The Swamp Festival
The annual Swamp Festival takes over Audubon Zoo for a celebration of all things Cajun. Three music stages present the finest in Cajun and zydeco sounds from Louisiana artists, and homage is also paid to the Swamp itself.
Foodies are especially well looked-after - authentic Cajun cuisine ranging from fried alligator, boudin and couchon de lait to catfish po-boys, fried okra and cracklins can be sampled. Food vendors come from all over Louisiana to participate (and don't worry, they'll explain what the menu means if you don't understand).
Arts and crafts such as Louisiana mud paintings, watercolour lifestyle renderings, fish print rubbings and woven cypress baskets are for sale throughout the zoo.
| Venue Information: | Audubon Zoo |
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| Cost: | US$13; 2-12s US$8; seniors US$10 |
| Opening Hours: | Daily 10am-5pm |
| Address: | 6500 Magazine Street 70118 |
| Directions: | By Car: from the west or east, via I-10, exit at Carrollton Avenue (Exit 232) heading south. Cross Claiborne and St Charles Avenues and take a left on Leake Avenue (also called River Road). Past Broadway, Leake Avenue turns into Magazine Street. The zoo is immediately on the right. From downtown New Orleans: take Magazine Street south (upriver) for approximately six miles. (Cross Louisiana, Napoleon and Nashville Avenues). You'll see Audubon Park on your right, and the zoo is on your left. |
| Contact Details: | Audubon Zoo |
| Email: | air@auduboninstitute.org |
| Phone: | +1 504 581 4629 |
| Other Information: | Audubon Zoo |
| Website: | Audobon Zoo Website |
| Name: | New Orleans Metropolitan Convention & Visitors Bureau |
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| Location: | New Orleans |
| Address: | 2020 Street Charles Avenue, LA 70130 |
| Email: | internet@neworleanscvb.com |
| Phone: | +1 800 672 6124 |
| Name: | Louisiana Tourism |
| Location: | Louisiana |
| Email: | jrichard@crt.state.la.us |
Event details can change. Please check with the organisers that the event is happening before making travel arrangements.
