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Sebastian Clambake
Sebastian, FL · Food & Drink
- When
- November 6–8, 2026
- Where
- Riverview Park, US Highway 1 & Indian River Dr · Sebastian · FL
- Cost
- Not confirmed
- Status
- Approximate: based on past editions, not announced yet
A free waterfront festival on the Indian River Lagoon built around fresh clams and local seafood, with historical reenactments and a full band lineup. Run since 2002 by a nonprofit foundation, proceeds fund local capital projects and it is one of the most established food events on the Treasure Coast.
The history within reach
- Sebastian Clambakesame spot
A free waterfront festival on the Indian River Lagoon built around fresh clams and local seafood, with historical reenactments and a full band lineup.
- Pelican Island2.0 mi
Theodore Roosevelt signed an executive order protecting a five-acre mangrove island from plume hunters, and in doing so created the first national wildlife refuge, the seed of a system that now covers more ground than the national parks.
Decorated boats wind through the Indian River Lagoon past several public parks and the city marina on a set night before Christmas.
Zora Neale Hurston, who chronicled Black Florida in her writing, spent her last years here writing for the local paper, and was buried in an unmarked grave until Alice Walker came looking in 1973 and put up a stone reading 'A Genius of the South.' The town now keeps a trail of her places, ending at the Garden of Heavenly Rest..
Hundreds of surfers dress as Santa, elves and reindeer to paddle out on Christmas Eve morning while thousands watch from the sand.