Weekend events in Houma and Thibodaux include Gumbo Fest, Rougarou Fest, 90s concert
Festivals that celebrate gumbo and local folklore, a concert featuring 90s hit makers and a local theater performance are on tap this weekend.
Check out these 4 things to do in Terrebonne and Lafourche:
Louisiana Gumbo Festival
One of the area's longest-running annual festivals is also one of the tastiest. The 49th annual Louisiana Gumbo Festival in Chackbay will celebrate the dish and serve copious amounts of it at the Chackbay Fairgrounds Friday through Sunday.
Volunteers at the festival, the major annual fundraiser for the Chackbay Volunteer Fire Department, will make and serve over 500 gallons of gumbo.
The festival is back for the first time in two years when it was canceled because of the COVID pandemic and Hurricane Ida. Admission is free.
When: Friday through Sunday.
Where: Chackbay Fairgrounds, 326 La. 304.
Info: lagumbofest.com.
Saved by the '90s
Alternative rock bands Sister Hazel and the Spin Doctors will perform Thursday, Oct. 20, in Thibodaux.
The concert, dubbed "Saved by the '90s," will also include DJ Spin.
When: 7 p.m. Thursday.
Where: Warren J. Harang Jr. Municipal Auditorium, 310 N. Canal Blvd., Thibodaux.
Tickets: Starting at $30 at ticketmaster.com or at the door.
Rougarou Festival
Get into the spooky spirit by celebrating southeast Louisiana’s folklore with music, activities, food, parades, and more.
The festival opens Friday at 5 p.m. with a blessing of the grounds and the National Anthem. Stay that evening for live music, trick-or-treating by Krewe of Mardi Gras, and an outdoor showing of E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial.
Saturday will kick off with the Goul on the Run 1.5K fun run. The day will also include a nutria pardoning by Louisiana Lt. Gov. Billy Nungesser, parades, and pumpkin lighting.
Sunday will wrap up the festivities with Grayhawk Native American Storytelling, African Stilt Dancing and Drumming, and more.
What: Rougarou Festival returns to Houma after a two-year hiatus due to the COVID pandemic and Hurricane Ida.
When: Friday through Sunday.
Where: South Louisiana Wetlands Discovery Center and surrounding grounds at 132 Library Drive in Houma, near the Houma-Terrebonne Civic Center.
Parking: Spots are available next door at the Terrebonne Parish Main Library and Civic Center. There will also be RV camper spots for those coming out of town.
Parade: Unlike previous years, the parade will roll near the Discovery Center instead of downtown. It starts at 7 p.m. Saturday at the Civic Center parking lot adjacent to the skate park. It turns left onto Barrow Street, left onto La. 311, left onto Civic Center Boulevard, and left into the Civic Center parking lot.
Admission: Free.
Details: rougaroufest.org.
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Salem witch trial theater drama
Beginning Friday, the Thibodaux Playhouse will stage the popular Arthur Miller play "The Crucible," a suspense-filled, forbidden romance story about a farmer and his wife who are accused of witchcraft.
Mason Clark and Leah LeBeouf direct the performances.
Tickets: $30 for adults and $20 for students at thibodauxplayhouse.com or call the box office at 446-1896.
When: 7:30 p.m. Oct. 21, 22, 28 and 29; 2 p.m. Oct. 23 and 30.
Where: Jean Lafitte Wetlands Acadian Cultural Center Theater, 314 St. Mary St. in Thibodaux.
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