The Cortez Commercial Fishing Festival celebrates our fishing heritage with a mix of great live music, nautical arts and crafts, children’s activities, environmental exhibits, delicious seafood, and, of course, cold beer! It’s a party with a purpose, since ALL proceeds benefit the FISH mission and the FISH Preserve! Fill up, Boogie down, and stroll our aisles of local artists and vendors. Visitors can bid on boats lovingly restored by the FISH Boatworks, wander one of the last true working waterfronts in the state, and immerse themselves in local history at the Cortez Cultural Center and Florida Maritime Museum.

Entertainment Lineup for 2025 

Saturday, February 15, 2025

10:00 – 11:00 am: 
11:30 – 1:00 pm: 
1:00 – 2:00 pm: 
2:00 – 4:00 pm: 
4:30 – 6:00 pm: 

Dock Talks by Florida Sea Grant go on all day at Fulford Fish House

Festival Photo Contest Gallery Show at AP Bell Fish House

Sunday, February 16, 2025

10:30 – 12:00 pm: 
12:00 – 1:00 pm: 
1:30 – 3:00 pm: 
3:30 – 5:00 pm: 

Dock Talks by Florida Sea Grant go on all day at Fulford Fish House

Festival Photo Contest Gallery Show at AP Bell Fish House