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World Famous Gumbo Cook-off (MGSWLA) 2027

Lake Charles Event Center Amphitheater · 900 Lakeshore Drive, Lake Charles, LA 70601Accepting vendors
Booth fee
$125
Dates
Feb 6, 2027
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World Famous Gumbo Cook-off (MGSWLA)

The World Famous Gumbo Cook-off is an annual Mardi Gras-weekend competition and public tasting at the Lake Charles Event Center Amphitheater in Lake Charles, Louisiana. Amateur and professional teams cook chicken-and-sausage, seafood and wild game gumbo, with public tasting, live music and kids' activities, and arts and craft booths; the next edition is Saturday, February 6, 2027.

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