43rd Annual West Point Crab Carnival

Join the West Point Chamber of Commerce for the most anticipated crab event in Virginia during the 43rd Annual Crab Carnival being hosted on Friday, October 3rd and Saturday, October 4th in the beautiful downtown waterfront district of West Point!

As one of Virginia's most popular and longest-running fall festivals, the West Point Crab Carnival welcomes over 10,000 visitors from all over the east coast to enjoy the family friendly atmosphere with live music, beverages, shopping, fireworks, parade, and of course, crabs!

Join us on Friday, October 3rd starting at 5:00 for the Tour de Crab Kids bike race, followed by live music at 6 pm, delicious food from our food vendors, and fireworks at 8 pm.

On Saturday, the activities kick off at 10:00 with the full vendor showcase, multiple kid activities including bounce houses, face painting, balloon animals, yard and carnival games, the parade at 1:00 pm and live music all day at Town Hall parking lot.