Memorial Day weekend 2013 takes place from Friday, May 24th through Memorial Day on Monday, May 27th. The Memorial Day holiday is in remembrance and commemoration of members of the United States Military who died while serving our country. Join us on Our 25th Anniversery.

Held each year on Memorial Day weekend, this years Blue Crab Festival will feature carnival rides, live music, arts and crafts, commercial display vendors, and more along the riverfront in downtown Palatka.

Arts and crafts booths will stand along St. Johns Avenue, and food booths will be on either side of the entertainment tent. Carnival rides will feature a ferris wheel, tilt-a-whirl, a merry-go-round, bumper cars, a giant slide, funhouse, a train, and other rides. Wrist bands will be $20 for all day, $15 from open to 4 p.m., or $15 from 4 p.m. to close. The "kid zone" will include inflatables, children's rides and pony rides, face painting and a petting zoo.

Helicopter rides will be available during the open hours of the festival for $10 per person.
(weather permitting)

A seafood cookoff will begin at 10 a.m. Sunday May 26th and a Memorial Day Parade will begin at 10 a.m. May 27th along Saint Johns Avenue in downtown Palatka. The parade will feature marching bands, community groups and organizations, and various other floats and units. The Blue Crab Festival will continue through 5 p.m. May 27.

As Always... Admission and parking are free, with free live entertainment throughout the the day and night.

Sunday, May 26th, starting at 10AM! Come take your taste buds on a ride and enjoy some of the best seafood chowders and gumbos we have to offer! Contestants will be judged on: TASTE • RECIPE • INGREDIENTS • PRESENTATION Click here to download Entry Form.