The Taste of Cambridge Crab Cook-Off and Festival returns for its 12th year on July 9, 2016 from 5-10pm. Entry to the Taste of Cambridge street festival is free. Tickets to the Crab Cook-Off cost $35 at the event (while they last). Only ticket holders get to sample dishes and cast votes for their favorite crab cakes, craps soups, crab balls, and crab specialty dishes.
SCHEDULE OF EVENTS
5-8 pm: Crab Tasting
You need a ballot to taste the Crab Cook-Off dishes. Buy in advance or at the event at Ticket/Ballot Booth, Race & Gay Streets.
5-10pm: Live Music
5pm: Juggling with Cascading Carlos
In the Kids’ Area*, near 421 Race St.
5:45pm: Dance Demonstration with ABM Dance Team; Muir Stage.
6pm: Watermelon Eating Contest; Race Stage.
6:30pm: Crabpicking Contest; Race Stage.
7:15 pm: Hula Hoop Contest; Race Stage.
7:45pm: Dance Demonstration with Eastern Shore Dance Academy; Race Stage.
8pm: Crab Cook-Off Winners Announced!
Judges’ Choice Winners announced. Race & Gay Sts.
(Watch for ‘People’s Choice’ winners atCambridgeMainStreet.com the following week.)
10pm: Taste of Cambridge ends (but stay for live music in local restaurants including Jimmie & Sook’s, 527 Poplar Street; RAR Brewing, 504 Poplar St.; Canvasback, 420 Race St.; and Stoked, 413 Muir Street.
