Ormond Beach's Riverfest Seafood Festival celebrates 10 years

When on that "seafood" diet...

By Anthony Boccio
| 3:20 p.m. November 19, 2018

Carmen Carrasquill, Carlos Carrasquill and Carole Blanchard, of Carmen's Empanadas in Palm Coast, pause for a photo during Riverfest on Sunday, Nov. 18.

Makayla Noles, 7, of Ormond Beach, gets a sweet treat at Riverfest on Sunday, Nov. 18.

Ormond Beach resident Nick Smith stirs up a pan of seafood at the Lulu's Oceanside Grill booth at Riverfest on Sunday, Nov. 18.

Cecilia Farrell and Robert Adams work to keep up with a long line as they work the Seafood Unlimited booth at Riverfest on Sunday, Nov. 18.

Amanda Martingano of New Smyrna Beach enjoyed her Sunday afternoon with her Boston Terrier Mila by her side during Riverfest on Sunday, Nov. 18.

Tawndi Burton of Nashville, Tennessee, loads up on Tartar Sauce after scoring a variety of delicious seafood at Riverfest on Sunday, Nov. 18.

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Crowds joining Ormond Beach in celebrating the 10th-annual Riverfest Seafood Festival enjoyed great food, music and weather at the Rockefeller Gardens and Fortunato Park from Saturday, Nov. 17 to Sunday, Nov. 18.

This year, the festival featured more food than ever before, with the addition of new vendors and the return of crowd favorites, according to a press release. From fried shrimp to authentic Philly cheesesteaks, the festival aimed to cater to even the pickiest eater. Aside from food, Riverfest also hosted a kid's fishing clinic, chef demonstrations, a 5K fun race, a pirate ship and water activities.