Welcome to Westwego, Louisiana!
Westwego is a small city that is located on the West Bank of the Mississippi River in the heart of Jefferson Parish. With its stable population and slow, sustainable growth within its roughly one square mile footprint, Westwego represents, in many ways, a model community, steeped in historic roots of South Louisiana and coastal waters, a culturally diverse hard-working community of independent stature. Westwego, with its historic Sala Avenue, Shrimp Lot, and Bayou Segnette State Park, is a great place to visit and is located just 15 minutes from downtown New Orleans.
Westwego News
Westwego Farmers & Fisheries Market is very excited to announce the
publication of our new cookbook
“Le Bon Mange”
Over 300 delicious recipes in a
beautiful hard back cover.
ON SALE NOW for $15.00
Call Cathy at 504-341-3424 x 209 to place your order or pick up at the market every Saturday 8:30am to 12:30pm, 484 Sala Ave at 4th St. Westwego, LA, and it is also available at City Hall.
Westwego
Farmers & Fisheries Market
Calendar of Events for 2012
New paved parking lot!
April 2012
Saturday Market 8:30am -12:30pm
Friday, April 27 – Concert 7-10pm -Creole Soul
May 2012
Saturday Market 8:30am -12:30pm
Friday, May 11 – Concert 7-10pm- Brandon Foret
Saturday, May 19–
Crawfish Cook Off
12pm -7:30pm
$15 per person, kids under 12 free
Come Meet Swamp People RJ & Jay Paul 2pm to 6pm
12am -1pm - Louisiana Kids/Rhythms Dance
1pm -4pm Foret Tradition
4pm -4:30pm - Awards
4:30pm - 7:30pm Don Rich
Sunday, May 20 – Myrtle C. Thibodeaux Elementary Swamp Pop Festival
Friday, May 25 – Concert 7-10pm-Gary T Band
June 2012
Saturday Market 8:30am -12:30pm
July 2012
Saturday Market 8:30am -12:30pm
August 2012
Saturday Market 8:30am -12:30pm
September 2012
Saturday Market 8:30am -12:30pm
Friday, September 7, 9/11 Tribute Concert 7-10pm - Brandon Foret
Friday September 14, Sat Sept 15 & Sun. Sept 16– Salaville Cajun Heritage Festival & Miss Salaville Cajun Heritage Festival Pageant –
Friday, Sept 14
6pm - 7pm Opening Ceremony
7pm -10pm Aaron Foret
Saturday,Sept. 15
12pm-1pm Louisiana Kids/Rhythms Dance
1pm-3pm Pageant & Introduction of Queens
3pm - 6pm Louisiana Roadhouse Band
6pm - 7pm Louisiana Kids/Rhythms Dance
7pm -10pm Grammy Award Winner for best Zydeco Album - Chubby Carrier
Sunday, Sept 16
12pm - 3pm Brandon Foret
3pm - 5pm Louisiana Kids/Rhythms Dance
5pm-8pm Foret Tradition
Friday, September 21 - Concert 7-10pm - Scott Schmidt Dance Band
Saturday, September 29 – Police Benevolent Assn Jambalaya Cook Off
Sunday, September 30 – Joshua Butler BBQ Cook Off
October 2012
Saturday Market 8:30am -12:30pm
Friday, October 12 – Concert 7-10pm-Aaron Foret
Friday, October 19 – Concert 7-10pm- Brad Sapia
Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, October 23, 24, 25 – Pumpkin Patch for the schools
Saturday, October 27 – Market Halloween Party – 8:30am – 12:30pm
November 2012
Saturday Market 8:30am -12:30pm
Friday, Saturday, Sunday, Nov 9, 10 & 11 –
Westwego Cypress Swamp Fest
Friday, Nov 9
6pm - 7pm Opening Ceremony
Saturday, Sept 10
12pm-1pm Louisiana Kids/Rhythms Dance
1pm-3pm Epic
3pm - 6pm- Southern Groove
6pm - 7pm Louisiana Kids/Rhythms Dance
7pm -10pm Aaron Foret
Sunday Nov 11
12pm -3pm Foret Tradition
3pm-5pm Louisiana Kids & Rhythms Dance
5pm -8pm Don Rich
Saturday Nov 17 – Holiday Craft Fair 8:30am – 12:30pm
Saturday, Nov 24 – Westwego Cypress Swamp Fest Pageant
December 2012
Saturday Market 8:30am -12:30pm
Friday, Dec 7 – Caroling, Cookies & Cocoa – Annual Lighting of Market/City Tree - 7pm
Students from OLPS, Myrtle C. Thibodeaux & Butler will be performing.
Saturday, Dec 15 – Louisiana Kids Annual Holiday Extravaganza Show & Holiday Craft Fair – 8:30am -12:30pm - Pictures with Santa and activities for the kids
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From the Mayor's Desk
I have the honor of leading our city as your Mayor. My greatest task is to lead our community into an economic growth future.
It is my endeavor to further improvements to the Water and Wastewater Plants, improve drainage and protection levees, economic development projects, continue to deal with the issues of abandoned and blighted houses and to assist the needs of our Senior Citizens. Additionally, I will ensure that the needs of Police, Fire, EMS and Recreation Departments are addressed and be assured that when we deliver services to you each day we do so with your needs, expectations and desires for a higher quality of life in mind.
I will continue to meet with all of our elected officials from Jefferson Parish, State and Federal officials in an effort to secure assistance and funding for the critical needs of our city.
As your Mayor, I have an open door policy and welcome any of your suggestions and comments. I am genuinely excited about our future and have every confidence that by working together, we will face any challenges presented before us and chart a course for a stronger, brighter future. I believe that the key to any city's success is not solely based on the essential services provided to its citizens- it's you, the people.
