For more than two decades, the Crawfish Music Festival celebrates great food, fun rides, and the best music throughout two weekends every April on the grounds of the Mississippi Coast Coliseum. The Festival draws tens of thousands of attendees each year to see national headlining musical artists and regional bands in genres as diverse as country, zydeco, rock, blues, and R&B. Along with the music, the Festival hosts thrilling midway rides, a variety of food, unique vendors, games, and a major crawfish cookoff along with its national headlining concerts.