First Delaware Seafood Festival a success for First State

Shore Smoke Seasonings hosted its first Delaware Seafood Festival on August 10 at American Legion Post 28 in Oak Orchard.

The event included craft booths, beer tents, a cornhole tournament, live music, a kids' area, food trucks, raffles, giveaways and more.

Ryan Stevenson, event coordinator, said, “We decided to have a seafood festival. Maryland has one. New Jersey has one. Virginia has one. But no one in Delaware has ever done one. I talked to my wife Nichole, she co-owns Shore Smoke Seasoning with me, and I said I wanted to do a seafood festival. We had over 100 craft vendors, over 20 food vendors, and we had to turn people away.”

Tickets were $5. Children under 12 were admitted free. Proceeds benefited local nonprofits and the American Legion.