8th Annual
Dungeness Crab & Seafood Festival
at Port Angeles City Pier

Announcing Great Food, Entertainment & Fun!

Dungeness Crab & Seafood Festival
Taste the bounty of the Olympic Coast

Taste the bounty of the Olympic coast and savor the riches from our sparkling blue waters, magical forests, and organic farms at The  8th Annual Dungeness Crab and Seafood Festival presented by the Elwha River Casino  and Westport Shipyards. The Festival is Saturday and Sunday, October 10-11 2009, in Port Angeles , Washington . “Crabfest” is the annual celebration of the region’s diverse bounty - the seafood, agriculture and maritime traditions and the breathtaking coastal environment.  The Festival takes place downtown at the Port Angeles City Pier and Red Lion Hotel overlooking the beautiful Strait of Juan de Fuca . Hours are 10am-9:00pm on Saturday, 10am-5:00pm on Sunday. Admission is free and the big top tent provides cover so the event fun continues rain or shine!

In the 7,000 square foot food pavilion, Windermere Real Estate Crab Central, you’ll find an old-fashioned Crab Feed complete with large kettles of fresh crab served with fresh organic corn and cole slaw.  The bounty also includes crab cakes and crab rolls, wild salmon, oysters, mussels, and clams, more than 25 individual dishes prepared by Olympic Peninsula chefs. Wine tasting is provided by local wineries, there is Northwest beer and other beverages, great live music, and more.

Get crabbing and join in the Grab a Crab Tank Derby, sponsored by Hightide Seafood and Wilder Auto, Saturday and Sunday, from 10am-4pm!  Located on the Port Angeles Pier, participate in this unorthodox derby by crabbing from large holding tanks using crab snares and bait.  Festival volunteers will be on hand to show you how to catch, cook and clean the famous crustaceans. Catch a tagged crab and you could win a prize. You can purchase the crabs to take home cooked or uncooked! Also on the pier are more than 75 crafts and merchants booths, more food, and children’s activities.

The First Federal Savings & Loan Education Pavilion at the Gateway Center features on-going cooking demonstrations on the Olympic Memorial Hospital Chefs Stage, with a wealth of renowned chefs all under cover. Regional nonprofit organizations will also host environmental, marine, and agricultural exhibits.

The Dungeness Crab & Seafood Festival is produced by Olympic Peninsula Celebrations and the Port Angeles Regional Chamber of Commerce. Festival Major Sponsors are: First Federal Savings and Loan, Windermere Real Estate, Peninsula Daily News, Red Lion Hotel - Port Angeles, & Wilder Auto.

 

For more information including transportation, accommodations, directions, and the most up to date information, visit this website, www.crabfestival.org, e-mail us at info@crabfestival.org, or call us 360-452-6300.