Bridge City, Louisiana — In 1973 the Louisiana Governor issued a proclamation naming Bridge City, "The Gumbo Capital of the World". The Gumbo Festival festivities begin every second full weekend in October.

Bridge City's "World Famous" gumbo is cooked daily at the festival grounds and over 2,000 gallons of both seafood and chicken/sausage gumbo will be prepared for our attendees during the festival.