The Louisiana Food & Wine Festival is a culinary and beverage celebration, hosted by Visit Lake Charles, September 18–21, 2025. The festival is a showcase of Louisiana’s coastal soul with food, beverages, artisans, and music highlighting Louisiana’s unique culture and heritage. A wide variety of events include celebrity guest chefs, local chefs, celebrity winemakers, and more. All festival events include all culinary tastings and hundreds of wines, spirits, and beers.
THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 18, 2025
Not-to-miss NEW event: Louisiana’s Best Taste Awards—6:00 p.m. VIP Reception
General Admission: 6:30 p.m.–8:30 p.m. SOWELA Technical Community College
An interactive walk-around of delicious creations from some of the state and region’s best chefs! This professionally judged event will reveal the winners of Louisiana’s Best Taste Awards and smooth jazz from the Jairus Daigle Network.
Not to miss: VIP Reception/Early Access at 6:00 p.m.
FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 19, 2025
Fire on the Lake—6:30 p.m.–8:30 p.m., Bord du Lac Park, Lake Charles, LA
A quintessential Louisiana celebration of live fire cooking, overlooking the beautiful shores of Lake Charles. The event features a variety of slow-cooked, grilled, and smoked meats, Louisiana Seafood and vegetarian creations from some of the South’s most celebrated pitmasters, chefs, and grill masters. Enjoy the soulful sounds of Southern rock and country from Dani LaCour.
SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 20, 2025
Louisiana Food & Wine Festival, Grand Tasting—2:00 p.m.–5:00 p.m., Bord du Lac Park,
Lake Charles, LA.
Not-to-miss NEW Event: VIP Experience at the Grand Tasting—1:00 p.m.–2:00 p.m.,
Bord du Lac Park, Lake Charles, LA, includes Grand Tasting general admission ticket.
A delicious afternoon of food and beverage tastings in the beautiful surroundings of the Bord du Lac Park at Louisiana Cookin’ magazine’s Cooking Demo Stage. Lively and entertaining zydeco music from Geno Delafose and French Rockin’ Boogie will keep everybody up on their feet or dancing in their seats!
SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 21, 2025
Sunday Jazz Brunch—11:00 a.m.–1:00 p.m., 1st seating; 1:00 p.m.–3:00 p.m., 2nd seating, Southlake Theater
This signature Jazz Brunch is one like no other, with an all-inclusive priced ticket featuring unlimited beverage tastings with a souvenir glass, live music, a lavish brunch with carving stations, and more. You’ll find an impressive Bloody Mary bar, mimosas, sparkling wines, sprits, wine, and beer, and more.
Additional festival information and tickets can be found online at Louisiana Food & Wine Festival.
