Newport Kentucky plays host to the annual Great Inland Seafood Festival! One of the city’s longest-running events, the Great Inland Seafood Festival is the only event in town where you can get a fresh WHOLE MAINE LOBSTER! With continuous live entertainment, rides, and games for kids, mouth-watering food, and cold beverages, the Great Inland Seafood Festival is a great activity for the whole family. Admission is free.
Get a Whole Maine Lobsters Fresh lobster for just $11.95, enjoy the raw bar, frozen margaritas, and alligator on a stick among the many treats for sale.
Newport Festival Park
1 Levee Way
Newport, KY 41071
RAW BAR: Oysters on the Half Shell, Crab, Shrimp Cocktail
BJ’S CONCESSIONS BOOTH #1: Fried Calamari, Fish, Scallops, Clam Strips, Oysters, Shrimp, Coconut Shrimp on a Stick Gator on a Stick
Sides: Fries, Sauteed Green Beans, Yellow Rice with Veggies Hush Puppies, Jambalaya
BJ’S CONCESSIONS BOOTH #2: Boiled: Crawfish and Shrimp with Corn and Potatoes
Grilled: Crab Cakes, Fish, Salmon, Shrimp, Scallops Seafood Medley
Sides: Yellow Rice with Veggies, Fries,vGreen Beans, Hush Puppies, Jambalaya
A LIL TASTE OF SOUL: Shrimp and Grits, Salmon and Grits, Salmon croquettes, Shrimp Po Boy, Lobster Roll
CAPTAIN’S SEAFOOD MARKET: Beer Battered Cod, Jumbo Butterfly Shrimp, Popcorn Shrimp, Coconut Shrimp, Oysters, Crab Cakes, Crabby Lobster Mac N Cheese, Cod Sandwich, Shrimp Poboy Sandwich, Corn, Mac N Cheese, Baked Potato, Cole Slaw, Key Lime Pie, Fries, Hush Puppies
HAMMERHEADS GRILL: Crab Boil Bucket, Pineapple Seafood Boat, 6 Jumbo Battered Shrimp on a Stick, Funnel Cakes, Loaded Ribbon Fries, Cotton Candy
MIS SABORES: Seafood Paella, Encocado or Coconut Fish with Plantain, Shrimp Empanadas with Chimichurri, Ceviche, Street Corn
FISHERMAN’S MARKET SEAFOOD: Shrimp Popcorn/Butterfly on a Stick, Cod Baskets/Platters Oysters, Roasted Corn, Baked Potatoes, Fries/Hush Puppies, Sandwiches/Poboys
ALFIO’S BUON CIBO: Lobster and Crab Ravioli in Cognac Cream Sauce, Shrimp with Penne Pasta Garlic Herb Creme Sauce, Crab Cake Empanada with Slaw
TWO FISHES AND FIVE LOAVES: Two Waffles (Choice of sweet or savory), Two Pieces of Deep Fried Whiting or Catfish, Soul Savory Shrimp and Grits, Seven Seas Soul Oogy Gooey Creamy Cheesy Smoked Macaroni and Cheese, French Fries, In-House Cold Slaw