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Roadtrip to the Great Inland Seafood Festival in Newport, Ky

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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

Friday, Aug. 12: 5p-11p
Saturday, Aug. 13: 12p-11p
Sunday, Aug. 14: 12p-9p
Here are menu’s from the vendors:

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

Road Trip Food Adventure? Seafood Fest in Cincy Starts Tonight!

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Delicious, Whole Steamed Lobsters for $10.95

Whole lobsters for $10.95??

WHAT? .. No, the proper comment is YES! YES! YES!  Wanna take a drive?  It is time for a fish, mollusk, and crustacean FOOD ADVENTURE!

The Great Inland Seafood Festival takes place this Thursday through Sunday on the banks of the Ohio River.   More specifically, the fest is at Newport Landing in Newport, KY.

The Food Adventures Crew are the only ones in Dayton with the full scoop on this road trip !

 

HERE’S THE SKINNY:

— The Great Inland Seafood Festival runs THURSDAY, AUG. 14 – SUNDAY, AUG. 17th.

 — The event is on Newport Landing, in Kentucky, literally behind the Newport Aquarium, in a parking lot, on the banks of the Ohio River

  — Admission is FREE !  We suggest getting there EARLY, whatever day you plan to go, to avoid crowds/lines.

Make sure you try one of the HUGE crabcakes

 — Festival Hours are: 

          THURS 5pm-11pm

          FRI 5pm-11pm

          SAT: Noon-11pm

          SUN: Noon-9pm

 

Now, pay attention, because we are gonna tell you something most important.  We are gonna share with you our favorite things, because we are not ‘shellfish!” (groan)

MUST EATS:

 — WHOLE MAINE LOBSTERS FOR $10.95:  Need we say more?  Served with drawn butter, these are the tastiest items and best deal at the festival.  We usually eat 2 or 3 each.  Yeah …. Food Adventure problems.  They sell thousands of lobsters each year, so you don’t have to worry about clawing your way to the top to get one.

— THE COLOSSAL CRAB CAKES: Delicate enough to be delicious, but huge enough to curb your hunger, you gotta try one of these pan seared babies.

What about the other stuff? Well the world is your oyster.. There are fried seafood platters galore, and combos too.  Not all the food is fried, there are some steamed items like tilapia and other grilled items.

Be warned, seafood is expensive, so some of the sampler and combo plates can be $20.  So don’t be “crabby” when you see a few price tags.

Take it from us, eat some seafood, enjoy some free live music, check out the view, and even visit some watering holes at Newport Landing afterwards… Bring some friends, now is not the time to “clam up.”

In fact you can do what we like to do.  Go to the festival early, then explore Newport, and hit the festival again on your way to the parking garage at night.  Nothing says Food Adventures like live, whole lobsters at 10:00pm !  Hope to see you there if you make the drive.

There is something fishy going on here, but that’s how we like it at the Great Inland Seafood Festival.

 

Do you like seafood?  Want to SEE more FOOD?  Then “like” Food Adventures on Facebook by  clicking HERE.  It is a foodie’s paradise, and we aren’t just “fishing” for compliments.

Check out the photo gallery below for some incredible pics of all angles of the festival !

 

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