Rougarou Fest

10/14/2026

Join us for FREE live Cajun Music by the Cajun Music Preservation Society and Cajun Dancing on Friday, October 23, 2026 from 7-9PM on the Folklife Stage at the Rougarou Fest! 🎻
👀 Look for the big red and white tent in the Folklife Village!

Join us for FREE live Cajun Music by the Cajun Music Preservation Society and Cajun Dancing Friday, October 23 from 7 - 9 pm at the Rougarou Fest!

10/14/2026

Don't miss ZACH GALLIGAN at Rougarou Fest 2026 🎉
Do you remember him as Billy Peltzer from "Gremlins"???

Join Zach for a full weekend of Rougarou fun:
🍿 Friday @ 7PM – Q&A at outdoor screening of "Gremlins"
👾 Saturday 12-6PM – Meet & greet in Rou-Ga-Con
🎭 Saturday @ 7PM – Grand Marshal of the Krewe Ga Rou parade!

From battling Gremlins to celebrating Louisiana folklore, Zach is bringing some Hollywood magic to the bayou!

Rougarou Fest - October 23-25, 2026
Houma, LA

10/13/2026

You know it’s almost time for Rougarou Fest when the Downtown Jeaux Coffee Cafe window mural goes up! 🎉

Our friends at Downtown Jeaux will be serving up delicious breakfast, coffee, and beignets all fest weekend long as the “Official Breakfast Spot of the Rougarou Fest!” ☕️

10/13/2026

Rougarou Fest 2026 is right around the corner! 🎉
Getting ready for a weekend of fun? We’ve got a few things you’ll want to know before you head to the festival! 👇

👜 What can you bring?
🎭 What should stay at home?

We want everyone to have a safe, fun, family-friendly weekend, so be sure to check out our Festival Rules before you arrive!

We’ll see y’all at Rougarou Fest, October 23–25, 2026! 🐺

10/13/2026

Tonight at 6! Join us at Cannata's for W**E WIT DA WITCHES! 🍷
The perfect way to prep for the 2026 Rougarou Fest happening next weekend, October 23-25! 🎉

10/13/2026

Don't miss live music by the Cajun Music Preservation Society and a Fais-Do-Do from 7PM to 9PM on Friday, October 23rd in the Folklife Village! 🎻🕺♠️

📍86 Valhi Blvd, Houma, LA 70360

The 2026 Folklife Village at the Rougarou Fest is made possible with funding from Restore the Mississippi River Delta, the Atchafalaya National Heritage Area, and by a grant from the Louisiana Division of the Arts, Office of Cultural Development, Department of Culture, Recreation and Tourism, in cooperation with the Louisiana State Arts Council, as administered by the Bayou Regional Arts Council. Funding has also been provided by the National Endowment for the Arts.

Funding for the Folklife Village has also been provided by the State of Louisiana and administered by the Louisiana Endowment for the Humanities (LEH). The views, findings, conclusions, or recommendations expressed in this (publication, program, exhibition, website) do not necessarily represent those of either the Louisiana Endowment for the Humanities or the State of Louisiana.

10/13/2026

ROU-GA-CON is back during the 2026 Rougarou Fest on Saturday, October 24, 2026 from 12–8PM! 🐺💥🎮

And… don’t miss a photo op with our CELEBRITY GUEST, Zach Galligan from Gremlins! ⭐️
📍 Inside the Houma Civic Center
💥 FREE and fun for all ages

Special Events during Rou-Ga-Con:
👉12:30-3:00 - Wrestling
👉3:30-6:00 - "The Meadow Maids" Cosplay Dancers
👉6:30-7:00 - Live Music by "The Price of Progress"

Hosted by Gamer's Collecting Club, LLC

10/12/2026

Join us for W**E WIT DA WITCHES tomorrow, October 13th at 6PM at Cannata's! 🍷

Enjoy w**e and cocktail samples along with hors d'oeuvres with the Rougarou Witches! 🧙‍♀️And don't miss seeing the amazing costumes during the Rougarou Witch Review!

Cannata's Supermarket - 6307 West Park Avenue, Houma, LA

10/12/2026

The Rougarou Fest offers tons of family-friendly, spooky fun! 🐺
Here's our fest map so you don't miss any of the festival's events! 🎉

For the full schedule of events, live music lineup, and all other details, visit our website!

👉 Friday, October 23rd - 5PM to 10PM
👉 Saturday, October 24th - 10AM to 10PM
👉 Sunday, October 25th - 10AM to 5PM

📍86 Valhi Blvd., Houma, LA 70360

10/11/2026

Your story is part of Louisiana’s story! Add your voice to Bayou Yaya, an oral history project from Restore the Mississippi River Delta! 🗣

📍 Stop by the Restore the Mississippi River Delta table in our Coastal Booths tent in the Folklife Village to participate!

Share your Louisiana memories, experiences, changes you’ve witnessed, and hopes for what comes next to be preserved in LSU’s Oral History Library and to help us make sense of where we’ve been, understand where we are today, and imagine where we’re going together. ❤️

Want to share your story? Stop by the Restore the Mississippi River Delta table at the Rougarou Fest to sign up for a time to tell your story. Interviews will be recorded in the Bayou Yaya tent adjacent to the "Coastal Booths" tent on Saturday and Sunday of the festival!

📍 Rougarou Fest
📅 October 23–25, 2026
🎃 86 Valhi Blvd., Houma, LA
🎟️ FREE admission!