Galveston Island Wild Texas Shrimp Festival

Galveston Island Wild Texas Shrimp Festival The event is a celebration of Galveston's great wild seafood and island lifestyle. Event features shrimp gumbo tasting, gumbo cookoff, official 5K and more

Galveston Island is a seafood lover’s paradise all year round, but this September, Yaga’s Entertainment Inc. will bring foodies a little taste of heaven at the Galveston Island Shrimp Festival to be held September 22-23, 2023. Featuring some of the best shrimp gumbo the Gulf Coast has to offer. Tickets will go on sale in 2023. Event festivities begin on Friday, September 22 at 7:30pm with the Frid

ay Kick-Off Party and Texas Size Shrimp Dinner in Saengerfest Park honoring the sponsors and cook-off teams from 7:30pm-10:00pm. Saturday, September 23, events begin with the Official Galveston Island Shrimp Festival 5K at 9:00am. All fitness levels and ages are invited to join in this non-competitive event. Costumes and teams are encouraged. The Shrimp Gumbo Cook-Off, Ron Hoover Boat Show, Kid Fish Tournament, Blue Chair Bay Rum Punch Contest, Vendor Exhibits, and Live Music will be held in the Historic Strand District on Saturday, September 23 beginning at 10:00am. This is an open event that is FREE to access by the public. Visitors to the festival will be able to purchase a Gumbo Sampling Cup in advance for a limited time only. This cup will allow guests to sample gumbo from cook-off teams comprised of amateur and professional cookers from 12:00am-4:00pm on Saturday, September 23. Professional teams from some of Galveston Island's famous restaurants will also be selling various dishes for public purchase. Other events on Saturday include the Lil’ Shrimps Parade at 3:00pm sponsored by Galveston Shrimp Company with festive floats, marching band, and bead tossing. A portion of event proceeds will benefit the University of Texas Medical Branch and The Resource and Crisis Center of Galveston County. For additional information visit www.galvestonislandshrimpfestival.com

Shrimp Fest Success! We are overflowing with gratitude as we present these checks to our incredible beneficiaries. Thank...
11/24/2025

Shrimp Fest Success! We are overflowing with gratitude as we present these checks to our incredible beneficiaries. Thank you for your tireless dedication and for working side-by-side with us to make this year the best yet.

10/10/2025
Congratulations to our Strand Walkabout Winner Zoe Clendennen!!! 🎉🥳 She just won over $700 dollars in gift cards for Str...
10/02/2025

Congratulations to our Strand Walkabout Winner Zoe Clendennen!!! 🎉🥳 She just won over $700 dollars in gift cards for Strand shops! Happy Shopping, Zoe! 🛍️

THATS A WRAP! Thank you for supporting us for the 16th Annual Galveston Island Shrimp Festival 🎉
09/27/2025

THATS A WRAP! Thank you for supporting us for the 16th Annual Galveston Island Shrimp Festival 🎉

Amateur Shrimp Gumbo Winners 📣1st - Roux Tang Clan2nd - The Posse3rd - The Posse4th - Golden Croakers Cooking Experience...
09/27/2025

Amateur Shrimp Gumbo Winners 📣
1st - Roux Tang Clan
2nd - The Posse
3rd - The Posse
4th - Golden Croakers Cooking Experience
5th - Pot Belly Cookers

10 Year Teams 📣Pot Belly CookersGalveston Rugby Prawn StarsTeam Barrel
09/27/2025

10 Year Teams 📣
Pot Belly Cookers
Galveston Rugby Prawn Stars
Team Barrel

Public Choice Award Winners 📣1st - Stir It Up2nd - Fired Up!3rd - Golden Croaker Cooking Experience
09/27/2025

Public Choice Award Winners 📣
1st - Stir It Up
2nd - Fired Up!
3rd - Golden Croaker Cooking Experience

Shrimp Burger Winners 📣1st - Roux Tang Clan2nd - Cool Cookers3rd - Pot Belly Cookers4th - Stir it Up5th - Getn’ Sauced
09/27/2025

Shrimp Burger Winners 📣
1st - Roux Tang Clan
2nd - Cool Cookers
3rd - Pot Belly Cookers
4th - Stir it Up
5th - Getn’ Sauced

Chef’s Choice Open Shrimp Winners 📣1st - Roux Creux2nd - Roux Tang Clan3rd - The Posse4th - Roux Creux5th - The Posse
09/27/2025

Chef’s Choice Open Shrimp Winners 📣
1st - Roux Creux
2nd - Roux Tang Clan
3rd - The Posse
4th - Roux Creux
5th - The Posse

Jackpot Cruzan Rum Punch Winners 📣1st - The Posse2nd - Roux Tang Clan3rd - Shrimp Cache
09/27/2025

Jackpot Cruzan Rum Punch Winners 📣
1st - The Posse
2nd - Roux Tang Clan
3rd - Shrimp Cache

Shrimp Fest 5K is TOMORROW! Get ready to run, celebrate, and show off some bling🏅 We'll see you at the finish line tomor...
09/26/2025

Shrimp Fest 5K is TOMORROW! Get ready to run, celebrate, and show off some bling🏅 We'll see you at the finish line tomorrow sporting our awesome medals sponsored by UTMB Health!

Missed pre-registration? Good news: Day-of registration is still available! Come earn your medal!

Learn more: https://galvestonislandshrimpfestival.com/5k-fun-run/

SATURDAY FORECAST: SUNNY WITH A HIGH CHANCE OF GUMBO ☀️This Saturday! The weather is perfect, and the beer is cold. Grab...
09/25/2025

SATURDAY FORECAST: SUNNY WITH A HIGH CHANCE OF GUMBO ☀️
This Saturday! The weather is perfect, and the beer is cold. Grab your last-minute tickets and join the fun 🦐

➡️ Ticket Link: https://galvestonislandshrimpfestival.com/tickets/

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2300 The Strand
Galveston, TX
77550

Opening Hours

12pm - 6pm

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