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The Great American Lobster Fest is the Midwest’s largest lobster and seafood festival. That party is coming to Chicago’s Navy Pier on August 16 to 17, 2025, from 3 pm to 7 pm.
Seafood lovers come together for a weekend festival filled with delicious lobster, live music and beautiful views from Navy Pier! Lots and lots of lobsters will be flown in from the cold waters of the East Coast.
Lobsters + Libations + Live Music = One Fabulous Festival!
A Lobster Meal Experience ticket will give you access to the festival grounds and live entertainment. You’ll get one full lobster OR a lobster roll, served with corn on the cob, potatoes and a dinner roll, lemons and melted butter plus 1 drink voucher redeemable for a Rancho de Gloria Margarita, Goose Island Beer, Coppola Diamond Prosecco, Stoneleigh Sauvignon Blanc, bottle of water or sodaPlus.
The Lobster Meal Ticket doesn’t include food or drinks from other vendors. BBQ, additional lobster entrees, vegetarian meals and desserts will be available for purchase a la carte.
Meal redemption tickets go from 12 pm to 3 pm and from 3 pm to 7 pm on both days.
The main stage at the Navy Pier will come alive with music throughout the festival. Sam Thousand and Nordista Freeze will be performing on Saturday. And you’ll see and hear Son Monarcas and Kafi & the New Roots on Sunday.
The Chicago Air & Water Show takes place over the same weekend and you’ll see fighter jets and aerial acrobats overhead on Saturday and Sunday until 3 pm. There will be fireworks on Saturday night at 10 pm.
Coupon
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- $14.98 (18% discount) on 1 Lobster Meal Experience
- Valid Noon to 3 pm on Saturday
- $14.98 (18% discount) on 1 Lobster Meal Experience
- Valid 3 pm to 7 pm on Saturday
- $14.98 (18% discount) on 1 Lobster Meal Experience
- Valid Noon to 3 pm on Sunday
- $14.09 (18% discount) on 1 Lobster Meal Experience
- Valid 3 pm to 7 pm on Sunday
