10 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Iberville Visitor Center
Grosse Tete, LA
Saturday, Oct. 1, you can experience the authenticity of Cajun life at the Iberville Swamp Life Expo, the official kick-off of Atchafalaya Month. Enjoy a display of local art, food, craftsmanship and music of the region through hands-on demonstrations and cultural displays of the heritage and lifestyles of Iberville Parish.
The Iberville Swamp Life Expo will be held on the grounds of the Iberville Visitors Center in Grosse Tete, just off of Interstate 10. Demonstrations and exhibits open to the public will include local crafts such as oil painting, crawfish trap-making and cypress woodcarving. In addition, sample local cuisine such as crawfish etouffee, duck and andouille gumbo, pecan pralines, Louisiana bread pudding and other local delicacies. A highlight of the event will be traditional Zydeco music performed live by Terry & the Zydeco Bad Boys. This event is free.
