CAJUN COAST VISITORS GUIDE 2018-2019
with the Bayou Teche Black
Bear Festival. View a collection
of antique and newly built
watercraft on display, all
constructed of wood.
(800) 256-2931 or (985) 380-8224,
www.techeboatshow.com
BAYOU BBQ BASH,
“MORGAN CITY
UNDER THE BRIDGE”
July 13 –14, 2018, July 2019 TBA
Downtown Morgan City
Barbecue Competitors
Alliance’s competition for Best
Corporate BBQ Cooking Team
in Louisiana also features arts
& crafts booths, a kids’ zone, a
Quilters Guild Booth, live music
and a kid’s BBQ competition.
(985) 384-3830 or (800) 256-2931,
www.stmarychamber.com or
www.cajuncoast.com/bbqbash
50TH CELEBRATION
OF EASY RIDER,
MORGAN CITY, FRANKLIN
July 15, 2018/July 2019 – TBA
985-380-8224 or 800-256-2931
www.cajuncoast.com
LOUISIANA SHRIMP &
PETROLEUM FESTIVAL
Aug. 30 – Sept. 3, 2018
Aug. 29 – Sept. 2, 2019
Downtown Morgan City
Tap your toes and tempt your
taste buds at Louisiana’s oldest
state-chartered harvest festival.
The five-day extravaganza of
family entertainment includes
continuous live music by
local and national acts, a huge
arts & crafts show and sale, a
Children’s Village, the Cajun
Culinary Classic, the traditional
Blessing of the Fleet and water
parade—all with no gate fee!
(985) 385-0703 or (800) 256-2931,
www.shrimpandpetroleum.org;
director@shrimp-petrofest.org
TOUR DU TECHE/BERWICK
LIGHTHOUSE FEST
Oct. 5– 7, 2018/Oct. 4–6, 2019
Bayou Teche
Experience a 135-mile, threestage
canoe and kayak race
through Cajun Country from
Port Barre to Berwick.
(337) 394-6232 or (800) 256-2931,
www.tourduteche.com
CHITIMACHA POW WOW
Oct. 20, 2018/Oct. 19, 2019, The
Pavilion at Cypress Bayou Casino • Hotel
Learn about the culture of the
first inhabitants of the region,
the Chitimacha, while experiencing
competition dancing,
food and craft vendors, drum
competitions and more.
www.chitimacha.gov
(337) 923-4973 or (800) 256-2931
PATTERSON HISTORIC
WALKING TOUR &
FALL FEST
Oct. 13, 2018/October 2019 TBA
Downtown Patterson, 8 a.m. to 8 p.m.
(985) 395-5205 or (800) 256-2931,
www.cityofpattersonla.gov
HARVEST MOON FESTIVAL
Oct. 27, 2018/Oct. 26, 2019
Downtown Franklin
Welcome fall with all-day
festivities on Franklin’s charming
Main Street, featuring live
entertainment, concessions,
children’s activities, arts &
crafts, a 5K run/walk and a
classic car show.
(337) 828-6326 or (800) 256-2931,
www.franklinharvestmoonfest.com
CHRISTMAS ON
THE CAJUN COAST
Dec. 1 – 31, 2018/Dec. 1 – 31, 2019
Morgan City, Patterson, Berwick and
Franklin
The Cajun Coast towns of
Morgan City, Patterson,
Berwick and Franklin celebrate
the season with a trail of lights,
historic houses decorated in
holiday finery, parades, an arts
& crafts show and sale, concerts
and more. Call for a complete
schedule of events.
(800) 256-2931 or (985) 380-8224,
www.cajuncoast.com/christmasevents
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/www.techeboatshow.com
/www.stmarychamber.com
/bbqbash
/www.cajuncoast.com
/www.shrimpandpetroleum.org
/www.tourduteche.com
/www.chitimacha.gov
/www.cityofpattersonla.gov
/www.franklinharvestmoonfest.com
/christmasevents
