The duck festival starts tomorrow!

The Gueydan Duck Festival begins tomorrow.

Since 1977, the festival has been held in the town of Vermilion Parish. Originally, the duck festival was held in closed streets in Gueydan, but moved to its own grounds in 1980 and in 1996, an adjacent 10-acre property with lights and metal buildings was purchased for the festival activities.

The festival highlights the hunting heritage of the Acadiana region and includes a duck and goose decoying competition, skeet shooting, dog competitions, duck racing and decoy carving. And of course there is also food, music, pageants, a parade, cooking competitions and a carnival.

Here is the schedule for this year’s festival:

Thursday, August 22, 2024
18:00 Invocation and opening ceremony
*FAMILY EVENT & FREE ADMISSION*
CARNIVAL RIDES – Cajun Rides, Inc. – 6-10pm – $25 ride wristbands –
18:30 – 20:00 The Jo-Genes
8:30 p.m. – 10:00 p.m. But yes!

Friday, August 23, 2024
17:00 – 19:30 Skeet shooting competition
CARNIVAL RIDES – Cajun Rides, Inc. – 6-10pm – Ride wristbands for $27 –
6:30 p.m. – 8:00 p.m. Swampland Revival
8:30 p.m. – 10:00 p.m. Wayne Toups & Zydecajun
10:30 p.m.–12:00 a.m. Jamie Bergeron & the Kickin’ Cajuns

Saturday, August 24, 2024
8:00 am – Dog trails – on the old festival grounds
10:00-17:00 Skeet shooting competition with final at 17:30
11:30 a.m. Opening ceremony
12:00 p.m. Parade of the Senior Queens
3:00 p.m. Grand Parade
CARNIVAL RIDES – Cajun Rides, Inc. – 2-10pm – $30 ride wristbands –
4:30 p.m. – 6:00 p.m. Lukas Meaux & Cajun Beat
6:30 p.m.–8:00 p.m. The Adam Leger Band
8:30 p.m.–10:00 p.m. Frank Foster
10:30 p.m. – 12:00 a.m. The Casey Peveto Band

Sunday, August 25, 2024
07:30 am Registration for the outdoor cooking competition
12:00 pm Outdoor cooking competition, judging and tasting
CARNIVAL RIDES – Cajun Rides, Inc. – 11:00 a.m.-3:00 p.m. – $25 ride wristbands –
8:00 am – Rusty James
11:30 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. Damon Troy & Louisiana Beat
1:30 p.m.–3:00 p.m. Geno Delafose & French Rockin’ Boogie