Gonzales Civic Center
219 South Irma Blvd.
Gonzales, LA 70737
(225) 450-1009
May 23 - 26, 2019
Your whole family will enjoy the vast variety of food, fun, music and activities that have made the Jambalaya Festival one of THE can’t-miss highlights of the year. The festival features World Champion Jambalaya served daily, live music and entertainment, carnival rides, cooking contests, a variety of food and so much fun it takes four days to get it all in.
***FREE Admission except for Carnival***
THURSDAY– Carnival Rides 5 p.m. - 10 p.m. - $20
FRIDAY– Carnival 5 p.m. - 11 p.m. - $25 | Cooking heats 10 a.m., 11:30 a.m., 2 p.m., 3:30 p.m. | Mini-Pot Champ of Champs at 6 p.m. | Live Music
SATURDAY– 1-Mile Run 8 a.m. | 5K 8:30 a.m. | Carnival 11 a.m. - 11 p.m. - $25 | Queens contest 10 a.m. | Cooking heats 6:30 a.m., 8 a.m., 10:30 a.m.,12 p.m. | Champ of champs 2:30 p.m. - 5:30 p.m. | Mini pot cooking contest 10 a.m. - 12 p.m.
SUNDAY– Carnival 11 a.m. - 10 p.m. - $25 | Cooking heats semi-finals 6 a.m., finals 1:30 p.m. | World Champion announced at 6 p.m.