Jacksonville North / St. Marys KOA

Fernandina Shrimp Festival

Historic Downtown Fernandina Beach (20 to 25 minute trip from our KOA) hosts this waterfront festival. You will never eat shrimp like this anywhere else. Everyone is cooking big, juicy, steaming hot shrimp. Add in a pirate parade, a family fun zone with games, face painting, sand art, climbing wall, superslide, trampoline fun, and live music and shows and you have an amazing weekend planned. Don't Miss It! (CHECK OUT OUR HOT DEAL FOR THE SHRIMP FESTIVAL WEEKEND!) Visit The Shrimp Festival website for more information.

Independence Day Festival

Held on or around July 4th, celebrating our nation's independence. Festival includes: 5k/10k races, parade, food concessions, entertainment, arts & crafts booths and a spectacular fireworks display over the St. Mary's River at dusk.

Rock Shrimp Festival

Held on the first Saturday in October. Festival includes 5k/10k races, parade, entertainment, street dance, food concessions, arts & crafts booths and rock shrimp dinners.

Mardi Gras Festival

Held the Saturday before Ash Wednesday.

Springing the Blues Festival

This music fest features some of the top names in blues (past performers have included Clarence "Gatemouth" Brown, Tinsely Ellis, Susan Tedeschi and the North Mississippi Allstars), along with arts and crafts vendors, kids activities and plenty of barbecue and seafood. It is held at Jacksonville Beach, Florida's Oceanfront SeaWalk Pavilion (249-3972). Visit The Oceanfront Music Festival websitefor more details.