The only Maryland food festival for all things crab served in every form.

Presented by the University of Maryland Faculty Physicians
Come hungry! Charm City’s most talented chefs are incorporating our summer jewel into inventive, handheld bites. Think: crab tacos, pretzels, corn, and more. Plus, steamed crabs (of course!), drinks, desserts, and sides (fries, anyone?) and options without crab to round out this incredible culinary festival!
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BITES

20+ Food Vendors Including:
Beye Beignets, Box Hill Mobile, Codetta Bake Shop, Conrad’s Crabs, Corky’s Crab Cakes, EC Diner, Fuzzies Burgers, Ice Queens, Jimmy’s Famous Seafood, Taco Love Grill, Xash Crab, and more!
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SIPS

Local Beer, Wine, Lemonade, and Coffee Vendors will be there!
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LIVE MUSIC

Stay tuned!

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Frequently Asked Questions

Please e-mail events@baltimoremagazine.net and a teammate will be in touch soon.

General Admission Tickets

  • Admission into the festival
  • One-year subscription to Baltimore magazine
  • Live music
  • Access to purchase all food, drink and retail vendors (individual vendor prices vary)

VIP Tickets

  • Admission into the festival
  • One-year subscription to Baltimore magazine
  • Live music
  • Access to purchase all food, drink and retail vendors (individual vendor prices vary)
  • One hour exclusive early entry!
  • Souvenir pint glass (must register by June 21)
  • Access to reserved seating

Kids – 12 & Under Free

Includes admission into the festival. All food and drink can be purchased with cash and card. Prices vary.

Steamed Crabs
Steamed crabs are NOT included in your entry ticket. You are able to purchase crab for an additional cost, in advance, online via this link: https://conrads-crabs.square.site/#8

Tickets will be available at the door if the event has not sold out.

While we love fido, pets are not permitted at the event.

Please have your printed ticket or ticket barcode pulled up on your phone while waiting in line. Please have a valid 21+ ID available.

Food and drink vendors will be accepting cash and card. Food is not included in your ticket purchase.

Steamed crabs must be purchased online via this link: https://conrads-crabs.square.site/#8 in advanced of the event, and in addition to your ticket.

We are not able to issue refunds, but all ticket purchases are fully transferrable. The event is rain or shine.

Blankets and chairs are permitted in designated areas outside of the pavilion.

The following items are prohibited:

  • Weapons (knives, pepper spray, any concealed weapons or firearms, etc.)
  • Outside food, drink, or alcoholic beverages
  • Illegal drugs, chemicals, fireworks
  • Backpacks, suitcases, coolers, or other large bags

All bags are subject to search upon entry to the event. Security reserves the right to request patrons to return prohibited items to their vehicle or dispose of these items; non-cooperation may lead to ejection from the festival.

Steamed crabs MUST be purchased online via this link: https://conrads-crabs.square.site/#8 in advanced of the event, and in addition to your ticket. Steamed crabs are available in 30 minute increments. Crabs will be available until 8:30 PM. In order to purchase crabs for this event, you are required to purchase a ticket for entry to the event.

TERMS AND CONDITIONS

Tickets are non-refundable. Event is rain or shine.

No food or drink is included with the purchase of your ticket. Your ticket purchase grants you access to the event, live music and festival grounds. All food and drink is available for purchase.

VIP tickets provide one hour early access, guaranteed seating under the pavillion and a souvenir glass. All members of your party need to have VIP tickets to ensure early access and seating under the pavillion in the VIP section.

Entry to the Baltimore magazine’s Crab Fest is solely at the discretion of security and/or the Festival Organizers at the time of the event. We may conduct security searches upon entry at our discretion to ensure the safety of all festival goers.

Crab Fest cannot accept responsibility or liability for any personal property or belongings that is lost, stolen or damaged, and cannot accept responsibility or liability for any personal injury, accident or illness.

Ticket holders or attendees of the event consent to being filmed, photographed, and recorded as members of the audience. The resulting film footage, images and recordings may be used to promote Baltimore magazine’s Crab Fest in print, various forms of media, and on websites. You consent that the footage remains our property and we may use it in conjunction with promotion of our event however we choose.

The ticket holder must comply with all relevant statutes, laws, safety announcements, and regulations while attending the event. Breach of any of these conditions or any unacceptable behavior likely to cause damage, nuisance or injury shall enable Baltimore magazine’s Crab Fest, its security personnel, volunteers, staff, or festival organizers to eject the ticket holder from the festival site without a refund.

These Terms and Conditions are subject to change without notice and were last updated May 6, 2025.

Other questions? Contact events@baltimoremagazine.net.

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