Annual Bayou GatorCraw Fest
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The 5th Annual BayoU GatorCraw Fest will hosted at the Blue Earth Plaza in Manhattan, Kansas. The Bayou GatorCraw Fest is what great Cajun-Creole culture is all about. The festival will feature a Louisiana live crawfish boil, alligator-on-a-stick, Louisiana gourmet chef demonstrations, Zydeco, gospel and jazz bands, a Kidz' Zone, storytelling, arts and crafts, games, local vendors and much, much more.
There will be Authentic Cajun and Creole Food, take home sales, and a VIP Party at Chateau du Rouge with full buffet and private bar, mardi gras beads, and premier seating at two stages to keep you and your family entertained all day!
The goal of the festival is to share, not only the Louisiana culture, but to raise funds to assist in community programs. This year we will bring awareness to the Fibromyalgia Communities. As we learn more on this debilitating disease, we'd like to help encourage the community's involvement in nurturing the advancement of those coping with the physical and mental effects on their lives.
Friday, May 13, 2022
Mardi Gras '"Purple Party"
**Adults' Party, 18 and Over, Only!**
BOURBON STREET STAGE
17:00- 18:30 Grateful Dudes - Swamp Pop
18:30- 19:00 Mardi Gras Parade
19:00- 20:30 Bryan Keith and Zydeco Legacy - Zydeco
Saturday, May 14, 2022
***Family Day***
BOURBON STREET STAGE
10:00- 11:00 River of Life Band - Gospel
11:00 National Anthem
11:30- 12:30 TBA - Jazz
13:00- 14:00 Big Harry And The Back Alley Blues
14:30- 15:00 Special Tribute Performance
15:30- 17:00 Grateful Dudes - Swamp Pop
17:00-17:30 Mardi Gras Parade
17:30- 19:30 Bryan Keith and Zydeco Legacy - Zydeco
BAYOU STAGE
11:45- 12:30 Bayou Sunflowers - Beignets
12:45-13:45 Jr Chef Competition
13:45- 14:15 Prizes and Awards Ceremony
15:30- 16:30 TBA - Chef Presentation
17:30- 18:30 TBA - Chef Presentation
18:30- 19:30 Chef's Corner -Shop with the Chefs
KIDZ' ZONE
**Along with face painting, henna, fire department, police department, and other creative activities, here's the BGCF Kidz' Zone lineup:**
10:30- 19:00 Bounce Houses
10:30- 19:00 Mad Hatter
10:30- 18:30 Bayou Gator Land
10:30- 19:00 Arts and Crafts
11:00- 11:45 Gator Show
13:00-14:00 Story Time
14:00-14:45 Gator Show
15:45-16:45 Story Time
16:45-17:30 Gator Show
17:30-18:30 Story Time
Annual Bayou GatorCraw Fest
Email Address : info@BayoUGatorCrawFest.com
Web: bayougatorcrawfest.com/
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Manhattan, KS MuseumsHarold M. Freund American Museum of Baking
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Manhattan, KS MuseumsHartford House
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