The Leonardtown Lions Club proudly presents the
39th Annual St. Mary's County Crab Festival
The 2025 Crab Festival will be held at the St. Mary's County Fairgrounds on Saturday, June 14.
The Crab Festival is a celebration of St. Mary's Crab Culture and Cooking.
Expect to find plenty of steamed hard crabs, crab soups, crab cakes, and other seafood dishes available for purchase.
The Festival takes place at the St. Mary’s Fairgrounds, located about 2 miles south of Leonardtown on route 5: 42455 Fairgrounds Road, Leonardtown, MD
Before or after your meal, browse among our regional crafters!
If you've been looking for that special, handmade gift or item with a 'Crabby' theme, you'll probably find it here!
Enjoy local entertainment and Live Music - "The Fabulous Hubcaps" 12-3, "Thunderball" 4-7 !!
Visit our arts and crafts area and take home a memory!!*
See a GREAT Classic Car Show!!
Large inflatables play area for the kids!
​Register to show your car by completing the registration form at
https://e-clubhouse.org/userfiles/3612/file/Lions%20Club%20Car%20Show%20Registration%20Form%202025%20bc.docx
A Fun Crab-Picking Contest
This is your chance to show just how good you are at Crab Picking and at the same time, take home a trophy.
Each person’s ‘pickings’ will have all non-meat parts removed and then weighed by the contest judges.
If you’re interested in being a part of this event at this year's Crab Festival, please contact Lion George Kirby at 240-577-0029 or georgekirbylions@gmail.com.
Nearly 100% of all Crab Festival Proceeds go to Local and International Lions Club Community Service Programs such as: Leader Dogs, Vision and Hearing Support, Free Vision Screening and much more!
Gate Admission: $10 dollars per person.
Age 12 and under, free!
Food Purchases extra.
**The Crab Festival is Pet-Friendly!**
THANKS TO ALL OUR PROUD 2024 SPONSORS
Super Hard Shell Sponsor ($2000)
ADF Foundation
Hard Shell Sponsor ($1000)
Guardian Termite & Pest Control
Guy and Guy Construction
Lexington Park Chevrolet Buick and GMC
Lion Mike Payne
Three Peaks Defense
Toyota of Southern Maryland
Triton Defense
Soft Shell Sponsors ($500)
Applebee's
Companion Care Veterinary Hospital
Cedar Point Federal Credit Union
Evergreen Disposal
Flywheel Datas
Kairos
Law Office of Daniel A. M. Slade, L.L.C.
Linear Surveys
OakPoint Insurance
Quality Built Homes Inc.
Rita's Italian Ice & Frozen Custard
Shore United Bank
Shadow Objects
SMECO
Sports Clips Haircuts
Three Notch Dental
WM Davis Inc
Up Doppler
Crab Cake Sponsors ($250)
Askey Askey & Associates
Big Ed's Tire Pros
BJ's Wholesale Club
Blue Taylor
Bollywood Masala
Budds Creek Equipment
Burch Oil and Propane
Cedar Lane Pharmacy
Cheseldine Tire & Auto
Christmas Decor
Compliance Corporation
Dean Home Supply and Services
Dyson Building Center
Edward Jones - Financial Advisor: Joanie Smith,AAMS
Flooring Max Inc
Food Lion
Guy Auto Parts & Service
Interstate Title & Escrow
Leonardtown Centre Liquors
Delegate Matt Morgan
Mattingley-Gardiner Funeral Home and Cremation Services, P.A.
Parlett Affiliated Companies
Pearle Vision
S-Kape Salon & Spa
Sean McGowan CPA
A.Shane Mattingly Attorney at Law
Side Track Hobbies
Sneade's Ace Home Center
Winters Sheet Metal
Tom Hodges Auto ($100)
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