Lafayette Coffee Festival: What To Expect

LAFAYETTE, La. – The 2026 Lafayette Coffee Festival takes place Saturday, March 28, at the McElligott Club at ULL football stadium. In 2025, the inaugural Lafayette Coffee Festival took place in Downtown Lafayette. However, this year, festival organizer and co-founder Jim Currie shared that the event needed more space and free parking.

With the festival entering its second year of operation, many may not know what to expect throughout the event. Currie shared a gallery of images from its inaugural year, found below, so you can get a better idea of the coffee-filled and -fueled day before heading out to the festival.

Festival Details

When: Saturday, March 28, 9 a.m. – 3 p.m.

Where: McElli

gott Club at ULL football stadium

Tickets: $12 for general admission, and parking is free. Available online and at all Rêve Coffee locations.

Rêve Coffee Roasters is a co-sponsor and exhibitor of the fest.

Lafayette Coffee Festival Events

Throughout the day’s events, exhibitors in attendance will have booths set up with samples of their products. These businesses include more than a dozen local coffee vendors from around the area, including:

• Bayou Barista (Breaux Bridge)
• Community Coffee (Baton Rouge)
• Josey’s Goods (Duson)
• Coffee:30/Louisiana Coffee Co (Lake Charles)
• Rue de Café (Abbeville)
• The Louisiana Bean (Duson)
• Lafayette coffee companies
  • Black Café
  • CC’s Coffee House
  • Good Ground Services
  • JET Coffee
  • PJs Coffee
  • Rêve Coffee

Local baristas are there to answer questions. Now is the time to let them be your flavor guide!

In addition to the booths with samples, a variety of demonstrations, workshops and coffee classes are available throughout the day, including:

• Local baristas demonstrating various brew methods for coffee

• Coffee cupping exercise

• And more!