Louisiana’s largest blessing, part of the state’s oldest chartered harvest festival since 1937, with the shrimp and oil-service fleets paraded on the Atchafalaya. Where to watch: The blessing runs on the Atchafalaya River off the Morgan City riverfront; the festival publishes a parade route map each year. Berwick Bay hosts the Sunday-night fireworks.
Blessing of the Fleet
Morgan City Blessing of the Fleet (Louisiana Shrimp & Petroleum Festival)
Morgan City riverfront Gulf Coast
Next edition
Morgan City Blessing of the Fleet (Louisiana Shrimp & Petroleum Festival) 2027 September 5, 2027
Confirmed via the organiser
Future editions
- 2028 — September 3, 2028 · provisional
- 2029 — September 2, 2029 · provisional
- 2030 — September 1, 2030 · provisional
2027 as published by the organiser at shrimpandpetroleum.org.
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