Jean Lafitte LA

We are located just 30 minutes from New Orleans, but we are truly a world apart…a community on the banks of the bayou and surrounded by wetlands and swamps.

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Jean Lafitte Seafood Festival STARTS TODAY!
Enjoy live music from local & national acts, food, swamp tours, kayak rentals, carnival rides, and wine & art walks.
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The Jean Lafitte Town Market opens at 10:00 a.m. today! See you there for local cuisine, seafood, arts and crafts, produce, plants and more!

Date: Saturday AUGUST 27, 2022
LOCATION: Jules Nunez Seafood Pavilion
TIME: 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.

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Come on out today for the Town Market at the Jules Nunez Seafood Pavilion from 10 am to 3 pm!
The Market will include food by local restaurants, vendors selling arts and crafts, seafood and fresh vegetables. It will also include vendors selling flowers, herbs, and succulents.

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The Jean Lafitte Town Market returns on Saturday, June 11, 2022 at the Jules Nunez Seafood Pavilion. The market includes food by local restaurants and vendors selling arts and crafts and fresh seafood.
Interested vendors should contact Jeff Adam at [email protected].

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The Jean Lafitte Seafood Festival has been postponed until this Fall due to unforeseen circumstances. The new festival dates will be announced in the coming weeks. More at https://t.co/7MktMjOi7y.

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The Lafitte Blessing of the Fleet takes place today Saturday, April 23rd at noon at Rosethorne Park and near Higgins Seafood. While you are here please support some of the local businesses and restaurants.

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We are less than two months away from one of Louisiana’s most unique festivals! The Jean Lafitte Seafood Festival will feature amazing live music, Louisiana food, swamp tours, carnival rides, a wine walk on the Wetland Trace and a Louisiana art walk! https://t.co/X5693S2jm6

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The Jean Lafitte Seafood Festival will take place on June 10-11, 2022, at the Jean Lafitte Auditorium and Grounds in Jean Lafitte. The festival will include: live music, Louisiana food, swamp tours, kayak rentals, carnival rides and an art walk. More at: https://t.co/z5HpSkqrI5

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Important Public Town Hall meeting on Monday, February 7 from 6 to 8 p.m. at the Jean Lafitte Multi Purpose Center. Lafitte is in the running to be selected as the state’s first National Estuarine Research Reserve. The public is encouraged to attend and participate.

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Please join the Louisiana Iris Conservation Initiative (LICI) for a volunteer event at the town of Jean Lafitte boardwalk this Wednesday, December 8th from 8:30 AM until 11:30 AM. All are welcome.
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TOWN HALL NOW OPEN IN THE LAFITTE’S BARATARIA MUSEUM:
Jean Lafitte Town Hall has been temporarily relocated to the Lafitte’s Barataria Museum at 4917 City Park Dr, Jean Lafitte, LA. Monday to Saturday, 9:00 am to 3:00 pm.

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Gov. Edwards Announces a Temporary State Sheltering Program Option Offering Travel Trailers to Some Families Affected by Hurricane Ida. Those whose homes were destroyed or currently unlivable can begin registering for the program today. https://t.co/wQcXzDYGqT

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The Lafitte Library is open Monday to Friday from 10 am to 5 pm. Computers are available to the public with internet.

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Trash Pick-up:
In response to the impacts of Hurricane Ida, garbage collection in Jean Lafitte, Lower Lafitte and Barataria will take place on Sundays instead of Tuesday/Friday. The parish is asking that you take trash to Jean Lafitte Blvd. for accessibility reasons. Thank you.

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Important flood mitigation grant deadline is October 31, 2021. Please apply online at: https://t.co/Z2Jv1w54nk.

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Laffite digs out of the mud and muck says the mayor https://t.co/8gt6h32Wep via @wwlamfm