Date: August 13 and 14th
Venue: Mamou, Louisiana
Mark Your Calendars! Cajun Food, Cajun Music and Tons of Cajun The Mamou Cajun Music Festival began as a one-day festival presenting some of the local Cajun musicians to the citizens of Mamou and Evangeline Parish. It has since become what it is today, a two-day music festival, presenting traditional Cajun musicians, dancing, food, and contests.
For information call Mark Young at 337-550-5814 or Todd Bolfa at 337-207-5350.
Summer Fest
Date: August 14th
Time: 9 a.m. - 9 p.m.
Venue: Parc International, Lafayette
This end of summer extravaganza features Kid's Splash Fest, family concert, unique boutiques & vendors and a volleyball tournament.
Wayne Toups at 11:30 a.m., Side Show at 2 p.m., Mike Dean Band at 4:30 p.m., and Poison Tribute Band at 7 p.m. Event benefits the Free World Foundation. Bring towels and extra clothing because you may get wet!
Tickets are $10 (avail. at Planet Nutrition or Ticketbuggy.com). Children under 2 are free. For more information 337-781-3234.
Delcambre Shrimp Festival
Date: August 18th - 22nd
Venue: Shrimp Festival Grounds, Delcambre, LA
Shrimp cook-off, pageants, fais-do-do, carnival rides and more. Held annually the third full weekend in August.
For more information call 337-685-2653, 337-277-0931 or visit www.shrimpfestival.net.
Family Festival
Date: August 21st
Venue: Lake Charles Civic Center
Summer would not be complete without the Family and Youth Family Festival. This event will be held at the Lake Charles Civic Center Coliseum, Saturday, Aug. 21, from 9 a.m. - 4 p.m.
The festival provides an alcohol free environment where families can enjoy wholesome activities such as a hands-on Children's Factory, live musical entertainment, a petting zoo, a fun zone with athletic games, clowns and more.
For more information, contact Roxanne with the Family & Youth Counseling Agency at (337) 436-9533 or visit www.fyca.org.
Gueydan Duck Festival
Date: August 26th - 29th
Venue: Duck Festival Grounds, Gueydan, LA
Enjoy duck calling contests, skeet shooting competition, dog trails, pageant, cooking contests, parade, music, food, carnival and more. The festival is held annually the weekend before Labor Day.
Admission is $5. For more information call 337-596-6456 or visit www.duckfestival.org.
28th Annual Southwest Louisiana Zydeco Festival
Date: September 4th
Venue: Zydeco Festival Grounds, Plaisance, LA
Join the Southwest Louisiana Zydeco Festival for their annual event held on the Saturday before Labor Day at the Zydeco Festival Grounds, located at 457 Zydeco Road in Plaisance, LA.
The event will take place from 10:30 am-until and admission is $10. For more information call (337) 942-2392.