Crawfish Festivals in Texas
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In Texas and the south, boiling and eating crawfish is a long standing family tradition. We eat crawfish at places besides the home, whether it be in restaurants, family reunions, football games, or at company gatherings.
And we celebrate the crawfish in another way: Festivals! These events encompass all the good things about life in Texas: food, fun, music and merriment!
Excellent Texas and Cajun food is a given at any festival. And as always, festivals offer abundant opportunities for meeting old friends, and making new ones.
Crawfish festivals happen all over Texas, from Pearland to Fredericksburg, from Austin to Kemah ... find one near you!
We are currently updating our list of 2020 crawfish festivals in Texas. Note that some are listed as TBA - To Be Announced. If you would like your crawfish event included, or have updates, contact us.
NOTE: Events are always subject to change. We recommended you contact the responsible event sponsor to confirm dates, times and other details.
2020 Crawfish Festivals in Texas
| Festival | City | Date | |
Crawfish Festival and Parade 2020 |
Heights, Texas | TBA | |
Austin Crawfish Festival The Austin Crawfish Festival is a celebration of two major industries in Texas: crawfish and beer! We bring over 5,000 pounds of fresh, Louisiana grown crawfish to Central Texas. Festival attendees will enjoy tasting crawfish prepared in every imaginable way—fried, boiled, in an étouffée, bisque, boudin, pie or jambalaya, and crawdogs, along with other Cajun favorites (shrimp, crab, gumbo, red beans and rice). Also featured will be some off Texas’ largest craft beer vendors to provide beer by the pitcher, along with lots of music! |
Austin, Texas | TBA | |
| Crawfish Festival at Big Texas Fun Retama Park Website |
Selma, Texas | TBA | |
Ragin' Cajun All-You-Can-Eat Fundraiser Will feature live music by Jay-B & The Zydeco Posse. Phone 254.965.6190 for information and early-bird pricing for reserved tables |
Stephenville, Texas | TBA | |
| Woodlands CrawPHish Festival Town Green Park 11:00am - 6:00pm Website |
The Woodlands, Texas | TBA | |
| Bernie's Famous Crawfish Boil Del Mar College Foundation 5:30pm - 9:30pm Concrete Street, Old Market Pavilion Website |
Corpus Christi, Texas | TBA | |
| Boyds Best Crawfest 2020 Bay Street Park on Texas City Dike Website |
Texas City, Texas | TBA | |
Muddy Bowl Crawfish Cook-Off Set up begins at noon, cooking begins at 1:00 p.m., samples ready for judging 4:00 p.m., awards at 6:30 p.m., event ends at 8:00 p.m. Teams of up to eight members are provided crawfish, ice, serving containers, a 10' x 10' tent, a table and chairs. |
The Woodlands, Texas | TBA | |
Woodforest Crawfish Carnival Noon to 5:00pm |
Woodforest, Texas | TBA | |
Annual Celina Cajun Fest This free-admission festival features a massive crawfish boil, great music, an alligator show and fabulous shopping! |
Celina, Texas | TBA | |
| Annual Lonestar Crawfish Festival Sponsored by the Busby Foundation Stubbs BBQ 801 Red River Website |
Austin, Texas | TBA | |
Hutto Crawfish Festival |
Hutto, Texas | April 20, 2020 | |
| Annual Kemah Crawfish & Zydeco Festival Under the Kemah Bridge Website |
Kemah, Texas | TBA | |
Bigass Crawfish Bash BCBF, Inc. is a Texas non-profit corporation that works in partnership with local charities that benefit lives of veterans, children, and the disabled. This year donations will be made to Camp Hope, Texas Special Olympics, and local Education Foundations. Scheduled events include the crawfish cooking competition, live music, Kid Zone, vendors market, Veterans VIP tent, food court and more! |
Hitchcock, Texas | April 20, 2020 | |
29th Annual Rotary Crawfish Boil Las Palmas Race Track |
McAllen, Texas | TBA | |
Rayzur's Annual Crawfish Cook-off |
Angleton, Texas | TBA | |
| Annual Llano Crawfish Open Website |
Llano, Texas | TBA | |
| Annual Crawfish Boil & Fish Fry 4:00pm - 8:00pm Website |
Rosenberg, Texas | TBA | |
Annual Port O'Connor Crawfish Festival & Cookoff Cajun & Zydeco Music by The Mudbugs, and Headliner Bri Bagwell. Lots of crawfish, food, beer, and craft vendors along with horse shoe tournament and crawfish eating contest. |
Port O'Connor, Texas | TBA | |
| Texas Crawfish & Music Festival Old Town Preservation Park Website |
Spring, Texas | TBA | |
Crawfest New Braunfels |
New Braunfels, Texas | TBA | |
Annual Mauriceville Crawfish Festival Mauriceville is a small community situated between Beaumont and the Southwest Louisiana Border. The Texas Legislature has named Mauriceville the "Crawfish Capital of Texas". The festival was founded in 1981 and features an awesome music line up, entertainment, creole cooking demos, a very competitive crawfish cookoff and and much more. Held at the Mauriceville Crawfish Grounds, 7441 Cohenour Road, Orange, Texas 77632 |
Orange, Texas | May 1-2, 2020 | |
Rails and Tails Mudbug Festival |
Tomball, Texas | TBA | |
Annual Old Town Keller Crawfish Krawl Great food, festive music and fun galore, from Noon to 9:00pm. Attendance this year is expected to exceed 10,000 visitors. The event will take place on Olive and Pecan St in Old Town Keller. |
Keller, Texas | TBA | |
University of Houston Offshore Industry Crawfish Boil 1:00pm - 5:00pm |
Houston, Texas | TBA | |
| Lincoln VFD Crawfish Boil Lincoln Community Hall 1015 Avendue D 5:30pm Website |
Lilncoln, Texas | TBA | |
| Houston Crawfish, Crab & Grill Festival Crawfish, music and more Hobby Event Center 9906 Gulf Freeway 2:00pm - 11:00pm Website |
Houston, Texas | TBA | |
Fredericksburg Crawfish Festival |
Fredericksburg, Texas | TBA | |
| Muenster Volunteer Fire Department Mudbug Bash Last year the Bash served 10,200 lbs of crawfish, and is hoping to serve more in 2020. Live bands will perform as well. |
Muenster, Texas | TBA | |
| Crawfish Festival 211 E. Pleasant Run Road DeSoto Amphitheater 6:00pm - 10:00pm Website |
DeSoto, Texas | TBA | |
List of Crawfish Festivals in Other States
Where to Buy Crawfish in Texas
There are a number of crawfish outlets, seafood markets, crawfish farms and caterers selling live and boiled crawfish in Texas, from Beaumont to Houston to Dallas, and in between. Some offer local delivery, while others provide delivery only in designated metropolitan areas. And some offer pickup only.
Read more about crawfish suppliers, dealers and markets in Texas
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