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10/27/2026

Thank you to all the volunteers who make Rougarou Fest happen for the South Louisiana Wetlands Discovery Center!

10/23/2026

10/23/2026

In just a few hours, the 2026 Rougarou Fest will open! 🎉

These amazing cooks are ready to serve you some of the best Cajun food around! 🥘
From seafood gumbo, to blackberry dumplings, and all the fried seafood!

Our WOLFPACK of volunteers truly make the magic happen! We couldn’t do this work without you! ❤️

Happy Rougarou Fest 2026! 🐺

10/18/2026

Join us for the Rougarou Fest October 23-25, 2026!

10/16/2026

🌿 THE 2026 FOLKLIFE VILLAGE STAGE SCHEDULE IS HERE! 🌿

There’s something happening all weekend long in the Rougarou Fest Folklife Village! Here's the schedule for our FOLKLIFE STAGE! 👇

FRIDAY, OCTOBER 23:
💃 Cajun Dancing 101 with Joel Ohmer
🎶 Live Cajun Music with the Cajun Music Preservation Society
🎯 Pedro Demonstration

SATURDAY, OCTOBER 24:
🎬 10 AM — "On High Water: Holding Ground on a Vanishing Coast" Screening
🗣 11 AM — French in Louisiana: From Our Roots to Our Future
🥣 12 PM — Blackberry Dumplings & Berry-Eating Birds Cooking Demo
📖 1 PM — Passing It Down Storytelling Hour
💃 2 PM — Ballet Folklórico Mexico Lindo y Querido
👻 3 PM — Legends and Lore on the Bayou
📚 4 PM — The Loup-garou in Contemporary LA French Literature & Storytelling
🦪 5 PM — Bayou Baked: Earth Ovens & Oysters Cooking Demo
🌊 6 PM — Future of Our Coast Panel with Restore the Mississippi River Delta
🥁 7 PM — Drums of the Houma Nation

SUNDAY, OCTOBER 25
🐢 10 AM — Education & Outreach with Threatened Turtles
🦐 11 AM — Nets, Shrimp & Coastal Traditions
🐗 12 PM — Crispy Bites & Invasive Fights: Feral Hogs & Crackling Demo
🍲 1 PM — Fish Tales & Courtbillion Cooking Demo
🐟 2 PM — Catfish: From Catch to Plate Cooking Demo
🌿 3 PM — From Marsh to Medicine: The Many Uses of Native Plants
🛶 4 PM — Louisiana’s Boatbuilding Traditions

The Folklife Village is FREE and open throughout Rougarou Fest, October 23–25, at 86 Valhi Blvd. in Houma.

Thanks to Restore the Mississippi River Delta, Atchafalaya National Heritage Area, Bayou Regional Arts Council, and Louisiana Endowment for the Humanities for helping make the 2026 Folklife Village possible!

10/16/2026

🎉Join us for the Cajun Critter Pardoning at the Rougarou Fest!

📍Tailing Community Stage
⏰Saturday, October 24, 2026 @ 3PM

Each year, a special critter is officially pardoned at the Rougarou Fest. Lil’T the Alligator will be officially pardoned, keeping him safe from hunters!

The Wetlands Discovery Center teaches students about the importance of Louisiana’s wetlands, including the importance of native species.

Rougarou Fest - October 23-25, 2026
Houma, LA

10/16/2026

In town for the Rougarou Fest this coming week? Support the local businesses along the Rougarou Trail! 🐺

Rougarou Trail list 👇
Louis Mohana Furniture – Furniture Special
Cannata's – Rou-Ga-Gooey King Cake
Spigots Brew Pub – Rou-Ga-Red Ale
La Carreta Houma – Rougarita
Sweet Envy Bakeshop & Cafe – RougaBREW Latte
531 Liberty – RedRum Cocktail and Apple Pie Rangoons
Ceana's Cajun Cookin – Franken Fries
Zack's - St. Charles St - Houma – Rougarouge Shake
Downtown Jeaux Coffee Cafe - Official Breakfast of the Rougarou Fest
Pizza Hut St. Charles St – Pizza Special
Mahony's – Vampire Sunrise Cocktail
The Roundup Downtown – Blood Orange Margarita
Ember Kitchen + Cocktails – Blood Moon Cocktail
Peoples Drug Store Houma – Special Rougarou Merchandise

10/06/2026

10/05/2026

The Rougarou Fest is a FREE family-friendly festival with a spooky flair that celebrates the rich folklore that exists along the bayous of Southeast Louisiana.

09/30/2026

The Rougarou Fest Queen 2026 on the cover of Point of Vue Magazine!

🎪 Let’s Fest! 🎶

Festival season is here, and in South Louisiana, that means good food, live music, familiar faces and traditions worth celebrating. 💜

Our latest issue celebrates the people, festivals and stories that make our corner of Louisiana feel like home—from this year’s Rougarou Queen, Josephine Cassou, to the 10th anniversary of Acadia Music Fest and our annual guide to local fairs and festivals.

Read the October issue here 👉 https://houmatimes.com/lifestyles/point-of-vue/point-of-vue-october-2026/

Address

7910 Park Avenue
Houma, LA
70364

Opening Hours

Monday	8am - 5pm
Tuesday	8am - 5pm
Wednesday	8am - 5pm
Thursday	8am - 5pm
Friday	8am - 5pm
Saturday	9am - 5pm
Sunday	9am - 5pm

Website

http://slwdc.org/

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