Louisiana Food & Wine Festival, Grand Tasting

Saturday, September 20, 2025

Time: 2:00 pm – 5:00 pm: Grand Tasting;
1:00 pm – 5:00 pm: VIP Experience/Early Access to Grand Tasting
Location: 1111 Bord du Lac Park, Bord du Lac Dr., Lake Charles, 70601

NEW This Year – VIP Experience with 1 hour early access!

Location: 1111 Bord du Lac Park, Bord du Lac Dr., Lake Charles, 70601

Tickets:
VIP Experience/Early Access to Grand Tasting
$190 per person. $145 per person Early Bird.
Grand Tasting
$145 per person. $99 per person Early Bird.

Event Type: Outdoor/Rain or Shine

Attire & Info: Casual, 21 years and over

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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.

NEW This Year! VIP Experience, a separate tent with exclusive beverage and culinary tastings, and 1:30 pm early access to the entire festival! More details to be announced soon.

Enjoy food and beverage artisan booths, live music, cooking demonstration stages and the People’s Choice Best Taste Awards, Presented by Acadiana Profile Magazine and Louisiana Seafood!

magazine Stage

2:15 – 2:45 pm: TBD

Jennifer Hill Booker

Chef, Cookbook Author and Restaurant Owner

3:00 – 3:30 pm: Jennifer Hill Booker

3:45 – 4:15 pm: TBD

Featuring Live Music from Geno Delafose and French Rockin' Boogie

“Taste of Louisiana Alley”

presented by, Explore Louisiana and Louisiana Seafood

In Louisiana’s Cajun Bayou, just 35 miles south of New Orleans, is an authentic Cajun lifestyle unlike any other. This unapologetic culture of Lafourche Parish is all up and down the Bayou, and is filled with outdoor experiences like fishing and swamp tours, Cajun food and music, and festival celebrations. Our Cajun runs just a little bit deeper than the rest of the state, and it shows up at every bend in the Bayou.

Indulge in Ruston-Lincoln Parish, a thriving college town with a culinary scene that delivers a mix of fresh, bold flavors. Delight in a local culinary adventure, from Cajun and Middle-Eastern to slow-smoked BBQ and Southern classics. While you’re here, immerse yourself in interactive attractions, rich public art, local museums, outdoor adventures, and our charming downtown district. Savor the unexpected in Louisiana’s College Town.

Showcasing

Located just 35 minutes north of Baton Rouge, along the Mississippi River, sits one of “America’s most beautiful small towns.” St. Francisville is filled with history, mystery, and many great activities for visitors. Surrounded by some of the most unique hilly topography in Louisiana, one would be forgiven if they thought they were in another state far away. However, the Southern charm and food will make you feel like home. St. Francisville is the perfect weekend getaway for those looking to escape to a place that is close to home.