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The 2nd Annual Shreveport Stuffed Shrimp Festival will be held, at 11:00 am to 9pm on Sunday, May 14, 2023 at the Louisiana State Fairgrounds 3710 Hudson Avenue Shreveport Louisiana.
The festival is a family-friendly event celebrating the unique style of stuffed shrimp that were created and popularized in Shreveport as well as the cultural and historical significance of this beloved regional specialty.
The festival will include live musical entertainment, historical presentations, food trucks, food and non food vendors, art and crafts, a kid friendly (Stuffed Shrimpland) with games, face painting, live animals, bounce houses and much more.
The Shreveport Stuffed Shrimp Festival is a presentation of the Eddie E. Hughes Foundation, a Shreveport based nonprofit organization. The Foundation is named in honor of the late great Chef Eddie Hughes.
The Stuffed Shrimp Festival will sponsor deserving high school seniors attend culinary schools after graduation. As in the story of Eddie Hughes it shows how important it is to prepare underprivileged children at an early age the skills in culinary that can possibly last a life time.
The Shreveport Stuffed Shrimp Festival returns to the ArkLaTex with a bigger and better lineup featuring food, fun, and entertainment as well as the iconic "Shreveport-style Stuffed" known around the world... Bring the whole family this Mother's Day to the Louisiana State Fairgrounds for a one of a kind event... For more information 318-510-6759
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Cost
$5 - Kids get in FREEHow
Tickets are $5 at the gate; all kids get in free.
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Donations to the Eddie E. Hughes Foundation will be utilized to present the annual Stuffed Shrimp Festival. Funds raised by the festival will establish an annual scholarship for a deserving student from Woodlawn Leadership Academy in Shreveport to obtain a Certificate of Technical Studies in Culinary Arts from Bossier Parish Community College. The Eddie E. Hughes Foundation is a 501(c)3 nonprofit organization. Donations are tax deductible to the extent allowed by law and donation recognition letters will be sent in recognition of all gifts.
Download a festival sponsorship form or donate through PayPal or Cash App.
PayPal: hughesfoundation
Cash App: $stuffedshrimp
