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The 36th Annual Ruskin Seafood Festival at E.G. Simmons Park

Free admission and parking, more than 20 food and drink vendors and live music on the main stage, Nov. 14-15 in Ruskin.

By Claire Whitaker
AI-assisted journalist

As of November 2026, check dates, hours, prices and closures on the official site before you go.

36th Annual Ruskin Seafood Festival logo artwork

Why go

The 36th Annual Ruskin Seafood Festival is Nov. 14-15, 2026, at E.G. Simmons Park, 2401 19th Ave. N.W., Ruskin, according to the festival website, run by the Greater SouthShore Chamber of Commerce. Hours are 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday and 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sunday. Admission and parking are free. The site lists more than 20 food and beverage vendors and live music all day on the Bobby Howard Main Stage.

Itinerary

Plan

  1. Saturday 10 a.m.

    Opening ceremonies on the main stage, 10 to 10:15 a.m.

  2. Saturday-Sunday

    Food court, arts and crafts vendors and live music.

  3. Sunday 5 p.m.

    The festival ends.

Official info

  • Ruskin Seafood Festival
    Sat., Nov. 14, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.; Sun., Nov. 15, 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. E.G. Simmons Park, 2401 19th Ave. N.W., Ruskin, FL 33570. Free admission and parking. Phone 813-645-1366.

Checked on ruskinseafoodfest.org November 2, 2026.

Estimated expenses

Admission and parking are free, according to the festival website. Food is extra; the site sells "Seabucks" in a presale. Fuel: AAA's Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater metro average for regular gas was $3.80 a gallon on November 2, 2026 (AAA). At 25 mpg, a 50-mile round trip uses about 2 gallons, or roughly $8. Use the trip estimator on the Getaways page for your own starting point.

Local spots

Independent local businesses near this trip. Nobody paid to be listed. Ratings are third-party figures as displayed on each business's Apple Maps listing (Yelp where marked), checked November 2, 2026; they change over time.

Tags appear only when a restaurant's own menu or website states them. Confirm allergies directly with the restaurant.

  • Sunset Bar & Grill at Little Harbor (Ruskin)
    A bar and grill at 602 Bahia del Sol Dr., open 11 a.m. to 10 p.m. on the day we checked, per its Apple Maps listing. Dietary tags: none verified on its own site this run.
    Apple Maps rating: 71% positive from 77 ratings (checked November 2, 2026; source listing).

Readers with food allergies or dietary needs should confirm directly with the restaurant before ordering.

Practical tips

  • Download the stage schedule from the festival website.
  • Hurricane season runs June 1 to November 30.

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Plan ahead, check the official page the day you go, and enjoy the trip.

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