30A TV (34th ANNUAL PENSACOLA CRAWFISH FESTIVAL) UPDATE AT: http://30a-tv.com/30a/34th-annual-pensacola-crawfish-festival/ 30A TV Video FUN FOR THE WHOLE FAMILYAT THE 34th ANNUAL PENSACOLA CRAWFISH FESTIVALPensacola, Fla. (April 3, 2018) Don’t be shy, dig in! Fiesta Pensacola is excited to announce that the 34th annual Pensacola Crawfish Festival will take place Friday, May 4th from Noon-11PM, Saturday, May 5th from 10AM-11PM, and Sunday, May 6th from 11AM-5PM in Bartram Park, downtown Pensacola. Admission is $5 daily (children 12 and under get in free). Join us before 3:00 PM on Friday, May 4th, and admission is free! Admission for active duty military with ID on Friday, May 4th is also free. Great food, live entertainment, and activities for all ages await you! GOOD EATSBe sure to bring your appetite. We are excited to announce the return of Cordova Crawfish Company as our crawfish vendor. This year’s festival features over 16,000 pounds of boiled crawfish provided by the Pensacola based company. You won’t want to miss our other delicious options: Lobster Rolls, Jambalaya, Étouffée, Crab Cakes, Gumbo, Red Beans & Rice, Shrimp,Bloomin’ Onions, Chicken Tenders, Funnel Cakes, Ice Cream and much, much more!ENTERTAINMENTThe 2018 Pensacola Crawfish Festival entertainment schedule:Friday, May 4th6:00pm – Jeremy Fruge & The Zydeco Hotboyz8:30pm – Terrance Simien & The Zydeco ExperienceSaturday, May 5th11:00am – Boudreaux Zydeco1:00pm –Radio Zydeco3:30pm – Jourdan Thibodeaux et Les Rôdaileurs6:00pm – Roddie Romero & The Hub City All-Stars8:00pm – MojeauxSunday, May 6th12:00pm – Cha Wa2:30pm – Curley Taylor & Zydeco TroubleThe mission of the Fiesta of Five Flags is to celebrate our heritage, promote tourism, and build pride in Pensacola through festive activitieswhich enhance the quality of life in our community.CRAWFISH EATING CONTESTHow many pounds of crawfish can you eat? Come take part in the 13th annual Cat Country 98.7Crawfish Eating Contest. Contestants may participate in the kids, adults, or CrawDADDY division.Kids entry is free, adult entry is $5 and CrawDADDY entry is $10. Registration starts 30 minutesprior to each competition, and prizes are presented after each competition.Friday, May 4th: 5:30 p.m. Adult Contest8 p.m. CrawDADDY Contest Saturday, May 5th: 3:00 p.m. Kids Contest5:30 p.m. Adult Contest7:30 p.m. CrawDADDY Contest Sunday, May 6th: 11:30 p.m. Kids Contest2 p.m. CrawDADDY ContestCHILDREN’S AREAThe Children’s Area, sponsored by COX, will be open on Saturday (10AM-5PM) and Sunday(11AM-5PM) offering cost-friendly arts and crafts, face painting, crowns, games, and the popularNASCRAWL crawfish races.FIESTA 5K & 10KTake part in the 44th annual Fiesta 5K and 10K Run/Walk, sponsored by the Pensacola RunnersAssociation. The race will be held Saturday, May 5th at 7:30 a.m. Both races will finish at SevilleSquare. For more information, please visit www.pensacolarunners.com.ADDITIONAL INFORMATIONHandicapped parking will be available Friday through Sunday, with permit, on Barracks Street, inparking lot between the Florida Public Archeology Network building and The Fish House. Formore information about the Pensacola Crawfish Festival or other Fiesta events, call (850) 433-6512, visit www.fiestapensacola.org or www.Facebook.com/FiestaPensacolaSPECIAL THANKS TO OUR SPONSORSThis year’s Crawfish Festival sponsors include COX Communications, Budweiser, Pepsi, WEARABC 3, Independent News, Cat Country 98.7, News Radio 1620, Pensacola News Journal, WindCreek Casino & Hotel, Community Coffee, Lamar Advertising, Alsco and Framing By DesignContact: Margaret-Anne West, PR & Marketing DirectorFiesta of Five Flags Associationmdwest@fiestapensacola.org850-433-6512
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