# Event Details

- **Event Name**: National Hard Crab Derby
- **Event Start and End Date**: Fri, 04 Sep, 2026 at 04:00 pm – Sun, 06 Sep, 2026 at 09:00 pm (-04:00)
- **Event Description**: 🌊 The National Hard Crab Derby in Crisfield, Maryland is a beloved Labor Day weekend tradition celebrating the town’s rich crabbing heritage.

The festival features:

🦀 Crab races — the iconic highlight of the Derby

🍳 Crab cooking & picking contests

🚤 Boat docking competitions

🎨 Artisans & craft vendors

🎶 Live entertainment

👑 Beauty pageants

🎉 Parade & fireworks

📍 Events held throughout Crisfield, with many at Somers Cove Marina, one of the largest marinas on the East Coast

It’s a weekend packed with tradition, local flavor, and family‑friendly fun — a true celebration of Crisfield’s heritage.
- **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/crisfield/national-hard-crab-derby/200029879574856
- **Event Categories**: contests, sports, festivals, fireworks, parades
- **Interested Audience**: 
  - total_interested_count: 133

## Ticket Details

- **Ticket URL**: http://facebook.com/200029879574856?utm_source=AllEvents.in&utm_medium=event-discovery-platform&utm_campaign=crisfield-events

## Event venue details

- **city**: Crisfield
- **state**: MD
- **country**: United States
- **location**: Somers Cove Marina
- **lat**: 37.978612726281
- **long**: -75.85801398586
- **full address**: Somers Cove Marina, Crisfield, United States

## Event Organizer details

- **affiliate_id**: 2
- **organizer**: The National Hard Crab Derby (https://allevents.in/org/the-national-hard-crab-derby/19921365)

## Event gallery

- **Alt text**: banner
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- **Alt text**: thumbnail
  - **Image URL**: https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events9/banners/c204b6360e358be137e2193e017adde324b150b53b9ff965a08330590d82eb0e-rimg-w300-h300-dc3093a4-gmir?v=1774925462

## FAQs

- **Q**: When is the event happening?
  - **A:** Fri, 04 Sep, 2026 at 04:00 pm (-04:00)
- **Q**: Where is the event happening?
  - **A:** Somers Cove Marina, Crisfield, United States
- **Q**: Who is organizing the event?
  - **A:** The National Hard Crab Derby
- **Q**: What type of event is this?
  - **A:** contests, sports, festivals, fireworks, parades
- **Q**: Where can I find ticket details about National Hard Crab Derby ?
  - **A:** You can find ticket details about this event on AllEvents.

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