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Scenes from Kodiak Crab Festival 2024

KMXT | By Brian Venua
Published June 11, 2024 at 6:08 PM AKDT
Hundreds of people gather at the St. Paul Harbor parking lot from around Kodiak and the state to walk the shops and food trucks.
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Hundreds of people gather at the St. Paul Harbor parking lot from around Kodiak and the state to walk the shops and food trucks.

CrabFest is a multi-day festival for the Kodiak community to celebrate the island's arts, history, and fisheries. KMXT Photojournalist Brian Venua attended several events and prepared this visual essay from the festivities.

Several food trucks from around town parked near all the shops. One popular food item was Filipno Barbecue sticks.
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Several food trucks from around town parked near all the shops. One popular food item was Filipno Barbecue sticks.
Kodiak artists filled booths at the festival grounds, like Christina Voigt, selling handmade tree statues made of wire and beach glass.
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Kodiak artists filled booths at the festival grounds, like Christina Voigt, selling handmade tree statues made of wire and beach glass.
The Crab Fest Parade is one of the most popular events with floats driving Mill Bay Road, passing hundreds of people in the crowd. One of the floats was from the Kodiak Filipino American Association celebrating the parade portion of Flores de Mayo.
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The Crab Fest Parade is one of the most popular events with floats driving Mill Bay Road, passing hundreds of people in the crowd. One of the floats was from the Kodiak Filipino American Association celebrating the parade portion of Flores de Mayo.
Floats passed out candy and other goods to kids on the sides of the procession.
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Floats passed out candy and other goods to kids on the sides of the procession.
Floats varied from trucks decorated with balloons and firetrucks to people walking their dogs and kids on bicycles.
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Floats varied from trucks decorated with balloons and firetrucks to people walking their dogs and kids on bicycles.
The Norm Holm Memorial Survival Suit Race is a popular sporting event where participants run from the parking lot, down the ramp, have to put on a survival suit, pass a check ensuring it's on properly, and swim to an inflatable raft across the St. Paul Harbor.
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The Norm Holm Memorial Survival Suit Race is a popular sporting event where participants run from the parking lot, down the ramp, have to put on a survival suit, pass a check ensuring it's on properly, and swim to an inflatable raft across the St. Paul Harbor.
The Kodiak Lion's Sawdust Pile is a tradition that's run for over half a century that has kids searching through fine dust for about $750 in coins.
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The Kodiak Lion's Sawdust Pile is a tradition that's run for over half a century that has kids searching through fine dust for about $750 in coins.
Crab Fest also featured live music from local musicians. The Kodiak Balalaika Players held a live concert in the Kodiak History Museum sharing traditional Russian folk tunes.
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Crab Fest also featured live music from local musicians. The Kodiak Balalaika Players held a live concert in the Kodiak History Museum sharing traditional Russian folk tunes.
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Crowds gathered next to the Near Island Channel to watch the U.S. Coast Guard send a helicopter to demonstrate a rescue.
A kid was a fan-favorite for the annual fish toss.
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A kid was a fan-favorite for the annual fish toss.
The festival ends every year on Memorial Day and one of the last events is the Blessing of the Fleet. The Russian Orthodox Church often leads prayer for safe and bountiful fishing seasons.
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The festival ends every year on Memorial Day and one of the last events is the Blessing of the Fleet. The Russian Orthodox Church often leads prayer for safe and bountiful fishing seasons.

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Brian Venua
Born and raised in Dillingham, Brian Venua graduated from Gonzaga University before ultimately returning to Alaska. He moved to Kodiak and joined KMXT in 2022. Venua has since won awards for the newsroom as both a writer and photojournalist, with work focused on strengthening community, breaking down complex topics, and sharing stories of and for the people of the Kodiak Archipelago.
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