Texas Crab Festival, Crystal Beach

May 10th-12th: Texas Crab Festival, Crystal Beach – In its new location, the 2019 Texas Crab Festival opens at 1605 Highway 87 in Crystal Beach. The new site, now named “Festival Park,” sits on 51 acres formerly occupied by Texas Frog Fest, and features a huge performance stage, dedicated dance floor, beer garden, and plenty of room to grow. The Texas Crab Festival is a 501(c)3 nonprofit, which gives 100% of net proceeds from the festival back to the community in the form of scholarships, job training, youth camps, and initiatives for residents of Bolivar Peninsula. Events taking place as part of the festival are the Texas Crab Festival 5K Run, Crab Gumbo Cook-Off, Crab Legs Contest, Weiner Dog Races, tournaments, contests, and games; Carnival midway, and an RV and Boat show. Sample tasty crabby creations and local seafood favorites from a variety of vendors while browsing booth after booth of coastal arts and crafts, gifts, beachwear, and décor. 2019 music entertainment headliners Wayne Toups, Sunny Sweeney, Bag of Donuts and Sandy G y los Gavilanes take the new main stage along with Paul Childers, Tennessee Jet, Andy & the Dreamsicles, Treble Soul, The Cadillacs, Haley Comeaux, Heaven’s Love, and the Bolivar’s Got Talent Show. Keep the little ones entertained with Crab Races, games at the Crab Arcade, carnival rides, and fun activities at the Kid’s Stage. Tickets are available at texascrabfestival.org. Tickets are $10 for Friday or Saturday admission; kids 15 and under are free. Everyone gets in free on Sunday and parking is FREE all weekend. Carnival ride wristbands are half-price at $10 on Sunday.