Gueydan Duck Festival
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Gueydan Duck Festival 404 Dallas Guidry Road, Gueydan, Louisiana 70542
Before Jean Pierre Gueydan founded the town named after himself, he lived in Abbeville, which was thirty miles west of a hunter's paradise that Gueydan visited often. What else could a dyed-in-the-wool hunter do but found a town for himself bang in the middle of all that bounty? That fair-feathered reputation follows the town of Gueydan into the present day and is celebrated at the town's annual Duck Festival. All the usual small-town festival fare is available, along with duck-and goose-calling competitions, cook-offs, skeet shooting competitions, dog trials, pageantry, rides and games, duck carving, and other activities. This year's musical entertainment includes Richard LeBouef & Two Step, Wayne Toups & Zydecajun, Swampland Revival, and many more. Free. Find the full schedule at duckfestival.org.