Natchitoches Parish Fair and Rodeo

What an incredible turnout at the 4th Annual City of Lights Crawfish Cook! 🦞☀️

Thank you to everyone who came out and spent this beautiful Saturday with us while helping raise money for a great cause. The support from our community means so much, and we couldn’t have asked for a better day!

A huge thank you to all of the teams who showed up and served some absolutely DELICIOUS crawfish, and thank you to our sponsors for helping make another successful event possible.

🏆 Congratulations to this year’s winners:

People’s Choice Winner – Slap Pappys
🥇 1st Place – D & J Tuning
🥈 2nd Place – Servpro of Alexandria
🥉 3rd Place – Charlie’s Crawbabies

Also, a BIG thank you to our NPFB Queen, Maddie Hendon, for representing the fair board this past year at events all over the state of Louisiana. You did an amazing job, and we are so proud of you! 👑

We appreciate everyone who helped make this event such a success, and we can’t wait to do it again next year! 🦞

🦞 The countdown is on! The 4th Annual City of Lights Crawfish Boil Cook-Off is happening May 16th at the Natchitoches Parish Fairgrounds!

Early bird tickets are on sale NOW—don’t wait to grab yours! 🎟️

Want to show your cook-off spirit before the big day? Event t-shirts are also available for purchase now, online store closes May 3rd!

Come out for a day full of crawfish, community, and competition—all while supporting the local St. Vincent de Paul Society.

T-shirts: https://poseys.chipply.com/CityofLights/
Tickets: https://www.strideevents.com/city-of-lights-crawfish-boil/event-information

City of Lights Crawfish Boil 2026

🦞🎉 Mark your calendars! The 4th Annual City of Lights Crawfish Boil Cook-Off is coming to the Natchitoches Parish Fairgrounds on May 16, 2026 from 11 AM – 5 PM!

Come hungry and enjoy a full day of crawfish, friendly competition, and community fun as teams battle it out for the title of best boil.

Early bird ticket pricing is available now, so grab yours before prices go up! Tickets: https://www.strideevents.com/event/city-of-lights-crawfish-boil/2026/dashboard

Even better — every pound cracked supports a great cause. All proceeds benefit the Society of St. Vincent de Paul and their work helping neighbors in need right here in our community.

Bring your friends, bring your appetite, and get ready for a great day for a great cause! 🦞💛

Exhibit and Premium Pickup today from 3-6!