{"id":69915,"date":"2024-06-28T14:57:00","date_gmt":"2024-06-28T21:57:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.kentreporter.com\/life\/cajun-fest-returns-to-downtown-kent-in-august\/"},"modified":"2024-06-28T15:02:19","modified_gmt":"2024-06-28T22:02:19","slug":"cajun-fest-returns-to-downtown-kent-in-august","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.kentreporter.com\/life\/cajun-fest-returns-to-downtown-kent-in-august\/","title":{"rendered":"Cajun Fest returns to downtown Kent in August"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The 3rd Annual Cajun Fest, a vibrant celebration of Cajun culture, music and cuisine, will return on Saturday, Aug. 17 to downtown Kent.<\/p>\n<p>The free event, presented by the Kent Downtown Partnership, will run from 2 to 7 p.m. <a href=\"https:\/\/maps.app.goo.gl\/FGkqW2z8xpaNwTkr9\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"map\" rel=\"noopener\">at Burlington Green Yangzhou Park, 201 E. Meeker St. <\/a><\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;This annual extravaganza promises to immerse attendees in the rich traditions of Louisiana with delicious food and drink, live music that&rsquo;ll have you dancing and a community spirit that&rsquo;ll warm your soul,&rdquo; according to the Kent Downtown Partnership.<\/p>\n<p>The festival will include:<\/p>\n<p>&#8226; Live zydeco and blues music: Experience the soul-stirring rhythms and melodies that define Louisiana&rsquo;s musical heritage. The lineup includes Swamp Thang, Zydeco Locals, America&rsquo;s First Corp Band (leading the Second Line Parade), Lady A and Bayou Envie.<\/p>\n<p>&#8226; Authentic Cajun cuisine: Indulge in a variety of Cajun dishes from Altha&rsquo;s Cajun Spices, food trucks and food stands offering everything from gumbo to po&rsquo; boys, ensuring a true taste of the Bayou. Featured food includes: Creole Soul, Po Boys n Tings, The Man BBQ, Where ya at Matt, Al&rsquo;s Sausage, Jerk an Tingz, Puddin&rsquo; Cakes, Home Bites, Dirty Cajun Balls and All City Ice Cream.<\/p>\n<p>&#8226; Beer garden: Savor local beverages provided by 2 Towns Ciderhouse, of Corvallis, Oregon; and Logan Brewing, of Burien, as well as selections of Washington wines in the beer garden.<\/p>\n<p>&#8226; Artist &#038; maker stalls: Discover unique creations from local artists and makers, featuring everything from handmade candies to original artwork.<\/p>\n<p>&#8226; Kids area: A designated space where younger attendees can enjoy entertainment designed just for them.<\/p>\n<p>&#8226; Second Line Parade: Join in the lively Second Line Parade, a cherished tradition in Cajun culture where participants dance and celebrate in the street.<\/p>\n<p>For more information, visit <a href=\"https:\/\/www.downtownkentwa.com\/event\/cajun-fest-24\/\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"link\" rel=\"noopener\">downtownkentwa.com\/event\/cajun-fest-24\/<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>The Kent Downtown Partnership is a 501(c)(3) organization serving the Kent community since 1992. Its primary focus is revitalization and investing in the success of the Historic Downtown District.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Aug. 17 event will feature Cajun culture, music and cuisine <\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":212,"featured_media":69916,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[9,7],"tags":[],"yst_prominent_words":[],"class_list":["post-69915","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-home","category-life"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.kentreporter.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/69915"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.kentreporter.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.kentreporter.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.kentreporter.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/212"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.kentreporter.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=69915"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.kentreporter.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/69915\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.kentreporter.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/69916"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.kentreporter.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=69915"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.kentreporter.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=69915"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.kentreporter.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=69915"},{"taxonomy":"yst_prominent_words","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.kentreporter.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/yst_prominent_words?post=69915"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}