Celtic Bayou Festival 2025

Get ready Acadiana for the biggest IRISH PARTY that downtown Lafayette has ever had! Dust off your green clothing and join us on Friday, March 14th & Saturday March 15th. Below is venue info for both days. See you there ☘☘☘ celticbayoufestival.com.

Admission info for FRIDAY:
Pub Crawl - $20.00* (includes pub crawl, pre-party admission, souvenir shirt for first 50 tickets sold and lots of CRAIC!) *($25.00 at door)
Pre-Party @ the Grouse Room( doors open at 7:30pm): $10.00pp

Admission info for SATURDAY:
$20.00pp* ($25.00 at gate) Kids 7 thru 12 $5.00, 6 and under are FREE.

WEEKEND SPECIAL $35.00

INCLUDES PUB CRAWL, PRE-PARTY AND FESTIVAL ADMISSION

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Festival Times -
Friday: Pub Crawl departs @ 5:00pm (meet at the Grouse Room by 4:30. Best costume judging @ 4:45. Prizes available)

The party contiues at the Grouse Room, music starts at 8:00pm.

Saturday: Festival starts at 12 noon. Gates open at 11:30.

Guinness cook-off: Did you know that our festival is host to the ONLY Guinness cook-off in the WORLD! Yes, that is right. We have one primary rule for our competition... whatever you choose to cook, must have Guinness beer as your main ingredient. YUM! Whethere you choose to deglaze, saute, marinate, or make a sauce - the Guinness flavor must shine through. You can register from our website at www.celticbayoufestival.com/guinness-cook-off. Festival attendees will be able to choose 'Taster Choice' that day for a small fee.

Music Lineup: Randal Bays w/ Don Penzien, The Here and Now, Beth Patterson & Hugh Morrison, Whisht, Brother Theresa, Vulcan Eejits, Crescent & Clover, The Tír Chonaill Trio, Nokosee Fields, Whiskey Bay Rovers, The Ryan School of Irish Dance, Baton Rouge Caledonian Pipes & Drums, Thistle Scottish Highland Dancers.

Children's Tent: We kick off the fun at 12noon with Children's activities. We also will have face painting, St. Patrick's Day crafts donated by the Lafayette Children's Museum, Irish language tutorial and an Irish dance performance. Children's area closes at 4:00pm.

Whiskey Tasting: 10 different whiskeys from the Celtic Nations will be showcased! This is limited to 50 particpants! We will have two tastings; time 1:30 and 4:00pm. Tasting requires a seperate ticket - $20.00pp. **Due to overwhelming demand- this fills up quick, so buy your tickets early! Day of tickets cost: $25.00

The Bailey’s Pub: Always a party in the Pub with live music sing alongs and your favorite St. Patrick's day specialty drinks - sponsored by Guinness, Bailey's, Four Walls Irish Whiskey, and Reve Coffee!!

Food: Celtic Bayou festival will be offering pub favorites such as Shepherd’s pie, Banger on a Bun, Irish Nachos, Fish & Chips and more!

Pub Crawl: This is a separate event on Friday March 14th @ 5pm. Join us in merriment as we make our way thru downtown Lafayette having the CRAIC with Irish music, storytelling and drink! Be sure to “Wear yer best” - there will be costume judging and prizes! Tickets are $20.00. Price includes t-shirt for first 50 tickets sold.
(Check out our FB page for more info)FULL CBF SCHEDULE WILL BE AVAILABLE ON FACEBOOK AND WEBSITE

FULL CBF SCHEDULE WILL BE AVAILABLE ON FACEBOOK AND WEBSITE MARCH 1st!

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