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Texas Crab Festival, Crystal Beach

today May 6, 2027


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Updated November 9, 2026. Dates come from the organizers and are checked against their official pages. Always confirm with the organizer before you travel.

The Texas Crab Festival is a three-day community festival on the Bolivar Peninsula, across the ferry from Galveston. It is run by the nonprofit Bolivar Peninsula Charities, and the money goes to local scholarships, youth camps and community services. Expect crab races, a crab gumbo cook-off, a 5K fun run and two stages’ worth of Texas country and Gulf Coast bands. The 41st festival ran May 7 to 9, 2026, with Josh Ward, Shinyribs and Catalina Wine Mixer.

Event facts

Next dates May 6 to 8, 2027 (official site)
Last edition May 7 to 9, 2026 (41st)
Where Swedes Park, 1605 Hwy 87, Crystal Beach, TX (Bolivar Peninsula)
Tickets Sold online through the festival site; prices not posted yet for 2027
Organizer Bolivar Peninsula Charities (nonprofit)
Official site texascrabfestival.org

Why yacht rock fans go

An easygoing Gulf Coast weekend with a Catalina Wine Mixer set on the bill. That band plays the 80s hits our listeners love.

Plan your visit

  • The free Galveston to Port Bolivar ferry can have long lines on festival weekend; leave early.
  • Mother’s Day weekend usually overlaps, so book rooms early.

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