Louisiana's Best Wooden
Boat Festival
Celebrating its 21st Year!
Please join us for the 2010 Madisonville Wooden Boat Festival sponsored by Chevron, scheduled for Saturday, October 23 and Sunday, October 24, and celebrate the unique maritime history and culture of Louisiana.
Fun for the Whole Family!!
Every year Madisonville and the Lake Pontchartrain Basin Maritime Museum pay tribute to the hand crafted wooden boats of the Gulf Coast. Hundreds of boats will line the banks of the Tchefuncte River as 30,000 wooden boat enthusiasts come to celebrate the wonders of wood and water.
Visit the St. Tammany Parish Woodworkers Guild where every child can build their own toy boat. It's free!
Enjoy Southern Hospitality, Louisiana Style!!!
Plenty of free parking, contests, parades, music, good food, crafts, artists and easy access make the Madisonville Wooden Boat Festival one of the most popular events in the South.
The Hornets Honey Bees will be leading the Quick’n Dirty Parade on Sunday at 2:00!
* The Tchefuncte River Bridge will be closed to vehicle and pedestrian traffic on Sunday, 10/24 from 2:00 – 3:30 pm due to the Quick’n Dirty Parade and Contest.