The 2013 St. John Parish Andouille Festival will be held October 18-20, 2013. It features music, good times and of course great food featuring Andouille, the delectable sausage for which the festival was named. Thousands of people merge upon the festival grounds for a fun filled weekend, highlighted by cooking contest in which contestants prepare  their recipes using andouille in three categories: gumbos, jambalayas, and miscellaneous dishes.The Andouille festival was started by the LaPlace Volunteer Fire Department as a fund raiser. It is now held at the Hwy. 51 Park next to the St. John Center.
Festival features music, rides and Andouille, the delectable sausage for which the festival was named.