Galveston Island Wild Texas Shrimp Festival

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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

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

12/06/2024

Together, we made a difference! 🤝

A big shoutout to our incredible partners, Resource & Crisis Center, Boy Scouts of America Troop 123, and UTMB Justin Hughes Fund. We are incredibly grateful for your help during the Galveston Island Wild Texas Shrimp Festival and are proud to present checks to each of these wonderful organizations.

09/29/2024

09/28/2024

Boquerón Jackpot Rum Punch Contest!
1st Place Champions - It’s A Salty Life
2nd Place - Miller Lite Bunch
3rd Place - Rum Runners

09/28/2024

Chef’s Choice Open Shrimp!
1st Place Champions - 3DC
2nd Place - MC Cookers
3rd Place - The Posse
4th Place - Galveston Island Cookers
5th Place - The Texas BBQ Massacre

09/28/2024

Shrimp Burger Category:
1st Place Champions - The Texas BBQ Massacre
2nd Place - Miller Lite Bunch
3rd Place - Pot Belly Cookers
4th Place - Roux Crew
5th Place - Cool Cookers

09/28/2024

Public Choice Award Winners!
1st Place Champions - Stir it Up
2nd Place - Team Rosario’s & the Fix
3rd Place - Pot Belly Cookers

09/28/2024

Amateur Shrimp Gumbo!
1st Place Champions - Pot Belly Cookers
2nd Place - Patrick’s Bar
3rd Place - MC Cookers
4th Place - The Posse
5th Place - Cool Cookers

09/27/2024

Great weather! Get out of your house Saturday! Bands, brews, boats and Sunshine! Free to walk tickets to taste! www.galvestonislandshrimpfesaval.com

09/26/2024

⛵️ Ron Hoover RV & Marine of Galveston floats our boat!

🤩 Exclusive deals at their Shrimp Fest Boat Show! Plus, Gumbo Strollers receive a FREE Ron Hoover tasting cup. 🥣

🧡 Thank you to Ron Hoover for their sponsorship!

🎟️ Not too late to secure tickets! https://galvestonislandshrimpfestival.com/tickets/

09/25/2024

THREE DAYS OUT! 🎉🍻🦐 Join us for one *shell* of a weekend.

🎟️ Get your tickets NOW! https://galvestonislandshrimpfestival.com/tickets/

09/24/2024

☀️ Weather? Perfect.
🦐 Shrimps? Delicious.
🎟️ Tickets? Secured.... right? 🧐

👉 Go get 'em now! https://galvestonislandshrimpfestival.com/tickets/

09/24/2024

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09/22/2024

💎 The Tremont House, a Luxury Downtown Galveston Hotel – Island Living, Texas Style

🎉 Take advantage of their special Shrimp Festival package! *must book by 9/25*

👉 Smash that link: https://galvestonislandshrimpfestival.com/hotel-partners/

09/21/2024

🏝️🍹 Bringing the taste of the Caribbean to Galveston Island with the Boquerón Rum Punch Contest! The winning cocktail will be featured on Float's menu for a year. 😋

🧡 Shout out to Boquerón Rum for sponsoring our festival!

🎟️ Get your tickets! https://galvestonislandshrimpfestival.com/tickets/

09/20/2024

Discover unparalleled luxury at The San Luis Resort. 💅🧖‍♀️ Book their Shrimp Festival package to enjoy a lavish stay and shrimpin' good day! 🦐 https://galvestonislandshrimpfestival.com/hotel-partners/

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2300 The Strand
Galveston, TX
77550

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12pm - 6pm

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+14097700999

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http://www.galvestonislandshrimpfestival.com/

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Great weather! Get out of your house Saturday! Bands, brews, boats and Sunshine! Free to walk tickets to taste! www.galvestonislandshrimpfesaval.com

Chad Cooke Band

Chad Cooke Band will be delivering us some good country music during Shrimp Fest! We're pumped to have them back. Watch them starting at 12pm on Saturday at Saengerfest Park 🎶

That's a wrap on our 2022 Galveston Island Shrimp Festival! Thank you to our sponsor, cook teams, and everyone who came out and supported us. We hope to see you again next year 🦐 A special thank you to Aesthetically Galveston for creating this video!

We can't wait to hang out with The Examiners at Shrimp Fest this year. Here's a sneak peek of the heat they'll be bringing on Sept. 24th! Snag your tickets and come jam with one of our favorite local bands 🎸 https://bit.ly/3Jt6mDA

Taylor Graves & The Tombstone Trio will be rockin' out with us at the Friday Kick-Off Party on Sept. 23rd 🎸 Tickets are selling out fast so be sure to get yours now and skip out on the FOMO! Get your tickets here: https://bit.ly/3SlS1MX

Shrimp Time! Only one more sleep until the BiG FeSTIVAL! Come enjoy the beautiful weather and stroll the strand for FREE. Wanna sample some Gumbo? Buy tasting tickets below. https://www.etix.com/ticket/v/11751/galveston-island-shrimp-festival

No more FOMO! Get your tix for this weekend! https://galvestonislandshrimpfestival.com/tickets/ #houston

Get your Gumbo Stroll Tickets 🎟 & Sample competing teams Gumbo in this cute little cup! https://www.etix.com/ticket/v/11751/galveston-island-shrimp-festival 🦐🦐🦐🦐🦐 #shrimp #galvestonislandshrimp #galvestonislandshrimpfestival #shrimpcookoff #gulfshrimp #shrimpburger #galveston #galvestonisland #galvestontx #galvestonbeach #lovegalveston #galvestonlifestyle #galvestonfishing #galvestonfoodies #galvestonbound #galvestonsurf #galvestonlife #cookoff #gumbo #seafoodgumbo #shrimpgumbo

⚠ This Just In! @brandonmcdermottband will be performing at Friday Nights VIP Sponsor Party. Grab your tix before they sell out! Dinner | Open Bar | Live Music | Dancing https://galvestonislandshrimpfestival.com/sponsor-party/

If you ain’t shrimpin’ you ain’t pimpin’ baby! 🤪 Gearing up for the 25th! ☮️❤️🦐 Shirts on sale at the festival. Interested in becoming a vendor register below https://galvestonislandshrimpfestival.com/vendors-2/

CONTEST CLOSED CONGRATS JOHN KIRWIN ! WIN 2 Gumbo Stroll Tickets! To Enter: Caption the photo in the comments below. Winner chosen Friday 3PM! Good Luck! . . @galvestonisland Galveston Island #shrimp #gumbo #galveston #mygalveston #contest #houstontx

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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 27-28. Featuring some of the best shrimp gumbo the Gulf Coast has to offer. Event festivities begin on Friday, September 27 at 8:00pm with the VIP Sponsor Party and Texas Size Shrimp Dinner in Saengerfest Park honoring the sponsors and cook-off teams from 7:30pm-10:00pm. VIP Sponsor Party tickets are available to the public for $50.00 and include a Texas Size Shrimp Dinner and libations. Saturday, September 28, 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, Vendor Exhibits and Live Music will be held in the Historic Strand District on Saturday, September 28 beginning at 10:00am. Visitors to the festival will be able to purchase a Gumbo Sampling Cup in advance for $12 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 28. 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. Portion of event proceeds will benefit the University of Texas Medical Branch and The Ronald McDonald House of Galveston. For tickets and additional information visit www.galvestonislandshrimpfestival.com

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