Crawfish Festivals in Texas
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 2018 crawfish festivals in Texas. 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.
2018 Crawfish Festivals in Texas
Festival | City | Date |
Woodlands CrawPHish Festival Town Green Park 11:00am - 6:00pm details |
The Woodlands, Texas | March 24, 2018 |
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 | March 24, 2018 |
Annual Kemah Crawfish & Zydeco Festival Under the Kemah Bridge details |
Kemah, Texas | April 6-8, 2018 |
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 | April 7, 2018 |
5th Annual Katy Crawfish Festival details on website or on Facebook |
Katy, Texas | April 7-8, 2018 |
Kid Kreole Kooking Fest 2018 |
Houston, Texas | April 8, 2018 |
3rd Annual Crawfish & Shrimp Boil Karnes County Showbarn Proceeds benefit the Karnes County Humane Organization This year we are holding a Cajun cookoff featuring etouffee, jambalaya, gumbo, dessert and your best Mardi Gras cocktail as the categories. The meal starts at 5:00 pm with a live and silent auction and the dance will be from 8:00-midnight. The band this year is Dave Rukkus from George West. Tickets are $50.00 presale and $60.00 at the door. website | Facebook |
Kenedy, Texas | April 14, 2018 |
28th Annual Crawfish Boil & Fish Fry details |
Rosenberg, Texas | April 14, 2018 |
Celina Cajun Fest 2018 Historic Celina Downtown Square Crawfish boil, Cajun music, kids area, and much more details |
Celina, Texas | April 14, 2018 |
Hutto Crawfish Festival Downtown, East & Farley Streets details |
Hutto, Texas | April 14, 2018 |
11th 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 | April 14, 2018 |
Big Mamou Festival Traders Village, 2602 Mayfield Road, Grand Prairie, TX details |
Grand Prairie, Texas | April 14-15 and 21-22, 2018 |
Annual Llano Crawfish Open details | events |
Llano, Texas | April 20-21, 2018 |
Annual Lonestar Crawfish Festival Sponsored by the Busby Foundation Stubbs BBQ 801 Red River details |
Austin, Texas | April 21, 2018 |
6th Annual Mudbug Bash 2:00pm - 7:00pm Dallas Farmers Market 920 S. Harwood Crawfish, music, and games and much more tickets |
Dallas, Texas | April 21, 2018 |
27th Annual Rotary Crawfish Boil Las Palmas Race Track |
McAllen, Texas | April 27, 2018 |
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. Opening Ceremonies will kick off on Friday night @ 5:00. Saturday morning our 5K will begin at 8 with our “Hometown Heroes” parade immediately following @ 9:00 East down Hwy 12, turning South onto Hwy 62. At the festival grounds, live music, live demonstrations including a master’s gardener and chalk painting, craft and food vendors, a photo-contest, washer tournament, exotic species and whitetail display, silent auction, and many other activities will run throughout the day as well as Sunday. Held at the Mauriceville Crawfish Grounds, 7441 Cohenour Road, Orange, Texas 77632 |
Orange, Texas | April 27-28, 2018 |
2018 Crawfest New Braunfels details |
New Braunfels, Texas | April 27-29, 2018 |
Texas Crawfish & Music Festival Old Town details |
Spring, Texas | April 28-29, 2018 |
Rails and Tails Mudbug Festival |
Tomball, Texas | May 5, 2018 |
12th Annual Young Life Crawfish Boil |
Pearland, Texas | May 5, 2018 |
Rayzur's Annual Crawfish Cook-off website and Facebook page |
Angleton, Texas | May 5-6, 2018 |
Houston Crawfish, Crab & Grill Festival Crawfish, music and more Hobby Event Center 9906 Gulf Freeway 2:00pm - 11:00pm details |
Houston, Texas | May 12-13, 2018 |
Fredericksburg Crawfish Festival |
Fredericksburg, Texas | May 25-27, 2018 |
Crawfish Festival 211 E. Pleasant Run Road DeSoto Amphitheater details |
DeSoto, Texas | June 2, 2018 |
Annual Medina Lake Cajun Festival Park Rd. 37 and 15th St. W, Lakehills, TX 78063 11:00am - 10:00pm details |
Lakehills, Texas | September 22, 2018 |
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Where to Buy Crawfish in Texas
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