By The Sea Lecture Series

Join us after hours for a lecture series featuring local scientists, conservationists, and photographers with brews!

Unwrap The Waves

Loggerhead Marinelife Center's Unwrap the Wave Initiative allows for students and community members to get into the "spirit" of conservation by collecting their candy wrappers from Halloween and recycling them.

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Saturday, February 24, 2024 | 10 am to 6 pm
Loggerhead Park in Juno Beach, FL

Loggerhead Marinelife Center will host its 19th Annual TurtleFest Presented by Amazon on Saturday, February 24, 2024 from 10 am to 6 pm. Over 10,000 guests will join together at TurtleFest 2024 at the free-admission event which focuses on promoting ocean conservation through interactive educational exhibits and marine life, as well as music, art, shopping, games, and other family-friendly activities.

Become A

Vendor

Interested in being a marketplace or art vendor? Use our online application.

Become A

Volunteer

Join our team of volunteers to help make this TurtleFest the best ever!

Become A

Sponsor

Questions? Please email Jinara at [email protected].

Things To Do

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Visit Our

Patients

Our sea turtle hospital yard will be open during the event to get an up-close view of the sea turtles currently being treated in our hospital.

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Have A

Drink

Soft drinks, craft beer and specialty cocktails will be served all day. Specialty cocktails will be served in a reusable souvenir cup.

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Get Your

Eat On

Festival food options include: Pizza, Tacos, Veggie Burgers, Falafel, Grilled Veggie Sandwiches, Fries, Funnel Cake, Ice Cream, and More.

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Listen To

Local Bands

Lineup to be announced.

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Support

Local

Be sure to stop by our vendor shopping area featuring many local artists and merchants committed to ocean conservation. Bring a bag!

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Kid's

Activities

Stop by the Education tent for hands-on learning activities for whole family.

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Visit Conservation

Partners

Conservation Row with feature some of our partners with interactive activities and tips for how to live more sustainably. Share what you learn on Social Media using #TurtleFest2023 and #PlasticFreeWithLMC.

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Slide Over

The Sea

Take advantage of the best view in the house as you slide your way down our ocean-view slide in a race against your friends, or just for the fun of it.

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Junior

Vet Lab

Junior Veterinary Lab accommodates up to 10 children in a 30 minute program, educating children on the process from sea turtle rescue to release. Jr. Vets come to the aid of a green turtle replica they will learn about common injuries and illnesses that affect these endangered animals.

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Visit Our

Sponsors

TurtleFest remains free thanks to our presenting and in-kind sponsors that support the event. Many other in-kind sponsors also help us put on a great event, see their logos below and help us thank them as well.

2024 Live Music Lineup

Join us for amazing live music throughout the day...

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The Resolvers

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Brooks Herring

Spider Cherry

Spider Cherry

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The Leafy Greens Band

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Map & Parking

Free parking and shuttle bus is available at FPL in Juno Beach. Shuttle will be available from 10:00am to 6:00pm, running every 15 minutes. ONLY handicap parking is available in Loggerhead Park on the day of the event. We have a designated area on-site for stroller parking as well. Water station at shuttle stop is available for your convenience.

 

*Be Advised: Some surrounding businesses have opted to open their parking lots and charge a fee for festival parking. We do NOT receive any of these proceeds and are not responsible for your personal property if you choose to park there.

 

The Free FPL shuttle lot is located at 700 Universe Blvd, Juno Beach, FL 33408.

FAQs

- Parking & Arrival -

TurtleFest is a day-long event on Saturday, February 24, 2024, held from 10:00 a.m.- 5:00 p.m. in Loggerhead Park.

TurtleFest is being held at Loggerhead Marinelife Center and the surrounding Loggerhead Park in Juno Beach, Florida. The festival area is just north of Donald Ross Road between US-1 and A1A. No parking on-site.

• All parking is FREE and will be located at Florida Power & Light.
• These satellite lots are located at 700 Universe Blvd., Juno Beach, and are accessible from US-1.
• Free shuttle buses to and from LMC will run every 15 minutes.

No parking is allowed in Loggerhead Park without a proper permit. The day’s activities focus on conservation, so car pooling is encouraged! We have a complimentary Bike Valet available on A1A behind the Center. Please respect our Juno Beach neighbors by not parking in residential areas.

Be Advised: Some surrounding businesses have opted to open their parking lots and charge a fee for festival parking. We do NOT receive any of these proceeds and are not responsible for your personal property if you choose to park there.

• Free shuttle buses will drop guests off at the front entrance to the Center.
• Pets, bicycles, and skateboards are not allowed past the festival gates.
• Enter the event through the front door entrance. There will be a complimentary bike valet located at the back of the festival on Ocean Avenue (A1A) by the beach access.

LMC is encouraging attendees to ride their bicycles to TurtleFest and is providing FREE Bicycle Valet Service at the event entrance on Ocean Avenue (A1A). Everyone that Valets a bicycle will receive 25% off the purchase of a refillable water bottle.

Approximately 10,000 people are anticipated to attend TurtleFest 2024.

Yes, admission is free courtesy of our generous event sponsors. Donations are always appreciated but not required.

• Food and beverage will be for sale at the event as well as fine art, crafts, official merchandise, and an array of items in the newly expanded LMC gift store.
• The gift store at LMC and many of the vendors/artists accept major credit cards.
• LMC is a non-profit organization that appreciates your donations and patronage.

- Food & Drink -

The festival offers a variety of food choices to tempt even the most discriminating palates. No outside food is allowed at the festival.

Please do not bring outside beverages to the festival. Revenue from on-site beverage sales allows LMC to raise much-needed funds that are essential for promoting the conservation of Florida’s ocean ecosystems with a special focus on threatened and endangered sea turtles.

• Non-alcoholic beverages offered on-site include an array of Coke products and fresh squeezed lemonade.
• In lieu of selling plastic water bottles, TurtleFest will feature a water station where guests may refill their reusable water bottles for free all day long! Please either bring your own bottle or purchase one at the festival - staff will be selling limited edition TurtleFest 2024 aluminum water bottles next to the water station for $7.00. Support our efforts to reduce marine debris and better protect the ocean.
• Each year, more and more plastic debris enters the ocean. It breaks down into tiny pieces and floats in the currents for years, damaging the ecosystem from the bottom of the food chain up. Plastic debris is a problem we face in our sea turtle hospital far too often.

• Alcoholic beverages are sold within the festival site for those of legal age. Regulations require that alcoholic beverages purchased at the event remain on-site.
• Festival security will ask you to dispose of any alcoholic beverages before you exit or enter.
• Please don’t drink and drive; let Uber, Lyft, or a taxi be your designated driver.

- Additional Information -

TurtleFest is accessible during all hours to all disabled visitors and senior citizens. A limited number of handicapped parking spots are available in Loggerhead Park. Disabled visitors and senior citizens may also take shuttles from FPL. Directional signs will be posted.

Please contact the festival office at 561-627-8280, extension 119. Emergency calls should be directed to 911.

Be kind to your pets — leave them at home when you visit TurtleFest. Service animals are permitted.

• Skateboards, rollerblades, large signs, and placards that may endanger or inconvenience the public attending the TurtleFest are prohibited.
• The festival reserves the right to decline admittance to anyone who violates the reasonable policies established for public safety or to restrict activities such as public access to designated areas. All packages are subject to search.

• Proceeds from the gift store are a vital source of revenue for LMC, a non-profit organization. The gift store is located within the center's main building.
• Official TurtleFest t-shirts and merchandise will also be sold at the gift store tent located in Loggerhead Park. The gift store accepts major credit cards.

First aid service is available in Loggerhead Park across from A1A. Please refer to the TurtleFest map for the location.
Qualified attendants can assist you or refer you elsewhere as necessary. Emergency transportation service is provided on-site.

Lost and found items may be dropped off at a tent next to A1A in Loggerhead Park. Please refer to the TurtleFest map for the location.

Direct any lost children inquiries to the main stage and our event emcee.

Thanks To Our Sponsors & Community Partners

Presenting Sponsor

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