Louisiana Food & Wine Festival, Grand Tasting presented by
Saturday, March 14, 2026
- Location: 1111 Bord du Lac Park, Bord du Lac Dr., Lake Charles, 70601
Grand Tasting VIP Experience
Time: VIP 1:00 – 2:00 pm; Grand Tasting 2:00 – 5:00 pm
VIP Experience
*1:30 pm early access to the entire Grand Tasting!
Location: 1111 Bord du Lac Park, Bord du Lac Dr., Lake Charles, 70601
Tickets: $125 Winter Advance Discount; $145 Regular Pricing. Included in “All Access” & “Weekend” VIP Packages.
Event Type: Outdoor/Rain or Shine
Attire & Info: Casual, 21 years and over
The VIP Experience includes “Crawfish & Cocktails” sponsored by Louisiana Crawfish, which will be a “Unique Spice & Citrus Boil” with tons of veggies – Louisiana Crawfish never had it so good! Paired with some fantastic festival signature cocktails and premium pours. Louisiana Crawfish, spokesperson, Chef Yvette Bonanno and Crawfish Brand Ambassador, Chef Rosh Gurnani will be presenting this special crawfish tasting as part of the VIP Experience – only available in the VIP Tent! Exclusive SWAG and premium beverage tastings and signature cocktails – and early access to the Grand Tasting at 1:30 pm!
Grand Tasting - General Admission
Time: 2:00 – 5:00 pm
Location: 1111 Bord du Lac Park, Bord du Lac Dr., Lake Charles, 70601
Tickets: $99 Winter Advance Discount; $119 Regular Pricing. Included in “All Access” & “Weekend” General Admission Packages.
Event Type: Outdoor/Rain or Shine
Attire & Info: Casual, 21 years and over
The Grand Tasting is the festival main event! A fun afternoon of culinary and beverage tastings, with live music in the beautiful surroundings of Lake Charles, along the Bord du Lac. Tickets are all-inclusive for food and beverage tastings, including a souvenir glass for unlimited beverage tastings from hundreds of wines, beer and spirits exhibitors and samplings from some of Louisiana’s best chefs.
Enjoy award-winning culinary bites, wide variety of beverages, artisan booths, live music, cooking demonstration stage and the People’s Choice Best Taste Awards, Presented by Acadiana Profile Magazine and Louisiana Seafood!
2026 Participants
VIP Experience with 1:30 pm early access to entire festival
Premium Tastings with a variety of featured sponsors and Maestro’s Mixers handcrafted festival signature cocktails.
Specialty Tastings from:
magazine Stage
Emcee
Presented By:
2:30 – 3:00 pm
Yvette Marie Bonanno
Chef Spokesperson, Louisiana Crawfish, Promotion and Research Board
Roshni Gurnani
Executive Chef, Private Chef, Food Network Chef
3:15 – 3:45 pm
KARLOS KNOTT
Executive Chef, Cajun Saucer, Arnaudville, LA
“2025 Louisiana Seafood Cook-Off King”
4:00 – 4:30 pm
Hardette Harris
Us Up North, Shreveport, LA
Featuring Live Music from Geno Delafose and French Rockin' Boogie
Thanks to the generous restaurant and chef support provided by:
Culinary Participants
(Our featured participants are being finalized and will be updated as they confirm their participation)
Beverage Participants
(Our featured participants are being finalized and will be updated as they confirm their participation)
Premier Partner
Premier Partner
2025 Artisan Market
