Destin, FL, Aug. 13 - The Destin Seafood Festival boasts fresh local seafood and specialties from some of the area’s favorite restaurants, nationally known entertainment, and, for the first time, live Florida Lottery drawings!

     The Florida Lottery will distribute free scratch off tickets and loads of prizes, as well as broadcast its live drawings from the festival site both Friday and Saturday night. Also, a scratch-cam, which can be viewed later at www.FlaLottery.com, will record people’s reactions as they scratch off tickets to discover what prize may await them.

     The 30th Annual Destin Seafood Festival will take place at HarborWalk Village, alongside Destin’s harbor, on Oct. 3-5. More than 25,000 visitors and locals will enjoy fresh local seafood, live entertainment, arts and crafts booths, children’s activities, and more.

     This annual event is the official kickoff for the Destin Fishing Rodeo, which takes place the entire month of October. Hours of operation are Friday, Oct. 3, 4 – 10 p.m.; Saturday, Oct. 4, 10 a.m. – 10 p.m.; and Sunday, Oct. 5, 11 a.m. – 4 p.m. Admission is $5 per day or $10 for a weekend pass. For a complete schedule of events and detailed festival information, please visit www.DestinSeafoodFestival.org or contact the Destin Area Chamber of Commerce at (850) 837-6241.