

# Event Details

- **Event Name**: Palatka Blue Crab Festival 2026
- **Event Start and End Date**: Fri, 22 May, 2026 at 06:00 pm – Sun, 24 May, 2026 at 10:00 pm (-04:00)
- **Event Description**: 𝐁𝐥𝐮𝐞 𝐂𝐫𝐚𝐛 𝐅𝐞𝐬𝐭𝐢𝐯𝐚𝐥 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟔: 𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐂𝐨𝐦𝐞𝐛𝐚𝐜𝐤 𝐂𝐫𝐚𝐰𝐥
May 22–24, 2026 🦀 Downtown Palatka, Florida
Friday at 6:00 p.m. - Sunday at 10:00 p.m 

This year’s festival marks a fresh start for a hometown classic — revived by local volunteers, for the local and surrounding communities. Set along the beautiful St. Johns River in downtown Palatka, the Blue Crab Festival brings together everything people love about small-town Florida charm and big weekend fun. 

Live entertainment all weekend long — local bands, performances, and surprises in store. Numerous food vendors and food trucks serving seafood and festival favorites. Family-friendly fun, local artisans, makers, and community vendors.

Three days of waterfront views, good food, and even better company. Whether you’re coming from Jacksonville, St. Augustine, Gainesville, Daytona Beach, Atlanta, or Orlando, Palatka’s Blue Crab Festival is the perfect Florida weekend road trip — a celebration of community spirit, local flavor, and small-town pride. 

𝐉𝐨𝐢𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐞𝐛𝐚𝐜𝐤 𝐜𝐫𝐚𝐰𝐥 𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐡 𝐮𝐬 𝐭𝐡𝐢𝐬 𝐌𝐞𝐦𝐨𝐫𝐢𝐚𝐥 𝐃𝐚𝐲 𝐰𝐞𝐞𝐤𝐞𝐧𝐝!

Follow the official Blue Crab Festival Facebook page for updates, entertainment announcements, vendor info, and volunteer opportunities with the Crab Crew.

𝐈𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐝 𝐢𝐧 𝐛𝐞𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐚 𝐯𝐨𝐥𝐮𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐞𝐫, 𝐯𝐞𝐧𝐝𝐨𝐫, 𝐨𝐫 𝐟𝐨𝐨𝐝 𝐭𝐫𝐮𝐜𝐤 𝐢𝐧 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟔? 𝐔𝐬𝐞 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐥𝐢𝐧𝐤 𝐭𝐨 𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐲 𝐢𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐛𝐨𝐢𝐥:
https://linktr.ee/BlueCrabFestival
- **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/palatka/palatka-blue-crab-festival-2026/200029217671050
- **Event Categories**: festivals, music, food-drinks, trips-adventures, entertainment, food-truck-festivals
- **Interested Audience**: 
  - total_interested_count: 13529

## Ticket Details

- **Ticket URL**: http://facebook.com/200029217671050?utm_source=AllEvents.in&utm_medium=event-discovery-platform&utm_campaign=palatka-events

## Event venue details

- **city**: Palatka
- **state**: FL
- **country**: United States
- **location**: Palatka Riverfront
- **lat**: 29.646134760926
- **long**: -81.629587229674
- **full address**: Palatka Riverfront, 100 Memorial Pkwy, Palatka, FL 32177-4771, United States

## Event Organizer details

- **affiliate_id**: 2
- **organizer**: Blue Crab Festival (https://allevents.in/org/blue-crab-festival/15454802)

## Event gallery

- **Alt text**: banner
  - **Image URL**: https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events4/banners/6a5bbaf983afeb6b1d062006a8812df6382c5e613573883421345a2be6fb2a9a-rimg-w1080-h1080-dcf0f1ee-gmir?v=1774241561
- **Alt text**: thumbnail
  - **Image URL**: https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events4/banners/0ad575d4045577e9467197e11889b6338fad8259f06a941285769b55a44b2f47-rimg-w300-h300-dcf0f1ef-gmir?v=1774241562

## FAQs

- **Q**: When is the event happening?
  - **A:** Fri, 22 May, 2026 at 06:00 pm (-04:00)
- **Q**: Where is the event happening?
  - **A:** Palatka Riverfront, 100 Memorial Pkwy, Palatka, FL 32177-4771, United States
- **Q**: Who is organizing the event?
  - **A:** Blue Crab Festival
- **Q**: What type of event is this?
  - **A:** festivals, music, food-drinks, trips-adventures, entertainment, food-truck-festivals
- **Q**: Where can I find ticket details about Palatka Blue Crab Festival 2026 ?
  - **A:** You can find ticket details about this event on AllEvents.

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