Buda Parks and Recreation
by JACK JONES
The Louisiana Swamp Thing and Crawfish Festival will take place on April 9 from 11 a.m. - 11 p.m. at City Park. This Louisiana-themed event features the best in Cajun music and cuisine prepared by concessionaires from Louisiana and Texas and attendees will enjoy an extensive menu of Cajun seafood for purchase.
The musical lineup includes George Clinton & Parliament Funkadelic, Doug Kershaw, Papa Grows Funk, Dog Hill Stompers, Jeffery Broussard & The Creole Cowboys, J J Caillier & The Zydeco Knockouts, Dr. Zog, and others to be announced. Paid admission is $20 per adult and children 8 and under are free with an adult. Admission includes live music, kids’ activities, 7,000 pounds of free crawfish (while supplies last), and other bayou favorites. Music includes Cajun, Zydeco, Funk, Brass Bands, Blues, Rock and Jazz. For more information, visit www.roadwayevents.com or call 512-441-9015.
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The annual Easter Egg Hunt will take place on Saturday, April 23 from 9-11:30 a.m. at the Buda Sportsplex located off of Buda Sportsplex Drive near the YMCA. The event is free to the public and festivities will include an egg and candy hunt, bouncy castles, face paintings, arts and crafts, trackless train ride, petting zoo and rock climbing wall. This event is a joint effort between the City of Buda Parks and Recreation Department, YMCA, and Fellowship Church and is sponsored by Austin Telco Federal Credit Union, Fiesta Motors and Sonic.
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The 14th annual Buda Lions Country Fair and Wiener Dog Races will take place on April 30 and May 1 at City Park. The fair has many exciting elements including a bar-b-que cook-off, bake-off, food vendors, arts and crafts, Buda bee, pet parade, world famous wiener dog races, live music and entertainment, and washer tournament. The theme for the wiener dog races this year is “Alice in Wienerland.” The cost is $3 per person 13 years of age and older for the weekend and kids 12 and younger are free. Shuttle service will be provided from the vacant property north of the U.S. Post Office off of Cabela’s Drive. Parking is $5 and the shuttle will drop off/pick up near City Park off of San Antonio Street. For more information, visit www.budalions.com or call 512-609-0505.
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For more Parks and Recreation information, please visit our website at www.ci.buda.tx.us or call us at 512-312-0084.
