BREAUX BRIDGE, La. - The world-famous Breaux Bridge Crawfish Festival is happening this weekend, May 1-3, 2026, at Parc Hardy in Breaux Bridge, Louisiana.

The Crawfish Festival, of course, features crawfish prepared in almost every imaginable way.

There are also a ton of great events like the Crawfish Races, Cajun & Zydeco Dance Contests, Crawfish Etouffée Cook-Off, Crawfish Eating Contest, Cajun Dance Lessons, Parade, and much more.

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But a lot of people flock to the St. Martin Parish town on the first full weekend in May to listen and dance to some of the best Cajun, Zydeco, and Swamp Pop bands around.

2026 Breaux Bridge Crawfish Festival Music Lineup by Day

Organizers of the festival have unveiled this year's complete music line-up, and it's stout as always.

FRIDAY, MAY 1, 2026

Crawfish Stage

5:30 pm - 7:30 pm -- Pine Leaf Boys
7:45 pm - 9:45 pm -- Wayne Toups & Zydecajun
10:00 pm - 12:00 am -- Throwdown Band

Festival Stage

5:15 pm - 7:00 pm -- Jace Goulas & the Breaux Bridge Aces
7:15 pm - 9:15 pm -- Jourdan Thibodeaux et les Rôdailleurs
9:30 pm - 11:30 pm - Geno Delafose & French Rockin' Boogie

Breaux Bridge Tent

8:00 pm - 10:00 pm -- Has Beans

SATURDAY, MAY 2, 2026

Crawfish Stage

10:00 am - 11:30 am -- Jambalaya Cajun Band
11:45 am - 1:15 pm -- Four Horses
1:30 pm - 3:00 pm -- Paul Daigle & Cajun Gold
3:15 pm - 5:15 pm -- Keith Frank & the Soileau Family Band
5:30 pm - 7:30 pm --  Jamie Bergeron & the Kickin' Cajuns
7:45 pm - 9:45 pm -- Rusty Metoyer & Zydeco Krush
10:00 pm - 12:00 am -- Damon Troy & Louisiana Beat

Festival Stage

10:15 am - 11:45 am -- Forest Huval
12:00 pm - 1:30 pm -- C.J. Vedell & the Zydeco Grapplers
1:45 pm - 3:15 pm -- Huval Family Band
3:30 pm - 5:00 pm -- Jeffery Broussard & the Creole Cowboys
5:15 pm - 7:00 pm -- Corey Ledet Zydeco
7:15 pm - 9:15 pm -- Horace Trahan & the Ossun Express
9:30pm - 11:30 pm -- Travis Matte & the Kingpins

Breaux Bridge Tent

7:30 pm - 9:30 pm -- Dylan Aucoin & the Judice Ramblers

SUNDAY, MAY 3, 2026

Crawfish Stage

10:45 am - 12:15 pm -- Luke Huval Band
12:30 pm - 2:00 pm -- Nik-L-Beer
2:15 pm - 4:00 pm -- Chubby Carrier & the Bayou Swamp Band

Festival Stage

12:15 pm - 1:45 pm -- Wayne Singleton (feat. The Urban Kreyol Band)
2:00 pm - 4:00 pm -- Gregg Martinez & the Delta Kings with Johnnie Allan

Breaux Bridge Tent

2:00 pm - 4:00 pm -- Brazos Huval School of Music

Admission Prices and Weekend Pass Information

Admission prices for the 2026 Breaux Bridge Crawfish Festival are as follows:

  • Friday - $10
  • Saturday - $15
  • Sunday - $5
  • Weekend Pass - $25 (Available the week of the festival at the festival office.)

Parking, Family Nights, and Carnival Rides

Car parking is available in the rear of the festival grounds for $5 per day. Handicapped parking is available near the entrance of the festival grounds.

Of course, a big part of the festivities for the kids is the rides.

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While the main events of the Crawfish Festival are Friday through Sunday, the midway is open earlier than that. And you can save big with Family Nights on Wednesday and Thursday of the Festival.

Ride wristbands are available for each of those nights, which allow you to ride all you want from 5:00 pm to 11:00 pm.

What You Cannot Bring to the Crawfish Festival

If you are planning on attending this year's Crawfish Festival, as per a Crawfish Festival ordinance set forth by the City of Breaux Bridge, festival-goers are prohibited from bringing in the following items on the festival grounds:

  • Alcohol of any kind
  • Food of any kind
  • Beverages of any kind
  • Water bottles
  • Glass containers
  • Coolers (large or small)
  • Frisbees or water-projecting devices
  • Animals of any kind (only service animals allowed with proper documentation)
  • Knives or weapons of any kind
  • No wagons/rolling carts/wagon strollers
  • Large umbrellas and tents only allowed in designated areas and are at the Board's discretion

Only clear bags are allowed inside festival grounds.

For complete information regarding this year's Breaux Bridge Crawfish Festival, visit BBCrawfest.com.

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