May 15-17, 2026
Fat Friday 5-10PM | Sat. 2-10PM | Sun. 12NOON-8PM
(formerly known as Long Beach Crawfish Festival)
Location: Fountain Valley Sports Park, Fountain Valley, CA. FREE PARKING
Times are subject to change without notice.
Children 12 and under are FREE (carnival rides and games, food, drinks are not included).
Savor the Flavor of New Orleans Right Here in Southern California!
Welcome to the official website of the Crawfish Festival (formerly known as Long Beach Crawfish Festival). For over 30 years the Crawfish Festival has become a tradition to over thousands of festival goers annually. Come experience a New Orleans tradition!
The Crawfish Festival will be held May 15-17, 2026 at the spacious green park - Fountain Valley Sports Park in Fountain Valley, California (right off the 405 Frwy. @Brookhurst).
New Orleans’ most exquisite flavors are heading out West to fill up the world’s largest crawfish pots. These crimson-colored, freshwater crustaceans are undoubtedly the stars of this festival. They're more tender than lobsters and have a unique flavor. Master Chefs will prepare true, Louisiana-style crawfish along with Cajun potatoes, corn on the cob, and tangy remoulade dipping sauce.
Dance to rousing music and join the Second Line Dancing Parade a historical New Orleans tradition where people dance with a celebratory spirit. Live entertainment mixes the best Cajun, Zydeco, and New Orleans-style music and includes Zydeco dance lessons regularly throughout the day.
We combine tons of fresh live crawfish prepared Louisiana style by an authentic master chef in the world's largest crawfish pots, international food court featuring a wide selection of New Orleans’s most iconic dishes (frog legs, catfish, gumbo, jambalaya, red beans and rice, bread pudding...), beignets, and unleash your creativity at the Jackson Square DIY NOLA Mad Hatter workshop, inflatables, petting zoo, carnival games, live sports tent, second stage with magic and illusion shows (on Sat/Sun), Karaoke Lounge with a Live Band (on Friday and Saturday night), Tequila/Whiskey tasting experience by El Baston del Rey, themed bayou bars featuring our infamous signature drink — "Screaming Crawfish" to create the largest Crawfish Festival outside of Louisiana, right here in Southern California.
What is Crawfish?
A little southern know-how: Crawfish 101
- Hold crawfish on both sides of tail joint.
- Twist and snap the head away from the tail. Diehards suck the juice from the crawfish head.
- Peel away the shell from the center as you would a shrimp.
- Hold the tip of the tail and gently tug out the tender meat. Enjoy!
Second Line Parade
and Dance Instructions
regularly throughtout the day.
Second Line Parade Schedule:
Friday 7:30PM (on the dance floor); Saturday 4PM and 6:30PM (starts at second stage); Sunday 2PM and 4PM (starts at second stage).
PLUS DANCE INSTRUCTIONS — You are guaranteed to have fun. You will learn the basics and how to add freestyle moves to your dancing style.
Karaoke Lounge (Fri. & Sat.) — SING WITH A LIVE BAND!
To prepare for your musical debut on the streets of the French Quarter, consider singing your heart out in the Karaoke Lounge with a live band behind you.
Join us center stage and become the lead singer of a rocking live band! Live band karaoke features a live band and custom scrolling karaoke tracks for you and your friends to sing along with the band. Choose from a wide selection of songs. Every song is presented with high-quality scrolling lyrics displayed on video backgrounds and stage props are included to dress up in. Everybody should be a rockstar once in their life so come join us and experience a new twist on karaoke.
Absolut Tabasco Spicy Bloody Mary — AVAILABLE AT THE CRAWFISH FESTIVAL
And here’s the real kicker: with every purchase of one of Crawfish Festival’s signature drinks—the Screaming Crawfish, Hurricane, or Old School Margarita—you’ll score a complimentary sample of the Absolut Tabasco Spicy Bloody Mary.
Spice lovers, this one’s calling your name.
The Absolut® TABASCO™ Spicy Bloody Mary is also available at the festival’s French Quarter–themed bar, serving up bold New Orleans flavor with every sip.
Come for the Feast and Make a Day of it. Fun! Fun! Fun!
U.S. Active Military Personnel FREE ADMISSION
Receive FREE General Admission with valid United States active military ID. Check-in at Will Call (at Main Gate 1 Entrance). Does not include food OR drinks. TO GUARANTEE A CRAWFISH FEAST, PLEASE PURCHASE A LA CARTE CRAWFISH MEAL ON THE TICKETS PAGE!
International Food Court
New Orleans inspired cuisine (frog legs, catfish, gumbo, jambalaya, red beans and rice, bread pudding...), beignets, including non-crawfish related items BBQ, Mexican, American, Chinese, Thai and other international foods and desserts, adult beverages (beer, wine, specialty drinks— infamous Signature drink "Screaming Crawfish", Hurricanes and Margaritas) and of course, CRAWFISH. Lots and lots of Crawfish.
Activities For All Ages
Live entertainment and activities for all ages. From live music, dance floor and lessons, mad hatter workshop, live sports tent, magic and illusion shows, karaoke lounge with live band, local artisans, inflatables, petting zoo, face painting, carnival games and more for you to explore at the spacious green park — Fountain Valley Sports Park — our guests are guaranteed to have a good time.
WE GOT GAME — Live Sports Tent
Watch your favorite sporting event on our TV Wall while you dine and drink at the Crawfish Festival! Experience firsthand the highest-quality picture and heart-pounding college/professional sports action like never before.
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Read what this regular attendee has to say:
The Crawfish Festival is the official reunion event for me and my Louisiana friends and has been for three years now. Every one of us grew up in the bayous of Louisiana and went to school there as well. All of us went to Nicholls State University in Thibodaux, Louisiana and learned the finer art of food, music, fun, and all things Cajun. We are Cajuns through and through and the Crawfish Festival was a natural draw for us to finally have some Cajun style fun. We are grateful for you promoting such an event in LA as it really did serve to bring us together once again after a long time of not seeing one another due to our own hectic schedules and other “life” and “way too busy” type reasons. So far, those of us who attend live in Los Angeles now (spread throughout the city). My friend Julie and I have created our own two-step specifically for the event and we add to the dance every year that we are there on the dance floor...I think we’re up to about 16 moves now, what a HOOT! And, of course, every year there is the traditional photo booth photo. Thank you for bringing a bit of home to LA for us Cajuns!! — D. Adams
Upcoming Festivals
LA Spring Fair
April 3-19, 2026
BBQ Music Fest
July 10-12, 2026
Original Lobster Festival
September 11-13, 2026
LA Fall Fair
Oct. 24-Nov. 2, 2025
Thank You To Our Sponsors
The support we receive from our sponsors every year is tremendous. It allows The Crawfish Festival to continue in its quest to not only provide our attendees to the Festival with a fun and exciting time, but to continue giving back to our local community.
