Mandurah Crab Fest locked in for next three years

The iconic Mandurah Crab Fest is locked in for the next three years as part of a new agreement with the State Government.

The signature weekend of culinary events and entertainment will take place from  March 18 to 19, 2023 and return in 2024 and 2025.

Past events attracted an average audience of more than 100,000 and injected more than $1.1 million into the Peel region.

The new three-year agreement is through Tourism Western Australia's Regional Events Program funding that attracts people to regional areas across the State to support tourism businesses, create job opportunities and raise the profile of the region.

Crab Fest is one of WA's biggest free regional community events, showcasing two days of amazing food and entertainment while celebrating the Peel region's iconic blue manna crab.

This year's free music, cooking and children's entertainment stage events will be enhanced by several ticketed experiences to reel in locals and visitors and delight the palates of food and wine enthusiasts.

Australian singer-songwriter Vanessa Amorosi will headline this year alongside one of the nation's most beloved TV chefs and event ambassador, 'Fast Ed' Halmagyi, as well as cooking stage host Paul West.

Crab and seafood dishes will be supplemented with a range of other fresh food offerings, plus action sports on the Western Foreshore and a fireworks display.

"I'm very pleased to announce WA Government funding, through Tourism WA, for another three years of Crab Fest, an important regional event that brings thousands of visitors to Mandurah and the wider Peel region, injecting more than $1.1 million into the local economy," Tourism Minister Roger Cook said.

"This much-loved annual event supports local businesses and celebrates Mandurah's famous blue manna crabs while offering a family-friendly festival atmosphere on the foreshore."

Find out more about the event on the Crab Fest website and purchase tickets at https://www.crabfest.com.au/experience/ticketed-experiences