May 17, 2024 - Things to Do

What to know about Bayou Boogaloo 2024

Chelsea Brasted

A photo of Bayou St. John shows the waterway filled with canoes, kayaks and floaties as revelers enjoy the festival. — Bayou Boogaloo offers the unique chance to fest from the Bayou St. John waterway. Photo: Courtesy of Bayou Boogaloo

Bayou Boogaloo returns to Bayou St. John on Friday and continues through Saturday.

Why it matters: The festival is a fundraiser for the nonprofit that helps maintain the bayou and greenspaces around it.

The big picture: This year's lineup includes Morning 40 Federation, Naughty Professor with Chali 2na, Quintron & Miss Pussycat, Afroman and GZA & the Phunky Nomads.

See the full lineup.

Yes, but: Weather could be a factor this weekend.

Thunderstorms are likely on Friday and Saturday, but Sunday looks dry and sunny.

If you go: Festival tickets include options for land-based festing and water-based festing, which offers the chance to boogaloo from a floatie, canoe, kayak or homemade barge on the bayou.

Doors open at 4:30pm Friday, and at 11:30am Saturday and Sunday.
Buy tickets.

By the numbers: Bayou Boogaloo's 2023 edition brought in about 15,000 people, according to the festival.

Go deeper: More things to do this weekend.

Editor's note: This story has been corrected to reflect that doors open at 11:30am on Saturday and Sunday, not 4:30pm.

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What to know about Bayou Boogaloo 2024

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