Festival Dates & Hours

The Crawdad Festival is at Cal Expo in Sacramento, California for 2025. The Festival will take place from Saturday, June 14 to Sunday, June 15, 2025.

Location: 1600 Exposition Blvd, Sacramento, CA 95815

Festival Hours: 12:00PM - 8:00PM on Saturday and 12:00PM - 7:00PM on Sunday. Times are subject to change without notice.

Tickets and Admission Location & Hours

Tickets will be available online in 2025. You can also purchase tickets day of the event at the Cal Expo Tickets Box Office located at Cal Expo, 1600 Exposition Blvd, Sacramento, CA 95815.

For questions regarding festival tickets, please contact the Cal Expo Box office at boxoffice@calexpo.com.

Re-Entry

Re-Enrty is allowed. You will be requested to re-enter through the security checkpoint.

Handicap Accessibility

The venue and bathrooms are wheelchair accessible.

Children at The Crawdad Festival

The Crawdad Festival invites fans of all ages, including kids! On Saturday and Sunday there is a children designated area, The Crawdad Kids Zone featuring: Attractions, Games, Magic Show, Balloon Sculptures, Face Painting and more. Also, Children 11 years old and younger will be admitted free of charge with a ticket-holding adult. Does not include carnival rides and games, food, drinks or VIP Lounge.

VIP Lounge

Step into the exclusive VIP Lounge, your private oasis of comfort and cool shade. Designed for a select few, this premium experience offers unbeatable stage views and priority access to the Crawdad meal line—just look for the VIP Line sign to skip the wait. Whether you're relaxing between sets or soaking in the festival energy, the VIP Lounge is your go-to spot for an elevated experience.

Food Avenue

The festival has an array of foods to choose from featuring New Orleans inspired cuisine (frog legs, catfish, gumbo, jambalaya, red beans and rice, bread pudding), Café du Monde-style chicory coffee and beignets and of course, lots and lots of CRAWDADS. Each year the selection and quantity may vary. Also, don't forget the variety of non-crawdad related foods to enjoy such as: BBQ, Mexican Cuisine, Filipono Fusion, and other international foods and desserts, adult beverages: Beer, and specialty drinks.

Cash & Credit Cards

There are ATMs at several locations throughout the festival grounds with applicable service fees.

Most vendors accept credit cards, including the Festival’s Box Office. The Crawdad Stations, Souvenir Booths, Beverage Stations and most Bars accept Credit or Debit Card ONLY, no cash.

Parking

Parking will be located at Cal Expo, parking lots C and D. Parking is $15 per vehicle

Chairs

Bagged Pop-Up chairs are allowed. Chairs must be bagged. Lawn chairs, beach chairs, metal folding chairs, plastic chairs are not allowed.

Lost and Found: Contact police@calexpo.com

Clear Bag Policy

California Exposition and State Fair will enforce a Clear Bag Policy to reduce security screening interactions and expedite entry to Fairgrounds. Guests can carry in blankets and jackets as long as they are readily available for screening at entry.

Guests can bring in handbags, cross body bags, parental bags as long as they are readily available for screening at entry. Exceptions will be made for medically necessary items after proper inspection and screening.

See below for frequently asked questions. Please see examples of handbags that are not required to be clear bags below.