Delcambre Shrimp Festival

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For anyone who has ever pulled to the side of a two-lane road somewhere in South Louisiana, lured to a little shack by a hand-painted sign reading "fresh shrimp," this one's for you. This Wednesday through Sunday festival offers carnival rides, a firemen water fight, a blessing of the local fleet, and fais-do-dos every day. Plus live music from local legends the likes of Nicole Marie, Swampland Revival, Jr La Crosse & Sumtin Sneaky, Dustin Sonnier, Dillon Carmichael, DJ Homer Stelly, Cajun Roots, Krossfyre, The Beau Young Band, Jaryd Lane, Chris Cagle, and Ryan Foret & Foret Tradition.

Hungry revelers will also be able to enjoy their shrimp in every conceivable iteration—boiled, fried, piquanted, stuffed. New this year: enjoy the festival by boat. The Twin Parish Port Commission's new North Per Marina is just three blocks south of the Festival Grounds. It just makes sense to be on the water. Held at the Shrimp Festival Grounds, 409 East Main Street. $10 gate fee on Friday and Saturday; Free Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday. shrimpfestival.net.