Jefferson Parish Crawfish Boils & Cook-offs

Mudbugs, red-gold, or crayfish, however you refer to crawfish, spring is the best time to feast upon their deliciousness!

And Jefferson Parish has a lot of opportunities to do just that! Get your crawfish fix at one (or all) of our crawfish boils and cook-offs happening around the parish! Check them out below:

18th Annual Louisiana Crawfish Boil Championship
April 6, 2019

Spend your day at the 18th Annual Louisiana Crawfish Boil Championship in Marrero! See live music, enjoy rides and games as well as lots of delicious food, including crawfish!

Deanie's Seafood Pinch A Palooza
April 20, 2019

Just in time for crawfish season, Deanie’s Seafood Restaurant presents the 10th-annual Pinch A Palooza Festival & Crawfish Eating Contest at Deanie’s Seafood Restaurant & Seafood Market in Bucktown. Pinch A Palooza 2019 will feature live performances—plus the 10th-annual Pinch A Palooza Crawfish Eating Contest.

Westwego Crawfish Cook-off
May 4, 2019

Bring your chairs and blankets, see live music and enjoy all you can eat crawfish!

7th Annual Old Metairie Crawfish Festival & Cook-Off
May 11, 2019

Jefferson Chamber of Commerce 22nd Annual Crawfish Boil
May 17, 2019

Join the Jefferson Chamber for top-notch crawfish, catfish, and Cajun cuisine at the Jefferson Chamber's 21st Annual Crawfish Boil, presented by Cox Louisiana, on Friday, May 18th! This event boasts over 700 attendees and serves as a valuable opportunity to connect with small and large business professionals, community leaders, and elected officials.

Our spring events calendar is packed! Check it out here. Looking for crawfish recipes? We've got plenty!

For more info on fun things to do in Jefferson Parish, check out our calendar of events.

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Dani Kennedy

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Dani Kennedy

Dani is the Digital Marketing Manager at Visit Jefferson Parish. She is a graduate of the University of Southern Mississippi. She's passionate about Louisiana, the New Orleans Saints, pizza, grammar, live music and playing dodgeball. On the weekends, you will probably find her at a local festival, or if it's football season, at a Saints game hollering "Who Dat!"

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