your kid's New orleans destination tournament
6 Days in New Orleans, 6 games guaranteed. A Skills Competition. A Mardi Gras Opening Ceremony
with a real 2nd-line brass band. And a vacation the whole family will talk about for years.
$495/player - 24 teams per tournament - 8U - 10U baseball & softball
two truths about youth travel ball
1. your kid's destination tournament shapes how they feel about the sport for years
2. most destination tournaments are built for 12u+ showcase teams - not for the 8u - 10u families who need the experience most
I built Bayou Nation for you.
This isn't a 12u showcase. It's a 6-day New Orleans tournament vacation "Tournication" built specifically
for 8u - 10u baseball teams and softball teams - the ages where one great experience
can spark a love of the game that lasts a lifetime.
- Andy Powers, Founder
the experience
the cruise ship of sports
Everything Your Family Needs For 6 Days, All In One Place - At A Level You Didn't Expect.
opening ceremonies
Skills Competitions + Mardi Gras Opening Ceremonies with a real 2nd-line brass band + Bayou Ball rules first game under the lights.
1 Discovery Day
6 guaranteed games on 100% turf fields with professional umpires. 1 discovery day off day so you are free to explore.
new orleans vacation
Discounted hotel blocks, on-grounds concierge, free swamp tour, go-karts, family activity guide, restaurant & attraction discounts.
new orleans vacation
Mobile concessions carts delivered to your field. Picnic shade. On-site arcade. Signature Gator Bites, snoballs, beer. Clean restrooms.
what a tournament day actually looks like
8:00 AM
Gates open and teams start getting loose and warming up for the first games of the day
9:00 AM
First games of the day begin. Player names announced at the plate. Music fills the air with energy
9:30 AM
Mobile concession cart rolls up to your field. Gator Bites, coffee, snoballs and more. Mom doesn't have to leave her chair.
11:00 AM
Music between innings. Working scoreboard. Live streaming through Varsity Hype for Grandma back home - parents don't have to keep the book.
2:00 PM
Games are done for the day. Family coordinates with our on-site concierge to schedule the swamp tour, the Aquarium, the go-karts, or back to the hotel pool.
6:00 PM
Families come together to experience the French Quarter and eat at one of the many restaurants that New Orleans is world famous for.
the whole family comes to new orleans.
The day belongs to games. The afternoons and evenings belong to the city.
- Discounted hotel blocks with concierge services
- On-grounds concierge for transportation, dining and attractions
- Bayou Nation's hand-curated New Orleans family activity guide
- Free Swamp Tour Pass* (everyone's favorite day)
- Free zip line / ropes course pass*
- Discount pass* to the high speed go-karts across the street
- Discounts at Adventure Quest, Game On, Audubon Zoo, Audubon Aquarium and much more!
* = Registered Player Only
this week was built for you, coach
You've already got enough on your plate. Travel logistics, parent texts, the lineup, the snack schedule. You don't need to also be the activities director, the hotel booker, and the tourism agent.
That's us now!
Thursday afternoon - Coach social with the other coaches in the tournament.
Coach appreciation gift waiting at check-in.
Access to a player development resource library unlocked for every coach on your staff ($2,000 Value)
You coach. We'll handle everything else.
everything your $495 includes:
- 6 games guaranteed on 100% turf fields
- Professional umpires
- Varsity Hype livestreamiing app
- Thursday Skills Competitions
- Mardi Gras Opening Ceremonies w/ 2nd Line Brass Band
- Bayou Ball rules first game
- Discounted hotel blocks with concierge service
- On-grounds concierge + family activity guide
- Free Swamp Tour Pass*
- Free Zip Line / Ropes Course Pass*
- Discount pass to go-kart track*
- Audubon Zoo + Aquarium + Adventure Quest + Game On and more discounts
- Mobile concession carts delivered to your field
- On-site arcade
- Coach social + Coach appreciation gift
- Coach access to player development library
- On-grounds photographer (Picture Pros)
- 2 custom team jerseys
- Awards ceremony for tournament champion
Total Value - $5,145+
Your Price - $495
Savings of over 90% off!
we promise your kid plays in a 5-day new orleans tournament vacation with a skills competition, mardi gras opening ceremonies, bayou ball rules first game, 6 tournament games, and the full bayou nation experience
if we don't deliver all of that, your next tournament is half off.
limited - deadline november 1, 2026
$100 off every player.
first 5 teams per week.
Lock in founding pricing for "Founders Summer 2027" - $395/player (vs. $495 standard)
for the first 5 teams to register for each tournament week.
That's $1,100 off a 11-player roster.
founder's summer 2027
week long tournaments
All weeks run Thursday - Tuesday.
24 teams max per week.
11 player roster minimum.
3 coach maximum.
Baseball = 8u-10u.
Softball = 8u-10u.
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FAQ
24 teams. First come, first served. Founding prices locks in for the first 5 teams per week.
11 players per roster minimum and a maximum of 3 coaches per team.
You won't lose games to bracket chaos. The schedule is built so every team plays 6.
We have a discounted hotel block with concierge booking, but you're not required to use it.
Full refund minus deposit if cancelled 60+ days out. Inside 60 days, credit toward a future Bayou Nation event.
That's the whole point. The afternoons and evenings are built for them.
The new play style we built for youth baseball and softball - up to six rule changes designed around the question "Does this make the player better?". Bayou Ball is designed to encourage player development IN the game, as well as put a new twist on the game that makes it much more fun for the players, coaches and fans.
The John A. Alario, Jr. Sports Complex - 11080 Nicolle Blvd, Westwego, LA 70094 - 20 minutes from downtown New Orleans and the French Quarter.
Click any registration button on the schedule above or call 844-31-BAYOU (844-312-2968).
your kid remembers this one
5 days. 6 games. A Skills Comp. A second line. A swamp tour. A trophy.
One summer that decides whether they love this game
Founding pricing ends November 1, 2026 - $395/player for the first 5 teams per week
Questions? 844-312-2968 - Support@Bayou-Nation.com
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