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Photo Gallery: DeSoto Seafood Fest

People packed Old Main Street all the way to the Manatee River on Saturday for the second day of the DeSoto Seafood Fest in downtown Bradenton.

About 30,000 people were expected to show up this weekend for the Hernando DeSoto Historical Society's in downtown Bradenton.

With live music, seafood and dozens of vendors featuring clothes, art and more, smiles abounded at this annual Manatee River waterfront event.

Check out our photo gallery from Saturday, and head down for the finale from noon to 7 p.m. Sunday. There will be live music on all three stages throughout the day. And be sure to to pick up some free stuff, meet the people behind Patch and enter to win 10 swag bags featuring T-shirts, hats and backpacks!

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