Louisiana Swamp Festival
Audubon Zoo

November 7 & 8, 2009

Swamp Fest celebrates Louisiana Cajun culture and heritage through education and entertainment. This family-oriented festival gives visitors insight into the Cajun way of life through cultural demonstrations, music, food and crafts. The weekend salute to Louisiana's Bayou country at the Zoo features hands-on encounters with live Louisiana swamp animals and special animal feedings. Swamp Fest is free with Zoo admission. Audubon Zoo members get in free!

Music 


Come down to hear some of the best cajun and zydeco music around, including several of your old favorites and a few new sounds, too.

Saturday, November 7, 2009

Performance Pavilion
10:15am - 11:30am—Hadley J. Castille and his Sharecropper Band feat. Sarah Jayde
11:55 am - 1:10 pm—Sunpie and the Louisiana Sunspots
1:35 pm - 2:50 pm—Lost Bayou Ramblers
3:15 pm - 4:45 pm—Nathan & the Zydeco Cha Chas
 
Swamp Exhibit
12:00 pm - 1:15 pm—Lafourche Cajun Band
1:30 pm - 2:45 pm—Lafourche Cajun Band
3:00 pm - 4:00 pm—Lafourche Cajun Band

South Louisiana Cultural Workshops
10:45 am - 11:15 am—Sunpie Barnes presents Musique Creole en Creole
11:50 am - 12:20 pm—Historical Evolution of the Cajun Fiddle
12:35 pm - 1:05 pm—Taking on Water; A History of the Culture and Ecology of South Louisiana
1:15 pm - 2:00 pm—Roland Cheramie’s Cajun Musical Instrument Petting Zoo
2:15 pm - 2:45 pm—Comparing and Contrasting Zydeco and Cajun Music
 
 
Sunday, November 8, 2009

Performance Pavilion
10:15 am - 11:30 am—Bruce Daigrepont Cajun Band
11:55 am - 1:10 pm—Geno Delafose & French Rockin' Boogie
1:35 pm - 2:50 pm—Bonsoir, Catin
3:15 pm - 4:45 pm—Chubby Carrier and the Bayou Swamp Band

Swamp Exhibit
12:00 pm - 1:15 pm—Tout Les Soirs
1:30 pm - 2:45 pm—Tout Les Soirs
3:00 pm - 4:00 pm—Tout Les Soirs

South Louisiana Cultural Workshops
10:45 am - 11:15 am—A History of Zydeco with Geno Delafose
11:50 am - 12:20 pm—A Cajun Culture Workshop with Bruce Daigrepont
12:35 pm - 1:05 pm—Bonsoir, Catin; Acoustic Set
1:15 pm - 2:00 pm—Roland Cheramie’s Cajun Musical Instrument Petting Zoo
2:15 pm - 2:45 pm—The Chubby & Earl Zydeco Workshop
 
Food
Fest-goers can taste the local flavor in the main festival area of the Zoo with Cajun favorites and much more. Some dishes you can try are Shrimp & Crabmeat Gumbo, Spinach & Crawfish Bread Bowl, Gator Burgers, Soft-shell Crab Po-Boy, Alligator Sauce Picante and much, much more.

Crafts


Bring home a piece of Louisiana's heritage with unique Cajun creations. Genuine Louisiana arts and crafts will be sold throughout the Zoo.

Interested in becoming a craft vendor for Louisiana Swamp Fest? Contact Valerie Robinson by email or call (504) 529-4341 for more information.

Book Signings
 at Audubon Marketplace

• Cooking up a Storm; Recipes Lost and Found from the Times-Picayune of New Orleans
  Editor Judy Walker
  Saturday, November 7, 1-3 pm
   
• The Legend of Papa Noel: A Cajun Christmas Story
  Author Terri Hoover Dunham
  Sunday, November 8, 12-4 pm

Louisiana Swamp Exhibit


The Louisiana Swamp Exhibit is where is all started. It was the inspiration for the Louisiana Swamp Fest and central point for meeting Swamp creatures of all kinds. Audubon Zoo's Louisiana Swamp Exhibit is the most authentic swamp exhibit in Louisiana. Fest-goers can experience traditional Cajun music or learn about the Cajun culture. There will also be animal feedings throughout the exhibit including a scheduled alligator feeding!

Audubon Zoo


Kids of all ages can learn about our Zoo animals in their natural habitats including rare white tigers, white alligators and orangutans and more! Read more about Audubon Zoo.

Audubon Zoo is located at 6500 Magazine Street in New Orleans.
No outside food or beverage allowed during special events and festivals.
For more information about Swamp Fest at Audubon Zoo, please call (504) 581-4629 or 1-800-774-7394.