The Medina Lake Cajun Festival is back, bringing Cajun and Zydeco music, food, and dancing to the Texas Hill Country on Saturday, Sept. 27.
The festival runs from 10 a.m. to 9 p.m. at the Lakehills Community Center, 30 miles northwest of San Antonio. Admission is $15, and children 10 and under get in free. Free parking and shuttle service are available.
The festival began in 1981 as a fundraiser to save the Lakehills Civic Center from foreclosure.
Louisiana transplant and attorney Bob Caswell suggested a gumbo cookoff, and the event was a success. It has now continued for 44 years, drawing about 500 volunteers each year to decorate booths, cook food on-site, and prepare for visitors.
Guests can sample Cajun favorites such as crawfish pies, jambalaya, fried catfish and shrimp, red beans and rice, crawfish etouffee, and bread pudding with whiskey sauce. The Great Gumbo Cook-off also offers a chance to taste and vote on the best gumbo.
Music plays throughout the day on two stages. The Fais Do Do Pavilion hosts Ca Va Bien from 10 a.m. to noon, OST Ramblers from 12:30 to 4:30 p.m., the Great Gumbo Cook-off awards from 4:45 to 5:15 p.m., and Don Fontenot & Les Amis Louisiane from 5:15 to 9 p.m. The Gazebo Stage features Jesse Lege & Bosco Stomp from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., Ca Va Bien from 3 to 5 p.m., and the Toman Brothers from 5 to 9 p.m.
In addition to music and food, the festival offers arts and crafts, games for children, and opportunities for dancing on two dance floors.
Discounted advance tickets and bulk packages are available through the festival website.
All proceeds benefit the Lakehills Community Center, a non-profit organization.
More information is available at www.Cajun-Festival-MedinaLake.com, by calling 830-460-0600 or 210-885-6435, or emailing [email protected].
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