Bridge City Gumbo Festival

Westwego, LA · Food & Drink

When: October 9–11, 2026
Where: Westwego Farmers Market, 484 Sala Avenue · Westwego · LA
Cost: Not confirmed
Status: Confirmed from the organizer's published schedule

The Bridge City Gumbo Festival has celebrated Louisiana's signature dish since the 1970s, cooking more than 2,000 gallons of seafood and chicken and sausage gumbo over the weekend. It relocated to the Westwego Farmers Market from its original Bridge City site and still draws visitors from across the region. The festival includes carnival rides, live music and a gumbo cook off.

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