Breaux Bridge Crawfish Festival

If you’re craving Cajun or Creole music and food, there's no better place to find it than at the Crawfish Festival.

Breaux Bridge

Plenty of crawfish!

Louisiana Ambassador

Dance the night away!

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Guaranteed to be a good time!

Recognizing the community’s importance to one of the state’s favorite foods, the Louisiana Legislature in 1959 declared Breaux Bridge the “Crawfish Capital of the World.” It was in the following year that the city held its first major crawfish festival.

The Breaux Bridge Crawfish Festival has become one of the largest gatherings of world-famous Cajun, zydeco and swamp pop musicians. Close to three dozen bands typically perform on multiple stages during the three-day festival the first week of May. A popular attraction for families from near and far, the Breaux Bridge Crawfish Festival features loads of Cajun cuisine – and of course, crawfish served in every possible way – along with crawfish races, Cajun and zydeco dance contests, a carnival midway, a crawfish cook-off and a parade in honor of the Crawfish Queen. Be sure to check our guide on how to eat crawfish before diving in!

Learn more about Louisiana's crawfish history and crawfish festivals in Louisiana.