Madisonville Wooden Boat Festival 2023

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.

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