Welcome to Westwego, Louisiana!
Westwego is a small city that is located on the West Bank of the Mississippi River in the heart of Jefferson Parish. With its stable population and slow, sustainable growth within its roughly one square mile footprint, Westwego represents, in many ways, a model community, steeped in historic roots of South Louisiana and coastal waters, a culturally diverse hard-working community of independent stature. Westwego, with its historic Sala Avenue, Shrimp Lot, and Bayou Segnette State Park, is a great place to visit and is located just 15 minutes from downtown New Orleans.
Westwego News
2nd Annual
Chili Cook Off
Sat., March 31, 2012
11:00am to 6:00pm
at Westwego Farmers &
Fisheries Market
Fire Departments, enter your team to compete for the Golden Axe Award!
Come hear The Boogie Men from 2:30pm to 4:30pm.
It's gonna be a great day, food, entertainment, crafts and activities for the kids. Contact Cathleen Pailet for more information at cathyp@cityofwestwego.com.
To download the rules and application, click the link below.
Westwego 2nd Annual Chili Cook app and rules 2012
Westwego
Farmers & Fisheries Market
Calendar of Events for 2012
New paved parking lot!
January 2012
Saturday Market 8:30am -12:30pm
February 2012
Saturday Market 8:30am -12:30pm
Tuesday, February 21, 2012 – Mardi Gras day
March 2012
Saturday Market 8:30am -12:30pm
Saturday, March 31 – 2nd Annual Chili Cook Off
April 2012
Saturday Market 8:30am -12:30pm
Saturday, April 7 – Louisiana Kids Easter Show and Easter Party – Pictures with the Easter bunny – 8:30am -12:30pm & Miss Salaville Cajun Heritage Festival Pageant – 2pm
Friday, April 6 – Concert 7-10pm
Friday, April 13 – Concert 7-10pm
Sunday, April 15 – Motorcycle Safety & Awareness Event
Friday – Sunday, April 20, 21, & 22 – OLPS Fair
Friday, April 27 – Concert 7-10pm
May 2012
Saturday Market 8:30am -12:30pm
Friday, May 11 – Concert 7-10pm
Saturday, May 19–Crawfish Cook Off
Sunday, May 20 – Myrtle C. Thibodeaux Elementary Event
Friday, May 25 – Concert 7-10pm
June 2012
Saturday Market 8:30am -12:30pm
July 2012
Saturday Market 8:30am -12:30pm
August 2012
Saturday Market 8:30am -12:30pm
September 2012
Saturday Market 8:30am -12:30pm
Friday, September 7, Saturday September 8, Sunday September 9 – 9/11 Tribute & Salaville Cajun Heritage Festival
Friday September 14 – Concert 7-10pm
Saturday, September 29 – Police Benevolent Assn Jambalaya Cook Off
Sunday, September 30 – Joshua Butler BBQ Cook Off
October 2012
Saturday Market 8:30am -12:30pm
Friday, October 12 – Concert 7-10pm
Friday, October 19 – Concert 7-10pm
Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, October 23, 24, 25 – Pumpkin Patch for the schools
Saturday, October 27 – Market Halloween Party – 8:30am – 12:30pm
November 2012
Saturday Market 8:30am -12:30pm
Friday, Saturday, Sunday, Nov 9, 10 & 11 – Westwego Cypress Swamp Fest
Saturday Nov 17 – Holiday Craft Fair 8:30am – 12:30pm
Saturday, Nov 24 – Westwego Cypress Swamp Fest Pageant
December 2012
Saturday Market 8:30am -12:30pm
Friday, Dec 7 – Caroling, Cookies & Cocoa – Annual Lighting of Market/City Tree - 7pm
Students from OLPS, Myrtle C. Thibodeaux & Butler will be performing.
Saturday, Dec 15 – Louisiana Kids Annual Holiday Extravaganza Show & Holiday Craft Fair – 8:30am -12:30pm - Pictures with Santa and activities for the kids
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From the Mayor's Desk
I have the honor of leading our city as your Mayor. My greatest task is to lead our community into an economic growth future.
It is my endeavor to further improvements to the Water and Wastewater Plants, improve drainage and protection levees, economic development projects, continue to deal with the issues of abandoned and blighted houses and to assist the needs of our Senior Citizens. Additionally, I will ensure that the needs of Police, Fire, EMS and Recreation Departments are addressed and be assured that when we deliver services to you each day we do so with your needs, expectations and desires for a higher quality of life in mind.
I will continue to meet with all of our elected officials from Jefferson Parish, State and Federal officials in an effort to secure assistance and funding for the critical needs of our city.
As your Mayor, I have an open door policy and welcome any of your suggestions and comments. I am genuinely excited about our future and have every confidence that by working together, we will face any challenges presented before us and chart a course for a stronger, brighter future. I believe that the key to any city's success is not solely based on the essential services provided to its citizens- it's you, the people.
