Mark Your Calendars! Cajun Food, Cajun Music and  Tons of  Cajun The Mamou Cajun Music Festival began as a one-day festival  presenting  some of the local Cajun musicians to the citizens of Mamou and  Evangeline Parish. It has since become what it is today, a two-day music  festival, presenting traditional Cajun musicians, dancing, food, and  contests. 

In the early 1970’s, some of the citizens of Mamou grew concerned that our culture was dying. These people felt that there was a need  to renew the communities interest in our culture, thus was born the Mamou  Cajun Day. In its beginning, some 20 or so volunteers presented this  festival, which was then sponsored by the Mamou Area Jaycees. In the early  1980’s, this group
officially became the Mamou Cajun Music Festival.