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Mudbug Madness 2021 is now upon us so I thought I would tell you all about my very first time competing in the crawfish eating contest.

SHREVEPORT, La. - After a years hiatus due to COVID-19, the 37th Annual Mudbug Madness Festival will return this Memorial Day weekend, May 28-30, in Shreveports Festival Plaza. The festival

Liz Swaine View Comments Downtown is taken over by crawling crustaceans, fists fly at the George Dement Classic, military members are honored over this special weekend, a meal that combines the best of breakfast and lunch lures, and June’s Downtown Artwalk invites teachers and educators to walk, win, and art it up. Your long holiday weekend rolls into a short fun week in our #CoolDowntown. 1.    Feeling a little loopy? It’s not because of the rain, it’s from a case of Mudbug Madness g...

This weekend, there will be no lack of Memorial Day activities. Although most of us are focused on Mudbug Madness and all the fun Memorial Day BBQs our friends are hosting there is something very unique that has captured my attention. I mean they had me at exotic. Its no secret that Louisiana Downs Raceway always has something up their sleeves when it comes to fun and they had me at ostrich races. Sunday will be fun for your entire family. The world-famous race track is hosting exotic anima...

Media Crawfish Eating Contest Friday 11:30 am Mens Crawfish Eating Contest Saturday 1 pm Crawfish Calling Contest Saturday 4:15 pm Womens Crawfish Eating Contest Sunday 2:30 pm Other things you need to know There will be lots of crawfish... boiled, broiled, cooked, etc... Lots of adult beverages and activities for the kiddos, too! Cost to get in is $6 Free until 5 pm Friday Children under 7 years are free Sign up each day starting at 11 am for the new daily cornhole tournaments. The Mudbug Madn...

It's back baby! Mudbug Madness 2021 officially kicks off this Friday at 11:30 AM.

The time has come. One of the biggest parties in the Ark-La-Tex is making its grand return to the Festival Plaza in downtown Shreveport. Mudbug Madness kicked off in 1984 as a two-day street festival in downtown Shreveport. Now Mudbug Madness is one of Louisiana’s largest Cajun festivals, with some of the best live music and mouth-watering Cajun cuisine, and cold beer. Mudbug Madness is nationally recognized as one of the Southeast Tourism Society’s Top 20 Events and the American Bus Associ...

We pause to remember those who died for our country. But you will also enjoy a long weekend. Here are some events happening in the area.

Teri Matthews from Mudbug Madness previews this years event, kicking off Friday at downtown Shreveports Festival Plaza. The annual fete, cancelled last year because of the pandemic, is back Memorial Day weekend, May 28 to 30. This years musical guests include Louisiana legends like Wayne Toups, Nathan and the Zydeco Cha Chas, Chubby Carrier and Geno Delafose, Shreveport based, but nationally known The Seratones and Willie Jones and the well known rock band, Sister Hazel. "Were so excited abou...

Mudbug Madness 5k Take a run through downtown Shreveport before chowing down on pounds of crawfish and potatoes. The Mudbug Madness 5k kicks off the weekend at 6:45 p.m. on May 28 at Sci-Port Discovery Center, 820 Clyde Fant Pkwy, in downtown Shreveport. The race results will be announced at 8 p.m. on May 28 on the Swamp Stage. Sign up with Sportspectrum at https://runsignup.com/Race/LA/Shreveport/MudbugMadness5k. Admission to Mudbug Madness is free for participants who show their race bib at t...