2026

CrawFête

Sunday, March 22, 2026  |  2pm - 5pm  |  Live Oak at Cedar Lodge

The Baton Rouge Epicurean Society proudly presents one of our signature Culinary for a Cause Events - Crawfête, an unforgettable culinary event celebrating Louisiana’s love for crawfish, gourmet dishes, and local beverage vendors and distilleries taking place on Sunday, March 22, from 2:00 to 5:00 PM at our NEW LOCATION - Live Oak at Cedar Lodge.

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What to expect at CrawFête

Crawfête is a boiled crawfish and gourmet crawfish dish showcase and competition, “Best Boiled Crawfish” and “Best Crawfish Dish” will be judged by the community and celebrity judges. Attendees will enjoy expertly boiled crawfish and gourmet crawfish-inspired dishes from a lineup of incredible local favorite restaurant and boilers plus sip cocktails, mocktails and local beer distilleries. This year’s Crawfête promises a festive atmosphere filled with live music, community spirit, and the best crawfish in town!

The afternoon

NewLocation: Wander beneath majestic Live OAk at Cedar Lodge, where stunning Arabian horses call home in the middle of Baton Rouge. Spend a spring Sunday strolling fromcrawfish boiler to boiler, sipping cocktails, and tasting crawfish-inspired dishes—this is Crawfête. This year, we’re excited to offer a children’s ticket for $25 (ages 5–12), so skip the babysitter and bring the kids along to enjoy the music, crawfish, and festive atmosphere together.

Looking for an adults-only escape? Our VIP ticket delivers an open bar, premium seating near the music, and a few extra perks just for you. From flowing crawfish and poured drinks to nonstop fun, Crawfête has something for everyone—no matter your ticket.

The food & drinks

Crawfish prepared by the best in the business, using fresh ingredients sourced from local suppliers who believe in this cause as much as we do. Enjoy signature boils and crawfish-inspired restaurant dishes available for tasting—plus all-you-can-eat crawfish from our house boiler, just incase you need a little more tail.

Your ticket includes water and soft drinks, creative mocktails and cocktails, and beers on tap. Enjoy selections from local distilleries featuring everything from hop-forward spirits to smooth Louisiana sugar cane rums

The purpose

The boilers are after bragging rights. The restaurants want the awards. You decide who takes home the titles for Best Boiler and Best Dish—and we’ll gladly crown the winners.

But the real reason we gather is the cause: children’s nutrition and food insecurity.When you attend, you’re not just eating well—you’re doing good.

Impact

Where your dollars make a difference

Every ticket, every donation, every bite counts. We measure success not in what we raise, but in the children we reach and the futures we build.

100%

100% of net proceeds support nutrition and education programs

5000+

1000+ children served through BRES initiatives annually

Tickets Now Available!

Support the cause

Your contribution ensures more children have access to nutrition and education.