Celebrating 50 years of the Gueydan Duck Festival

Celebrating 50 years of the Gueydan Duck Festival

GUEYDAN, La.  The 50th annual Gueydan Duck Festival returns August 2730, 2026, inviting visitors from across the state.For five decades, the Gueydan Duck Festival has celebrated the community known as the "Duck Capital of America." What began in 1977 has grown into a four-day celebration that attracts thousands of visitors each year while honoring the region's connection to waterfowl hunting, agriculture, family traditions, and Cajun culture, ac…