365 Things to Do in Memphis #101: Eat Crawfish on the Tracks at Rajun Cajun Crawfish Festival
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Normally, I don't advise sitting on the trolley tracks - it's a little uncomfortable and more than a little dangerous. This weekend, though, you should grab a bucket of crawfish and a seat wherever you can (including on the tracks) at the Rajun Cajun Crawfish Festival.
From noon until 6 p.m. on Sunday, April 15, the Rajun Cajun crew will cook and serve more than 15,000 pounds of crawfish. There will be live Cajun and Zydeco music, vendors, a gumbo cooking contest and all sorts of crawfish-related games (bobbing for crawfish, crawfish toss, crawfish racing, crawfish eating contests).
This year, the family friendly festival has expanded to include Wagner Place (which runs along the river-side of AutoZone's offices) and Riverside Drive. Admission is free, but you can buy buckets of crawfish for $20 and beers for $4. Proceeds from the 20th annual festival benefit Porter Leath.
Go there:
Free admission, all ages
Sunday, April 15, 12 p.m. – 6 p.m.
Wagner Place between Union and Beale St.
7:19 pm
This looks like fun. This has to be the only time I would advise sitting on a railroad track. The crawfish looks good.
I wish I knew how to eat crawfish, but I get intimidated by the shells, but the food looks great.
I might have to come by this one for the fun. thanks