Oregon’s north coast celebrates food and fun at the Astoria Warrenton Crab & Wine Festival!

Meet the new look of Astoria Warrenton Crab & Wine Fest! We’ve freshened things up with a fun, spirited style that matches the energy of the festival, complete with a friendly crab, nods to local heritage, and a shortened name you’ll see across our website and socials. Same beloved event, just with a little more personality and a few changes coming this year, and more improvements in the works thanks to feedback from our vendors and attendees. Changes are rolling out across this site, vendor communications, social media, and other materials. You may see both the previous and new logo and name as we make the update. Thanks for bearing with us as we freshen things up!

The Astoria Warrenton Crab and Wine Festival is held annually on the last weekend of April, at the Clatsop County Fair & Expo Center. The Astoria-Warrenton Area Chamber of Commerce (AWACC) coordinates this event which, held annually since 1982, features around 150 vendors of hand-crafted arts, coastal cuisine, Oregon wine and local brews. The festival is a major fundraiser for not only the AWACC, but dozens of community organizations that participate in the event. The festival also draws traffic to hundreds of small businesses, from Crab Fest vendors and performers to local hotels, restaurants and shops in the surrounding region.

Eat! Enjoy a selection of northwest flavors from a dozen food vendors. Food options are primarily crab and seafood, but also include other cuisines and vegan, vegetarian, gluten free, and kid friendly options. Our vendors bring a variety of flavors to the festival, including but not limited to:

Seafood: Whole or half crab dinner, crab & shrimp cocktails, crab & shrimp melts, crab cake, smoked oysters, smoked salmon, smoked clams, clam chowder bread bowls, grilled prawns, grilled oysters on the half shell, oyster shooters, crab chile rellenos, crab tamales, crab & shrimp tacos and quesadillas, grilled asparagus with shrimp, seafood skewers, Thai style seafood including Pad Thai shrimp and crab fried rice, mac and cheese with shrimp and crab, crab breakfast burrito, shrimp Banh Mi, Crab fresh roll and more.

Other entrees: Chicken or tofu Banh Mi; chicken, lamb or falafel gyros; chicken strips, burgers, pad thai, fried rice, fresh rolls, chili bread bowl, mac & cheese, corn dogs, philly cheesesteaks, bacon wrapped asparagus, quesadillas, tacos, tamales, omelets, breakfast burritos, and more.

Treats & Snacks: Pretzels, french fries, potato salad, meat sticks and jerky variety, sausages, smoked cheese, pickled foods, kettle corn, roasted nuts, pie, ice cream, fudge & candies; cookies, brownies & baked goods; a variety of specialty drinks, and more.
These examples are a selection of items from menus provided by our 2026 vendors.

Drink! Tour Oregon’s renowned wine country with more than 50 wineries offering a multitude of varietals made in Oregon, primarily using northwest-grown grapes. Four local craft breweries will be serving up their favorite foamy brews, along with a variety of taps at the festival beer station. And, for those that prefer their spirits distilled, we’ve got you covered, too. Looking for something unusual? Look for the hard citrus, mead, vodka made from grapes, mulled wine, and whiskey aged at sea.

Be sure to stop by the Hydration Station, sponsored by NW Natural, for water in between sips of wine, too.
Check out the award-winning wines from our festival’s wine competition in March 2026!

Be Merry! With continuous musical performances on two stages, you’ll enjoy a rich mix of styles from blues and folk to rock and high-energy tribute bands. Saturday’s lineup features tributes like Roll On Alabama, Secondhand Seattle and Budokan Cheap Trick tributes that bring classic hits to life. There’s a performance for every taste and tempo! Stroll through the aisles of more than 100 booths featuring local artists, northwest-made products and more.

Parking & Shuttle Details are available on the “Getting to the Festival” page – click here!

Drink Responsibly The festival organizer and vendors reserve the right to stop serving alcohol to any participant at any time without prior notice. Attendees are expected to drink responsibly and behave in a safe, respectful manner. Event staff and security may eject any individual who is not in compliance with these standards.

Festival Tickets are available online through Afton Tickets.
Admission purchased in advance for Friday or Saturday includes complimentary return entry on Sunday.
Buy the Three Day Festival Pass online only!

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