Larose Regional Park and Civic Center

09/18/2026

🥂✨ NEW French Food Festival EVENT ALERT — BINGO & MIMOSAS! ✨🥂

We’ve decided to try something NEW at this year’s French Food Festival, and we hope y’all are ready to join us! 💕🎉

Grab your friends and come spend your Saturday morning under the big pavilion at the Larose Civic Center for BINGO & MIMOSAS! 🍾🩷

Saturday, October 24, 2026
Sales begin at 9:00 AM
First game starts at 10:00 AM

✨ PRE-SALE: $25
✨ DAY OF: $30

Your ticket includes:
9 BINGO Games
1 Blackout Game
1 BINGO Marker
2 Mimosas

Save $5 by getting your ticket in advance!

🎟️ Purchase your pre-sale ticket here:
👉 https://www.bayoucivicclub.org/product-page/bingo-mimosas

This is a brand-new addition to our festival weekend, so help us make the first BINGO & Mimosas a good one! Tag your BINGO crew, grab your tickets, and come sip, play & have some fun with us! 🥂🎱💕

📍 Larose Civic Center — Under the Big Pavilion

09/17/2026

🎄🐷 REGISTRATION IS OFFICIALLY OPEN! 🐷🎄

We received such a great response on the return of the Graton Cook-Off, and now it’s time to get those teams signed up!

Here are the details:
Saturday, December 5, 2026
Larose Civic Center
Cooking begins at 6:00 AM
$20 refundable deposit to reserve your team’s spot — your deposit will be returned when your team shows up and cooks!

TEAM DETAILS:
• Teams must provide their own fat — 1 box or approximately 60 lbs.
• Teams must provide their own cooking equipment & supplies
• Cooking begins at 6:00 AM
• Gratons must be turned in for the judges by 3:00 PM

🏆 Awards:
Judges’ Choice 1st, 2nd, 3rd & People’s Choice

Think your team has what it takes to cook the best gratons down the bayou? Gather your team and get signed up!

REGISTER YOUR TEAM HERE:
https://forms.gle/Q8ftDKjg17j5o8TP6

Come help us bring back this Bayou favorite event and enjoy our Annual Christmas Extravaganza & Car Show! 🎄🚗

09/15/2026

🎄🐊 WE’RE BRINGING BACK A CLASSIC! 🐊🎄

It’s been years, but it’s time to fire up the pots again! 🔥

As part of our Christmas Car Show on Saturday, December 5th, we’re bringing back a bayou favorite! The GRATON COOK-OFF! Start time will be 6AM. Turned in to judges by 3PM.

We’re looking for teams ready to cook up some good ol’ fashioned gratons and see who has what it takes to take home the bragging rights!

🏆 Judges’ Choice — 1st, 2nd & 3rd Place
🏆 People’s Choice

Want to cook?
Team sign-ups are NOW OPEN! A $20 deposit will reserve your team’s spot. When your team shows up and cooks on event day, you’ll get your $20 back! This simply helps us know how many teams to prepare for.

Teams will need to provide their own fat (1 box of fat or 60lbs) & cooking supplies.

Saturday, December 5th
📍 Larose Civic Center

We’re excited to bring back a little piece of down the bayou tradition and make it part of our Christmas Car Show! ❤️🎄

Tag somebody who knows how to cook the BEST gratons! 👇🐷🔥
https://forms.gle/Uik4PNeT2nY99oYQ9

09/12/2026

🎉 Tickets Are Going FAST! 🎉

We’re kicking off the 51st French Food Festival in style!

Join us for Bon Temps & Bites on Saturday, October 17th at 6 PM at the Larose Civic Center! 🥂

Your $25 ticket includes:
🍴 Bites from 4–6 French Food Festival food booths
🎶 Live music by Ruff N Ready
🍹 A sample of our signature French Food Festival cocktail
🍸 Full cash bar

Plus, we’ll be celebrating and honoring our 2026–2027 French Food Festival Queens and Grand Marshal! 👑✨

🎟️ Tickets are limited, so don’t wait! Grab yours now and come kick off another great French Food Festival season with us!

$25 per person | Limited tickets available

Join us for Bon Temps & Bites on Saturday, October 17, 2026, at 6:00 PM at the Larose Civic Center for an evening filled with great food, live music, and Louisiana hospitality. ✨ Your ticket includes:🍽️ Tastes from 4–6 French Food Festival food booths🎶 Live music by Ruff N Ready🍹 ...

09/08/2026

Let’s kick off the festival together!

🎉 Kick Off the 51st French Food Festival with Bon Temps & Bites! 🎉
Join us for an unforgettable evening as we kick off the 51st French Food Festival with Bon Temps & Bites on Saturday, October 17, 2026, at 6:00 PM at the Larose Civic Center.
The evening will feature the Coronation and Presentation of our 2026–2027 French Food Festival Queens and Grand Marshal, celebrating the individuals who help carry on one of our community’s most cherished traditions.
✨ Your ticket includes:
🍽️ Bites from 4–6 French Food Festival food booths
🎶 Live music by Ruff N Ready
🍹 A sample of our French Food Festival Signature Cocktail
🍻 Full cash bar
🎟️ Tickets are $25 per person and availability is limited, so be sure to get yours early!
Come enjoy a night of delicious food, great music, and community as we celebrate the beginning of another exciting French Food Festival season and honor this year’s festival royalty and Grand Marshal.
📅 Saturday, October 17, 2026
🕕 6:00 PM
📍 Larose Civic Center
🎟️ Limited tickets available at
https://www.bayoucivicclub.org/product-page/bon-temps-and-bites
get yours before they're gone!

09/03/2026

🎉 BINGO is TONIGHT at the Larose Civic Center! 🎉

Come out for a fun evening and enjoy tonight’s delicious plate lunch:

🍽️ Pork Roast, Petit Pois, Salad & a Roll

🚪 Doors open at 4:30 PM
⭐ First game starts at 6:30 PM

Bring your friends, bring your lucky charm, and come ready to yell BINGO! We can’t wait to see everyone tonight! 🤩

09/02/2026

🎉 BINGO is tomorrow night! 🎉

Come hungry—our plate lunch will be Pork Roast, Petit Pois, Salad & Roll! 🍽️

🚪 Doors open at 4:30 PM
⭐ First game starts at 6:30 PM
📍 Larose Civic Center

Bring your friends and join us for a fun night!

09/01/2026

🕺It’s almost time to break out the dancing shoes!

🎶 The 2026 French Food Festival LIVE MUSIC LINEUP is here! 🎶

We’ve got a full weekend of great music lined up for the 51st Annual French Food Festival, October 23–25! 🎸🎤

From Friday night all the way through Sunday afternoon, we’ll have some incredible bands and local favorites taking the stage.

📅 October 23, 24 & 25, 2026
📍 Larose Civic Center

Save the dates, grab your dancing shoes, and get ready for a weekend of great music, Cajun food, and festival fun! ⚜️🎶

Comment which band are you most excited to see?!

08/31/2026

Reminder!!

51ST FRENCH FOOD FESTIVAL
⚜️ BOOTH CHAIR MEETING ⚜️

REMINDER!

📅 Wednesday, September 2
⏰ 6:00 PM
📍 Bouvier Room
Larose Civic Center

ALL BOOTH CHAIRS, PLEASE PLAN TO ATTEND

Please remember to bring a list of any ingredients, serving supplies, or other items that the Larose Civic Center will need to provide for your booth.

We’re getting ready for Festival Weekend! 🎡⚜️