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FOOD & WINE FESTIVALS, SHOWS & LOCAL EVENTS
(see also: 2023 - 2020 - 2018 - 2017)
April 24-May 4, 2025
New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival
New Orleans, Louisiana
May 2, 2025
School Lunch Hero Day
Nationwide
A chance to showcase the difference school nutrition professionals make for every child who comes through the cafeteria. May 2-4, 2025 Breaux Bridge Crawfish Festival
Breaux Bridge, Louisiana
Celebrity Crawfish Eating Contest, Cajun Cooking Demonstration, Cajun Dancing Contest, Crawfish Races, Parade, Crawfish Etouffee Cookoff, music, entertainment, arts & crafts. May 8-10, 2025 Rayne Frog Festival - Rayne, Louisiana
The annual Rayne Frog Festival with a full schedule of music, delicious foods and drinks, signature events such as frog racing and jumping, selection of the Rayne Lions Club Derby Queen, Diaper Derby, Arts & Crafts show at the Civic Center and the Grande Parade. May 8-11, 2025 International Rose & Wine Festival
Shreveport, Louisiana
Hosted by The Social Circle of Louisiana at the American Rose Center in Shreveport.Take a wine flight, sampling bottles from around the world, and purchase a few if you like! Enjoy live entertainment and the arts on full display and capture the moment with endless photo opportunities. Spend the day sipping and strolling through the American Rose Center's gardens featuring species of roses from across the globe.
May 9-10, 2025 Annual Cochon de Lait Festival - Mansura, Louisiana
Held annually on 2nd weekend in May, the festival mixes great cajun food, good times and music with cochon de lait (French for roast suckling pig). Includes a giant midway, nightly street dances, contests, parade, arts/crafts booths and so much more. May 10, 2025 7th Annual Mud Bug Boil Off - Thibodaux, Louisiana
Come join us for a family fun event in the Historic Downtown Thibodaux area with great food, live music, and fun for all ages. Proceeds to go to three local non-profit organizations - Children's Advocacy Center of Lafourche, Thibodaux Main Street, Inc. and the Thibodaux Fraternal Order of Police Lodge #52. May 11, 2025 - MOTHERS' DAY - Nationwide
Most restaurants in the U.S. have special events scheduled for today. They are too numerous to list. (2nd Sun). May 22-25, 2025 58th Annual Jambalaya Festival - Gonzales, Louisiana
The festival features World Champion Jambalaya served daily, live music and entertainment, carnival rides, cooking contests, a variety of food and so much fun it takes four days to get it all in. May 23-25, 2025 Mudbug Madness - Shreveport, Louisiana
One of Louisiana’s largest and most popular Cajun festivals, with Crawfish Boil, Cajun, Zydeco, Blues and Jazz artists, mouth-watering Cajun cuisine, raucous contests, and fun for all ages. Mudbug Madness draws as many as 56,000 people in one day. Attendance: 56,000. May 30-June 1, 2025 - Jean Lafitte Seafood Festival - Lafitte, Louisiana
The festival will include amazing live music, Louisiana food, swamp tours, kayak rentals, carnival rides and an art walk. The event space includes the town’s Wetland Trace, a boardwalk trail through a 41-acre cypress swamp nature preserve, adjacent to the Jean Lafitte National Historical Park and Preserve. Swamp Tours will also be offered leaving from the Wetland Trace.
2023 LOUISIANA - MAY 2023
FOOD & WINE FESTIVALS, SHOWS & LOCAL EVENTS
events waiting for new datesMay 20, 2023 Birmingham's Best Crawfish Boil - Birmingham, Louisiana
12:00 - 3:00 p.m. at Forge Breast Cancer Survivor Center. Tixs are $30 and include 3 lbs of crawfish, corn, potatoes, sausage & 2 drink tickets.
2020 LOUISIANA - MAY 2020
FOOD & WINE FESTIVALS, SHOWS & LOCAL EVENTS
events waiting for new datesMay 30-31, 2020 New Orleans Oyster Festival
New Orleans, Louisiana - EVENT CANCELED DUE TO CORONAVIRUS.
The New Orleans Oyster Festival will educate the country about the benefits of the Louisiana Gulf Oyster, honor and celebrate the restaurateurs and oyster farmers who have solidified the New Orleans French Quarter's position as the "Oyster Capital of America"
2018 LOUISIANA - MAY 2018
FOOD & WINE FESTIVALS, SHOWS & LOCAL EVENTS
events waiting for new datesMay 11-13, 2018 - Bayou Cajun Fest - Larose, Louisiana
This exciting weekend will be highlighted by a craft market Saturday and Sunday, carnival rides and delicious Cajun foods all weekend, including a Mother's Day Brunch featuring Cook Bob Faulk, who will be showcasing the famous Mt. Zion Church gumbo, along with baked chicken, rice dressing, dinner roll, green salad and dessert from at 10:30 am – 1:30 pm! (also: www.lacajunbayou.com/calendar-of-events ) May 19, 2018 Gourd Mini Retreat - Lafayette, Louisiana
Louisiana Gourd Society. The purpose of the Louisiana Gourd Society shall be to educate, promote, and encourage the growing, culture, use, history, art and/or craftsmanship of gourds to our membership and the general public.
2017 LOUISIANA - MAY 2017
Food & Wine Festivals, Shows, Events
events waiting for new datesMay 27, 2017 The Big Gateaux Show - New Orleans, Louisiana
A pastry competition full of scintillating displays of burlesque, pastries and cocktails features celebrity chefs and judges alongside Burlesque starlets, Trixi Minx & Bella Blue. Join this after-party following the Saturday Night Grand Tasting and chose your favorite delight. The winning design and pastry chef will be awarded a $5000 prize sponsored by Swiss Chalet. This ticketed event is a sell out every year! | 
