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Inside the weekend.One unrepeatable four-day blur.

Real, phone-and-press moments from the last edition of the South Beach Seafood Festival.

PRESENTED BY TEQUILA HERRADURA · BROUGHT TO YOU BY JACK DANIEL'S · HOSTED BY MIAMI BEACH

Crowds & Energy

Lummus Park at peak hour — gold cowboy hats, sand-side smiles, after-dark dancing.

Festival crowd in gold cowboy hats — Chef Showdown

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Crowd at night beneath the GOYA sign — Goya Pavilion

Hendrick's gazebo bar under palm trees — Slam Saturday

Guest at the Hendrick's rose-covered bar — Hendrick's Bar

Guests cheering together at a festival dinner — Dinner Series

Chef Showdown winner holding an oversized Tequila Herradura prize check — Chef Showdown

Guest cheering at the rose-covered Hendrick's Gin bar at night — Hendrick's Bar

Hendrick's Gin host posing with a decorative hand fan — Hendrick's Bar

Guests gathered under the lit GOYA pavilion at night — Goya Pavilion

Group of festival guests cheering with hands in the air on the sand — Seafood Slam

Bartenders serving cocktails in a cloud of bubbles at the Tequila Herradura bar — Sand Bar

DJ playing to a dancing crowd at the Jack Daniel's bar — Live Stage

Chefs at Work

On the line at the Battle Pavilion and Chef Showdown — fire, octopus, and 10-pan service.

Chef plating with open flame — Battle Pavilion

Chef Showdown

Chef finishing an octopus plate — Chef Showdown

Row of cast-iron pans on the competition line — Battle Pavilion

Battle Shrimp team at their tent — Team Pavilion

Chef addressing guests before a dinner service — Dinner Series

Chef presenting a plate of sashimi at the Seafood Slam — Seafood Slam

Chef torching a tray of salmon sushi rolls — Chef Showdown

Chefs plating courses together on the kitchen line — Dinner Series

Chef in goggles firing a blowtorch on stage at the Chef Showdown — Chef Showdown

Bartender holding two Tequila Herradura cocktails at the bar — Sand Bar

Dinners & Plates

Wednesday and Thursday night dinner series — collaborative menus, family-style service.

Long-table dinner at Rao's — Dinner Series

Chef torching sushi at the VIP Chef Showdown — Chef Showdown

Shrimp tacos at the Seafood Slam — Seafood Slam

Pacifico beer flight — Sand Bar

Guests dining under the Carbone neon sign — Dinner Series

Family-style long-table dinner service — Dinner Series

Cast-iron skillet dish served beside a Pacifico bucket — Seafood Slam

Seared fish fillet plated with sauce and micro herbs — Dinner Series

Peruvian-style seafood bowl with red onion and corn — Seafood Slam

Crispy seafood bites served on palm-leaf tasting plates — Seafood Slam

Chicken parmesan platter served family-style at the dinner series — Dinner Series

Melon and crudo bites served on small palm-leaf plates — Seafood Slam

Charred octopus on a blue corn tostada with pickled onion — Battle Pavilion

Shrimp ceviche tostadas with avocado being plated — Battle Pavilion

Stage & Sound

DJs on the sand, hosts on the mic, and an aerial look at the whole footprint.

DJ playing on the festival stage — Live Stage

Hendrick's host welcoming guests — Hendrick's Bar

Aerial view of the festival footprint on Lummus Park — Aerial

Tequila Herradura ice sculpture bar display — Sand Bar

The Weekend

Four events. One weekend.

Explore each signature event and grab your passes.

An exclusive opening-night dinner at Phuc Yea celebrating the leading chefs at the heart of South Florida's culinary scene.

7:00 PMFrom $235

An Evening in Miami Beach

Five-star dinners perfectly paired with wine or spirits at some of Miami Beach's most iconic dining destinations.

7:00 PMFrom $250

VIP Chef Showdown

18 chefs. Nine head-to-head showdowns. You're the judge. Brought to you by Tequila Herradura and presented by GOYA Foods.

7:00–11:00 PMFrom $175

SAT · Oct 24★ Flagship

South Florida's ultimate all-inclusive seafood celebration. Sample dishes from leading restaurants, enjoy complimentary beverage experiences, catch live music, and vote for the Best of the Fest.

1:00–5:00 PMFrom $160

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