Breaux Bridge Crawfish Festival

2008 Schedule of Events


  • Friday, May 2

  • 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 3

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

  • Sunday, May 4

  • 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!



  • Musical Lineup – Friday, May 2

  • Crawfish Stage
    5:30 pm - 7:30 pm Ray Abshire
    7:45 pm - 9:45 pm Pine Leaf Boys
    10:00 pm - 12:00 am Dustin Ray & Southern Groove

  • Festival Stage
    5:15 pm - 7:00 pm Feu Follet
    7:15 pm - 9:15 pm Geno Delafose & French Rockin Boogie
    9:30 pm - 11:30 pm Jamie Bergeron & The Kickin Cajuns

  • Breaux Bridge Tent
    8:00 pm - 11:00 pm Horace Trahan & Huval-Doucet


  • Musical Lineup – Saturday, May 3

  • Crawfish Stage
    10:00 am-11:30 am Jambalaya w/special guest D.L. Menard
    11:45 am-1:15 pm Leon Chavis & Zydeco Flames
    1:30 pm-3:00 pm Jr. Melancon & The Comedown Playboys
    3:30 pm-5:15 pm Keith Frank & Soileau Zydeco Family Band
    5:30 pm - 7:30 pm Damon Troy & Cheap Shot
    7:45 pm - 9:45 pm Richard LeBeouf & Detour
    10:00 pm - 12:00 am Foret Tradition

  • Festival Stage
    10:15 am - 11:45 am Lost Bayou Ramblers
    12:00 pm - 1:30 pm Huval Family Band
    1:45 pm - 3:15 pm Chris Ardoin & NuStep
    3:30 pm - 5:00 pm Hunter Hayes
    5:15 pm - 7:00 pm Steve Riley & The Mamou Playboys
    7:15 pm - 9:15 pm Willie T, Warren Storm & Cypress
    9:30 pm - 11:30 pm Travis Matte & The Kingpins

  • Breaux Bridge Tent
    4:15 pm - 5:15 pm The Figs
    7:00 pm - 10:00 pm Goldman Thibodeaux & The Lawtell Playboys


  • Musical Lineup – Sunday, May 4


  • Crawfish Stage
    9:00 am - 10:30 am Cypress Bottom Boys
    10:45 am - 12:15 pm Corey Ledet
    12:30 pm - 2:00 pm T.K. Hulin
    2:15 pm - 4:00 pm Nik-L-Beer

  • Festival Stage
    10:30 am - 12:00 pm Hubert Maitre & The Triangle Aces
    12:15 pm - 1:45 pm Al Berard Family Band
    2:00 pm - 4:00 pm Lil Nathan & The Zydeco Big Timers