John's Pass Seafood Festival 2026: Dates, Hours, Parking, Shuttles
The 45th annual John's Pass Seafood Festival runs Friday October 23 to Sunday October 25, 2026 at John's Pass Village and Boardwalk in Madeira Beach. Free admission. Seafood, live music, arts and crafts vendors, and Halloween stuff for the kids. It is the biggest weekend of the fall at the pass, and parking is the plot twist.
Hours
| Friday, Oct 23 | Noon to 9 PM |
| Saturday, Oct 24 | 10 AM to 9 PM |
| Sunday, Oct 25 | 10 AM to 6 PM |
Admission: free. Food and drinks are not.
Parking and shuttles
- The John's Pass Village lot is closed during the festival and used for shuttle drop-off only.
- Free shuttle from Madeira Beach City Hall, 300 Municipal Dr., every festival day.
- Saturday and Sunday, a second free shuttle runs from Madeira Beach Fundamental School, 591 Tom Stuart Causeway.
- City lots are metered. Private lots set their own prices. Read the sign before you leave the truck.
- Rideshare: use John's Pass Park, 12850 Gulf Lane, as the address.
Confirm details with the organizers at johnspassseafoodfestival.com and the Visit St. Pete/Clearwater event page before you go.
Local notes
- Friday afternoon is the calm window. Saturday night is the crowd.
- Sunset Friday is about 6:54 PM. Times for every day: Madeira Beach sunset times.
- Bring a rod for the morning, not for the festival. The pass still fishes. Tides for the weekend: John's Pass tide chart.
- October is open snook harvest in the Tampa Bay region. Rules: Snook season, Tampa Bay region.
Something to wear to the pass
We are from Madeira Beach. Our shirts and hats are about the fish that won the argument. The Snook Set, $42. The Cobia Follow Hoodie for the walk back after sunset. Or grab a free phone wallpaper and keep the money for grouper sandwiches.
This page is an independent local guide. BROKE OFF™ is not the festival organizer.
Updated 8 Oct 2026. Rules and access change. Check the official source before you go.
More from the Madeira Beach field guides
- Madeira Beach fishing guide
- John's Pass fishing
- John's Pass tide chart
- Madeira Beach sunset times
- Snook season, Tampa Bay region
- Free fishing phone wallpapers
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