The City of La Marque and the Texas City/La Marque
Chamber have teamed up once again to deliver this
family-friendly festival at the 230-acre Mac McGaffey
Highland Bayou Park, 1991 Getty Road in La Marque
on October 20, 2018. La Marque Bayou Fest admission,
parking and several kids’ activities are free.
Families can enjoy daytime activities including a
fishing tournament, pumpkin carving contest, mutton
busting, bounce houses and plenty of room to play.
Vendor booths, food trucks and fair food are all on
site, as well.
“COWBOY” JONES CHILDREN’S FISHING
TOURNAMENT
Join Rusty Hook Fishing Club for the annual kids’
fishing tournament. The first 200 children 12 years old
and younger to register will receive a free T-shirt and
lunch. Participants must provide their own rod and
reel. However, bait will be provided by Boyd’s One
Stop. Registration starts at 8:30 a.m. Kids can fish
from 9:00 a.m. until 1:00 p.m. with parent or guardian
supervision. For ten categories of fish, kids can win
a new rod and reel plus a new tackle box provided
by La Marque Lions Club. Alex’s A/C provides goody
bags stuffed with goodies from several Texas City/La
Marque Chamber members.
PUMPKIN PATCH AND DECORATING CONTEST
Pumpkin decorating is very popular with the kiddos.
Pick a pumpkin for FREE and find a spot under the
pavilion. Age divisions are 5 years and under, 6-10
years, 11-14 years and 15-19 years. Children under
the age of 12 must be accompanied by a parent. La
Marque Lions Club will present cash prizes for first,
second and third place.
BBQ COOK-OFF SPOTS GOING FAST
On Friday, October 19, the BBQ Cook Off ramps
up as teams compete for $10,000 in prize money. Secure
one of the 100 BBQ spots with water and power
hookups while you still can. The Bayou Fest Cook Off
is part of Galveston County’s Triple Crown. Contact
Derek Duckett at 409-935-1408 or derek@texascitychamber.
com for information.
LA MARQUE MUTTON BUSTIN’
Go mutton bustin’ at Bayou Fest! Dress up your
little cowboys and cowgirls and meet us near the pavilion.
Registration is at 1:00 p.m. and the fee is $20.
There are two age categories, 2-5 and 6-7. Belt buckles
will be awarded for Grand Champion and Reserve
Champion in each age group. The weight limit is 65
pounds and a waiver must be signed by parents at
registration. Can your little one hold on for eight sec onds?
FREE CONCERTS
A series of concerts kicks off around 4:00 p.m. with
local legend Pee Wee Bowen Band, followed by John
Michael Montgomery and Clay Walker. Attendees are
encouraged to bring chairs or blankets and dance the
night away at this free community concert. No cool ers
please. Beverages sold on site. Proceeds go to
La Marque Lions Club and will be used to provide
scholarships to La Marque youth.
AMOCO FIREWORKS SHOW
Stay until 10:00 p.m. to watch the spectacular Amoco
Federal Credit Union Fireworks Show.
Bayou Fest is presented by City of La Marque and
Texas City – La Marque Chamber of Commerce. The
VIP Experience is presented by Miller Lite. Partners
include Waste Management, Amoco Federal Credit
Union, Dow and Associated Credit Union of Texas.
For information, follow us on Facebook at www.face book.
com/LaMarqueBayouFest or call Colleen at
409-938-9255.
