We are excited to kick off our 58th Annual Gonzales Jam: balaya Festival at Lam: ar Dixon Expo Center. We have been working diligently to bring you a fun filled weekend of good cooking, great Bands, exciting Carnival rides, delicious food, various vendors, awesome car show, and challenging 5k and 1k run. Here is our full event schedule for an entire weekend of fun at The 58th Annual Gonzales Jambalaya Festival.

Schedule of Events

May 22, 2025

Carnival
5:00 pm - 10:00 pm:
Pay one price of $25

May 23, 2025

Carnival
5:00 pm - 10:00 pm:
Pay one price of $30

Bands
Main Festival Stage (Rev Building)
5:30 pm - 8:00 pm: The AdamLeger Band
8:30 pm - 11:00 pm: Trey Gallman

Swamp Pop Stage (Trade Mart Building)
Chris LeBlanc 5:30 pm - 7:30 pm
Ryan Foret & Foret Tradition 8:00 pm - 10:00 pm

Cooking Contest
Heats 1-4: 8:00 am - 9:45 am - 1:15 pm - 2:30 pm: 'Mini-Pot Champ of Champs: 6:00 pm:

May 24, 2025

Carnival
5:00 pm - 10:00 pm:
Pay one price of $30

Bands
Main Festival Stage (Rev Building)
12:00 pm - 4:00 pm: Local Entertainment
4:30 pm - 6:30 pm: Thomas Cain
6:30 pm - 7:45 pm: Announce Cham: p of Cham: p & Top 32 Semi-finalists
8:00 pm - 9:00 pm: Ben Ragsdale
9:30 pm - 12:00 am: EASTON CORBIN

Swamp Pop Stage (Trade Mart Building)
12:00 pm - 2:00 pm: Trent 8ourgeois & Fly By Night Band
2:30 pm - 4:30 pm: Kyle Wilson
5:00 pm - 7:00 pm: T-Boy Moore & Just Us
7:30 pm - 10:00 pm: Justin Cornett Band

Cooking Contest
Heats 5 - 7:8:00 am - 9:15 am - 12:45 pm:
Semi-finalists announced at 6:30 pm
2:00 pm - 5:00 pm: Cham: p of Champs
Cham: p of Cham: ps Winner announced ot 6:30 pm:
7:00 am - 11:00 am: Mlnl-Pot Cooking Contest
1:00 pm: - 4:00 pm: JR. Cooking Contest (12-17yr)
"5# rice on propane burner

5k&1 Mile Run
Registration
7:00 am: 1 Mile Fun Run
8:00 am: 5K Run Start
8:30 am: Awards to follow

Car Show
7:00am: Registration
8:00 am - 12:00 pm: Car Show
Awards To Follow

May 25, 2025

Carnival
11:00 am - 10:00 pm:
Pay one price of $30
Single Ride Tickets range from $3 - $7 each after )0:00 pm: each night.

Bands
Main Festival Stage (Rev Building)
12:00 pm - 4:00 pm: Local Entertainment
4:30 pm - 6:30 pm: Lauren Lee Band
Clancey Stewart (Sobine Freestate Festival) - National Anthem
6:30 pm - 7:15 pm: 2025 World Cham: pion Announcement
7:30 pm - 9:30 pm: Party at Joe's

Swamp Pop Stage (Trade Mart Building)
2:00 pm - 4:00 pm: Grayland Templet
4:30 pm - 6:30 pm: Backstreet Band
7:00 pm - 9:30 pm: Mike & Steve Broussard & Nite Train

Cooking Contest
6:00 am - 10:00 am: Semi-finals
12:00 pm: Finalists
1:30 pm: -5:00 pm: Finals
6:30 pm - 7:15 pm: World Cham: pion announced

Date:
May 22-25, 2025

Location:
Lamar Dixon Expo Center,
9039 Saint St Landry Road,
Gonzales, LA 70737.

Admission:
Entry Fee
Thursday, May 22 - Free
Friday, May 23 - $5
Saturday, May 24 - $10
Sunday, May 25 - $5
Weekend Pass - $15
Parking - Free
Children 12 yr and under Free entry

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