Are you craving some crayfish, creole or gumbo? If you cannot journey to Louisiana, then spend some time at these festivals in Texas. Eat your fill and then dance off the calories!

14th Crawfish Festival & Zydeko Music

April 3-4

Clear Lake Park, 5001 NASA Parkway, Clear Lake

Louisiana Swamp Thing and Crawfish Festival

April 4

18th and Congress, Austin, Texas (across from the Bob Bullock Texas State History Museum)

Extensive menu of Cajun seafood, including 6000 pounds of jumbo crawfish. Music includes Cajun, Zydeco, Funk, Brass Bands, Blues, Rock & Jazz.

14th Annual Bayou City Cajun Fest

April 4-5

Trader’s Village, Houston, Texas

Cajun and Zydeco music will be performed all weekend.  Food catered by The French Quarter Restaurant.

The 23rd Annual Texas Crawfish & Music Festival

April 17-19 and 24-26

Historic Old Town Spring, Texas

Largest crawfish festival in the South, three stages with country, rock and zydeco entertainment. Some proceeds to Hurricane Ike

The 53rd Annual Sylvan Beach Festival and Crawfish Jam

April 25

Sylvan Beach, 100 Bayshore Drive, LaPorte, Texas

Live entertainment, food, arts & crafts, cook-off, carnival and fun.