The Shipwreck Bar & Lounge, which will be jammin’ with live acoustic music, crafted cocktails and plenty of lounge seating. The Celebration of The Sea Kids’ Discovery Zone will offer inflatable slides, games, free activities, face painting and a scuba-diving tank with professional instructors. In addition, the festival’s official charity partner will have a wide variety of hands-on environmental and educational exhibits along with exciting games and activities for all. The Kitchen Lab will offer some delicious demonstrations with local and celebrity chefs. On Saturday, there will be a “Clam Chowder Contest” with two seafood enthusiasts who go head-to-head for a cash prize. Also on Saturday, Phuc Yea, Poke 305, and Andy Bates, who is known for his hearty street food will all conduct a cooking demo. On Sunday, there will be a “Battle on the Bay” contest series where local chefs will face off in a challenge to see who wins the title for: Best Ceviche, Best Paella, and Best Fish Taco.