The Plaquemines Parish Heritage and Seafood Festival is
celebrating its Fifth Anniversary on Memorial Day weekend, Friday May
22nd through Sunday May 24th ! The Festival will again be held at
Louisiana?s Medal of Honor Park on Barriere Road in Belle Chasse,
Louisiana from 6:00 to 11:00 PM on Friday and from 11:00 AM to 11:00
PM on Saturday and Sunday. The Park is adjacent to the rear gate of
the Naval Air Station-Joint Reserve Base. It is a fitting location to
celebrate our heritage while saluting our Medal of Honor recipients
and those who served and currently serve in our armed forces.

Guests will enjoy delicious seafood fished from the Gulf waters and
prepared by local restaurants. Carnival Rides, crafts from local
artisans, Helicopter Rides over some of the most historical
battlefields in the Nation as well as the Mississippi River, and
continuous live music throughout the Festival are some of the many
attractions.

In four years, the Festival has donated over $83,000 to local
charities, youth development groups and other worthwhile organizations
such as the American Cancer Society, Children?s Hospital, Knights of
Columbus, the Air National Guard, local schools, churches and medical
facilities, and of course, the Medal of Honor Park.

Admission is $5 for adults and FREE for children 12 and under. G
ates open Friday at 6:00 PM, with an opening ceremony at 7:30. Local
military service members will perform the National Anthem and provide
the color guard. Afterwards, the nine-piece Rhythm and Blues band, The
Bucktown Allstars will entertain the crowd.

Saturday kicks off at 11:00 with great seafood, rides, crafts and
local entertainment. Headlining on the Grand Bayou Stage at 1:00 is
New Orleans? premier horn-powered dance band, The Boogie Men. By
popular demand, Southern Cross from Houma, returns to the Stage at
4:30. Bag of Donuts will rock the parish at 8:00 with their ?baddest
show on earth?. Stage 23 will host Skeeter & the Swamp Pop Band at
2:30 followed by good-time Cajun fiddler Amanda Shaw and the Cute Guys
at 6:00.

Sunday starts at 11:00 with another great line-up of bands.
At 1:00 on the Grand Bayou Stage, experience the excitement of
Mojeaux. Then at 4:30 the ever popular, Louisiana Music Hall of Fame
band, The Topcats will get you on your feet. Stage 23 will host local
favorites Big River Band at 2:30 followed by Ernie Wilkinson and the
Hot Sauce Band at 6:00. Be ready at 8:00 for the grand finale as
performed by The Chee-Weez!

Based on charitable commitments from area businesses and
over 8,000 in attendance last year, this festival is becoming one of
Louisiana's largest crowd-pleasers.

Plaquemines Parish Heritage and Seafood Festival
109 Good News Ave, Belle Chasse, LA 70037
504-394-6328 phone 504-340-4778 fax
www.plaqueminesparishfestival.com

FRIDAY, MAY 22nd
Grand Bayou Stage
* Opening Ceremony 7:30
* Bucktown Allstars 8pm-11pm

SATURDAY, MAY 23rd
Grand Bayou Stage
* The Boogie Men 1pm-4pm
* Southern Cross 4:30pm-7:30pm
* Bag of Donuts 8pm-11pm
Stage 23
* Skeeter & the Swamp Pop Band 2:30pm-5:30pm
* Amanda Shaw and the Cute Guys 6pm-8pm

SUNDAY, MAY 24th
Grand Bayou Stage
* Mojeaux 1pm-4pm
* The Topcats 4:30pm-7:30pm
* The Chee-Weez 8pm-11pm
Stage 23
* Big River Band 2:30pm-5:30pm
* Ernie Wilkinson and the Hot Sauce Band 6pm-8pm