Breaux Bridge Crawfish Festival

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!



  • 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