Information on the Visit Grand Isle page includes a calendar with festival dates, local restaurants, fresh local seafood, and things to do like fishing.
January
January 27 – Live Oak Tree Planting Event, 4 locations (Cheniere Playground, 90 West Park, Community Center and Port Commission Office) 9:00 AM to 2:00 PM
February
February 11 – Independent Mardi Gras Parade, Starts corner of Blackberry and Highway 1 and ends at the end of Oak Lane, 1:00 PM
March 1-20 – Hurricane Hole Spring Challenge
March 30 – Grand Isle Iris Tour, Lafitte Woods Nature Preserve, 10:00 AM – 12:00 PMMarch 30 – Easter Egg Hunt, Grand Isle Community Center, 10:30 AM
March 31 – Easter Sunrise Service, 7:00 AM, Hurricane Hole Club House
April
April 5-7 – Grand Isle Firemans’s Fair, Tarpon Pavilion
April 6 – Grand Isle Iris Tour, Lafitte Woods Nature Preserve, 10:00 AM – 12:00 PM
April 19-20 – Grand Isle Migratory Bird Celebration & Cultural Weekend, Grand Isle High School (Sponsored by the GI Community Development Team)
April 20 – Grand Isle Love the Boot Event, Behind Bridge Side Marina – www.restoreorretreat.org
April 26-27 – Paddle Palozzo, Brideside Marina
May
May 1-4 – Louisiana Gulf Coast Billfish Classic, Hurricane Hole
May 2-4 – Serenity by the Sea, Grand Isle High School
May 24 – Hurricane Hole Snapper Series
May 24-25 – 2nd Annual United Rentals Fishing Rodeo, Hurricane Hole
May 24-26 – Bloody Decks Rodeo, Wakeside Marina
May 25 – Grand Isle Islandwide Garage Sale at the Grand Isle Port, 8:00 am to 3:00 pm (Sponsored by the GI Community Development Team) https://grandisleevents.org/
June 5-8 – Swollfest, Grand Isle Marina
June 14-15 – Grand Isle Speckled Trout Rodeo, Bridge Side Marina
June 21-22 – Creole Classic Fishing Rodeo, Bridge Side Marina
June 28-29 – Wounded Warrior Rodeo, Bridge Side Marina
June 28-30 – Southern Angler Fishing Rodeo, Grand Isle Marina
July
July 6 – 4th of July celebration, Bridge Side, Chase Taylor Band, 10:00 pm to midnight
July 11-13 – Blue Boot Rodeo, Tarpon Pavilion, bluebootrodeo.com
July 18-20 – Island Strong Music Fest, Tarpon Rodeo Pavilion, Visit Island Strong Music Fest (If you are interested in becoming a vendor or want to contact the event organizers please email: islandstrongmusicfest@gmail.com)
July 20 – FCA Youth Saltwater Series Rodeo, Bridge Side Maria
July 24-27 – Hurricane Hole Invitational
July 25-27 – Grand Isle Tarpon Rodeo, Tarpon Rodeo Pavilion, Grand Isle Marina
August
August 2-3 – Dufrene’s Rodeo, Bridge Side Marina
August 15-17 – Cut Off Rodeo, Bridge Side Marina
August 23-24 – Ride the Bull Kayak Fishing Rodeo, Bridge Side Marina
August 31 – Hurricane Hole Snapper Series
August 31 – 61th Original Grand Isle Redfish Rodeo, Labor Day Weekend, Bridge Side Marina
September
TBA – Hargrove Foundation Reel ‘Em In Fishing Rodeo, Grand Isle Marina
September 20-26 – Hurricane Hole Tuna and Swordfish Challenge
September 27-29 – Caminada Redfish Rodeo, Grand Isle Marina
October
October 11-12 – GI Ladies Rodeo, Bridge Side Marina (Sponsored by the GI Community Development Team) https://grandisleevents.org/
November
December
December 1 – Starts our Christmas Tree Lighting and Programs Celebrations
Dates are subject to change. Other events will be added as soon as dates are confirmed. If you have any questions or doubts its always wise to check with event stations for more information.
For more information, please contact the Grand Isle Tourist Commission at:
985-787-2997 or email to: townofgrandisle@gmail.com
Grand Isle Info & Comm Center 985-787-2997
Restaurants
I recommend the service at this cozy, casual family restaurant. The family who owns and runs Yum’s really cares about their customers in their own special way. The restaurant serves daily plate lunch specials, fresh local seafood, quesadillas, sandwiches, wraps, soups, and salads.
This little grill restaurant is located inside the Conoco gas station. They have great hamburgers, poboys, chicken tenders, pizza, famous Natchitoches meat pies (very tasty experience of Louisiana food), jambalaya, and gumbo. Jo Bob's Gas and Grill has a little dining area inside and outside under the building, but we usually like to take our food to-go and eat at some of the more picturesque spots on the Island or even at the Inn or Cottages.
Locally owned, Starfish is a cozy, casual food spot. They serve fried seafood as well as dinner plates and sandwiches. I recommend their fresh, never frozen flame broiled and grilled hamburgers and daily lunch specials.
They offer a stylish, intimate setting, and serve seafood dishes made only from the freshest ingredients. Their dishes, such as blackened shrimp guacamole and Asian grilled tuna, are sure to please!
Fresh Local Seafood
Camardelle's Seafood 1018 Hwy 1 Grand Isle 985-787-3222. Hours vary. Call ahead of time when you're on the way to the island so they have what you would like; they will save it for you if you call but if not they may run out, its fresh after all!
We provide gas burners and pots for your boiling experience. FYI, you should plan on heading to one of our Supermarkets on the Island to pick up your cooking needs including shrimp and crab boil, lemons, garlic, corn, and new potatoes.
Dean Blanchard Seafood 195 Cypress Lane, Grand Isle 985-787-3464
This terrific slice of life is where you can buy fresh shrimp that were caught in the last few hours and pay amazingly low prices for them. Experienced people bring their coolers and take these lovely shrimp back home to cook or freeze. We just show up when we want to cook them for dinner! Super friendly people and definitely an experience in true cajun life....
Catch Your Own
Fish from one of the piers (see Fishing Page), from the beach, your boat or even your kayak. We have fish cleaning and cooking facilities for use free of charge for our guests.
Things to Do
Relax at The Inn and Cottages with views of the beach, play at the beach, go fishing, go kayaking in the gulf, take a boat ride, or drive 107 miles northeast to New Orleans and experience the historical city of jazz music.
