Name: Husumer Krabbentage 2026
Start: 2026-10-17T00:00:00+00:00
End: 2026-10-18T00:00:00+00:00
Location: Husumer Hafen, Hafenstraße, Marktplatz

Krabbentage Husum

About Krabbentage Husum

The Husumer Krabbentage is the town and culinary festival centered around the famous North Sea crab. For two days, Husum harbor, Hafenstraße, and the market square transform into a large market with around 60 exhibitors – from crab cutters to crab cooking shows to the crab peeling championship. Fresh crabs directly from the harbor, show cooking, arts and crafts, a Sunday with open shops, and a packed stage program make this autumn event one of the most important folk festivals on the North Sea coast. Organized by Messe Husum & Congress.

Dates 17 Oct — 18 Oct 2026

Venue Husum (01054)

Prices Free

Status Confirmed

Edition 2026

Krabbentage Husum — edition 2026

The Husumer Krabbentage 2026 will take place on Saturday, October 17, and Sunday, October 18, around Husum harbor, Hafenstraße, and the market square. Around 60 exhibitors, crab cooking shows with top chefs, a crab peeling championship, shanty choirs, an arts and crafts market, and family activities. Sunday with open shops from 12:00 PM–5:00 PM. Organizer: Messe Husum & Congress. Free admission.

Two Days of the North Sea at the Harbor

On October 17 and 18, 2026, Husum will dedicate its harbor area to the North Sea crab. Hafenstraße, the harbor itself, and the historic market square will become a stage for enjoyment, craftsmanship, and tradition – around 60 exhibitors will gather.

Crab cutters will deliver directly from the ship, top chefs will present their cooking shows, and the crab peeling championship will crown the peeling champions. On Sunday, shops will be open – Husum's businesses will open from 12:00 PM to 5:00 PM, adding a shopping atmosphere to the crab festival.

Highlights Krabbentage Husum 2026

Crab peeling championship in the historic harbor
Fresh crabs directly from the cutter
Cooking shows with top chefs
Sunday with open shops in Storm's "grey city"
Free admission

Programme Krabbentage Husum 2026

Festival Dates

Saturday, October 17, 2026 — Festival Day 1: Market, cooking shows, crab peeling championship
Sunday, October 18, 2026 — Festival Day 2 with Sunday opening hours (12:00 PM–5:00 PM)

Program Highlights

Market with approx. 60 exhibitors on Hafenstraße and the market square
Crab cooking shows with top chefs (classic & refined)
Crab peeling championship – competition in traditional crab peeling
Shanty choirs and folklore ensembles on the market square
Arts and crafts market – jewelry, ceramics, textiles
Fresh crabs directly from the crab cutter
Family activities – face painting, crab fishing for children, craft stations
Encounters with crab fishermen
Sunday opening hours 12 PM–5 PM

Detailed stage times and site maps available via Husum Tourism.

Prices Krabbentage Husum 2026

Free admission. Food, drinks, and hands-on activities on site are subject to a charge.

Practical information

Practical information — Krabbentage Husum

Getting there

By train to Husum station (direct connection Hamburg–Westerland). By car via the B5 or B200, then to the center. Parking spaces around Husum harbor.

Admission & Opening Hours

Free admission to the festival grounds. Food, drinks, and hands-on activities are subject to a charge. Sunday with open shops (Sunday, October 18, 2026) from 12:00 PM–5:00 PM.

Contact

Husum Marketing (Husum Tourism), Tel. +49 4841 8987 0, [email protected].

Crab Days in the Storm City

Husum is the district capital of the North Frisian district of Nordfriesland in the state of Schleswig-Holstein – the "grey city by the sea" from Theodor Storm's famous poem and, for centuries, the most important harbor on the North Frisian west coast. Crab fishing is more than just an economic sector here: the North Sea crab (actually the North Sea shrimp, Crangon crangon) is an identifying feature of the entire region.

What awaits you

The Crab Days focus on the entire world of crab fishing and gastronomy around the harbor and market square:

Around 60 exhibitors along Hafenstraße and on the market square
Fresh crabs directly from the Husum crab cutters
Cooking shows – top chefs demonstrate classic and surprising crab creations
Crab peeling championship – competition in traditional crab peeling (peeling crabs by hand)
Arts and crafts market – jewelry, ceramics, textiles
Shanty choirs and folk dances
Family activities – crab fishing for children, face painting, craft stations
Sunday with open shops for Husum's businesses
Encounters with crab fishermen who tell their stories

Crab culture in Husum

The crab peeling championship holds a special significance: peeling the small crabs is a very artisanal activity that has been passed down through generations in the crab fishing households on the west coast. Whoever can peel a certain amount the fastest wins – and all spectators can then taste. This combination of competition, craftsmanship, and enjoyment is the soul of the festival.

Storm, Harbor, and Sunday with Open Shops

The market square with its classicist town hall and the historic harbor district are the venues for the festival – both known from Theodor Storm's stories (The Schimmelreiter, Pole Poppenspäler). The Sunday with open shops also makes the Crab Days a shopping weekend for the entire North Frisian region.