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