Waterfront Museum & Barge290 Conover StRed Hook NY 11231(718) 624-4719
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Dust off your dancing shoes for the 8th Annual Swamp in the City: A Cajun & Creole Music Festival
May 8-11, 2025 | Strong Rope Brewery | Red Hook, Brooklyn
Get ready for four days of great music, delicious food, and vibrant community at the 8th Annual Swamp in the City: A Cajun & Creole Music Festival. Held along the scenic Red Hook waterfront, this festival brings the best of Cajun and Creole culture to Brooklyn, featuring some of the most talented musicians from Louisiana and beyond, plus plenty of opportunities to dance, eat, and celebrate.
- Live Music from top Cajun and Zydeco bands, including Bruce Daigrepont Cajun Band, Linzay Young & Joel Savoy, Le Winston Band, Alphonso Ardoin & the Zydeco Kingz, T'Monde, Jourdan Thibodeaux, Jesse Lége & Bayou Brew, Rose & the Bros and many more.
- Dance Lessons & Jam Sessions—come early to learn the moves and join in the music-making with fellow festival-goers.
- Cajun & Creole Food—think po'boys, gumbo, jambalaya, and all your Louisiana favorites, served up right on the water.
- Saturday Cajun Invasion Pub Crawl through Red Hook’s best local bars—a fun way to explore the neighborhood and keep the party going.
- Kickoff Party on Thursday night aboard the historic Waterfront Museum & Barge —a memorable start to a weekend full of music and dancing.
- Mothers' Day Family Dance on Sunday at 11am—bring the whole crew and stay for a day of music, dancing, and good times together.
- And so much more!
