Hop on over: Rayne Frog Festival starts today
Not even a hurricane can keep a good festival down.
The Rayne Frog Festival, originally scheduled in September but postponed because of the unusually busy hurricane season, is finally resurfacing.
With the double hit of Gustav and Ike earlier this fall, the Mitchell Brothers Carnival was unable to make their way into the area for the festival. Organizers of the festival decided postponement would be the best solution to providing the best frog Festival experience for festivalgoers.
This is the 36th year for the amphibian celebration, and everything that made the festival a local favorite will be waiting for you this weekend.
With a combination of luck, determination and the goodwill of a host of musical talents, the festival’s musical lineup remains unchanged. Headlining the festival this year is legend Percy Sledge, most famous for is hit When a Man Loves a Woman.
Also keeping the festival bouncing along to the beat will be Jaryd Lane, Wayne Toups and ZydeCajun, Glenn Jagneaux and Cajun Friends, Krossfyre and Jamie Bergeron and the Kickin’ Cajuns.
But this is a South Louisiana festival, after all, so there’s a lot more than music on display. Local restaurants will be on hand with food booths, and, of course, you’ll want try the frog.
The Frog Festival Arts and Crafts Show will be held at the Rayne Civic Center, adjacent to the fairgrounds throughout the run of the festival. More than 60 vendors will be on hand to showcase the best in local arts and crafts.
For the fan of local artisans, it’s a festival must.
Other highlights of this year’s festival include carnival rides for the kids, a diaper derby, the Frog Festival golf tournament, a poker run and the annual frog racing and frog jumping contest.
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November 7th, 2008 by Ragin Cajun /
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