Cajun invasion in Fredericksburg

Fans of Cajun food will enjoy themselves in Fredericksburg in late May, at the 2022 Crawfish Festival. Sponsored by the Fredericksburg Jaycees, the 25th Annual Crawfish Festival is held Memorial Day weekend every year at Marktplatz.

04/26/2023 03:11 PM (update 07/21/2023 01:24 PM)

A family friendly event, the festival features a crawfish boil complete with crawfish, potatoes, corn and sausage offered for different prices.

This year, the festival is scheduled for May 2628, with prices starting at $12 on Friday, $15 on Saturday and $10 on Sunday. Kids ages 6-12 can get tickets for $5 and kids five or under are free.

The event will start at 6 p.m. Friday, run until midnight, start again on Saturday at 11 a.m., run through midnight and then wrap up on Sunday from noon to 6 p.m.

In addition to the food, the event will also feature live music, arts and crafts and a carnival for the kids.

For live music, the festival will feature Ariel Hutchins on Friday, May 26 and William Clark Green on Saturday, May 27.

Merchandise and information for the festival can be found at www.fbgcrawfishfestival.com.