A little bit of New Orleans and a whole lot of southern fun is headed to downtown Fredericksburg as the Jaycees invite everyone to laissez les bon temps rouler at the Fredericksburg Crawfish Festival on Friday, Saturday and Sunday, May 25, 26 & 27.
Enjoying freshly boiled crawfish is a big part of the event, but the festivities have expanded to include more food, more music and lots of family fun, according to Debbie Farquhar-Garner, event coordinator. “This event started out because some of our Jaycees members liked crawfish, but it has grown into a celebration of New Orleans-style proportions,” Farquhar-Garner said. “It’s a good way to support the community, and we want the community to have a good time.”
In addition to crawfish, revelers can dig into mounds of gumbo, red beans and rice, shrimp, and boudin, plus hamburgers, corn dogs, and German sausage. Volunteers will stay busy pouring thirst-quenching cups of beer, wine, soda, and water.
Our sixth annual Gumbo Cook-off will be on Saturday. Come sample delicious gumbo from the seven teams participating, and be sure to vote on your favorite. A washer pitching tournament will be held Saturday as well.
The Crawfish Festival is a family-friendly event. A jam-packed Kids Area will let youngsters climb, jump, and slide to their heart’s content.
Lively bands will be warming up to provide great, upbeat music for every taste – Friday we open with T-Broussard & The Zydeco Steppers followed by Billy Mata. Billy Mata & The Texas Tradition has been performing traditional music for Texas Dancehalls and a brand new generation of Western Swing dancers. His music is all energy, heart, spirit, and the magic musical talent of his band, The Texas Tradition - now celebrating more than a quarter of a century together!
Saturday will feature more toe-tapping Cajun tunes opening with Cher La-Bas Texas Cajun Band, Jean-Pierre & the Zydeco Angels, Mary Broussard & Creole La La, Dr Zog, T-Broussard & The Zydeco Steppers and topping it off with some Texas two-step--boot scootin’ music by Little Texas. Sunday make plans to enjoy the Kevin Anthony & G-Town band and the Austin Cajun Aces. Little Texas is an American country music band founded in Nashville, Tennessee. Little Texas released its debut album First Time For Everything that year. The album's lead off single, "Some Guys Have All the Love", reached a peak of #8 on the Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks charts. Little Texas continued to produce hit singles throughout the mid-1990s, including the Number One single "My Love" and six more Top Ten hits. Their debut album earned a gold certification, while 1993's Big Time was certified double platinum and 1994's Kick a Little was certified platinum.
Hours for the Crawfish Festival are Friday, 6:00PM - Midnight, Saturday, 11:00AM – Midnight, and Sunday 11:00AM – 5:00PM.
Admission is $6 for adults and $1 for ages 12 and under. Two-day and three-day passes available.
The event takes place on Marktplatz, Market Square – 100 West Main Street, in downtown Fredericksburg, easily accessible to shopping, dining, sightseeing, and free parking.
The Jaycees is a national organization that emphasizes leadership and fundraising. Proceeds from this event are distributed to charities. For more information on the event, go to www.Tex-Fest.com or call local 830-997-8515. |
