If you love seafood, you can take note of this tip. Until this Sunday, the 1st, the state of São Paulo is hosting a traditional Shrimp Festival, which will be full of unmissable promotions. The fair, which will offer several varieties of the crustacean, will have discounts of up to 40% off the price per kilo.
The event will take place in Santos, just 1.5 hours from the capital. In other words, you can take advantage of the weekend to make that refreshing getaway to the coast and, what’s more, stock up on fresh prawns without spending as much as you would need to here in the capital.
After all, prawns are one of the most sought-after seafoods, but also one of the most expensive. Depending on your passion for the dish, it’s worth traveling a bit to get it to guarantee quality ingredients at the right price. With the option of giant prawns, too.
Santos Shrimp Festival will have discounts of up to 40%!
Avid seafood consumers may have noticed that there was a notable increase in the price of shrimp in the first quarter of 2025. This was because we were in the closed season, i.e. when fishing for this animal is prohibited. With the low supply and high demand, it became quite expensive to prepare dishes with shrimp.
The good news is that, with the return of fishing in May, prices have become more attractive. It is against this backdrop that the Santos Fish Market, the main one in the Baixada Santista, is holding its traditional Shrimp Festival! More than 20 fishmongers will be offering different varieties of shrimp, with even greater discounts than we see on the market now.
One of the most consumed varieties in Brazil, for example, is the seven barbas, whose kilo reached more than R$50.00 during the closed season. At the Shrimp Festival, however, the price is R$29.90 per kilo, which represents a 40% reduction in value.
Other varieties available are the famous pink shrimp, whose kilo has dropped from R$250.00 to R$160.00. While the pistol shrimp, which can reach up to 10 centimeters in length, has had its kilo reduced from R$280.00 to R$220.00.
How to find out?
The festival runs daily until this Sunday, the 1st. Visiting is free and takes place from Tuesday to Saturday, from 7am to 6pm, and Sunday, from 7am to 3pm. Remember that the Shrimp Festival will take place at the Santos Fish Market, whose address is Avenida Mário Covas Júnior, 3050, in the Ponta da Praia neighborhood.
If you’re spending the weekend there, how about taking advantage of your visit to enjoy other attractions in Santos? In this article you’ll find tips for enjoying the city, with squares, museums and even a cable car ride. Don’t miss out!
