Mud Fest is LCM’s signature environmental festival where messy play and New Orleans festival culture meets wetlands education and stewardship. The day-long festival and fun-filled activities transform the celebration into
meaningful learning experiences that focus on the very ground beneath our feet and the waterways we love.
Tickets are on sale now!
Come to Mud Fest 2026 at Louisiana Children’s Museum on Saturday, March 28. This year, the festivities will expand to TWO stages! Join us for this day of live entertainment, mud-themed programming, and much more, including a jam-packed lineup featuring a variety of entertainment that promise fun for the whole family:
- Muducation Station is where community partners will join in on the fun to host over a dozen activities to engage kids of all ages.
- Tot Spot is the perfect space full of sensory-rich activities for our youngest guests – birth to 3 years.
- Mudder Run lets kids can run, jump, bounce, and crawl through our muddy obstacle course.
- Live Entertainment with Sunpie Barnes and the Louisiana Sunspots and Grayhawk Perkins accompanies the mud pile and dozens of activities all day long.
- Kid Wash: Our famous cleaning station to handle the mess before you head home.
Past community partners include STEM NOLA, Pontchartrain Conservancy, Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries, Glass Half Full, Grow Dat, Turtle Cove Environmental Research Station, Coalition to Restore Coastal Louisiana, Sewerage & Water Board, American Society of Civil Engineers, Common Ground Relief, Tulane Gulf Scholars, and more!
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Become a Mud Fest Sponsor
Let’s get messy for a cause
We are seeking your support as a sponsor to help us welcome over 1,300 children and their families to this unique celebration of Louisiana’s environment and culture. Mud Fest is more than just a day of play; it is a signature event that builds environmental literacy through four truckloads of mud and hands-on coastal education. Your partnership is vital. Contact Sharon Truxillo at struxillo@lcm.org for more information.