SOPCHOPPY
24th ANNUAL WORM GRUNTIN’ FESTIVAL
SATURDAY, APRIL 11th, 2026
(where in the heck is Sopchoppy, Fl?)
If you have any questions about the upcoming 2026 festival or would like vendor information, please send an email to roppevents@gmail.com.
We will still have our Worm Gruntin’ Festival merchandise available on Amazon:
You can purchase selected years’ festival artwork on t-shirts, tank tops, long sleeve t-shirts, zip hoodies, tote bags, pillows, phone cases and more. We have uploaded a couple of the most popular years artwork (2001, 2005, 2011, 2019 and 2022), so you can order your favorite image. If you search on Amazon for “Sopchoppy Worm Grunting Festival” or search by year, for example: “2011 Sopchoppy Worm Grunting Festival”, you should find all the items available.
For those who might want to visit Sopchoppy, there are a lot of outdoor activities available. You could enjoy a walk in our Sopchoppy Depot Park in downtown Sopchoppy (across the street from the old historic train depot—now a museum.) The park is planted with native wildflowers and also hosts a small pitcherplant bog garden. We have a second park, the old Myron B. Hodge park, with RV and camping spaces and a small river walk located on the Sopchoppy River right on the western edge of town. A brand new park is being developed along the Sopchoppy River, as well. The Ochlockonee River State Park is just south of Sopchoppy and is a magnificent park with lots of trails, activities, and RV facilities. Sopchoppy is a link on the Capital City to the Sea Bike Trail — Sopchoppy is a bike trail community with one of the most peaceful multi-use trails located along Surf Road (Ochlockonee Bay Bike Trail). And, we are a gateway community for accessing the Florida Trail, connecting hikers from one end of Florida to the other, with access points just a few miles north or west out of Sopchoppy. We may be small but we are mighty! Come and visit anytime.
April 2019 issue of Florida Sportsman Magazine: Florida Sportsman Magazine – Out-Bait the Best
Steve Hartman’s CBS news report about his Sopchoppy visit: “Worm Gruntin’ Festival: Re-Opening A Can of Worms”
Also, see our article ResortsandLodges.com! “Worm Gruntin’ Festival: A One-of-a-Kind Event in Beautiful NW Florida”
EXCITING NEWS: Our Sopchoppy Worm Gruntin Festival has made the FloridaRentals.com list as one of the top picks for the best annual events and festivals to visit in the state of Florida. FloridaRentals.com – “12 Annual Events in Florida You Absolutely Can’t Miss!”
Contact roppevents@gmail.com for questions, comments, or concerns.