2026 Marshland Festival returns to Lake Charles with a full lineup of live music

LAKE CHARLES, La. (KPLC) - One of the biggest festivals in Southwest Louisiana is gearing up for another exciting year! We spoke with Greg Gray this morning to get all the details about the 2026 Marshland Festival.

2026 Marshland Festival Event Details

Date: July 24-25, 2026

Location: Lake Charles Event Center

Time: Doors open at 4 PM on Friday and 10 AM on Saturday

Admission: $15 on Friday, $25 on Saturday

The 2026 Marshland Festival returns July 24-25 at the Lake Charles Event Center, with a nice air-conditioned experience to escape the summer heat.

The Marshland Festival originated in Hackberry over 30 years ago, beginning at the community center and, over the years, has become a huge festival known for supporting local Southwest Louisiana artists sprinkled with traveling national names.

For those in attendance, there are numerous delicious food booths and arts and crafts shopping to take advantage of.

2026 Festival Line-Up

Friday, July 24

4:00 PM - Doors Open

5:00 PM - The Johnson Brothers

6:00 PM - Boomerang SWLA

7:30 PM - Greg Blanchard

9:00 PM - Shorts in December

10:30 PM - Keith Frank

Saturday, July 25

10:00 AM - Doors Open

11:00 AM - Brooks Drost

12:00 PM - Louisiana Express w/Parker James

1:30 PM - Travis Matte

3:00 PM - Ryan Foret & Foret Tradition

4:30 PM - Dustin Sonnier

6:00 PM - Waters Edge

7:30 PM - Steel Shot

9:00 PM - Gyth Rigdon

Plus, keep the party going with the Marshland After Party featuring Jamie Bergeron & The Kickin’ Cajuns!