Texas Crawfish & Music Festival

I had planned to go to the Old Spring Crawfish Festival but hadn’t gotten around to it. On Saturday night at the Elite event I happened to get some tickets from Farrah. I called up a few people, met up with them and we all drove there together. It was a little hard to find at first, but once we stopped for directions it was a breeze. Parking wasn’t too had as they had street parking. The event parking was $ 5.
We went the first Sunday and had a blast. We stayed mostly outside of the festival as that’s where all the local vendors aka «the food» was. We stopped by the wineries on Main for a wine tasting. Then we purchased some Crawfish, Turkey legs and Funnel Cakes, everything was delicious!
One thing you need to be prepared for is the long lines. It took us at least 30 minutes to purchase the Turkey legs and the Crawfish, and another 20 for the Funnel Cakes. The Crawfish was $ 15 for about three pounds, Turkey legs were $ 8 and the Funnel Cakes were $ 5 a piece. Those prices are definitely decent.
We went in to the Festival but there was nothing going on. There was music playing and games. There was a carousel and other machines you would find at festivals. I guess we got there too late.
I did have a wonderful time and will be back next year for sure!

Gator on a stick! Chocolate dipped cheesecake covered in sprinkles on a stick! Squirrel on a stick … er. Yes, I said «squirrel.» And crawfish! 80-​thousand pounds of crawfish!
I’m a festival nut – music, wine, Greek, International – any kind of festival, I’m there. But the Texas Crawfish and Music Festival is one that makes me unbelievably excited. Nothing beats a sunny Texas day with beer, crawfish and country music. And lots of local vendors, too. There’s face painting, henna tattoos, home décor, live alligator showings, rides and so much food … deep fried and served with a «yee-​haw.»
Check out the top local and regional acts at the any of the three stages: zydeco, country and the rock/​alternative. There’s a good mix of crawfish fans brought from all over the area – from Houston all the way up to Conroe and even farther. You’ll see some *seriously* country folks, Affliction Tee dewds, bikers, hot young thangs, families, and teenage wannabes. Dress light, and I wouldn’t suggest wearing flip flops. If I had an ice cold beer for each time I heard someone shout, in a country accent, «I broke my dang flip flop!» (I was one of those.)
For the past few years that I’ve gone, tickets have been $ 10 (children 12 and under are free), and you can purchase tix at the entrances. A plus is that they allow re-​entry. Which is a good thing, because if the beer prices put a dent in your wallet, hit the Old Town Spring streets where you’ll find more food and shopping vendors. The plus side is that they close off the streets, so you’re free to roam around *with* your beer in hand too … and your dog, since pets aren’t allowed in the fairgrounds.
The Texas Crawfish & Music Festival benefits the non-​profit Spring Preservation League which helps preserve the historic town. They could use a lot of volunteers each year, so if you’re interested in helping out, sign up. I noticed they had a lot of teens this year. Good for those kids.
I only knocked off a star because there wasn’t much variety of crawfish vendors to choose from inside the fairgrounds (outside was slightly a different story). And still, despite the economy, prices were steep. It was $ 15 – 30 for a small tray of mudbugs. And outside, an even smaller Styrofoam plate! Don’t go to the Loose Caboose outside on the streets. The crawdads were seasoned well, but were small and didn’t come with potatoes or corn. And a Frito Pie was $ 7. Yikes. Not too damaging for crew of childless singles, but for a family outing, I can only imagine how pricey it gets.
Regardless, I’m still looking forward to next year. But I’ll bring the a pancho and some sunblock. Each day, I either got rained on or a farmer’s tan.