Cajun Heritage Fest

We were awful sorry to have to cancel last year, and we really appreciate all the people who called and expressed their love for the Cajun Heritage Fest. It’s a little later in the year than usual, but we’re back! Come join us on June 5, 2021 at the Carl Parker Multipurpose Center in Port Arthur for another year of Cajun music, food, dancing and fun!

Get your boogie on with Wayne Toups and Royal BluGarou, devastate some mountains of crawfish, and raise a bunch of beers to good times with good friends. Don’t forget to pour one out for our friends who’ve gone on before us. Let’s raise a ruckus they can hear in heaven!

Full schedule of Events and Bands Coming Soon

Tickets Coming Soon

The SOUTHEAST TEXAS ARTS COUNCIL and our host, Lamar State College – Port Arthur, are monitoring the COVID-19 situation carefully and following CDC guidelines on public gatherings. Consequently, we are postponing the Cajun Heritage Fest until later this summer. We will announce the exact date when we are certain that the threat of COVID-19 has passed.

We hope that all of you remain safe and well, and we hope to see you in a few months! We are very disappointed to have to reschedule the event, but the safety of our musicians, vendors, and attendees is paramount. Please watch our Facebook page and this site for further information.

After the Cajun Heritage Fest on Saturday, start your Palm Sunday with a rosary recitation led by Father Badeaux of St. Joseph Catholic Church and a tour of the historic Cajun home La Maison Beausoleil, followed by brunch at the Rodaire Roadhouse. After some delicious food, the caravan will travel to La Maison Acadienne and then down to Port Arthur to the Museum of the Gulf Coast for guided tours at both locations. The museum’s Music Hall of Fame is not one to miss for fans of any genre. Finally, the caravan will gather at Reel Cajun for lunch and dessert.

9:30 – 11:00 AM :
Rosary Recitation and tour at La Maison Beausoleil
701 Rue Beausoleil, Port Neches

11:30 – 12:15 :
Brunch at the Rodaire Roadhouse
6701 Jade Ave, Port Arthur

12:30 – 1:00 :
Tour and live music at La Maison Acadienne
1500 Boston Ave, Nederland

1:15 – 2:00 :
Tour of the Museum of the Gulf Coast
700 Procter St, Port Arthur

2:15 PM :
Lunch at Reel Cajun
7500 Twin City Hwy, Port Arthur

The Texas Commission on the Arts (TCA) has once again granted high marks to the Cajun Heritage Fest. The grant review panelists were highly impressed by the event, scoring the application 957 points out of 1000. Panelists were pleased to note the history and relevance of the event as well as the strong support SETAC and the Cajun Heritage Fest has received from the community.

Panelist Comments

I enjoyed the fact that the applicant is building on a culture of a people that time would otherwise forget. The level of support and strategic partnerships exemplify in my opinion the type of creativity this category was designed for. Great Job.

Interesting to read about their history and work!

Strong letters of support. Strong partnerships for the event.