Conroe Cajun Catfish Festival

The Conroe Cajun Catfish Festival takes place around the courthouse square in historic downtown Conroe, Texas, on the second weekend of October, and has since 1989. The festival is a family-friendly event features non-stop live music by local, regional, and national performers on 3 stages; food vendors offering festival and cajun favorites; arts & crafts vendors; a professional carnival; assorted community and educational exhibits; an annual catfish pageant and kidzone area with activities for children and a special performance stage featuring local dance teams, community groups and entertainers. The Conroe Cajun Catfish Festival is a cultural program of the Friends of Conroe Inc., a non-profit community organization dedicated to furthering the common welfare and well-being of the City of Conroe, Texas. The group sponsors and produces the festival each year.