Crawfest

Did you go to a college where they dumped eighteen thousand pounds of crawfish in the quad each spring? No? Then be on campus when Tulane University hosts its annual Crawfest (not Crayfest) celebration of mudbugs and music. New Orleans's venerable seat of learning lets down its gown for a day, presenting boiled crawfish by the ton and served up alongside live music by Rattlesnake Milk, Quarters of Change, Cardinal Bloom, Pocket Chocolate, Olivia Barnes, and Lost Bayou Ramblers. Plenty of food vendors and local artists displaying, too. 11 am–7 pm on the Berger Family Lawn. Free for Tulane students or children twelve or younger; $20 otherwise. crawfest.tulane.edu.