The Shrimporee festival has a new home this year, moving away from its longtime venue at Aransas Pass Community Park to McCampbell Airport in San Patricio County.
The relocation comes amid apparent disagreements between the city of Aransas Pass and the Chamber of Commerce, though officials couldn’t comment due to ongoing mediation.
Shrimporee festival moves to McCampbell Airport after 77 years in Aransas Pass
For Mark Kinney, the general manager of Butter Churn Restaurant, the move is disappointing.
“I would definitely want it more local. It just needs to be in the city… it’s tradition. I mean, the Shrimporee is 78 years old now, and the tradition is to have it in the city, and I hate to see the tradition change, especially over some disagreements,” Kinney said…