Crawfish Festival Kicks Off This Weekend in Breaux Bridge

Where have all the crawfish gone… to Parc Hardy for the Breaux Bridge Crawfish Festival!!!

Get your first helping of crawfish Friday afternoon as you watch the celebrity crawfish eating contest.  Just like the crawfish, there will be no shortage of music for the next three days with three stages and 30 Cajun, Zydeco and Swamp Pop musicians. Between the contests, carnival rides and assortment of Cajun cuisine, there is something for everyone!

FRIDAY, MAY 3 EVENTS

4:00pm – Gates Open

4:30pm – Opening Ceremonies – Crawfish Stage

4:45pm – Celebrity Crawfish Eating Contest – Crawfish Stage

5:15pm-6:45 pm – Cajun Dance Lesson, Breaux Bridge Tent – Cal & Lou Courville

12:00am – Festival Grounds Close

SATURDAY, MAY 4 EVENTS

10:00am – Festival Grounds Open – Information & Souvenir, Food, Beer, Coke, Water, Liquor, Commercial Vendors, Arts & Crafts Booths, Carnival Open

10:00am – Cajun Cooking Demonstration – Breaux Bridge Tent

11:30am-12:30pm – Cajun Dance Lesson, Breaux Bridge Tent – Cal & Lou Courville

12:45pm-1:45pm – Cajun Dance Lesson, Breaux Bridge Tent – Cal & Lou Courville

1:00pm – Cajun Dance Contest – Festival Stage*

2:00pm – Zydeco Dance Contest – Festival Stage*

2:00pm – Crawfish Eating Contest – Breaux Bridge Tent*

3:15pm – Crawfish Races – Breaux Bridge Tent*

4:15pm-5:15pm – Cajun Dance Lesson – Breaux Bridge Tent – Cal & Lou Courville

5:30pm-6:30pm – Cajun & Zydeco Dance Lesson – Breaux Bridge Tent

12:00am – Festival Grounds Close

SUNDAY, MAY 5 EVENTS

9:00am – Festival Grounds Open – Information & Souvenir, Food, Beer, Coke, Water, Liquor, Commercial Vendors, Arts & Crafts Booths, Carnival Open

9:00am – Crawfish Etouffée Cookoff – Breaux Bridge Tent*

9:30am – Parade – Bridge Street to Rees Street to Parc Hardy

12:00pm – Cook-off Judging & Sampling – Time Approximate

4:00pm – Festival Grounds Close

 

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