The Louisiana Shrimp & Petroleum Festival began over 70 years ago when the placid port at Morgan City and Berwick received the first boatload of jumbo shrimp. The very first celebration was held, appropriately on Labor Day, when members of the local unit of Gulf Coast Seafood Producers & Trappers Association, staged a friendly labor demonstration that has come to be known as the first festival. The present-day Blessing of the Fleet and water parade has evolved to highlight participating shrimp boats, pleasure craft and the biggest “muscle boats” of the oil patch. The event has grown to a grand celebration over the course of five days where you can get a taste of gulf seafood, live music, carnival rides, arts and crafts, children’s activities, and much more. For more information click here.

August 30 – September 3
715 Second St., Downtown Morgan City