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The Cajun-Creole Events Schedule has been updated for 2007!!

If you know of a Cajun themed event in your area, why not post it here, in our Cajun Forum, so that everyone can hear about it? Be sure to post the event name, date, city/state, cost (if known), event website address, and any additional information that might be helpful to prospective attendees.

In addition to posting events here in our Forum, our Cajun and Creole Site now has an events calendar as well.

Laissez le bon temps rouler!

This event drifted my way via BellaOnline�s Board Game Editor, Megan Romer. Thanks Megan!

May 5 � 7 2006: Breaux Bridge, LA, Crawfish Festival at Parc Hardy. Crawfish eating contests, Cajun dance lessons, cooking demos, and so much more. $5 on Fri & Sun, $10 on Sat, $15 for 3-day pass.

Breaux Bridge, LA - Crawfish Festival

June 23 � 25 2006: 20th Annual Bayou Festival, Long Beach, CA at the Queen Mary Events Park. This family event includes music, dancing, cultural foods, a Mardi Gras parade, and a kids tent. $15 for N�Orleans @ Night or $20 for all day.

Long Beach, CA - Bayou Festival

I stumbled upon this event on the Internet -- looks like fun.

May 25 � 28 2006: Downtown Shreveport, Louisiana, Mudbug Madness. This festival began in 1984 to 'prove' to the rest of Louisiana that Shreveport's culture and roots are part of the Bayou State and NOT Texas, as some folks believe!

Held in the Festival Plaza in downtown Shreveport, this event is FREE for kids under 12 and FREE to everyone before 6:00PM. After 6:00 on Thurs. it is $1.00 and Fri. it is $3.00. Sat & Sun. all day is only $3.00! Now that is a bargain. Cajun, Zydeco, Blues and Jazz artists will entertain you while you eat and have fun. Check out their website for directions, shuttle info, and events schedule.

Here is another upcoming event!

May 19 � 21 2006: Deerfield Beach, Florida, Cajun - Zydeco Festival at Quiet Waters Park. Another family friendly festival, this one features a �Kids Kingdom�, 3 stages of continuous music, lots of crawfish, plenty of hot �n� spicy Cajun/Creole food, dancing on covered dance floors, arts and crafts, and more.

FREE for kids 10 and under. They have lots of special deals, so check out their website for times and pricing.

Cajun in Connecticut!

June 16 � 18, 2006: Moodus, Connecticut The Great Connecticut Cajun and Zydeco Music & Arts Festival at Sunrise Resort. Another family friendly festival � but you don�t have to be a �family� to join in on all the fun. Besides the entertainment, you'll find delicious Cajun style food, a huge pool, boating on the Salmon River, tennis courts, a mini resort for kids, hot tubs, basketball, sand volleyball, mini golf, soft ball, bocce, an arcade room, ping pong, horseshoes, shuffleboard and more! You can even camp overnight!

FREE for kids under 6 � � adult rates for 6 - 14. Save money by purchasing tickets in advance (advanced pricing ends the Monday before the festival at noon). Advance purchase: Fri. & Sat. night - $18 per night, Sat. daytime - $25, Sun. daytime - $20 and a full weekend - $70, They have lots of special deals, so check out their website for times and pricing.

If you live near Amana, IA, this looks like a fun event. Sorry for not giving you all advance notice on this event but I just stumbled upon it this morning!

May 27 � 29 2006 Taste Louisiana Cajun and Zydeco Festival, Amana, IA at the Amana Colonies Outdoor Convention Center. Toe-tapping entertainment and dance instruction. Food will range from jambalaya to crawfish to beignets, all cooked fresh by a crew of Cajun cooks from the French Quarter.


Amana, IA - Cajun & Zydeco Festival

I'm a bit late on this topic, but a friend of mine passed a long a great link with a list of Louisiana festivals...

http://www.cajunradio.org/louisianafestivals.html

Anyone going to any of these soon?

If you live in Southern California, check out Zydeco Brad's web page. Brad Sjoblom lists local events with a focus on dancing and dance lessons. Zydeco Brad <img src="/images/graemlins/music.gif" alt="" />

Hi Everyone! How is your summer going?

I just posted some upcoming events on the Cajun/Creole Site. There are 2 in No. California (Bay Area) and 2 in the UK.

If you have a favorite event in your area, you can post it here, in our forum, or email it to me and I'll include it on the Cajun/Creole website.

Enjoy!

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Great Cajun/zydeco fest in Iowa at the Amana Colonies Convention Facility. It takes place May 26-28, 2007. GREAT music, with artists like Hadley J. Castille and Chubby Carrier. Good food, too - cooked up by a crew of chefs who travels up from Louisiana. They have kids' activities, and cooking and dancing lessons.
There's a very nice RV park there, so make a weekend out of it.
www.cajunfest.net has more info - tickets are $10 for adults, I believe. If you're looking for something fun to do over Memorial Day weekend, this is it.

Thanks Rudy. I have updated the 2007 schedule on the Cajun-Creole site to include the dates for this event. Several other readers have also said that it is a great event!

In NY, there are great stands in day parades all over the summer.... Usually, this is where I'll stop to get extras to bring home the food. It just fits with the whole summer fair theme for me personally..

Festival time will be upon us real soon. If you have a favorite Cajun/Creole festival, why not post it here so that others might join in on all the fun!

Provide as much info as you can -- date, time, place, and venue contact info or website. If you have been to the event in prior years, feel free to leave comments as well.

One of our visitors sent me the following info on a fairly new festival in beautiful Mariposa County. Mariposa is located in Central California in the heart of gold rush country and is perfect for a weekend getaway. The weather should be fabulous in late September. Be sure to visit the venue's website for more information.

Details:
On Saturday September 20th, 2008, the John C. Fremont Hospital Foundation in Mariposa, California will present its
Second Annual �BLAZIN� HOG� BBQ Competition and Zydeco Music Festival,
to be held at the Mariposa County Fairgrounds.

Once again, the stage will be alive with Zydeco dance music from valley and bay area recording artists. BBQ contestants will be competing for cash prizes, evaluated by a panel of judges, and the tasting public.
Arts and crafts vendors will be displaying many of their unique, one-of-a-kind items for sale; and children�s� activities are also planned. A delicious day of sun, fun and music for all!

Admission is only $10, with a discounted price of $7.50 for senior groups.

Proceeds and donations will benefit the JCF Hospital foundation, a 501 (c)(3) non-profit organization, dedicated to advancing the health care of our community by providing financial support to the hospital, the only hospital in this medically underserved area of Mariposa County.

Visit the venue Website on: Blazin Hog for more information including photos and videos from 2007!