The 25th Annual Awendaw Blue Crab Festival, hosted by the Town of Awendaw is set for Saturday, August 27th from 11 am to 5 pm. Over 3,000 guests are expected to attend and feast away on bushels of local Lowcountry Blue Crabs. This will be the first year the family-friendly celebration is held at the new event venue in the Town of Awendaw Municipal Park at 7997 Doar Road.
You can still purchase your tickets now at the discounted price of $10. Tickets purchased at the door will be $15. Children 12 and under are free. Attendees can upgrade to the VIP experience for $125 per person. These VIP tickets include one bucket of crab, complimentary food and beverage, private bathrooms, tented seating, and a VIP entrance to avoid the lines.
In addition to blue crab served in multiple flavors, the event will also feature eight local food trucks with a variety of options, as well as beer and wine. Guests can also expect more than 75 art and retail vendors, live music by The Secrets, hayrides, pontoon boat rides, and a huge kids’ area.
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. 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, please visit BlueCrabFestivalSC.com.
