Breaux Bridge Crawfish Festival May 1, 2009

Festival Information

Admission

Friday, May 1, 2009 — $5.00 daily
Saturday, May 2, 2009 — $10.00 daily
Sunday, May 3, 2009 — $5.00 daily
Advance 3 Day Pass — $15.00 (Save $5.00!)

Cash only at the gate. Advance tickets are on sale at the office and The Official Crawfish Festival Souvenir Shoppe, located at Precious Past, 125 South Main Street, Breaux Bridge, LA. To order by phone by Visa/MC, please call 337-332-6655.

Music
The Breaux Bridge Crawfish Festival has become one of the largest gatherings of world famous Cajun, Zydeco and Swamp Pop musicians and plays host to over 30 bands on three stages during the three-day festival. Music fills the air from morning into night at Parc Hardy!

Check out this year’s line-up of musicians!
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2009 Schedule of Events

Friday, May 1
4:00 pm Gates Open
4:30 pm Opening Ceremonies - Crawfish Stage
4:45 pm Celebrity Crawfish Eating Contest, Crawfish Stage
5:15 pm Cajun Dance Lesson, Breaux Bridge Tent
12:00 am Festival Grounds Close

Saturday, May 2
10:00 am Festival Grounds Open
10:00 am Cajun Cooking Demonstration, Breaux Bridge Tent
11:30 am Cajun Dance Lesson, Breaux Bridge Tent
12:15 pm Zydeco Dancing Contest, Festival Stage*
12:45 pm Bourée Exhibition, Breaux Bridge Tent
2:00 pm Cajun Dance Contest, Festival Stage*
2:15 pm Crawfish Eating Contest, Breaux Bridge Tent*
3:00 pm Crawfish Races, Crawfish Stage*
4:15 pm Cajun Dance Lesson, Breaux Bridge Tent
5:30 pm Cajun & Zydeco Dance Lesson, Breaux Bridge Tent
12:00 am Festival Grounds Close
*Register at Information Booth prior to contest

Sunday, May 3
9:00 am Festival Grounds Open
9:00 am Crawfish Etouffée Cookoff, Breaux Bridge Tent
9:30 am Parade - Bridge Street & Rees Street
12:00 pm Judging & Sampling - time approximate
4:00 pm Festival Grounds Close

Admissions: $5 on Friday and Sunday, $10 on Saturday or 3-day pass for $15
No ice chests, little red wagons, glass containers or dogs - PLEASE!
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Musical Lineup – Friday, May 1

Crawfish Stage
5:30 pm -7:30 pm Pine Leaf Boys
7:45 pm -9:45 pm High Performance
10:00 pm -12:00 am Horace Trahan & Huval-Doucet

Festival Stage
5:15 pm -7:00 pm Cedric Watson & Bijou Creole
7:15 pm -9:15 pm Roddie Romero & The Hub City All Stars
9:30 pm -11:30 pm Jamie Bergeron & The Kickin’ Cajuns

Breaux Bridge Tent
8:00 pm -11:00 pm Al Berard Family Band

Musical Lineup – Saturday, May 2

Crawfish Stage
10:00 am -11:30 am Jambalaya
11:45 am -1:15 pm Balfa Toujours
1:30 pm -3:00 pm Damon Troy & Party Time Band
3:30 pm -5:15 pm Keith Frank & the Soileau Zydeco Family Band
5:30 pm -7:30 pm Steve Riley & the Mamou Playboys
7:45 pm -9:45 pm Geno Delafose & French Rockin’ Boogie
10:00 pm -12:00 am Richard LeBouef & Detour

Festival Stage
10:15 am -11:45 am Kevin Naquin & the Ossun Playboys
12:00 pm -1:30 pm Dog Hill Stompers
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 Hunter Hayes
7:15 pm -9:15 pm Nathan Williams & the Zydeco Cha Chas
9:30 pm -11:30 pm Travis Matte & The Kingpins

Breaux Bridge Tent
7:00 pm -10:00 pm Same Ole’ Two Step

Musical Lineup – Sunday, May 3

Crawfish Stage
9:00 am -10:30 am Kyle Huval & Dixie Club Ramblers
10:45 am -12:15 pm Jesse Leger
12:30 pm -2:00 pm Joel Martin & da Classics with Charlo
2:15 pm -4:00 pm Nik-L-Beer

Festival Stage
10:30 am -12:00 pm Joe Hall & the Louisiana Cane Cutters
12:15 pm -1:45 pm Bon Soir Catin
2:00 pm -4:00 pm Corey Ledet

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Breaux Bridge Heritage Tent
Cajun and Zydeco music, along with accordion making, Cajun dance & cooking demonstrations are showcased here. We also highlight aspects of our unique culture such as Bourrée, a traditional Cajun card game.

Cuisine
Nothing is as unique to Cajuns as eating crawfish during festival weekend. You’ll enjoy tasting crawfish prepared in every imaginable way—fried, boiled, in an étouffée, bisque, boudin, pie or jambalaya, and crawdogs, along with other Cajun favorites (shrimp, crab, gumbo, red beans and rice, just to name a few).

Crawfish Races
As the Crawfish Race Commissioner yells “ils sont partis”, our world famous race of the crawfish begins! Numbered crawfish race to the finish line with skillful aid from their registered owners on an eight-foot circular target. This race is open to all and a joy to watch.

Wanna participate in the race? Download and complete our Crawfish Race Entry Form!
Cajun & Zydeco Dance Contests
Put on your dancing shoes and two-step or Cajun waltz to traditional Cajun and Zydec Music. The most talented will win gift packages as their prizes. This event is a must for those who want to learn a few new steps.

Wanna show off your moves? Download and complete our Dance Contest Entry Form!
Crawfish Etouffée Cook-Off
This epicurean event features cooking teams who vie for the title of Cook-off Champion. Truly a gourmet’s delight, this contest is also noted for showmanship displayed by the contestants. Samples are available once the judging is complete.

Think you can dish it out? Download and complete our Cook-Off Entry Form!
Arts, Crafts & Specialty Items
Stroll your way through rows of unique items – handcrafted and novelty – as artists, craftsmen and vendors display their wares for your shopping enjoyment. Official Crawfish memorabilia are also available at the Information Booth. Vendors, click here for information on how you can participate.

Carnival Midway
Enjoy rides and games for all ages at the carnival, located inside a fenced area of the festival grounds at Parc Hardy behind the food pavilion.

Crawfish Eating Contest
This contest is measured by the weight of boiled crawfish consumed within forty-five minutes. Contestants must display dexterity in obtaining the meat from the crawfish as well as a healthy appetite. The Crawfish Eating Contest is held in the Heritage Tent and is open to the public.

Feel like pinching a few tails? Download and complete our Eating Contest Entry Form!

Parade
The parade honors our Crawfish Queen who rules over our festivities along with her King, Junior Royalty and Ecrevettes. You will also enjoy sights of Cajun family bands, marching bands and festive floats. Meet this year’s royalty.

Wanna join the parade? Download and complete our Parade Entry Form!

Parking
Car parking is available in the rear of the Festival Grounds for $2.00 per day. Self-contained camping is also available. Handicapped parking is available near the entrance of the festival grounds.

Crawfish Festival Ordinance, as set forth by the City of Breaux Bridge, prohibit bringing in the following items on the festival grounds:

- Alcohol of any kind
- Glass containers
- Coolers (large or small)
- Frisbees or water projecting devices
- Animals (only eye seeing allowed).
- Knives or weapons of any kind

There is also an open container law in effect for the City of Breaux Bridge.

For directions to the festival, please see our Map and Driving Directions.