The Sea Farms Seafood Festival, with proceeds to benefit Mathews EMS first responders, will be held from 3 to 8 p.m. on Saturday, Aug. 17 at Williams Wharf Landing.

Tickets are $50, which includes all-you-can-eat seafood and a beer or wine voucher as well as music by Matt Sease and the Tom Euler Trio. The first-time festival is being hosted by The Seafood Shack.

Local craft vendors and businesses will be participating with their goods and services. Tickets are on sale now at the Mathews County Visitor and Information Center, M&M Building Supply, Mathews Volunteer Rescue Squad and The Seafood Shack.

For more information or to reserve a ticket, call 804-725-6934. ...