Alligator Festival facts for kids
Quick facts for kids Alligator Festival |
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| Dates | September |
| Location(s) | Luling, Louisiana |
| Years active | 1979–2004, 2006–2019, 2021– |
| Founded | 1979 |
| Attendance | 20,000-25,000 |
The Alligator Festival is a super fun yearly event that happens in Luling, Louisiana. It takes place during the last weekend of September. You can find it at the St. Charles Parish West Bank Bridge Park. This park is right under the big Hale Boggs Bridge.
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About the Alligator Festival
The Alligator Festival is a popular event that brings many people together. It's a great way to enjoy music, tasty food, and help a good cause.
What Happens at the Festival?
At the festival, you can listen to awesome live music from different bands. There are also many vendors selling all sorts of cool things. You might find toys, candles, clothes, and even jewelry.
And the food! There's a huge variety of delicious dishes to try. You can find local favorites like jambalaya and pastalaya. Of course, there's also fried and grilled alligator for those who are brave enough! Plus, you can enjoy classic fair treats like funnel cakes, Hamburgers, French fries, and hot dogs. Many other homemade dishes are available too.
Helping Others Through the Festival
The Alligator Festival is put on by the Rotary Club. They work hard to collect donations to make the festival happen each year. The money raised from the festival goes to help people in important ways.
A big part of the money helps students in St. Charles Parish Public School System. It provides scholarships to help them go to college. The funds also help build freshwater wells in other countries. This gives people access to clean drinking water. So, by having fun at the festival, you're also helping make the world a better place!
History of the Festival
The very first Alligator Festival was held a long time ago in 1979. It took place at the Willowdale Country Club, also in Luling, Louisiana. Back then, the festival mostly offered dishes made from alligator. But over the years, it grew to include many more types of food and fun activities.
The festival has only been canceled a couple of times. It was called off in 2005 because of Hurricane Katrina. It was also canceled in 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic. But it has always come back, bringing joy to the community.
