Bay Seafood Festival

Salty, the pelican, is the mascot of the KIWS Rotary Bay Seafood Festival. The Rotary Bay Seafood Festival is an annual  event sponsored by the Kilmarnock - Irvington - White Stone (KIWS) Rotary Foundation that brings together residents, guests and local businesses.

The 20th annual festival will be held on September 10th, 2010. Gates open at 4:30 p.m., food service starts at 5:00 p.m..  Admission includes all the food you can eat, a variety of beverages (soft drinks, as well as beer, wine and hard liquor), live dance music, free parking and free water taxi.  Credit cards are charged when ticket orders are filled.  Tickets are not available at the gate. The Festival is held at Belle Isle State Park on the Rappahannock River near Morattico.  Check Directions from Land for exact location.  Boats from all over the Bay utilize our free water taxi service. Click here for Directions From Sea.

Guests enjoy oysters, soft shell crabs, crab cakes, scallops, steamed shrimp, fish, clam chowder, pork barbecue, french fried sweet potatos, french fries, hush puppies, corn on the cob, salad, cole slaw, ice cream, soda, beer, wine, bottled water, Coke,  and an assortment of mixed drinks. Click here to see pictures from previous years' Festivals.

Music entertainment includes the CASPER Band live;  and The Kilmarnock and District Pipe Band.

The proceeds from the festival benefit local organizations and have exceeded $330,000.

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