Get your tickets NOW for this Virginia Beach showdown. Restaurants will compete for the title of best she-crab soup based on your rankings!
Kick off the warm weather festival season by sampling over a dozen she-crab soups from area restaurants. This coastal favorite is an easy one to enjoy; no cracking of claws required!
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A good she-crab soup has a wonderful combination of sweet crabmeat, prized crab roe, and rich, velvety soup similar to a bisque. If this sounds like something you'd enjoy, this is the perfect seafood festival for you!
Will the 2018 Winner, Passion the Restaurant, come out on top again?
Event Details
WHEN: Saturday, April 13, 2019 | 12-3:30 p.m.
WHEN: 24th Street Stage Park | 2400 Atlantic Avenue | Virginia Beach, VA
TICKETS: $20 per person, available to purchase online, FREE for children under 12 who are not sampling the soups
PARKING: Pay garage located at 336 25th Street | Virginia Beach, VA
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Participating restaurants include Murphy's Irish Pub, 219 Bistro, 11th Street Taphouse Bar and Grille, Surf Club Ocean Grille, Waterside Seafood Company, and many more. Is your favorite local restaurant competing this year?
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Know Before You Go
- This event sells out, so get your tickets well in advance!
- This is a rain or shine event. No refunds will be issued once tickets are purchased.
- Dogs and camp chairs are not permitted in the tasting area.
- Ticket prices will go up the closer we get to the festival! $25 per person the week of the festival and $30 per person on the day of the festival will be the prices if you wait.
- You can also get tickets at the Virginia Beach Visitor Information Center located at 2100 Parks Avenue | Virginia Beach, VA.
For more information, visit the event website or ticketing page.
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