Oct 31 + Nov 1Heritage ParkSlidell, LA

Come for the music, the gumbo, the dancing, the culture, and the people. Stay for the feeling.

Two days of legendary Zydeco, Creole food, dancing, family tradition, and Louisiana culture on the bayou.

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Weekend passes from $55 · Kids under 12 free

1701 Bayou Lane, Slidell, LA Gates 11 AM · VIP 10:30 AM

Single-day & weekend passes on sale now

2-for-1 weekend passes through Oct 1: two for $55

SaturdayOct 31 · Day pass $30 · VIP $75 SundayNov 1 · Day pass $30 · VIP $75 Both daysWeekend $55 · VIP weekend $145

Heritage Park · Slidell: 6th Annual
Festivalgoers in 2025: 6,000+
Artists & culture bearers: 60+
Vendors & small businesses: 50
Economic impact: $3.2M

2025 figures reported by the festival via OffBeat

Media ScholarsProgram

“Fête on the Bonfouca” painting: an accordion player in a pirogue and a singer on the dock at sunset

Limited edition

The 2026 poster
is here.

Rusty Metoyer and Robin Barnes star in “Fête on the Bonfouca” by artist Christina Pappion. Once they're gone, they're gone.

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Clear New Orleans Zydeco Festival tote bag

The clear festival tote

The perfect clear tote. Grab yours before the festival.

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The experiences

Pick your
kind of fun.

An Amtrak locomotive in red, white, and blue livery on the tracks under a bright blue sky

$175

Ride the rails.

Zydeco Fest Express

New Orleans to Slidell by Amtrak, with VIP waiting when you arrive.

Book the Express

Guests at white-clothed VIP tables at NOLA Zydeco Fest 2025

From $75

Get closer.

VIP weekend

The VIP lawn with covered seating near the dance floor, early entry, and meet & greets.

Go VIP

Three festivalgoers in pink feathered costumes in front of the Legacy Stage

Sat · 4 PM

Halloween on the bayou.

Trick or Trunk car show

Bring the kids. Decked-out rides and treats, Saturday at 4 PM.

Explore

A couple in cowboy hats dancing together on the lawn

Sat + Sun

Allons danser.

Live Zydeco + dance lessons

Two days of accordion, rubboard, and a dance floor that doesn't care whether you know the steps yet.

Explore the music

A cup of dark-roux gumbo with rice and French bread

Sat · Oct 31

Come hungry.

Gumbo Cook-Off

Saturday. Big pots. Family recipes. Bragging rights.

See the cook-off

The 2025 Zydeco dance contest winners celebrating with their first-place trophy

Sun · Nov 1

Step up.

Zydeco dance competition

Sunday's floor belongs to the best dancers on the bayou.

See the lineup

A smiling dad holding his two toddler sons at the festival

Bring your people.

Family + culture

Kids zone, Creole genealogy, and Mardi Gras Indian culture for every generation.

Explore

A young girl grinning while playing a rubboard

Sun · 2 PM

Pass it on.

Creole Music Jam

Ruben Moreno, Maya Kleinpeter, Jourdan Thibodeaux, Drake LeBlanc, Mark Ardoin, and friends. Sunday at 2 PM.

See the lineup

Two festivalgoers in NOLA Zydeco Fest shirts

Shop local.

Food + local vendors

40+ Louisiana food, art, and craft vendors across both days.

Become a vendor

A crowd line dancing on the lawn behind a singer with a microphone

Not just a festival.

It's a feeling.

2026 line-up

The sound of the bayou.

Saturday: Zydeco with a NOLA Twist. Sunday: Traditional Zydeco & Creole.

Full line-up by day

Creole food

Gumbo first. Then the dance floor.

Saturday's Gumbo Cook-Off puts family recipes side by side, with tastings from late morning as the gates open. Around it, Louisiana food vendors keep the plates coming all weekend.

The Gumbo Cook-Off Become a food vendor

A cup of blackened shrimp over creamy grits with green onions

Two festivalgoers in hats tasting gumbo samples at the cook-off

A festivalgoer in a cowboy hat throws up peace signs beside the Zydeco Fest Express train

VIP Amtrak experience

Ride the
Zydeco Fest
Express.

VIP + Amtrak, $175 either day. Skip the drive and the parking, ride roundtrip from New Orleans, and arrive ready for a full day of music and culture with every VIP perk.

Saturday host: Cory Ledoux
Sunday host: Chef Pooch Rivera