MANDEVILLE SEAFOOD FESTIVAL
Independence Day Celebration

Produced by the Greater Mandeville Seafood Association, Inc, The Mandeville Seafood Festival, established in 1978, is the oldest festival held in St. Tammany Parish. Attendance is estimated at over ten thousand people per day. Children ten and under are admitted free when accompanied by an adult. Senior citizens over sixty-five are also admitted free of charge.

The Seafood Association is a non-profit 501 (c) (3) corporation, and the membership is 100% volunteer with every member including the Officers contributing countless hours without receiving any monetary compensation. The Mandeville Seafood Festival is one of the Official Festivals of the State of Louisiana. The festival is also a member of the Louisiana Fairs and Festivals Association and the West St. Tammany Chamber of Commerce.

Since 1990, the festival association has donated over $100, 000.00 in net income to the Lake Pontchartrain Basin Foundation. The Greater Mandeville Seafood Association also donated to the Governor's program, "Bucks for Fire Trucks" after the events of Sept. 11. Our net income presently benefit the City of Mandeville, St. Tammany Fire District #4, American Heart Association St. Tammany West Chapter, LaSAR Search Dog Team, St. Tammany Sheriff's Reserve Division, The Thomas L. Young Auxiliary of Southeast Louisiana Hospital, the Mandeville Trailhead Foundation, Mary Bird Perkins Cancer Center, Safe Harbor, Hope House Children's Advocacy Center, St. Tammany Association for Retarded Citizens, St. Tammany Hospital Foundation, and other Mandeville area charities and causes.

2008 marks the 30th year of the Mandeville Seafood Festival. This year's dates are July 3-6, 2008. Due to the enormous popularity of the Festival, we have moved to a new location this year at Fontainebleau State Park. This larger area will allow us to provide more activities, vendors, and carnival rides.

The festival will feature 20 food booths serving seafood dishes as well as alternative dishes, Arts & Craft booths, a Children's entertainment area, and live musical entertainment throughout the three day event. The annual fireworks show will highlight the 1st of July, and will start at approximately 8:45 pm. The fireworks are choreographed to music and the best place to see the fireworks and hear the music is in front of the main stage on the festival grounds. Many people enjoy viewing the fireworks show from their boats on Lake Pontchartrain.

The Seafood Association is a non-profit 501 (c) (3) corporation, and the membership is 100% volunteer with every member including the Officers contributing countless hours without receiving any monetary compensation. The Mandeville Seafood Festival is one of the Official Festivals of the State of Louisiana. The festival is also a member of the Louisiana Fairs and Festivals Association and the West St. Tammany Chamber of Commerce.

Bill Dobson
President
GMSFA

BOARD OF DIRECTORS

The following members were nominated and elected at the general membership meeting held on August 8, 2006.