click to enlarge Map To Catfish Festival! Washington Catfish Festival Held on the festival grounds at the entrance of town, the Washington annual "Catfish Festival" takes place the third weekend of March and continues to be a huge success! With beautiful spring weather, festival-goers and the entire family are able brush up on their two-step with live Cajun and Zydeco, antique shopping, arts and crafts booths & Kid's Corner. Musical entertainment on Thursday night kicks off the festivities which continue throughout the weekend. Following the Opening Ceremony on Saturday morning, various Louisiana musicians perform throughout the day and food booths serve delicious local dishes. The Washington Garden Club Flower show is held on Saturday followed by the Farmers' Parade down Main Street. The Catfish Cook-Off competition begins early at 8:00 a.m. Sunday morning. Winners are selected by a panel of judges and awards presented in the early afternoon. Festival goers can sample the winning dishes as the music continues. All proceeds from this event go to the Municipal Public Library Renovation Fund. If we missed you this year, we hope you will visit us next year for the annual Washington Catfish Festival!! See you there! You can download the forms below. Application for RV Parking Vendor Application Adobe Acrobat Reader Is Required To View These Applications. Download Arobat Reader Please mail applications to: Town of Washington attention Cindy Torian Post Office Box 218 Washington, Louisiana 70589   2010 CATFISH FESTIVAL PART II ENTERTAINMENT SCHEDULE MAY 7 & 8, 2010 FRIDAY, MAY 7, 2010 ENTERTAINMENT FEATURING:   6:30 P.M. - 8:30 P.M. BIG MO & LA 31   8:45 P.M. - 10:15 P.M. THE ZAPP BAND   10:30 P.M. - 12:00 A.M. CHRIS ARDOIN   ADMISSION ADULTS 12 AND OVER $10.00   CHILDREN 11 AND UNDER $5.00 SATURDAY, MAY 8, 2010 ENTERTAINMENT FEATURING:   12:30 P.M. - 2:00 P.M. BBC BAND   2:15 P.M. - 3:45 P.M. GRIS GRIS BAND   4:00 P.M. - 5:30 P.M LIL KENNY & THE HEARTBREAKERS   5:45 P.M. - 7:15 P.M. NATHAN WILLIAMS & THE ZYDECO CHAS CHAS   7:30 P.M. - 9:00 P.M. CONNIE G & CREOLE SOUL (CONNIE AS "TINA")   9:15 P.M. - 10:15 P.M. JEFF FLOYD   10:30 P.M. - 12:00 A.M. CHRIS ARDOIN   ADMISSION ADULTS 12 AND OVER $10.00   CHILDREN 11 AND UNDER $5.00 CITY AUCTION AND ALL-OVER-TOWN YARD SALE Yard Sale Location: All-Over-Town City Auction Location: Town Barn, Dupre Street Time: 9:00 am – 12:00 pm· Tractors · Weed Eaters · Riding Lawn Mowers ·Trucks · Cars ALL-OVER-TOWN YARD SALE Everything Imaginable Locations: AII-Over-Town, Main Street and Old School House Mall Grounds Out of Town Vendors Welcomed on Old School House Mall Grounds $5.00 Donation Call Tim Bordelon at 826-3580 Shops Open 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. TROLLEY TRANSIT SERVICE Trolley Transit Service will be provided every hour on the hour Stop One: Washington Festival Grounds Stop Two: Washington Library/Museum Stop Three: Main Street Antique Shop Area Stop Four: Old School House Mall Time: 2:00 pm Pick Up Locations: Washington Museum and Washington Festival Grounds - Cost: $15.00 For Reservations Call: Raynold Soileau at 826-3627 For additional information please contact Cindy Torian at the Town of Washington at 337-826-3626.