Get The Big Easy Experience At The Taste Of New Orleans Food & Music Festival

The South meets the West at Del Mar Fairgrounds in an epic celebration of New Orleans culture at the Taste of New Orleans Food & Music Festival.

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The Big Easy experience

The Big Easy experience includes live Cajun music – featuring Euphoria Brass Band, the Bayou Brothers, and Zydeco Mudbugs – bead vendors, face painters, make a festive hat with the Rad Hatter and more.

Sample from hurricanes, frozen daiquiris, and dozens of other popular local and regional craft beers. Purchase authentic Cajun cuisine including gumbo, po’boys, beignets, red beans & rice and jambalaya.

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Taste Of New Orleans Food & Music Festival ticket includes:

Track Admission
Racing Program & Tipsheet
Five New Orleans Themed Drink or Beer Tasters*
Live Bands throughout the race day
Exclusive Trackside Viewing Area

See you there, San Diego!

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