Gonzales Jambalaya Festival

Friday, May 23, 2025 at 7:30am

Lamar Dixon Expo Center
9039 Saint St Landry Road
225-647-2937

We are excited to kick off our 58th Annual Gonzales Jam: balaya Festival at Lam: ar Dixon Expo Center. We have been working diligently to bring you a fun filled weekend of good cooking, great Bands, exciting Carnival rides, delicious food, various vendors, awesome car show, and challenging 5k and 1k run. Here is our full event schedule for an entire weekend of fun at The 58th Annual Gonzales Jam: balaya Festival.

Schedule of Events

Carnival
5:00 pm - 10:00 pm: 
Pay one price of $30

Bands
Main Festival Stage (Rev Building)
5:30 pm - 8:00 pm: The AdamLeger Band 
8:30 pm - 11:00 pm: Trey Gallman 

Swamp Pop Stage (Trade Mart Building)
Chris LeBlanc 5:30 pm - 7:30 pm 
Ryan Foret & Foret Tradition 8:00 pm - 10:00 pm

Cooking Contest
Heats 1-4: 8:00 am - 9:45 am - 1:15 pm - 2:30 pm: 'Mini-Pot Champ of Champs: 6:00 pm

Ground Opens: 7:30am

Admission:
Entry Fee: $5
Weekend Pass - $15
Parking - Free
Children 12 yr and under Free entry


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