Several decades ago, the San Francisco Giants introduced a team mascot called the Crazy Crab — a nod to the bay’s beloved delicacy.

The Crazy Crab was not a hit with Giants fans, and was retired after just one season.

Maybe it was overexposure — a case of so much crab so readily available that the denizens of a port city just couldn’t get excited about a 6-foot crustacean.

Well, the Crazy Crab probably would’ve been a folk hero in Turlock,  a city that gears up all year for crab-feed season.

The 2026 crab-feed season officially kicked off last month with the 14th annual Turlock Firefighters Crab Feed. And sales have already ended for Saturday’s second annual Friends of the Fair Crab Feed.

But fear not crab-lovers, there are plenty of others you can still get in on:

• On Saturday, the Turlock Pentecost Association will hold its annual crab and cioppino dinner at the Turlock Pentecost Association Hall, 528 N. Golden State Blvd. Dinner includes crab cioppino, shrimp, clams, garlic bread, and an open bar crab. Tickets are $80 and will not sold at the door. No take-outs are available. For tickets information, call 559-970-0541 or 209-652-3624.
• The annual Warrior Athletics Crab Feed, a staple in the city for more than two decades, is slated for Feb. 28 at 5:30 p.m. inside the Ed and Bertha Fitzpatrick Arena. Dinner includes all-you-can-eat Dungeness crab, pasta, salad, bread, and a no-host bar. Individual tickets are $125. Table sponsorships are still available. The $2,500 All-Conference table for 10 features dinner, unlimited non-alcoholic beverages, 20 alcoholic beverage tickets, three wine-wall tickets, and digital sponsor signage during the event. The $5,000 All-American table for 10 includes dinner, unlimited private bar, five wine-wall tickets, crab-cracker tools, digital sponsor signage during the feed and at 2026-27 home games, two VIP season passes, and home-game recognition. The evening will also include live and silent auctions, as well as music. All proceeds benefit the Stanislaus State Athletics Scholarship Fund. For tickets, visit WarriorAthletics.com and scroll down on the home page to the “Crab Feed” button.
• The Denair Youth Football and Cheer Crab and Shrimp Feed will be held Feb. 28 from 5 p.m. to 11:30 at Larsa Banquet Hall, 2107 E. Monte Vista Ave., Denair. Dinner features crab, shrimp, tri-tip, pasta, salad, and bread. Individual tickets are $80. A table for 10, which includes extras, is $875. VIP tables (which also include extras and are closer to the action) are $1,500.
• The Turlock Sunrise Rotary Club’s 25th annual 2026 Crab Fest will be held March 7 at Larsa Banquet Hall. Proceeds benefit local schools and community projects. Social hour begins at 5:30 p.m., followed by dinner (cold crab, pesto pasta, salad, garlic bread, dessert by Village Fresh Market, and wine) at 6:30, a raffle at 7:30, and live music by Makin’ Noise at 8:30. Dust Bowl premium beers, and wines by Gallo are available for sale. Tables for eight can be purchase for $750 (no individual tickets). Tables are going fast. To make a reservation, or to inquire about sponsorships, contact Mike Gemperle at 209-602-7369 or visit turlock-sunrise-rotary.betterworld.org/events/turlock-sunrise-rotary-crab-fest-26 
• Sacred Heart School’s annual Cioppino and Crab Feed will be held March 21 at the Turlock Pentecost Association Hall. Doors open at 5 p.m., and dinner is served at 6. Tickets are $100. Dinner includes cold crab, cioppino, clam chowder, salad, garlic bread, and a hosted bar. A raffle, plus a separate gun raffle, will be held. For ticket information, call 209-634-7787.