Texas GATORFEST is an annual festival held in Anahuac, Texas that celebrates the American Alligator. Each year, thousands of visitors flock to Fort Anahuac Park for a weekend of family friendly fun and entertainment. Peruse this website to learn more about the festival, Anahuac and how you can get involved!

Texas GATORFEST takes place in Anahuac, the Alligator Capital of Texas. This designation was bestowed on the city by the State Legislature of Texas because the alligators outnumber the humans almost 3 to 1!

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Historic Fort Anahuac Park, located on the mouth of the Trinity River in beautiful Chambers County, is the Festival's scenic site. This truly unique festival combines the alligator, family and good old fashioned Texas two-stepping fun! A celebration of the alligator and its wetlands habitat, this family-oriented festival has something for everyone. Adult carnival rides, kiddie rides, assorted vendors and arts and crafts booths offer goods and experiences that every member of your family can enjoy. Unique attractions like airboat rides, live music and of course the star of the show, the American Alligator, offer festival goers a coastal Texas experience like no other!

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The Great Texas Alligator Roundup, the premier event of GATORFEST, invites Texas alligator hunters to bring in their "harvest" to compete for cash prizes. The festival coincides with the opening of the 20 day core habitat alligator season in Texas and the Roundup sees an average of 10 percent of the alligators harvested from the wild in Texas annually. Previous years' winners have been almost 14 feet long! The Alligator Education Tent, where government and private organizations that deal with the alligator and its wetlands habitat, along with the live alligator displays throughout the festival provided by Texas Parks and Wildlife and specialty vendors offering alligator products, combine with the Roundup to give guests a rare opportunity for an "up close and personal" look at this fascinating reptile.

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Live music and a variety of walkaround entertainers keep guests amused. Our entertainment is as varied as our guests - from rock and roll to country and western to zydeco and rhythm and blues, fold or gospel. 

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All of this, combined with more than 20 food and drink booths offering a variety of fare including alligator prepared in an assortment of ways, make for a bargain in family entertainment.

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Texas GATORFEST is a combined effort of The Anahuac Area Chamber of Commerce and the citizens of Anahuac inviting visitors to come and see our beautiful and historic community. With a population of only a little over 2,000, the festivals totally volunteer staff of more than 500 workers is truly a representation of the pride that our citizens have in their community. GATORFEST brings more than half a million dollars into the community annually, benefiting many of the civic and nonprofit organizations along with area businesses.

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For more information on Texas GATORFEST and the Anahuac area contact The Anahuac Area Chamber of Commerce at 409-267-4190.

The Texas Crab Festival got its start in 1986, when a few of the Local Business folks were looking for a way to promote business and tourism in Crystal Beach. What began with a few hundred people, currently boasts thousands annually on Mothers Day Weekend for three days of Fun…Sun…and CRABS, CRABS, CRABS!

Date: Mother’s Day Day Weekend

Place: Festival Park, 1605 Hwy 87, Crystal Beach, Texas
Hours: Friday 6pm-Midnight, Saturday 10am-Midnight, Sunday 10am-6pm
Attendance: Estimated 8000+
Parking: Free
Volunteers: Over 200 volunteers
Sponsors: Over 60 Sponsors representing a wide range of businesses and organizations
Vendor Booths: Over 60 vendor booths including food, arts and crafts
Fun Zone: Interactive inflatables and games
Entertainment: Live music throughout festival
Events: 2-Step Dance Contest, Wiener Dog Races, Washers Tournament, Crab Gumbo Cookoff, Crab Legs Contest, 5K Fun Run and more.
Souvenirs: Crab Festival T-Shirts, Hats, Koozies available for purchase
Raffle: Brand new Custom Golf Cart
Auction: Silent Auction with many unique items
Website: www.TexasCrabFestival.org
Facebook: Facebook/TexasCrabFestival
Email: info@texascrabfestival.org
Notable:
– 39th Annual Event
– Selected as one of “10 Best Festivals to Dive Into” by USA Today
– Featured on Food Network “Eating America with Anthony Anderson”
– Great Live Music all weekend
– “Music, Art & Crabs – Gulf Coast Style”