33rd Year of The Madisonville Wooden Boat Festival
Start Date
Saturday, October 14, 2023
End Date
Sunday, October 15, 2023
Event Location
Mulberry & Water Streets along Tchefuncte River, Madisonville, Louisiana
Hours
10 am – 6 pm on both days. Children’s Village will remain open from 10 am to 4 pm.
Ticket Prices
- Adults: $10
- Seniors(65+): $5
- Kids (12 & under): Free
- Active Duty Military with ID: Free
Organizer
Lake Pontchartrain Basin Maritime Museum & Research Center
Contact
- Phone: (985) 845-9200
- Email: info@lpbmm.org, events@lpbmm.org
- Address: 133 Mabel Drive, Madisonville, LA 70447
Website
https://www.lpbmm.org/wooden-boat-festival
About Madisonville Wooden Boat Festival
Wooden Boat Festival is held each year in October on the banks of the beautiful Tchefuncte River in Madisonville, Louisiana. The festival celebrates the rich maritime history of the St. Tammany Parish community. The event attracts about 30,000 visitors and stretches from Water Street and the Tchefuncte riverfront for several blocks to the Lake Pontchartrain Basin Maritime Museum. The proceeds from the boat festival benefit educational programs and Madisonville lighthouse restoration.
Madisonville Wooden Boat Festival is a family-friendly event that allows visitors to view and sometimes board the boats. The festival is in fact a flotilla of fun, featuring great food, live music, and two days packed with activities. The event also features games, contests, arts & crafts booths, a parade, kids’ activities, entertainment, and more. Quick ‘n’ Dirty Boat Building competition is one of the festival’s highlights, where participants have 14 hours to build a boat from the provided material. The event attracts scores of classic hand-crafted wooden boats from across the Gulf Coast including skiffs, trawlers, sailboats, luggers, cruisers, and vintage wooden boats dating back decades. In 2023, the two-day Madisonville Wooden Boat Festival will take place on Saturday, October 14 and Sunday, October 15.
Related Events
- State Fair of Louisiana
- Wilmington Boat Show
- United States Sailboat Show
- Georgetown Wooden Boat Show
