Where to Play Lacrosse in Louisiana

Louisiana's lacrosse footprint follows I-10: greater New Orleans — the city, Metairie, and the Northshore around Mandeville — holds most of the state's school clubs and youth programs, with Baton Rouge and LSU's club scene forming the second hub and Lafayette emerging behind them. Play runs through club leagues rather than LHSAA sanctioning, the subtropical calendar favors winter and spring seasons over brutal summers, and the sport's growth here rides the same transplant wave reshaping the rest of the Gulf South.

Baton Rouge

  • Elite Training Academy Lacrosse Training — Elite Training Academy Clinic · Field · Youth, Middle School, High School · By appointment, with session times available before or after school; 5414 Burbank Dr, Baton Rouge Website

    Individual and small-group lacrosse instruction in Baton Rouge led by JR Ball, head coach of the LSU men's club lacrosse team, with sessions bookable by appointment for all ages. The academy also adv…

  • Red Stick Lacrosse Youth League (Baton Rouge Mustangs) — Red Stick Lacrosse League · Field · Youth, Middle School · Coed · Practices typically Mon & Wed 6:30-8pm and Sun 3-4:30pm at the field next to Liberty Lagoon; spring games plus summer league and fall ball Website

    Volunteer-run Baton Rouge youth program, formed in 2012, fielding coed 10U, 12U, and 14U teams (grades 1-8) with boys and girls playing together. Offers a spring season, a Red Stick Summer League, an…

Mandeville

  • Northshore Lacrosse Fall Intro Clinics — Northshore Lacrosse Clinic · Field · Youth, Middle School · Coed · Sundays in September, 4:00-5:30pm at Pelican Park; October 'Surf N' Turf' sessions Mon & Wed 6-8pm Website

    Introductory fall clinics for new and returning boys and girls players at Pelican Park in Mandeville, followed by October skills sessions. Run by the Northshore Lacrosse nonprofit as the on-ramp to i…

  • Northshore Lacrosse Youth Spring Season — Northshore Lacrosse League · Field · Youth, Middle School, High School · Coed · Spring: practices Mon & Wed 6-8pm, games Saturdays at Pelican Park, Mandeville Website

    Nonprofit developmental lacrosse program founded in 2011 serving boys and girls K-12 across St. Tammany Parish. Spring registration covers 12 weeks of practices plus six-plus weekends of games, with…

New Orleans

  • Carrollton Boosters Lacrosse Fall Session — Carrollton Boosters League · Field/Sixes · Youth, Middle School · Coed · Sep 15, 2026 – Nov 19, 2026 Website

    Uptown New Orleans rec program with three groups: coed non-contact Flex6 for ages 5-8, plus girls and boys divisions for ages 9-13, practicing at Avenger Field next to Manning Family Children's Hospi…

  • Mardi Gras Lacrosse Tournament — New Orleans Lacrosse Club Tournament · Field · Adult · Coed · Annual, the weekend before carnival season kicks off (2026 edition ran Jan 30 - Feb 1) at City Park Website

    Long-running annual adult tournament at New Orleans City Park with Men's and Women's Open divisions, drawing around twenty teams the weekend before Mardi Gras parades begin. Team registration is hand…

Other locations

  • Louisiana High School Lacrosse League (LHSLL) — Louisiana High School Lacrosse League League · Field · High School · Men · Spring regular season with Division 1 and Division 2 play, crowning state champions each May Website

    Statewide sanctioning league for boys varsity high school lacrosse, formed in 2008 and recognized by USA Lacrosse, with 21 school and community-based programs and over 1,000 athletes across 40-plus v…

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Frequently asked questions

What kinds of lacrosse can I play in Louisiana?

The directory currently lists 4 leagues, 2 clinics and 1 tournament in Louisiana, spanning field, box and Sixes lacrosse where programs offer them.

Where in Louisiana are lacrosse programs listed?

Most listed programs are in Baton Rouge, Mandeville and New Orleans, with more communities added as new opportunities are verified.