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Bridge City, Louisiana - In 1973 the Louisiana Governor issued a proclamation naming Bridge City, “The Gumbo Capital of the World”.
The 2013 GUMBO FESTIVAL festivities begin on Friday, October 11th, and continue on Saturday the 12th and end Sunday the 13th.
Located on the west bank of the Mississippi River directly across the Huey P. Long Bridge from New Orleans, the GUMBO FESTIVAL is held at Gumbo Festival Park on Angel Square, 1701 Bridge City Avenue. Festival grounds open at 6:00 p.m. on Friday evening, 10:00 a.m. on Saturday and 11:00 a.m. on Sunday morning. Closing time is approximately 11:00 p.m. each night.
Bridge City’s “world famous” Gumbo is cooked daily at the festival grounds and over 2,000 gallons of both seafood and chicken/sausage gumbo will be prepared for our visitors during the festival.
A variety of other native Louisiana cooking such as jambalaya, New Orleans style red beans and rice with sausage as well as hamburgers, hot dogs, onion mums, homemade cakes and candies, funnel cakes and many other delicious surprises will also be available.
Because Cajun folk traditions are rooted in an appreciation for food, our Cajun cooks challenge champions in the Gumbo Cooking Contest, and invite everyone to enter.
Continuous live entertainment and a fais-do-do (dance) area provide a focal point for the festival’s outdoor activities. Appearances by local and visiting bands of Cajun, Country, Zydeco, Jazz, Blues and Rock music highlight the GUMBO FESTIVAL’S attractions. Parking is free to the public.
Miss Creole Gumbo and King Creole Gumbo will also be on hand to greet and welcome visitors.
Friday, 11 October, 2013
Saturday, 12 October, 2013
Sunday, 13 October, 2013
Contact:
Email: gumbofestival@aol.com
Website: http://gumbo.olpsw.org/
Cost: $20
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