Louisiana Festivals & Events Happening this Weekend: August 14 through August 18

Comic book fans will enjoy Geek'd Con in Shreveport this weekend.Photo byErik McleanonUnsplash

Mid-August is the beginning of the fall festival season. Here's what's going on around the state this weekend.

Delcambre Shrimp Festival - August 14, 15, 16, 17, 18

409 E. Main Street

Honoring the shrimping industry, the 72nd annual Shrimp Festival features a shrimp cookoff, live entertainment, carnival rides, fais-do-dos, a boat parade, queens' pageants, a food court, and much more.

Musical entertainment includes:

• Nicole Marie
• Swampland Revival
• Junior LaCrosse & Sumtin Sneaky
• Dustin Sonnier
• Dillon Carmichael
• Homer Stelly
• Cajun Roots
• Krossfyre
• The Beau Young Band
• Jaryd Lane
• Chris Cagle
• Ryan Foret & Foret Tradition

There will be no gate fee on Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday; $10 gate fee on Friday and Saturday.

Geek'd Con - Shreveport - August 16, 17, 18

400 Caddo Street

Held inside the Shreveport Convention Center, Geek'd Con is Shreveport's Comic Con. The event will include over 200 vendor booths, celebrity guests, and lots of family-friendly fun.

Celebrity guests include:

• Billy Zane - Titanic, The Phantom, Twin Peaks, Back to the Future
• John C. McGinley - Scrubs, Stan Against Evil, Brooklyn Nine-Nine
• Steve Downes - voice of Master Chief from the Halo video game
• Kevin Durand - Maximus Caesar, Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes
• Henry Thomas - Elliott, E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial
• Dee Wallace - Mary Taylor, E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial
• Mitch Pileggi - FBI Assistant Director Walter Skinner, The X-Files
• Annabeth Gish - Special Agent Monica Reyes, The X-Files
• David Morrissey - The Governor, The Walking Dead
• Bret Iwan - the official voice of Mickey Mouse, Disney
• Efren Ramirez - Pedro Sancho, Napoleon Dynamite
• Kerr Smith - Jack McPhee, Dawson's Creek
• Dana Delorenzo - Kelly Maxwell, Ash vs. Evil Dead
• Barry Hanley - Gamorrean fighter, The Mandalorian
• Francois Petit - Sub-Zero, Mortal Combat
• Josh Martin - voice of Majin Buu, Dragon Ball universe
• John Swasey - voice of the main villain All For One, My Hero Academia
• Lindsey Seidel - voice of Nejire Hado, My Hero Academia
• Katelyn Barr - voice of Ryuko Tatsuma, My Hero Academia
• Cris George - voice of Rikido Sato, My Hero Academia
• Bob Lilly - first ever NFL draft pick, Dallas Cowboys
• Rafaey Palmeiro - MLB, Chicago Cubs, Texas Rangers
• Jacob Hester - running back, LSU, San Diego Chargers, Denver Broncos
• Todd Walker - baseball, LSU, Minnesota Twins, Boston Red Sox
• Billy Sims - 1978 Heisman Trophy, Oklahoma, Detroit Lions
• Roland Paris - artist, Spider Man, The Avengers, Marvel Universe handbook
• Brian Steward - artist, writer, photographer, Fangoria, Heavy Metal
• John Lucas - artist, Merc with a Mouth, Deadpool
• Scott Innes - voice of Scooby-Doo since 1998

Day and weekend passes range from $20 to $55. Celebrities will have photos and autographs for sale.

Cucuzza Day - Independence - August 17

524 Pine Street

During Cucuzza Day, the Independence Italian Cultural Museum will celebrate the sizable summer squash known as cucuzza. Enjoy cucuzza cooking and growing contests, and take home a packet of seeds.