Louisiana Food & Wine Festival, Grand Tasting presented by
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 1:30 pm early access to entire festival!
Location: 1111 Bord du Lac Park, Bord du Lac Dr., Lake Charles, 70601
Tickets:
VIP Experience/Early Access to Grand Tasting
$170 per person Summer Advance Discount. $190 per person Gate Pricing.
Grand Tasting
$120 per person Summer Advance Discount. $145 per person Gate Pricing.
Event Type: Outdoor/Rain or Shine
Attire & Info: Casual, 21 years and over
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 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!
NEW This Year – VIP Experience with 1:30 pm early access to entire festival!
The Cajun Ninja, a special tasting and presentation from The Cajun Ninja
Premium Tastings with Advanced Sommelier, David Reuss, Jackson Family Wines and Maestro’s Mixers, handcrafted festival signature cocktails
Specialty Tastings from:
magazine Stage
Emcee
Presented By:
2:15 – 2:45 pm: The Cajun Ninja
3:00 – 3:30 pm: Karlos Knott
3:45 – 4:15 pm: Hardette Harris
Featuring Live Music from Geno Delafose and French Rockin' Boogie
Thanks to the generous restaurant and chef support provided by:
2025 Culinary Participants
(Our featured participants are being finalized and will be updated as they confirm their participation)
2025 Beverage Participants
(Our featured participants are being finalized and will be updated as they confirm their participation)
Premier Partner
Premier Partner
2025 Artisan Market
