A Taste of Louisiana's Culture
The Louisiana Food and Wine Festival in Lake Charles has announced its schedule for this year's festival, which will be filled with wine, beer, delicious cuisine, guest chefs, and loads of other events.
Presented by Rouses Market and hosted by Visit Lake Charles, the festival will be from September 19-22. With all the delicious food and exquisite wines, it is no surprise this festival was awarded a LOUEY award by the Louisiana Travel Association for Best Festival/Event of the Year. Festival organizers say people come from all across the United States and even Canada to see what this festival has to offer. From interactive cooking sessions to wine tastings, every day of this festival has a variety of different events for its festival-goers to dabble into.
September 19
Presented by Explore Louisiana and Louisiana Seafood, the "Louisiana's Celebrity Chef Wine Dinner" will take place at 7 p.m. at the SOWELA Technical Community College, with a reception beforehand at 6 p.m. This exquisite dinner will offer a six-course meal by some of Louisiana's best chefs, but also award-winning chefs countrywide. The dinner will be served with wine from Jackson Family Wines, a partner of the festival.
September 20
"Master Classes" from 10:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. will be offered at the SOWELA Technical Community College. A total of four classes will be offered. There will be a series of interactive cooking sessions by celebrity chefs, authors, drink experts, and more.
"Fire on the Lake" at Bord du Lac Park will take place from 6:30-8:30 p.m., featuring live fire cooking events of slow-cooked, grilled, and smoked meats, seafood, and vegetables. Head on out to enjoy tasty foods, wine, beer, and get your own souvenir wine glass. Horace Trahan and the Ossun Express will be performing.
September 21
"Louisiana Food & Wine Festival, Grand Tasting" at the Bord du Lac Park will be a fun-filled culinary adventure. From 4-7 p.m., enjoy all-inclusive food and beverage samplings by chefs and winemakers from all over the state. There will be a cooking demonstration at the Rouses Markets Cooking Demonstration Stage. A "Taste of Louisiana Alley" will have tastings of food for you to try. "Louisiana's Crafts and Brews Alley" highlights breweries from all across Louisiana. To top it off, there will be live music from the Flamethrowers.
September 22
"Festival Happenings Week" will take place before and during the festival from September 16-22. Partner restaurants and bars will host events like tastings and dinners around Lake Charles. A full list will be announced in July 2024.
More Food to Enjoy in Louisiana
If you can't make it to the Louisiana Food and Wine Festival in Lake Charles, don't worry because there are so many other chances to explore delicious foods and exquisite wines. From French dining and the best tacos to traditional New Orleans cocktails, the possibilities of trying new foods in Louisiana are endless.
