It's happening..... CrabFest 2023

We are back with the full Festival!

22nd Annual Dungeness Crab & Seafood Festival

October 6-8, 2023

Port Angeles Waterfront

Volunteer for CrabFest and help us take care of the thousands of people who visit our community from all over the world. CrabFest is the largest Crab Festival in the country. We sell over 8 TONS of fresh whole Dungeness Crab each year, caught from our local waters. Did you know this is where the name "Dungeness Crab" originated? And we were even a question on Jeopardy! Join in a great group of folks who love the Olympic Peninsula and share our joy with crabby lovers everywhere.

As a volunteer, you will receive a spiffy Crab Crew t-shirt, and if you work two or more 4 hour shifts during the weekend, you’ll receive a certificate for a 1/2 crab dinner! And the thanks of the community!

We also have a couple Coordinator positions open. Email Kelly if you are interested in helping with Merchandise, Volunteer or Vendor load in/out.

Volunteer Training - Thursday of festival week, 6:00pm in the big tent. Please plan to attend if possible. Training will include new info, updates and how to use the credit card machines if that is your position. This is where any changes to the program will be discussed.

What would I do if I volunteered? Whatever position you take, our job is to make sure visitors have a great time visiting the Festival and Port Angeles. Please take a look at our website and read the program and learn about the food, music, vendors, and other activities.

Visitor Services All Positions: If someone looks like they are confused, ask if there is anything you can do for them. Smile, we are there to have a good time! Any questions from the press, direct to Kelly, Operations Manager, or Scott, Executive Director. We will provide our program for you to review at the Thursday 6:00pm meeting in the big tent and it is distributed in the Peninsula Daily News and on our website.

Volunteer Positions:

Table Assistants: You get to chat with people from all over. Assisting diners with extra napkins, silverware, salt/pepper. Cleaning up after diners leave, emptying "shell" buckets and/or replacing them, wiping down crab crackers etc. In corner area: maintaining hot water urns (keeping them full), wash and rinse crab crackers and red/white buckets, setting to dry. Maintain cleaning station, help manage trash. There are tables to maintain throughout the event site including the Gateway Plaza and City Pier. 

Greeters: Welcome visitors and hand out programs at entrances, give information including how the Crab Meal works, what other food/drink options are in the First Fed Crab Central tent, City Pier and Gateway Plaza, help with line management. Watch that no alcohol leaves the tent or Gateway Plaza. 

Information/Merchandise Booth: Provide information and sell sportswear to our visitors. Includes money/credit card handling (will train).

Line Control: Chat with folks in line for crab meals and help maintain control of the line so it doesn’t block walkways, meter people to the Crab Meal booth ensuring a smooth flow of traffic. Watching that no one accidentally cuts in line. 

Crab Serving Booth: Help as needed with preparing and serving meals at the crab booth (you are serving food so you need a basic understanding of food handling, but do not need a food handlers permit).                       

Crabs To Go on the Pier: Wrap crabs to-go and assist crab cooks (does not require crab cleaning). May includes money/credit card handling (will train).

Production Jobs:

Load in and set up tables, chairs, tents, signage, etc. This can require heavy lifting on some jobs, but not all - We need help on Tues-Wed-Thur to load-in and Monday and Tuesday to load-out.

Serving Wine/Beer:

Working the service bars in the Crab Central Tent or Gateway Plaza. Contact [email protected]. or call Olympic Cellars 360-452-0160

Volunteer Training: Thursday, October 5, 2023 at 6:00pm in the First Fed Crab Central tent, located in the Red Lion Hotel Port Angeles Harbor parking lot.