Right Whale Festival in Fernandina Beach: November 7 and 8, 2026
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The Right Whale Festival returns to Main Beach Park in Fernandina Beach November 7 and 8, 2026. Saturday runs 10 AM to 6 PM and Sunday 10 AM to 3 PM. Free admission.
- When: November 7 and 8, 2026
- Where: Main Beach Park, Fernandina Beach
- Cost: Free
What to expect
The festival celebrates the return of endangered North Atlantic right whales to their only known calving grounds, right off our coast. Live music, conservation exhibits, kids' activities, and vendors, all with the ocean as the backdrop. Only a few hundred of these whales are left, and this stretch of coastline is their nursery.
Before you go
Beach parking at Main Beach fills by late morning on festival Saturday. Arrive early or bike over. Kids' zone activities make this an easy family day.