Festival Information
The Crawdad Festival takes place from Saturday, June 17 to Sunday, June 18, 2023 in Isleton, California, on Main Street. The 2023 festival hours are Saturday 10AM-8PM and Sunday 10AM-8PM. Times are subject to change without notice.
The Ticket Booths are at the Main Gate 1 Entrance of Main Street and H Street. This Entrance is closest to festival parking. Isleton Residents we encourage to enter at Entrance Gate 2, North of Main Street.
Entrance of Admission to the festival opens at 10AM on Saturday and Sunday and closes by 7PM on Saturday and Sunday. Times are subject to change without notice.
No re-entry is allowed.
The venue and bathrooms are wheelchair accessible.
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: Magic Show, Balloon Sculptures, Face Painting as well as some Youth Performers on the Kids Zone Stage. There are carnival rides and games. Also, Children 12 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.
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, American, Chinese, Thai and other international foods and desserts, adult beverages: Beer, Wine and liquor specialty drinks.
There are ATMs at several locations throughout the festival grounds with applicable service fees. Some vendors accept credit cards, including the Festival’s Box Office. Parking is CASH ONLY.
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SECURITY SCREENING & ENTRY
Please review the Allowed & Prohibited items listed and outlined above for a stress-free entry process.
By purchasing a ticket, you agree to submit to a search before entry.
All bags will be searched before entry. Persons that refuse to comply with the search policy will be refused entry into the event.
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