In Louisiana and around the USA, boiling and eating crawfish is a long standing family tradition.

Crawfish Festivals and Events across the United States in 2024

But we eat crawfish at places besides the home, whether it be in restaurants, family reunions, football games, or at company gatherings.

And we celebrate the crawfish in another way: Festivals!

These events encompass all the good things about life: food, fun, music and merriment!

Crawfish festivals are held all over Louisiana, from north to south, east to west, and in neighboring Texas, Mississippi, Alabama and Florida ... and even New Jersey and San Diego!

IMPORTANT NOTE

Listed below are festivals and events normally scheduled most years. Emphasis is given to long-standing events and those with widespread appeal and popularity.
Some are TBA - To Be Announced

Events are always subject to change. We recommended you contact the responsible event sponsor to confirm dates, times and other details.


More than 400 Louisiana festivals occur each year – which makes it easy to see why Louisiana is often called the Festival Capital of America. We celebrate just about every crop harvested, every indigenous dish, every type of music that's played here – ranging from Cajun and zydeco to Delta blues, New Orleans jazz, Louisiana's own swamp pop, country, salsa and more. Excellent Louisiana food is a given at any festival. And as always, Louisiana festivals offer abundant opportunities for meeting new friends. - See more at: http://www.louisianatravel.com/festivals#sthash.9IHbOcsf.dpuf
Gator by the Bay in San Diego, California, to be held on May 11-14, 2023
Gator by the Bay in San Diego, California ... Louisiana Music & Food

 

List of Crawfish Festivals by State and City

Festival City
Alabama

Waterway Village Zydeco & Crawfish Festival

Website

Gulf Shores, Alabama

Annual Ozark Crawdad & Music Festival
Downtown on the Square

Grab a chair and listen to the sounds of wonderful music while biting into savory delights! Crawfish! Shrimp! Cheese Steaks! We have something for everyone! Plenty to for the children to do.

Website

Ozark, Alabama
Arkansas

Annual Crawdad Days Festival

Website

Harrison, Arkansas
California

City of Isleton Crawdad Festival
The Isleton Crawdad Festival has a captivating history that unfolds through the decades, harking back to its inception in the 1980s.

This charming historical town, nestled along the Sacramento River Delta, shares a spirited kinship with its sister city, Breaux Bridge, Louisiana, famously known as the Crawfish Capital of the World, the very place where the world-renowned crawfish etouffee was born. These two river towns are bound not only by their shared love for the crawdads but also by their shared passion for the art of celebration.

Now, in 2024, visitors to the festival along Main Street will enjoy plenty of music, food, beer, cars and fun! Don't miss this fun event with live music performances, crawdads, seafood, car show, kids zone, shopping and drink vendors.

June 15-16, 2024

Website

Isleton, California

Crawfish Festival
Fountain Valley Sports Park in Orange County, CA

The Crawfish Festival will feature authentic, Louisiana-style crawfish prepared by Master Chefs and served with Cajun potatoes and corn. The festival will feature live music, second line parades, beignets, NOLA’s most iconic dishes, and much more. For over 28 years the Crawfish Festival has become a tradition to thousands of festival goers annually!

May 17-19, 2024

Website

Fountain Valley, California

The Crawdad Festival
The 2nd annual Crawdad Festival returns to a new location, promising an exciting twist. Explore a fresh venue while indulging in delectable crawdad dishes, enjoying live entertainment, and soaking up the lively atmosphere. Join us for a memorable celebration that combines a traditional Louisiana flare with a refreshing change of scenery. This is an event you won't want to miss!

June 15-16, 2024

Website and Instagram

Sacramento, California

Crawfish & Catfish Festival
The ultimate Louisiana food and music experience! The festival features the authentic sounds, sights and tastes of Louisiana with Southern BBQ, and Asian/Cajun Fusion cuisine. Held in Southside Park.

Website

Sacramento, California

Gator By The Bay Festival - 10,000 pounds of crawfish trucked from Louisiana, non-stop dancing, shopping, music, playing and eating on beautiful San Diego Bay.

Splash Landing Park, across from the San Diego Airport

May 9-12, 2024

Website

San Diego, California

Annual LSU Alumni of San Diego Crawfish Boil
Waterfront Park

May 18, 2024

Website

San Diego, California
Florida

Cajun Crawfish & Music Festival
Abacoa in Jupiter

This FREE event will feature a crawfish boil, live Cajun zydeco music, Bourbon Street cocktails and more!

April 13-14 2024

Website

Abacoa, Florida

Annual Crawfish Boil
Uptown Station, Fort Walton Beach
Sponsored by the Emerald Coast Crime Stoppers

April 13, 2024

Website

Fort Walton Beach, Florida

Annual Pensacola Crawfish Festival
Seville Square & Fountain Park
Admission Gates located on Government St. (across from Hub Stacey's) & Zaragoza St. (across from Pensacola Bay Brewery)

April 26-28, 2024

Website

Pensacola, Florida

14th Annual FishHawk Riverview Rotary Crawfish Festival
Brought to you by Christopher Ligori and Associates
Founders Square Park at Winthrop Town Centre

Live music, free childrens activities, craft vendors. Boiled crawfish dinners, Gumbo, Etouffeee, Jambalaya and more. From 11:00am until 4:00pm

April 13, 2024

Website

Riverview, Florida
Georgia

37th Annual Woodbine Crawfish Festival
Crawfish food concessions, Crawfish Parade, Arts & Crafts, children's amusement area, entertainment at the Satilla Waterfront Park Stage, and more .

April 26-27, 2024

Website and Facebook

Woodbine, Geogia
Mississippi

31st Annual Mississipi Coast Coliseum Crawfish Music Festival
Mississippi Coast Coliseum

For more than two decades, the Mississippi Coast Coliseum has hosted the Crawfish Music Festival to provide quality entertainment and family fun to the Southeast. The Crawfish Music Festival parties on the front grounds of the Mississippi Coast Coliseum with the beautiful Mississippi Sound in the background. The cool breeze from the Gulf of Mexico welcomes attendees each April. Each night of the Festival promises fun, excitement, and a little something new! Whether it’s the headline entertainment, hot boiled crawfish, crawfish cook-off, or exciting Midway rides, you won’t want to miss this event!

April 19-21, 2024

Website

Biloxi, Mississippi

Eupora Crawfish Cook-Off

Includes UNLIMITED CRAWFISH TASTINGS, team-cooked fixing, and TWO Beverages/Beer TICKETS. There will be plenty of heads & tails at the EUPORA CRAWFISH COOKOFF! Held at Eupora Civic Center, bragging rights are on the line as local cooking teams shows their best crawfish recipes along with add-ins and fixins, plus beer and drinks provided. Public votes for the best cooked crawfish team!

April 13, 2024
6:00 p.m. - 10:00 p.m.
Eupora Civic Center
2135 W Roane Avenue
9:30 p.m. - Awards Presentation

Website

Eupora, Mississippi

Annual Downtown Crawfish Jam
Walthall Grounds, 600 Walnut Street

Website

Hattiesburg, Mississippi
King Cotton Crawfish Boil
Fire Station Park
Russell Street / University Drive

Website
Starkville, Mississippi
New York

Annual Syracuse Crawfish Festival
Clinton Square, 161 W. Genesee Street

Website

Syracuse, New York
Oklahoma

Annual Crawfest VI
Corner of Muskogee Avenue and Shawnee

Crawfest is a annual spring celebration in Tahlequah, Oklahoma that is centered on New Orleans style food, drinks, entertainment, and of course, a never-ending supply of mouthwatering Cajun-style crawfish. The event takes place at the corner of Muskogee Avenue and Shawnee in heart of Downtown Tahlequah at Kroner & Baer Pub. Crawfest is organized, planned, and hosted by two local businesses in collaboration with sponsors, Tour Tahlequah Organization, and Tahlequah Main Street Association. Linney Breaux's Cajun Eatery provides the crawfish and other tasty Cajun cuisines. Kroner & Baer provides the location, beer, cocktails, and more traditional food. Roughly 3,500 pounds of crawfish was consumed at this event in 2023, and that number is expected to increase in 2024. In addition to all the delicious food, a full music line-up is provided for your entertainment. The festival also includes other food and merchandise vendors, crawfish eating contest, games, activities, as well as a kid-friendly area to make this a fun event for all ages!

April 12-13, 2024

Website

Tahlequah, Oklahoma
Chisholm Trail Round-Up Crawfish Festival
Kirkpatrick Family Farm
1001 Garth Brooks Blvd

Website
Yukon, Oklahoma
South Carolina

Annual Rosewood Crawfish Festival & Crawdaddy Dash
SC State Fair Grounds, 1200 Rosewood Drive, Columbia, SC

Once again this year, the Creole Chef is back and will be rolling into town with 10,000 pounds of fresh Louisiana grown crawfish. Also on hand will be all your Cajun favorites including boudin, crawfish etouffe, and jambalaya. Plus lots of music, the Artist Village, Kids Zone and much more!

May 4, 2024

Website

Rosewood, South Carolina
Tennessee

Porter‑Leath Rajun Cajun Crawfish Festival
Wagner Place and Riverside Drive (between Union & Beale)

April 21, 2024

Website

Memphis, Tennessee

Ragin’ Cajun Crawfish Boil
This event boasts all-you-can eat crawfish until we run out, premium beer options, live music, and more! The Nashville Junior Chamber has been hosting over 1,000 people annually at this event for the last 20 years, and we are back after a brief hiatus - you don't want to miss out on the fun! A portion of the proceeds will go to benefit Special Olympics of Tennessee.

Walk of Fame Park, 121 4th Avenue S

Website

Nashville, Tennessee

 


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