In addition to the wide selection of fresh seafood, visitors and locals will enjoy nationally known entertainment, arts and crafts booths, children’s activities, and much more.              

A selection of 50 diverse vendors from all over the U.S will be selling their arts, crafts, and other products, including adult and children’s clothing; handcrafted paintings; silver, gold, glass, wood, hemp, beaded, and magnetic jewelry; homemade soap; golf ball markers; pro/college wind chimes; leather, straw, canvas, and personalized hats; bottled balsamic vinegar and oil; canopy chairs and Hawaiian sun chairs; flip flops; home décor; antique/vintage metal signs and posters; wood, glass, fiber, and metal art; cookbooks; purses and wallets; photography; personalized chalk boards; face painting and airbrush tattoos; and 2009 Seafood Festival t-shirts.

 The musical headliners are Survivor on Friday, Oct. 2, and Joan Jett and the Blackhearts on Saturday, Oct. 3.

Visit the Destin Area Chamber of Commerce to purchase 31st Annual Destin Seafood Festival admission passes today. Passes are $5 per day for Friday and Sunday, $10 for Saturday, or $15 for the entire 3-day festival. The Chamber is at 4484 Legendary Drive, Suite A, at the entrance to Regatta Bay.

For a complete schedule of events and detailed festival information, visit www.DestinSeafoodFestival.org or contact the Destin Area Chamber of Commerce at 850-837-6241.