Pensacola Crawfish Festival.

The Pensacola Crawfish Festival takes over my life this time of year. Why? Because it's my day job and it's THIS WEEKEND! Here is some information about the festival. 

Pensacola Crawfish Festival

Friday, May 4 through Sunday, May 6

Bartram Park - downtown Pensacola

Pensacola Crawfish Festival Facebook Page

Friday, May 4 - Noon to 11 p.m.
Saturday, May 5 - 10 a.m. to 11 p.m.
Sunday, May 6 - 11 a.m. to 5 p.m.

FREE before 3 p.m. on Friday

Active duty military with ID get in free on Friday
Admission is $5 daily or $10 for a weekend pass.

Children 12 and under get in free.

The festival features 16,000 pounds of boiled crawfish provided by Mike’s Crawfish Boils from Duson, La. Cajun dishes such as red beans and rice, boudin, seafood gumbo, etouffee, jambalaya, and more will be available as well as traditional fare such as hot dogs, chicken tenders, and funnel cakes. Local favorite, Cajun Specialty Meats will be preparing their Cajun menu for the festival.

New and returning artists will perform traditional Louisiana swamp pop, Cajun, and zydeco music. Enjoy entertainment provided by Master of Ceremonies Rex Broussard, Dwayne Dopsie, Honey Island Swamp Band, Wayne Toups, Hadley Castille, Bayou Boys, Adam Holt, Wes Loper and more!

On Saturday and Sunday, the children’s area, sponsored by COX, will be open until 5 p.m. and offers cost friendly arts and crafts, face painting, wands, balloons games, and the popular NASCRAW races.

Take part in the 38th annual Fiesta 5K and 10K Run/Walk, sponsored by the Pensacola Runners Association. The race will be held Saturday, May 5 at 7:30 a.m. The 10K participants will begin at Pensacola State College, while the 5K runners will start from Scott Street and 12th Avenue. Both races will finish at Seville Square. For more information, please visit www.pensacolarunners.com.

For more information about the Pensacola Crawfish Festival or other Fiesta events, call (850) 433-6512 or visit www.fiestaoffiveflags.org.