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Come explore the heart of the Barataria Basin, where the dark bayou waters hide silent alligators alongside the secrets of notorious pirate Jean Lafitte. Remnants of the past are still present in this historic fishing village and the trails and waterways traversing the area.

Only a short distance from the big city of New Orleans, Jean Lafitte and its bayou culture feels like a world apart. Spend the day here, touring the mysterious swamps, eating some of Louisiana’s best seafood and learning about the people and their unique way of life.

 

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The Jean Lafitte Seafood Festival returns Friday to Sunday, April 12-14! The festival will include live music, Louisiana food, swamp tours, kayak rentals, carnival rides, and an art walk. The event space includes the town’s Wetland Trace, a boardwalk trail through a...

Wine Walk on the Wetland Trace

Wine Walk on the Wetland Trace

Come stroll and taste a variety of selected wines on the scenic Wetland Trace in Jean Lafitte on Saturday, November 18, 2023. Details: Location: Jean Lafitte Wetland Trace- 4917 City Park St, Jean Lafitte, LA 70067 Date: Saturday, November 18, 2023 Time: 2:00 pm to...

Jean Lafitte Inauguration Ceremony

Jean Lafitte Inauguration Ceremony

The Town of Jean Lafitte cordially invites you to the Inauguration of the Mayor, Town Council & Chief of Police on Thursday July 27, 2023 at 6:30 p.m. at the Jean Lafitte Auditorium. We will have food, drinks and a DJ. We hope to see everyone there! Mayor Timothy...

Lafitte Barataria

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The 6,000-square-foot, Barataria Museum tells the 200-year-old story of the Town of Jean Lafitte, a historic fishing village 20 miles southwest of New Orleans.

 

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Wine Walk on the Wetland Trace

Wine Walk on the Wetland Trace

03/23/2024    
3:00 pm - 6:00 pm
Come stroll and taste a variety of selected wines on the scenic Wetland Trace in Jean Lafitte on Saturday, March 23, 2024. Details: Location: Jean [...]
Jean Lafitte Seafood Festival

Jean Lafitte Seafood Festival

04/12/2024 - 04/14/2024    
6:00 pm - 11:00 pm
The Jean Lafitte Seafood Festival returns Friday to Sunday, April 12-14! The festival will include live music, Louisiana food, swamp tours, kayak rentals, carnival rides, [...]

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