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CALENDAR: Upcoming Ascension Parish events

Michael Tortorich
Gonzales Weekly Citizen

Jambalaya Festival set for May 26-28

The 56th annual Gonzales Jambalaya Festival will be held during the traditional time, Memorial Day weekend.

The City of Gonzales water tower displays "Jambalaya Capital of the World" along with a painting of a jambalaya pot. The aerial image was part of an Ascension Parish tourism commission, Louisiana's Sweet Spot, promotional video for the annual Jambalaya Festival.

The 2023 festivities, which include cookoffs and live music, will be May 26-28.

Donaldsonville live music events continue

The Donaldsonville Downtown Live at Crescent Park event schedule continues for the 2023 season.

The Donaldsonville Downtown Live at the Crescent events schedule has been released for spring and summer.

Weather permitting, the remaining events include:

  • June 3 - Don Rich and the Don Rich Band (6-9 p.m.)
  • July 3 - Da Mellow Band (7-10 p.m.)

Comedy festival set for May 27

The Lunchbox Comedy Festival will be May 27 from 11 a.m.-5 p.m.at The Cabin.

It will include comedy, live music, and food.

CALENDAR: What's going on in Ascension Parish? Events in the Gonzales, Donaldsonville areas

Memorial Day event scheduled for May 29

A Memorial Day event will be May 29 at Louisiana Square in Donaldsonville.

It will begin at 9 a.m. with a parade from City Hall, followed by a ceremony at 10 a.m.

The event will be presented by the American Legion Post 98 and VFW Post 3766.

Ascension Parish redistricting meetings set for June

Ascension Parish Public Schools released maps and information on proposed attendance zones to its website at AscensionSchools.org/Redistricting2024.

School officials will hold three public meetings in June where citizens will be able to view the plans and provide feedback.

The school board's goal is to make a final decision this fall, no later than December.

The meeting schedule includes:

  • 6 p.m., June 12 at St. Amant High School Commons, 12035 Hwy. 431, St. Amant
  • 6 p.m., June 13 at East Ascension High School Cafetorium, 612 East Worthey Road, Gonzales
  • 6 p.m., June 14 at Dutchtown High School Cafetorium, 13165 Hwy. 73, Geismar, LA 70734

Juneteenth Festival set for June 17

The City of Donaldsonville’s annual Juneteenth Music Festival will be held at Louisiana Square June 17.

The event features live music, food, and a health fair.

More information can be found on the festival's Facebook and Instagram pages.

Dancing For a Cause scheduled for July 8

Dancing For a Cause, a fundraising event for The Arc of East Ascension, is in its 14th year.

WAFB-TV's Elizabeth Vowell and Greg Meriwether return as masters of ceremonies.

Doors will open at 5:30 p.m. at the REV Center at the Lamar-Dixon Expo Center in Gonzales. The event starts at 7 p.m.

Do you have an item you would like to have listed on the Ascension Parish events calendar? Email our staff with information on your event.

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