Gator By The Bay 2026
May 7 - May 10
San Diego’s annual Gator By The Bay is the largest, most-authentic Louisiana-themed music and food festival this side of the bayou. Gator By The Bay 2026 will take place May 7 – 10, 2026 at Spanish Landing Park on the beautiful San Diego Bay, across from the airport. This weekend-long cultural celebration features four days of live music with more than 100 musical acts and special performances on seven stages. Delicious Cajun and creole foods will be featured including 10,000 pounds of crawfish trucked straight from Louisiana!
Headliners for 2026 include: Jon Cleary & The Absolute Monster Gentlemen (First ever appearance!), GRAMMY Award Winner Chubby Carrier, Geno Delafose & French Rockin’ Boogie, Rick Estrin & The Nightcats, The Pine Leaf Boys led by GRAMMY Award Winner Wilson Savoy, John Németh with the Johnny Vernazza Band, Kirk Fletcher and The Western Swing Kickoff with Deke Dickerson, Mitch Polzak and The Prairie Moons.