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Syracuse Crawfish Festival

Operation Northern Comfort is excited to bring back the Crawfish Festival for 2024! This exciting event will take place on Saturday, May 4th in downtown Syracuse at Clinton Square. Come join the fun!

 

All proceeds of the event go to Operation Northern Comfort. With these funds, ONC fulfills its mission of providing help to our neighbors in the CNY area as well as disaster relief in areas throughout the United States. Enjoy some good food and entertainment and help support your community! To learn more about ONC’s work click here.

  • FREE ADMISSION
  • Nearly 20 food stands and trucks, featuring crawfish, shrimp, lobster, pulled pork, pizza, and much more
  • Cash and credit card accepted with an on-site ATM
  • Live bands and acoustic performers
  • Kids Zone with carnival games, face painting, magic, crafts, and more
  • 50+ Crafters and vendors offering clothing, artwork, books, food products, etc.
  • Crawfish merchandise, t-shirts, and raffles
  • Appearances by local sports mascots
  • Volunteers welcome

If you are interested in becoming an event sponsor, please contact us!

Entertainment Schedule

Main Stage

11:00 a.m. National Anthem/ Opening Ceremony
11:15-11:50 a.m. Unity Street Band
12-1:30 p.m. C’est Bon Cajun Dance Band
1:00 p.m. Mascot Dance Competition
1:30 – 3:00 p.m. The Barndogs
3:00 – 3:30 p.m. PGR Dance Team
3:30 – 5:00 p.m. The Ripcords
5:00 – 5:30 p.m. Chris Thomas and the Smoke Dancers
5:30-7:00 p.m. Brass Inc.