Enjoy the Annual Blue Crab Festival in Little River, SC

Held along the historic Little River waterfront, the ‘World Famous’ Blue Crab Festival is one of the largest festivals held along the Grand Strand each year. What started as a small gathering along the banks of the Intracoastal Waterway is now a premier festival that is projected to draw over 50,000 attendees to the area this May. The festival features live music; a kids’ zone; and around 200 arts, crafts, specialty food and business vendors.

Beyond festival food, music and vendors, attendees can enjoy amazing local seafood from one of the waterfront restaurants. (Our personal favorite might be the soft-shell crab sandwich at Crab Catchers, if you’re wondering.) The festival takes place on both Saturday, May 17, 2025 and Sunday, May 18, 2025, from 9:00 am-5:00 pm.  And every year, we find it pretty easy to spend an entire day at the festival... there is just so much to do and see!

It’s not a bad idea to make a parking plan in advance, however. With such a large crowd expected to attend, arriving early for parking is recommended. Satellite parking and shuttle services are available. 

Regular admission to the festival is $10 for those over the age of 12, and tickets can be purchased at the gate or on their website. Thousands of hours, hundreds of volunteers and immense planning and organization go into this event every year, and it really is one worth checking out. 

For more information on the Blue Crab Festival and their related events, check out their website at www.bluecrabfestival.org. Little River Chamber of Commerce: (843) 249-6604, [email protected]