If your perfect weekend includes fresh seafood, live music, waterfront views, and at least one moment where you seriously question how many shrimp baskets is “too many”… good news.
The Fort Morgan Seafood Festival is back May 9–10, 2026, at Fort Morgan Marina, and honestly, this might be one of the most underrated weekends on the entire Bama Coast.
And yes—it’s happening Mother’s Day Weekend, which means technically you can call this a family outing while secretly planning your entire day around seafood and live music.
We’re not judging.
So What’s Going On?
A lot.
This isn’t one of those “walk around for 12 minutes and leave” festivals. This is a full-on coastal weekend with food, music, shopping, boats, and enough Gulf Coast energy to make you immediately start checking waterfront property prices on the drive home.
Here’s what’s waiting for you:
- Fresh Gulf seafood straight off the boat
- A Low Country Boil from Tacky Jacks 2
- Food vendors and drinks on the dock
- Live music all weekend long
- Arts, crafts, and local retail booths
- Lighthouse cruises to Sand Island
- A Children’s Village packed with activities
- The Splash-for-Ca$h fundraiser (because apparently regular fundraising is too boring)
And somehow… it’s still free to attend.
That alone feels suspicious in 2026.
Let’s Talk About the Setting
If you’ve never been out to Fort Morgan, this is your sign.
The drive alone feels like a mini vacation. Fewer crowds, wide-open views, marshes, water on both sides, and the kind of scenery that makes you roll the windows down even if your hair immediately regrets it.
Then you arrive at the marina and realize this festival basically checks every Gulf Coast box:
boats, seafood, music, sunshine, and people carrying drinks while pretending they aren’t sunburned yet.
It’s coastal Alabama in its purest form.
The Music Lineup
The festival also has live music throughout the weekend, including:
Saturday, May 9
- Clay Watson | 11 AM – 2 PM
- Lauren Murphy | 2 PM – 5 PM
- Slide Bayou | 6 PM – 9 PM (21+ at Tacky Jacks 2)
Sunday, May 10
- Matthew Jaquette | 11 AM – 2 PM
- Ryan Balthrop | 2 PM – 5 PM
- Cadillac Attack | 6 PM – 9 PM (21+ at Tacky Jacks 2)
And for those starting the weekend early:
Friday, May 8
- Les Linton | 6 PM – 9 PM (21+ at Tacky Jacks 2)
So yes… you could absolutely turn this into a full weekend situation.
More Than Just a Festival
One of the best parts about this event is that it benefits the Fort Morgan Volunteer Fire Department, so while you’re eating shrimp and browsing booths pretending you “don’t need anything,” you’re also supporting a good local cause.
That’s what makes events like this so special around here. They’re fun, a little chaotic, very coastal… and deeply community-driven.
Quick Tips Before You Go
- Arrive early if you want easier parking
- Bring sunscreen (seriously)
- Wear comfortable shoes
- Bring cash just in case
- Stretch beforehand if you plan on eating your body weight in seafood
Bottom Line
The Fort Morgan Seafood Festival is one of those weekends that reminds people why they love living—or vacationing—on the Gulf Coast.
It’s relaxed, fun, family-friendly, and just the right amount of messy in the best possible way.
So grab your people, bring your appetite, and head toward the water this weekend.
There’s seafood waiting.