Festival · Gulf Shores

National Shrimp Festival

October 8–11, 2026

Plan your trip

A waterfront stay for National Shrimp Festival.

Four days of Gulf seafood, live music, art, shopping, and family activities where Highway 59 meets East Beach Boulevard.

Enjoy the festival and beach by day, then spread out away from the busiest beachfront corridor at your own Fish River retreat.

Why Catican Bayou works

  • Private three-bedroom home for up to seven guests
  • Full kitchen and comfortable group gathering spaces
  • Private dock, screened boathouse, four kayaks, and fire pit
  • Easy day-trip access to Foley, Fairhope, Gulf Shores, and Orange Beach

After the crowds

Come back to the river.

Slow down by the water, share the day around the fire pit, and wake to a quieter side of coastal Alabama.

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