The 25th Annual Awendaw Blue Crab Festival will be held on Saturday, August 27th from 11 am to 5 pm. The family-friendly event includes hundreds of bushels of local Lowcountry Blue Crabs, activities, live music, and more.
The first Blue Crab Festival dates back to 1994 when a small group of Awendaw residents gathered under the live oak tree at Town Hall to enjoy a few bushels of crabs together. This small gathering has since grown into an annual celebration of Awendaw life and their local, steamed Lowcountry Blue Crabs.
This year, the event will be held at the Town of Awendaw Municipal Park, located at 7997 Doar Road where an expected 3,000+ guests will gather for a day full of food, beverage, art vendors, live music, a large kids area, hayrides, pontoon boat rides, dancing, and plenty of Lowcountry Blue Crabs. Crabs will be served by the bucket with your choice of flavor – traditional, garlic, or cajun. There will also be various food truck options.
General admissions tickets are available for $10/ticket when purchased in advance or $15 at the door. Children 12 and under are free. Upgrade to the VIP experience for $125 per person. These tickets include one bucket of crab, complimentary food and beverage, private bathrooms, tented seating in the heart of the event, and a VIP entrance to avoid the lines. VIP tickets are limited. All crab buckets, beer and wine, hayrides, and boat rides will require tickets. The ticket and merchandise booth will only accept credit or debit options; no cash, checks, or e-pay applications will be accepted for these items. Individual art, retail, and food vendors may accept cash, and an ATM will be available on-site at the event. Please remember to leave your pets at home. A portion of all admission proceeds will go to “Build the Park” and other Awendaw Charities.
For more information or to purchase your tickets now, visit BlueCrabFestivalSC.com.
