Washington Tricentennial

03/16/2020

We are sorry to announce that the Bayou Bird Fest has been cancelled. We may be pushing the date back to October for the fall migration. Please call (337) 945-0948 or (337) 412-5032 for more information. Please stay safe out there!

03/02/2020

The Bayou Bird Fest featured speaker is Matt Courtman. He has studied and pursued the Ivory-billed Woodpecker for half a century. Tickets are $45, but you don't have to go on the tour to enjoy the Town-sponsored lunch immediately following his talk. The jambalaya luncheon after the event is only $6 and you can buy tickets from Ethel at 337-945-0948.

There's a mystery in surrounding the Ivory-billed Woodpecker. After the Bayou Birdfest Tour in Washington, speaker Matt Courtman, former president of the Louisiana Ornithological Society and founder of the Louisiana Wilds Project, speaks on Louisiana's Greatest Outdoor Mystery: Is the Ivory-billed Woodpecker Extinct? Tickets are $45 and include your choice of a guided birding tour of Bayou Courtableau or Thistlethwaite WMA. https://cajuntravel.com/event/bayou-bird-fest/

02/20/2020

We were into birds before Audubon was in diapers.

In the Town of Washington, we’ve been watching over 200 species of birds for 300 years. Come watch them with us at our Tricentennial Bayou Bird Fest​ on Saturday, March 28. Choose between a Bayou Courtableau boat tour or a Thistlewaite Wildlife Management Tour. Tickets are $45 and can be purchased at Ardoin's Discount Grocery, Sebastien Dupre Fine Jewellery or by calling Ethel (337) 945-0948 or Catherine (337) 412-5032.

It’ll be old school. Just like us.

02/03/2020

Celebrate 300 years with an oak tree of your own!

Pick up your very own 300 year-old-oak acorns at the visitor center. Complete with planting instructions, you can bring a piece of Washington home with you after your visit. https://cajuntravel.com/things/seven-brothers-oak-mural/

01/28/2020

There are so many reasons to visit Washington in 2020! This article talks about our upcoming event Bayou Bird Fest, the history of our town, and more. Thanks The Acadiana Advocate! https://www.theadvocate.com/acadiana/news/article_c94aeb5a-405b-11ea-a173-97b3f9592936.html https://www.theadvocate.com/acadiana/news/article_c94aeb5a-405b-11ea-a173-97b3f9592936.html

The bayou trading post that would eventually become the town of Washington dates back to 1720, making it the third oldest settlement in the Louisiana Purchase.

01/23/2020

Have you tried the sweets over at Lou's Sweet Tooth/ Lou' Jams and Jellies, yet? Check out their Chantilly king cake!

Chantilly King Cake 💚💛💜🍓
*order only!
Regular ($35) or Large ($50)

01/07/2020

We love Steamboat Warehouse Restaurant!

11/08/2019

A rendition by Washington artist Ted-Ava Petermann Bertrand of the old Schmitt hotel on Bayou Courtableau with a ghostly steamboat passing by has been selected for use as the official poster for the Washington Tricentennial. The house, at the corner of Bridge and Dejean streets, better known today ss the Steamboat House, is now a private residence.

The ARTworks by Ted Bertrand gallery is located in the old Bank of Sunset building at 855 Napoleon Avenue in nearby Sunset, Louisiana.

11/04/2019

What was your favorite dish at the Taster's Social this weekend? Lil Sweet Shop's pumpkin cheesecake with caramel sauce was definitely one of ours! 😋

Six amazing chef's came together to bring amazing food to the town of Washington to kickoff the town's 300 year celebration in 2020. It was an amazing night!

11/04/2019

Six amazing chef's came together to bring amazing food to the town of Washington to kickoff the town's 300 year celebration in 2020. It was an amazing night!

11/02/2019