Mark your calendars for the 37th Annual Cracklin Festival happening November 9th through the 12th.
The Cracklin Festival is a highly anticipated annual event held in Port Barre by the Lions Club featuring live music, carnival rides, great food and of course, fresh cracklins!!
Schedule of Events
The 2023 PBLC Cracklin Festival Pageant is held the last weekend in October.
Saturday October 28th- Youth and Junior Pageant for girls ages 0 through 13 years of age and boys 0-3 years at 9am in the Sacred Heart of Jesus Catholic Church.
Saturday October 28th – Miss, Teen and Ms. Pageant at 6pm.
The Festival kicks off on Thursday night November 9th, at Veteran’s Memorial Park in Port Barre with Family Night. Admission into the festival is free and discounted prices on ride bracelets. Then the fun picks up on Friday night, November 10th with featured bands and carnival rides plus food and vendors. Gates open at 5pm.
On Saturday, November 11th the Festival kicks off with a parade down Saizan Street. Fair grounds open at 10am. There will be bands playing, food and drinks from multiple vendors, carnival rides and games.
On Sunday, November 12th the highlight of the festival takes place with the famous Cracklin Cookoff where you can sample the best of the best in handmade cracklins as local vendors compete to take the title of champions. Additional events that will take place on Sunday include a Sportsman prize pool drawing, crowning of the 2023 Cracklin Festival Pageant winners and so much more!
General admission price is charged at the gate for ages 10 and up on Friday-Sunday. Ice chests, glass containers, and pets are not allowed.
About the Cracklin Festival
The Annual Port Barre Cracklin Festival has been held every year since 1985 and serves as an annual fundraiser for the Port Barre Lions Club. Proceeds from the Cracklin Festival and other smaller events support the mission of a number of worthwhile causes including the Louisiana Lions Camp for children with disabilities and the Louisiana Lions Eye Foundation.
Every year the festival continues to grow and flourish and this year promises to be no different with new activities currently in the works.
To find out more information about the festival, band line-up, vendor inquiry, and pageant entry forms visit cracklinfest.com
