Calling all seafood lovers! On Sunday, April 12, 2026, at the Deering Estate, the award-winning Deering Seafood Festival will delight guests with everything from cooking demonstrations by top Miami and Caribbean chefs and delicious dishes from South Florida restaurants to live music, a Bahamian Junkanoo parade, boat rides, a beer lounge, a dedicated kids’ area, artists village, and much more.
“We couldn’t be more thrilled to once again welcome our neighbors and friends to the 20th Annual Deering Seafood Festival, which is undeniably one of our most anticipated events of the year,” says Nina Zanella, Executive Director of The Deering Estate Foundation. “We have so much to be excited about this year’s festival weekend, starting with a special Chef’s Table on the Bay – An Evening in the British Virgin Islands starring Chef Kenneth Molyneaux, Executive Chef and owner of Tropical Fusion Beach Bar & Grill, Long Bay, Tortola, British Virgin Islands, Chef Cindy Hutson, of Sun Cuisine in Miami and formerly of Ortanique on the Mile, Chef Fernando Salazar of Platea Miami, and we can’t wait to share it with the community, members and generous sponsors and vendors who never fail to make our events so memorable.”
“The Deering Seafood Festival is a beloved Miami-Dade tradition that truly captures the spirit of Miami-Dade – vibrant, welcoming, and rooted in our connection to the Bay,” said Miami-Dade County Mayor Daniella Levine Cava. “This event highlights the best of our community, from local chefs and artists to the incredible natural setting of Deering. Congratulations to the Deering Estate Foundation on 20 years of celebrating culture, conservation, and community in such a meaningful and delicious way.”…