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The Jean Lafitte Seafood Festival has been postponed until this Fall due to unforeseen circumstances. The new festival dates will be announced in the coming weeks. Thank you!

JEAN LAFITTE, LA – The Louisiana Coastal Protection and Restoration Authority (CPRA) today announced the start of Phase 1 construction on the Rosethorne Tidal Protection project. The $34 million project is the second of 10 high-priority flood risk reduction projects...

The town of Jean Lafitte will host a Community Day for the residents of Barataria, Crown Point, Jean Lafitte and Lafitte on March 12, 2022 from 9:00 am to noon. We will have a tree give-a-away, free non-perishable groceries, free legal services and a limited supply of...

The Rosethorne Parade will take place on Saturday, February 26,2022 at starting at the Semco Shipyard at 109 Jean Lafitte Blvd (This is the beginning of what was named Rosethorne Road). The route continues for 5 miles, ending at Lafitte Town Hall at 2654 Jean Lafitte...

The search for a National Estuarine Research Reserve in Louisiana wants to involve you! Jean Lafitte is excited about this opportunity and what it could mean for our community and the Barataria Basin. We encourage you to participate by coming to the meeting on Monday,...

JEAN LAFITTE, La. –After fifteen years, the Jean Lafitte Seafood Festival returns to the Town of Jean Lafitte June 25-27, 2021, at Jean Lafitte Auditorium and Grounds, 4953 City Park St in Jean Lafitte. “When you think about Jean Lafitte, you think of the amazing...

Dec. 7, 2019 - Town of Jean Lafitte and Greater New Orleans Iris Society Plant 1,000 irises along the town's boardwalk to reestablish and revive the state's wildflower. Volunteers from the Town of Jean Lafitte and the Greater New Orleans Iris Society (GNOIS) planted...

Country Roads Magazine, Sep. 7, 2019 Since the 1930s, the communities of Bayou Barataria has gathered for the traditional Jean Lafitte Pirogue Races. Last year, after a hiatus, the town of Jean Lafitte re-introduced the beloved bayou celebration of local heritage,...

Gov. John Bel Edwards and the Coastal Protection and Restoration Authority (CPRA), along with state and local officials, broke ground today on Phase 2 of the Fisher School Basin Flood Risk Reduction Project, a floodwall being built along Bayou Barataria at the...