Welcome to the Sopchoppy Worm Gruntin' Festival Website!

The Eleventh Annual Sopchoppy Worm Gruntin’ Festival – which will take place on the second Saturday in April as always, or April 9th this year, in the lovely downtown streets of historic Sopchoppy – promises to be the best ever. Take a look at the program and you will find lots of games and contests for children and adults plus live music by popular local bands culminating with the Worm Grunters' Ball in the evening. And this year’s festival shirt design is beautiful!

The day begins at 9 A.M. when over 80 vendors open for business and continues with the fascinating and colorful worm grunting demonstration by our own Gary Revell, professional bait harvester and past festival King. The worms go deep in the ground as the day warms up so if you want to see Gary or have your kids compete in the Worm Grunting contest, you have to be here in the morning. This will also give you the best choice of sizes and colors of shirts.

The program continues with the crowning of our King and Queen, who this year will be joined by a Princess! During the afternoon , there is live music and a number of colorful contests. The Horseshoe Championship offers a cash prize, and there are trophies for the bait casting and hula hoop contests. You will be amazed at how much fun it is to watch children and adults competing with great determination to keep those hoops going around their hips.

The Worm Grunters' Ball in the evening is the culmination of a wonderful day. It attracts families with lots of their children and a few pets. We will provide some chairs, but if you've got a favorite bring it or your favorite blanket along. The dancing and music continue until 10 P.M.

And best of all, it's all FREE! It's a fun, family-friendly day, so we hope to see you at the Festival!!