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Friday 11am - 11pm Saturday 11am - 11pm Sunday 11am - 11pm

Mudbug Madness

Held annually on Memorial Day Weekend :: 11am - 11pm Show your Military ID and get in free at all times.
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ety’s Top 20 Events, drawing as many as 56,000 people in one day. Mudbug Madness created renewed interest in Louisiana’s rich cultural heritage and the event’s original organizers are proud to have brought a little bit of south Louisiana fun north to Shreveport.

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ADMISSION
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Friday - Free from 11am until 5pm; $6.00 per person after 5pm
Saturday & Sunday - 11am until closing $6.00 per person
*Children under 7 are free at all times
**Mudbug Salutes the Military!

08/18/2024

First we tackled the tower, now it’s time to beautify the entrances! 💙 We are happy to announce work has finally begun on the arches that welcome you to Festival Plaza.

08/02/2024

The next Mudbug Madness event headed to the SBC is underway… stay tuned to the BREW (Shreveport's Beer Festival) page for more details!
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There’s no tricks here…
Tickets go on sale August 15
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05/27/2024

🦞That’s a wrap on #40!🦞
Thank you for spending our birthday with us! Forty years of music, food, and fun is only made possible because of you! Thank y’all for showing up and supporting, we will see you next year! 🦞🍻🎶

05/27/2024

We love us some Dwayne Dopsie and the Zydeco Hellraisers ❤️
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05/27/2024

The Boyz Of Kumbia are here and ready to party! 🦞🍻🎶

05/27/2024

Craig Wayne Boyd is bringing down the house at the Centerpoint Energy Stage! 🎸
Dwayne Dopsie hits the stage next at 9:00pm! 🦞🍻🎶

05/26/2024

The crew is cutting up in the Shiner Tent! Y’all go say hi! 👋🏼
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05/26/2024

ONE HOUR until show time! 💃🏼
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05/26/2024

The best way to end your day ❤️
11:00am-11:00pm
Festival Plaza
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05/26/2024

The NINETEEN year old took home the trophy!!! 🦞Congratulations Ariyonna 🏆
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05/26/2024

The bugs are hot and the Coors Light is cold… is almost time for the 2024 Women’s Crawfish Eating Contest! 🦞🍻🎶

05/26/2024

We are ready to kick off our Sunday! What about you?
Gates open at 11am! 🦞🍻🎶

05/26/2024

🎶Today’s Lineups🎶
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05/26/2024

It was a wonderful Louisiana Saturday Night 🌙 We are reset and ready for the last day of Madness #40 TOMORROW!!!! Gates open at 11:00am! 🦞🍻🎶

05/26/2024

Sammy Kershaw is here!!!!! 🦞🍻🎶

05/25/2024

Everyone is on their feet for Cowboy Mouth! 🥁
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05/25/2024

Creating memories in the bayou ❤️
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05/25/2024

The Barksdale Federal Credit Union crew is here with all the swag for the 2024 Crawfish Calling Contest! 🦞🍻🎶

05/25/2024

Come for the food, music, and cold drinks and stay for the two step. ❤️
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05/25/2024

The boys demolished 15 quick and in a hurry and had a great time doing it!!! The Miller Lite Men’s Crawfish Eating Contest is always a party! 🦞🍻🎶

05/25/2024

Don’t forget to tag us! 🦞🍻🎶

05/25/2024

He’s getting ready…. Terrance Simien is hitting the stage in 45 minutes! 🦞🍻🎶

05/24/2024

Snapshots from our Lunch of Champions! 🏆 We are so thankful for all of our sponsors and lending us their famous faces for this fun event to kick us off! 🦞🍻🎶

05/24/2024

🏆Congratulations Joe Wood 🏆
He came out swinging and took the trophy home to Southwestern Electric Power Company - SWEPCO ! 🦞🍻🎶

05/24/2024

No one is more excited for Mudbug Madness #40 than the boys of Glazer’s Beer and Beverage… make sure to come say hi at their NEW non-alcoholic sampling tent!
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05/24/2024

It’s time to clock out and rock out! 🦞🍻🎶
We think these Friday specials are HR approved to call it quits and start your weekend early!

05/24/2024

Throwback to last years Celebrity Crawfish Eating Contest 📸 Who will take home the prize this year?! Competition kicks off at 11:30am on the Centerpoint Energy Madness Stage!

05/24/2024

The gang is all here! 🦞 Catch us LIVE with Brittany Defran from KTAL NBC 6, Shaver's Crawfish & Catering, Festival Chairman Elissa Little, and our amazing title sponsor Southwestern Electric Power Company - SWEPCO all morning long! 🦞🍻🎶

Address

629 Spring Street
Shreveport, LA
71101

Opening Hours

Friday	11am - 11pm
Saturday	11am - 11pm
Sunday	11am - 11pm

Website

http://mudbugmadness.com/

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Videos

We love us some Dwayne Dopsie and the Zydeco Hellraisers ❤️ 🦞🍻🎶 #MM40

The Boyz Of Kumbia are here and ready to party! #latinnight 🦞🍻🎶 #MM40

It was a wonderful Louisiana Saturday Night 🌙 We are reset and ready for the last day of Madness #40 TOMORROW!!!! Gates open at 11:00am! 🦞🍻🎶 #MM40

The tents are up and the flags are raised. 🇺🇸 The sun is setting on another wonderful set up day! We kick open the gates at 11:00am Friday morning! We will see y’all there! 🦞🍻🎶 #MM40

Clue #6 for the 2024 Association of the Blind Mudbug Madness Treasure Hunt! 🗺 🦞 Be the first to hear the clue every night at 10pm on KTAL NBC 6! 🦞Hear it the following morning on your favorite Twownsquare Media Station! 🦞Posted here the next morning everyday at 8:00am until the treasure is found! 🦞🍻🎶 #MM40

Clue #5 for the 2024 Association of the Blind Mudbug Madness Treasure Hunt! 🗺 🦞 Be the first to hear the clue every night at 10pm on KTAL NBC 6! 🦞Hear it the following morning on your favorite Twownsquare Media Station! 🦞Posted here the next morning everyday at 8:00am until the treasure is found! 🦞🍻🎶 #MM40

Clue #4 for the 2024 Association of the Blind Mudbug Madness Treasure Hunt! 🗺 🦞 Be the first to hear the clue every night at 10pm on KTAL NBC 6! 🦞Hear it the following morning on your favorite Twownsquare Media Station! 🦞Posted here the next morning everyday at 8:00am until the treasure is found! 🦞🍻🎶 #MM40

Clue #3 for the 2024 Association of the Blind Mudbug Madness Treasure Hunt! 🗺 🦞 Be the first to hear the clue every night at 10pm on KTAL NBC 6! 🦞Hear it the following morning on your favorite Twownsquare Media Station! 🦞Posted here the next morning everyday at 8:00am until the treasure is found! 🦞🍻🎶 #MM40

Clue #2 for the 2024 Association of the Blind Mudbug Madness Treasure Hunt! 🗺 🦞 Be the first to hear the clue every night at 10pm on KTAL NBC 6! 🦞Hear it the following morning on your favorite Twownsquare Media Station! 🦞Posted here the next morning everyday at 8:00am until the treasure is found! 🦞🍻🎶 #MM40

...and we are off! Here is your first clue for the 2024 Association of the Blind Mudbug Madness Treasure Hunt! 🗺 🦞 Be the first to hear the clue every night at 10pm on KTAL NBC 6! 🦞Hear it the following morning on your favorite Twownsquare Media Station! 🦞Posted here the next morning everyday at 8:00am until the treasure is found! 🦞🍻🎶 #MM40

It’s almost that time!!! 🗺️ The Association of the Blind Mudbug Madness 2024 Treasure Hunt is ALMOST underway! Keep an eye on our social media, KTAL News 6 T 10pm and your ears peeled to your favorite Townsquare Media station for your clues… 🦞🍻🎶 #MM40

🦞 Mudbug Madness 🦞 May 24-26, 2024 11:00am-11:00pm Festival Plaza-Downtown Shreveport $10 entry, $15 all weekend pass [Free until 5:00pm-Friday Only!] All Military [with ID] & kids free More info: mudbugmadness.com #MM40 🦀🍻🎶

🦞 Mudbug Madness 🦞 May 24-26, 2024 11:00am-11:00pm Festival Plaza-Downtown Shreveport 2 stages - 30 bands $10 entry, $15 all weekend pass [Free until 5:00pm-Friday Only!] All Military [with ID] & kids free More info: mudbugmadness.com #MM40 🦀🍻🎶

This event is brewing up to be lager than life! 🍻🍻 📅Saturday, October 28, 2023 🕑2:00 pm - 5:00 pm 🗺Festival Plaza, Shreveport, LA Purchase tickets now: https://redriverrevel.ticketspice.com/brew23

That sweet sweet moment of victory 🏆 #MM39 🦞🍻🎶

Jamie Bergeron and the Kickin' Cajuns in the house! #MM39 🦞🍻🎶

Chicken on the Bone loves a brown eyed girl 😍 #MM39 🦞🍻🎶

Kids area still open at Mudbug Madness

🎶Go ahead and tell me Creole String Beans🎶 #MM39 🦞🍻🎶

Betty Lewis the Executive brought us to church 🙌🏼 #MM39 🦞🍻🎶

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Our Story

What began in 1984 as a two-day street festival in downtown Shreveport is now one of Louisiana’s largest and most popular Cajun festivals, featuring renowned Cajun, Zydeco, Blues and Jazz artists, mouth-watering Cajun cuisine, raucous contests, and fun for all ages. Now a three-day festival held each Memorial Day weekend, Mudbug Madness is nationally recognized as one of the Southeast Tourism Society’s Top 20 Events, drawing as many as 56,000 people in one day. Mudbug Madness created renewed interest in Louisiana’s rich cultural heritage and the event’s original organizers are proud to have brought a little bit of south Louisiana fun north to Shreveport. ---------------- ADMISSION ---------------- Free till 5 Friday. Friday - Free from 11am until 5pm; $5.00 per person after 5pm Saturday & Sunday - 11am until closing $5.00 per person *Children under 12 are free at all times **Mudbug Salutes the Military! Show your Military ID and get in free at all times.