September 17-19, 2010:  Jekyll Island, GA.  Jekyll Island Shrimp & Grits, The Wild Georgia Shrimp Festival. The Jekyll Island Historic District. Jekyll Island Authority.  Friday, 5:30-8 PM; Saturday, 10 AM - 9 PM; Sunday, 11 AM - 4 PM. The Jekyll Island Shrimp & Grits Festival celebrates Southern coastal cuisine and the unique beauty of the Georgia coast. Set in the Jekyll Island Historic District, the Shrimp & Grits Festival invites guests to sit amongst the live oaks, enjoy the beauty of Jekyll Island, and dine on delicious Georgia shrimp prepared by some of the area's top restaurants.

Public parking will on the beach side of the island with an abundance or shuttle buses carrying patrons to and from, across the island on a consistent schedule.

The Shrimp & Grits Festival features some of the Golden Isles's best restaurants serving up their version of Shrimp & Grits.  Two categories for Shrimp and Non-Shrimp food sales.

Categories for retail vendors include "Fine Art/Crafts (juried)", "Non-Handmade Items", "Antique".  Shrimp vendors

Arts and crafts, entertainment, kids activity zone.  Also available during the festival, shrimp boat excursion tours, Shrimp and Grits 3-Race Challange, dolphin tours.

Spaces:  10'x10, $135 each Arts/Crafts;  $40 additional for limited location near electricity.  Prime Food vendors, 5% of Net Sales;  Tables/Chairs are $3/$2 each.  Electricity, $20 additional.  Non-Prime Food Vendors (cannot sell or serve shrimp) 10’ x 20’, $200 each.  No electricity, generators only.

Deadline:  September 1, 2010

Nancy Kring Rowan, Event Marketing Assistant;  Jekyll Island Authority/Attn. Shrimp & Grits Committee;  100 James Road;  Jekyll Island, Georgia 31527;  (912) 635-4192;  This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it ;  http://www.jekyllisland.com.