The Andouille Festival in LaPlace celebrates the smoked pork sausage that gives St. John the Baptist Parish its identity as the Andouille Capital of Louisiana. Now in its sixth decade, the event features live music, an andouille pageant, a run and walk, arts and crafts and food vendors centered on the region's signature smoked sausage.
LaPlace sits along the east bank of the Mississippi River in St.
LaPlace's andouille, a coarsely ground, heavily smoked pork sausage rooted in the German Coast settlements of the eighteenth century, remains a genuinely distinct regional product within Louisiana's broader Cajun and Creole food culture, and the festival is built specifically to showcase it rather than treating it as one dish among many
Reaching its 51st annual edition in 2026, the festival's longevity across five decades makes it one of the more durable single-food celebrations in the New Orleans metro area, with a dedicated pageant program that has run for over half a century in its own right
The Andouille Pageant
now in its fifty-third year
crowns Miss and Teen titleholders from the local community
running alongside the festival's food and music programming as one of its longest-standing traditions
16–18 October 2026
Stay close enough to the part of LaPlace you will actually use, especially if the event runs late.
Casual clothing suited to south Louisiana's warm outdoor festival conditions, with athletic wear and running shoes for participants in the andouille run and walk.
Andouille Festival is easier with a small bag, charged phone and group plan that survives poor signal.
Base yourself where the last trip of the day stays easy, especially if Andouille Festival runs late.
Entry may be free while tastings, meals, or special tables are paid locally.
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Andouille Festival is listed for 16–18 October 2026. Always re-check the official or local source close to travel.
The festival is listed in LaPlace, United States. The map coordinate is a planning reference, not a guarantee of a ticket gate or exact venue.
3 days is the listed festival span. Add time for arrival, local transport, queues, and any route changes during the event.
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