The 2026 Gator by the Bay zydeco, blues and crawfish festival will once again be held at Spanish Landing Park, San Diego, California, USA from May 7th to 10th, 2026.

The event boasts a weekend filled with live Zydeco and Blues, dancing all day long, and the irresistible flavors of New Orleans, with over 100 performances on seven stages.

Performers include Chubby Carrier (Joseph Roy “Chubby” Carrier Jr.), Geno Delafose, The Pine Leaf Boys (accordionist Wilson Savoy), Bayou Brothers, Billy Lee and the Gulf Coasters, Okie Weiss (accordion) & the Zydeco Playboys, and the Zydeco Mudbugs.