1. When is the Festival?
The Festival officially opens on Friday with the Opening Ceremonies on the waterfront from 5:00pm to 7:00pm. This year the dates are Friday, October 3rd through Sunday October 5th, 2008.

2. Why are there no vendors on Friday night?
The Festival officially opens on Friday with the Opening Ceremonies and Legislative Reception from 5-7 pm at the Crystal Coast Civic Center in Morehead City. However the Morehead City waterfront streets are not closed to traffic until 4:00 PM. Since the Health Department only allows non-profit vendors to operate 2 days without a special permit, the Festival has elected to have vendors open on Saturday and Sunday. Also on Friday evening we like to promote our waterfront merchants and hope our visitors can experience some of the wonderful food in our downtown restaurants.

Rides and North Carolina Seafood Festival Product Booths also open at 5:00 PM on Friday. Three stages of entertainment are offered on Friday evening.

3. Where can I park?
FREE parking is offered at the NC State Port with a free shuttle Saturday & Sunday only to and from the Festival grounds. The shuttles leaves from the state port and carries festival-goers to 3rd Street. The shuttle runs from 9:30am - 8pm on Saturday and 11am - 5pm on Sunday. 

4. What if I need extra cash?
There are ATM machines located at 9th Street at First Citizens Bank and at 8th & Arendell Street at Wachovia Bank.

5. Are pets allowed at the Festival?
Over the last twenty-one years, the number of people visiting the Festival has steadily grown. As a result, the Festival has become congested. Over the past several years, the Festival has noticed a dramatic increase in the number of pets. Most of these pets are well behaved, but some were not. In order to ensure the safety of our patrons and of the pets, the Board of Directors decided to ban all pets from the Festival.