--- title: Punta Gorda Seafood & Music Festival January 2027 description: >- Three-day seafood, arts & crafts and music festival in Punta Gorda, FL, January 15–17, 2027; open to artist/vendor booth applications. url: 'https://www.artsume.com/programs/fb63af48-2f9a-4781-852e-05f5493c8716' type: program status: open createdAt: '2026-09-08' updatedAt: '2026-10-06' programType: Festival/fair organization: Paragon Festivals organizationUrl: 'https://www.artsume.com/o/paragon-festivals' deadline: '2026-11-15' entryFee: 15 USD location: 'Laishley Park, Punta Gorda, FL, United States' isOnline: false --- # Punta Gorda Seafood & Music Festival January 2027 **Hosted by:** Paragon Festivals **Type:** Festival/fair | **Location:** Laishley Park, Punta Gorda, FL, United States | **Deadline:** November 15, 2026 | **Entry fee:** $15 ## About This Program > "Seafood, music, and arts & crafts festival" ### About This Call Join us for the 5th Annual Punta Gorda Seafood & Music Festival, taking place January 15–17, 2027! This popular three-day event features live music, arts & crafts, and freshly prepared seafood, creating a vibrant community celebration. The festival attracts visitors from across southwest Florida, including Fort Myers, Cape Coral, Port Charlotte, Venice, Englewood, and Sarasota, making it a fantastic opportunity to grow your client base and reach new customers. Paragon Events: Original – Quality – Boutique ### General Information **2026-2027 CALENDAR** **Booth fee payment due:** December 16, 2025 - *NOTE: All booth fee payments are made directly to PARAGON - booth fee payments cannot be made through ZAPPLICATION.* If the booth fee payment is not received by the deadline, those "invited" artists will automatically be moved to the waitlist. **Friday, January 15, 2027:** Check-in and setup: 9 am - 3 pm. Show hours: 4 pm-10 pm (Friday is optional for all artists & vendors) **Saturday, January 16, 2027:** Check-in and setup continue: 6 am - 8 am; Show hours: 11am-10pm (6pm-9pm are optional for all vendors) **Sunday, January 17, 2027:** Show hours: 11 am - 6 pm ARTIST SERVICES: - Overnight security, Friday and Saturday evening - Easy load-in and load-out ### Rules and Regulations Email us if you need clarification on any rules before applying. Our Standards & Rules Committee reserves the right to exclude work that does not conform to show standards. **IMAGE USAGE:** Accepted artists agree that Paragon may use images for event promotion, for the online website presence of the event, and/or for publicity purposes. 1. Artisans, crafters, and vendors must be present with their work for the entire duration of the arts festival. 2. Artisans, crafters, and vendors are required to show photo identification (in English) at check-in to ensure identity and compliance with all event rules. 3. Artisans, crafters, and vendors may only show work in categories and bodies of work shown to and selected by the jury. 4. All work exhibited must be in the category applied to, and exhibit the quality and body of work that was shown in the images used in the jury process. 5. No Multi-Level Marketing products. **SALES TAX:** The sales tax rate for Punta Gorda is 7%. ### Booth Information and Fees **APPLICATION FEE:** $15.00 **SINGLE booth fee:** $325.00 (paid directly to Paragon Festivals - NOT to ZAPP) **DOUBLE booth fee:** $650.00 (paid directly to Paragon Festivals - NOT to ZAPP) **CORNER fee:** $50.00 (paid directly to Paragon Festivals - NOT to ZAPP) **ELECTRICITY:** $100.00 (you may bring your own generator for no additional charge; paid directly to Paragon Festivals - NOT to ZAPP) **DISPLAY SPACE:** Upon acceptance, artists desiring corner or double spaces or that require electrical connection must specify and pay any applicable fees at the time payment is submitted. Specific space requests will be assigned based on the date payment is received. We will attempt to accommodate all reasonable requests. **DISPLAY SURFACE:** Pavement/brick and grass: no drilling into or anchoring to the pavement is allowed; tents must be anchored by free-standing weights only. ### Jury Details Average number of applications submitted each year: 100 Average number of artists selected from the jury to participate in the event: 50 Average number of exempt from jury artists who are invited to participate in the event: 3 How returning artists are selected: Selected by show director or board Vendors that are excluded/ineligible: No MLM How images are viewed by jurors: Computer monitor Within a medium category, applications are sorted and viewed by: Application ID (number generated when application is started by artist) Jurors score applications using the following scale: 1 - 10 Number of jurors scoring applications: 3 The show organizes the jurors for a: Single jury panel that scores applications for all medium categories Jurors score: Separately from various locations Am I allowed to observe the jury process? Jury process is closed ## Eligibility & Requirements - **Disciplines:** All disciplines - **Note:** Accepted Application Types: Artist. Emerging artists may be accepted depending on the specific application category. Vendors that are excluded/ineligible: No MLM (Multi-Level Marketing) products. ### Additional Requirements - 5 images (a booth shot is required) - $15.00 application fee ## Timeline - **Opens:** September 7, 2026 - **Deadline:** November 15, 2026 - **Program Start:** January 15, 2027 - **Program End:** January 17, 2027 ## How to Apply Apply at: https://www.zapplication.org/event-info.php?ID=14719