What is the Beachport Crayfish Festival about?
The Beachport Crayfish Festival celebrates the town of Beachport and our most important crustacean, the Southern Rock Lobster!
The idyllic town of Beachport has a thriving crayfish industry with 18 cray boats operating out of the port.
Did you know that over 100 people work in the industry directly as crew, or indirectly as suppliers, processors, and exporters?
The Beachport Crayfish Festival is an opportunity for the community to come together, and to introduce the many tourists who visit our lovely town and stunning coastline to everything crayfish.
So, bring the family to Beachport for an amazing day of local food, wine and entertainment.
Will there be crayfish to eat?
You betcha!
As always, full crays, half crays, and cray infused meals will be in high demand during the Crayfish Festival. We are working closely with the local fishermen, the Lobster Pot and a few other food trucks and seafood vendors, like Fat Mullet, Beachport Lions Octopus, Beachport Takeaway and Best Ociana, to increase the crayfish supply, number of cray-infused meals and other seafood offerings.
Will there be music and dancing?
Will there be music and dancing?
OMG! Yes!
So many great local musicians will be there including Leah Briggs, Christy Wallace, JB (Jason Baker), Low Expectations, and Just a Band!
What about other entertainment?
Yes, there will be a deckhand tug of war, crayfish cooking demonstration, and much, much more.
The full program and event map will appear online prior to the festival.
But I like shopping. Will there be any market stalls?
But I like shopping. Will there be any market stalls?
Yes. Dozens of stalls for you to buy that perfect something will be set up at the entrance to the festival.
Anything to do for the kids?
Totally!!! There will be face painting, a giant slide, laser tag, lots of giant games and plenty more to keep the kids entertained.
