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August 2008


Gonzales                                                      August 1 - 3, 2008
Disney’s HIGH SCHOOL MUSICAL - Pasqua Theatre - Summer Musical - A “must see” for all ages. Contact: Mattie Olson, (225) 647-1230, www.ascensioncommunitytheatre.org

Gonzales                                                      August 7 - 9, 2008
Disney’s HIGH SCHOOL MUSICAL - Pasqua Theatre - Summer Musical - A “must see” for all ages. Contact: Mattie Olson, (225) 647-1230, www.ascensioncommunitytheatre.org

Gonzales                                                      August 13 - 17, 2008
Delcambre Shrimp Festival - Shrimp Festival Building - Carnival, Shrimp Cook-off, Food, Drink, Fais Do-Do, Bingo, Baby Shrimp King & Queen Contest, Volly Ball Tournament, Water Fights, Mass & Blessing of Shrimp Fleet. For more information Contact Jackie Toups 337-685-2653. Website Address: http://www.shrimpfestival.net

Gonzales                                                      August 16, 2008
Art Gumbo Market - Lamar Dixon Expo Center - This is an open air market joining the farmer’s and the artists. It features fresh fruit, vegetables, baked goods, and more with original Art and Gifts. There are painting artists, wood carvers, potters, jewelry, fabric art, soaps & candles, gourd art, folk art, photography, wood builders, & Dolls. Musical entertainment provided. Children’s Activity booth. Contact: Donna Braud, (225) 644-8496, artgumbomarket@yahoo.com, www.artgumbo.org

Gonzales                                                      August 23, 2008
Dreams Come True- Na-Na-Sha Dance - Lamar Dixon Expo Center - A fun time, dance to music of the 50’s, 60’s, and 70’s and watch the great performance of Na-Na-Sha. Plenty of food & drinks. Dress like 50’s if you wish. Wear your dancing shoes and dance all night long. We are a local group the grant “Dreams” to children with life-threatening illnesses. For 25 years we have granted over 500 local dreams. Contact: Max Himmel, (225) 346-4311, mhimmel@himmels.com, www.dreamscometrueinc.org

Goldonna                                                      August 30, 2008
19th Annual Goldonna Salt Works Saline Creek Festival

Saturday August 30th, 2008

*Parade: 10am
*Treasure Hunt: Clues announced all through the day
* Ice Cream Making contest: Samples will be given
* Cake Walk
* Water Slide and Space Jumper for the kids
*Poster Contest: Grades K-6
*Karaoke Singing Contest
*Arts and Craft Booths
*Country, Gospel, and Bluegrass Music
*LIVE band in the evening with a STREET DANCE
*Miss Saline Creek Beauty Pageant to be held August 23rd @ 5pm.

For more information about the festival or renting booth space, contact Verna Bedgood @ 318-727-8770 or Sissy Harris @ 318-727-8860
For more information on Miss Saline Creek Beauty Pageant, contact Amy Warren @ 318-576-3543 or email @ johnandamy7402@yahoo.com.

September 2008


Gonzales                                                      September 13, 2008
Give Kids Hope Celebration - Jambalaya Park - The Give Kids Hope Celebration is a celebration for all of our kids and CASA Volunteers in Ascension Parish. There will be live music, food and drinks, games, door prizes, and much more for children and adults to participate in. The event is open to the public. Please come and celebrate the children of Ascension Parish with us. Contact: Stephanie Breeden, (225) 647-2005, sperry@childadv.net, www.childadv.net

Gonzales                                                      September 20, 2008
Art Gumbo Market - Lamar Dixon Expo Center - This is an open air market joining the farmer’s and the artists. It features fresh fruit, vegetables, baked goods, and more with original Art and Gifts. There are painting artists, wood carvers, potters, jewelry, fabric art, soaps & candles, gourd art, folk art, photography, wood builders, & Dolls. Musical entertainment provided. Children’s Activity booth. Contact: Donna Braud, (225) 644-8496, artgumbomarket@yahoo.com, www.artgumbo.org

October 2008


Gonzales                                                      October 3 - 5, 2008
St. Theresa of Avila School Fair - “Festival of Friends” - St. Theresa of Avila School - Held on the church and school grounds of St. Theresa of Avila, the fair features good food, music, rides, games for children, country store, silent auction, Mi Mi Bingo, Money Wheel and Fun Run- Alcohol Free- No Admission - Lots of good food and music. Contact: Barbara Melancon, (225) 647-2803 or (225) 647-8035, barbaramelancon@st-theresa.com, www.st-theresa.com

Donaldsonville                                                      October 4, 2008
Pumpkin Patch - Historic Crescent Park - Bring the kids and let them choose their own pumpkin for a small fee! Then let the kids have their pictures taken by a professional photographer with a real scenic pumpkin background complete with hay, scarecrows and pumpkins. Bales of hay are also available for purchase. Contact: Melissa Daigle (225) 806-7220 melissa.daigle@charter.net

Sorrento                                                      October 10 - 12, 2008
Boucherie Festival - Reynolds-Lambert Park - Ascension Civic Center - Come and join us for the 31st Annual Boucherie Festival, hosted by the Sorrento Lions Club! There will be great food, music, rides, arts and crafts, beauty queens, a parade on Saturday morning, and the crowning of the yearly crackling and jambalaya cooking contest winners on Sunday! Proceeds benefit the numerous charitable endeavor’s of the Sorrento Lions Club. So be sure to come by and pass a good time!! Contact: Fern Barnett, (225) 675-8515 (Home), (225) 675-5337 (Work), www.eatel.net/~fred/boucherie/

Donaldsonville                                                      October 10 - 12, 2008
Sunshine Festival - Old LA State Fair Grounds - The three day festival will offer rides, a midway, and live entertainment. Several local organizations participate with school groups joining in with their dance teams, et. Gate Admission: $2.00 Contact: Becky Katz, (225) 473-4814, dvillecoc@bellsouth.net, www.donaldsonvillecoc.org

Donaldsonville                                                      October 11, 2008
Pumpkin Patch - Historic Crescent Park - Bring the kids and let them choose their own pumpkin for a small fee! Then let the kids have their pictures taken by a professional photographer with a real scenic pumpkin background complete with hay, scarecrows and pumpkins. Bales of hay are also available for purchase. Contact: Melissa Daigle (225) 806-7220 melissa.daigle@charter.net

Burnside                                                      October 11 - 12, 2008
Awesome Art In Autumn Gardens Festival - Houmas House Plantation & Gardens - Awesome Art in Autumn Gardens Festival is a lively gathering of Louisiana artisans, musicians, and dancers sprinkled throughout the 34 acre grounds of the historical Houmas House Mansion surrounded with lush greenery, flowers, fountains and lagoons. This is the biggest Art event of the year in Ascension Parish which includes an exhibit of over 300 artworks, over 150 demonstrating artists & entertainers, and a pathway through the gardens filled with arts & crafts booths all along the way. It is a lovely experience of Fine Art, Folk Art, & Performing ARTS intertwined with history and nature. Restaurant on site. Guided mansion tours available. Contact: Donna Braud, (225) 644-8496 (Gallery), (225) 473-7841 (Houmas House), artgumbomarket@yahoo.com, www.artgumbo.org

Donaldsonville                                                      October 18, 2008
Pumpkin Patch - Historic Crescent Park - Bring the kids and let them choose their own pumpkin for a small fee! Then let the kids have their pictures taken by a professional photographer with a real scenic pumpkin background complete with hay, scarecrows and pumpkins. Bales of hay are also available for purchase. Contact: Melissa Daigle (225) 806-7220 melissa.daigle@charter.net

Gonzales                                                      October 18, 2008
Art Gumbo Market - Lamar Dixon Expo Center - This is an open air market joining the farmer’s and the artists. It features fresh fruit, vegetables, baked goods, and more with original Art and Gifts. There are painting artists, wood carvers, potters, jewelry, fabric art, soaps & candles, gourd art, folk art, photography, wood builders, & Dolls. Musical entertainment provided. Children’s Activity booth. Contact: Donna Braud, (225) 644-8496, artgumbomarket@yahoo.com, www.artgumbo.org

Gonzales                                                      October 24, 2008
Oktoberfest 2008 Celebration - Lamar Dixon Expo Center - Join us at the Lamar-Dixon Expo Center in Gonzales for the 17th annual Oktoberfest Celebration in the South’s largest, Munich style German Beer Garden. The family oriented atmosphere inside the Trade Mart building has serviced table seating by our friendly wait staff serving you the best German Beer and German Cuisine. You will enjoy music by Austria’s Finest entertainers, Murztaler Musikanten and America’s Premier Oktoberfest entertainer’s, Alpine Express. We are happy to bring you this annual event in South Louisiana that brings Germany to you! Contact: Richard Netzberger, (225) 216-2424, contactus@oktoberfestla.com, www.oktoberfestla.com

Donaldsonville                                                      October 25, 2008
Pumpkin Patch - Historic Crescent Park - Bring the kids and let them choose their own pumpkin for a small fee! Then let the kids have their pictures taken by a professional photographer with a real scenic pumpkin background complete with hay, scarecrows and pumpkins. Bales of hay are also available for purchase. Contact: Melissa Daigle (225) 806-7220 melissa.daigle@charter.net

November 2008


Baton Rouge                                                      November 2, 2008
International Heritage Celebration - Baton Rouge River Center - Free to the public - Entertainment, exhibits, food and visitors from around the globe will take center stage at the Baton Rouge Center for World Affairs, Inc.’s International Heritage Celebration to be held at the Baton Rouge River Center, downtown Baton Rouge, on Sunday, November 2, 2008, from noon to 8 pm.. The International Heritage Celebration will open at noon. The colorful Parade of Nations, one of the highlights of the Celebration, begins at 3:00. Several stages of live music plus food, dance, storytelling, native dress, flags, stage performances and educational booths representing over 40 countries provide a rich insight into the multi-cultural makeup of Baton Rouge and southeast Louisiana. Everyone can pick up a free “passport” which may be stamped at each country exhibit. Event t-shirts will be on sale. Be sure to shop the International Market and dine at the Taste of Nations Food Court.

Gonzales                                                      November 6 - 9, 2008
Deathtrap - Pasqua Community Theatre - Ira Levin’s classic thriller offers mounting suspense, and devilishly clever comedy. Contact: Mattie Olson, (225) 647-1230, www.ascensioncommunitytheatre.org

Gonzales                                                      November 13 - 15, 2008
Deathtrap - Pasqua Community Theatre - Ira Levin’s classic thriller offers mounting suspense, and devilishly clever comedy. Contact: Mattie Olson, (225) 647-1230, www.ascensioncommunitytheatre.org

Gonzales                                                      November 15, 2008
Art Gumbo Market - Lamar Dixon Expo Center - This is an open air market joining the farmer’s and the artists. It features fresh fruit, vegetables, baked goods, and more with original Art and Gifts. There are painting artists, wood carvers, potters, jewelry, fabric art, soaps & candles, gourd art, folk art, photography, wood builders, & Dolls. Musical entertainment provided. Children’s Activity booth. Contact: Donna Braud, (225) 644-8496, artgumbomarket@yahoo.com, www.artgumbo.org

December 2008


Gonzales                                                      December 6, 2008
Art Gumbo Market - Lamar Dixon Expo Center - This is an open air market joining the farmer’s and the artists. It features fresh fruit, vegetables, baked goods, and more with original Art and Gifts. There are painting artists, wood carvers, potters, jewelry, fabric art, soaps & candles, gourd art, folk art, photography, wood builders, & Dolls. Musical entertainment provided. Children’s Activity booth. Contact: Donna Braud, (225) 644-8496, artgumbomarket@yahoo.com, www.artgumbo.org

Donaldsonville                                                      December 7, 2008
Holiday Tour of Homes - Historic Donaldsonville - Five to seven area homes will be dressed in Holiday Finery and open to the public. Contact: Pamela Gregoire, (225) 473-4814 –Chamber office, pamelagregoire@cox.net

Gonzales                                                      December 13, 2008
Art Gumbo Market - Lamar Dixon Expo Center - This is an open air market joining the farmer’s and the artists. It features fresh fruit, vegetables, baked goods, and more with original Art and Gifts. There are painting artists, wood carvers, potters, jewelry, fabric art, soaps & candles, gourd art, folk art, photography, wood builders, & Dolls. Musical entertainment provided. Children’s Activity booth. Contact: Donna Braud, (225) 644-8496, artgumbomarket@yahoo.com, www.artgumbo.org

Donaldsonville                                                      December 13, 2008
Donaldsonville Christmas Parade - Begins at Donaldsonville Fair Grounds - Begins at Donaldsonville Fair Grounds, ending at Historic Crescent Park where the DDD Farmer’s Market will host Children’s Activities, Santa Pictures, Church Choirs, hot food, beverages and prizes. Toys for Tots will be on hand for drop off. Contact: John Rogers, (225) 323-4970, jrodger1@bellsouth.net

Gonzales                                                      December 14, 2008
The Ascension Christmas Parade - Downtown Gonzales - An event for the whole family. The Ascension Christmas Parade brings over 100 floats, school marching bands, Beauty Queens, Horse Groups and Santa with his elves to Gonzales. Sponsored by The Ascension Chamber of Commerce. Contact: Chris Scott, (225) 647-7487, info@ascensionchamber.com, www.ascensionchamber.com

Gonzales                                                      December 19 - 21, 2008
Children’s Christmas Program - Pasqua Community Theatre - An original story and production showcasing the talents of the young people in our area. Contact: Mattie Olson, (225) 647-1230, www.ascensioncommunitytheatre.org

Gonzales                                                      December 20, 2008
Art Gumbo Market - Lamar Dixon Expo Center - This is an open air market joining the farmer’s and the artists. It features fresh fruit, vegetables, baked goods, and more with original Art and Gifts. There are painting artists, wood carvers, potters, jewelry, fabric art, soaps & candles, gourd art, folk art, photography, wood builders, & Dolls. Musical entertainment provided. Children’s Activity booth. Contact: Donna Braud, (225) 644-8496, artgumbomarket@yahoo.com, www.artgumbo.org

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