Events · Putnam County
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Palatka Blue Crab Festival
The county's biggest weekend
- When
- Memorial Day weekend (late May)
- Where
- Riverfront Park, Palatka
- Cost
- Varies
- Official
- Details & dates ↗
Dates shift a little each year — confirm with the official source before you go.
The Palatka Blue Crab Festival is the biggest weekend on the Putnam County calendar. Held over Memorial Day weekend at Riverfront Park, it draws thousands to the St. Johns River for fresh seafood, food trucks, live music, arts-and-crafts vendors, a kids zone, and shows out on the water.
If you only make it to one Putnam County event a year, this is the one. Come hungry, come early, and plan for a crowd.
Coming to town for the weekend? Find restaurants and local businesses in the Palatka directory — and see everything on the map.
Good to know
- When is the Palatka Blue Crab Festival?
- It runs over Memorial Day weekend (late May) each year at Riverfront Park in Palatka. Check the official site for the current year's dates and lineup.
- What is there to do?
- Fresh seafood and food trucks, live music, a kids zone, arts and crafts vendors, and shows on the St. Johns River. It's the biggest gathering of the year in Putnam County.
- Where do I park?
- Downtown Palatka fills up fast over the holiday weekend — arrive early and expect some road closures near Riverfront Park.