Cajun Zydeco Fest

June 5-8, 2008
4 days of music & dancing.

Reservations start on January 2, 2008.

Visit our Blast from the Bayou page for more info.

 Bluegrass Festival
May 29-June 1, 2008
4 big days - mark your calendar.

Reservations start on January 2, 2008

Visit our Bluegrass Festival page for more info.
 

 


12th Annual Cajun / Zydeco Festival


June 5, 6, 7, & 8, 2008
featuring Cajun Cuisine…New Dance Flooring…and 4 days of music
proudly presenting our greatest line-up ever…


Geno Delafose

Beausoleil

Steve Riley & The Mamou Playboys

Chris Ardoin

The Pine Leaf Boys

Travis Matte

Jesse Lege

Li'l Anne & Hot Cayenne

Dennis Stroughmatt & Creole Stomp

The Radiators

Corey Ledet
 

View Schedule of Performers

Program & Performers Subject to Change

Strawberry Park and Sunrise Resort of Moodus are pleased to announce that southeastern Connecticut will be the host of TWO GREAT CAJUN/ZYDECO FESTIVALS on back-to-back weekends, with June 5-8, 2008 at Strawberry Park and June 13-15 in Moodus. Mark your calendars, and make your reservations early (Strawberry Park will begin accepting reservations on January 2, 2008).


 

Cajun & Zydeco dance instruction…musical workshops…Day Passes with Free Parking…Site Camping with hook-ups…RV Rentals… Camping in the Rough (free with festival pass)…Cajun Cooking Classes…3 large pools…whirpool spas…Our Award Winning Children’s Activity Program... …all this and much more!!

We are proud to host our 12th annual festival featuring the best music, food and dancing from the bayous and cities of Louisiana. Our large wooden dance floors at two separate venues (including our newest dance floor in front of the main stage) offer plenty of room to dance to the bands and learn all the right moves from our dance instructors. A campsite with water, electric and cable TV is $147 from anytime Thursday through 6PM on Sunday, ($172 for w/e/c and sewer). Each campsite reservation must be for at least 2 adults, with no additional charge for children under 13 (festival passes for teenagers 13-17 are ½ price). Please note that campsites for this weekend are ONLY available for festival attendees, and all members of your camping party who are 13 and older must purchase a festival pass (1/2 price for teenagers 13-17). Adult festival camper passes are $95 per person (ages 18 & over) until June 1 ($115 per adult after June 1 and at the gate—1/2 price for teenagers 13-17), and include free Camping in the Rough (no ground fires, generators or pets allowed, and no hook-ups or picnic tables provided). Day Visitor passes may be purchased in advance (reduced rate), or at the gate (cash only). Authentic Cajun and Creole cuisine will be served for sale by professional food vendors. If you are reserving for both Bluegrass & Cajun, please call early, as campsites fill quickly ($10 discount off site fee for Cajun if reserving for both weekends).

Please read our cancellation policy carefully regarding any site or rental cancellation. NOTE: There is NO REFUND for any festival passes purchased.

Campsite fees are for entire extended weekend of 9AM Thursday until Sunday 7PM (minimum of 2 paid adults per site or rental reservation)

Site W/E/C Site W/E/C/S RV Rental Park Model Log Cabin Camping in the Rough
$147 $172 $396 (plus tax) $477 (plus tax) $573 (plus tax) Free with a weekend pass

NOTE: There is NO REFUND for any festival passes purchased.
Per Person Festival Fees for those 18 years of age and over (1/2 price for teenagers 13-17, and children 12 and under are free when accompanied by an adult)

Session Performance Times Come in anytime after… Depart anytime before… Advance
(by 6/1)
At the Gate
(after 6/1)
Cash Only at Gate
Full Weekend Pass
Thursday-Sunday
(includes free festival camping in the rough)
Thursday thru Sunday 9:00AM Thur 6:00PM Sun $95 $115
Thursday
June 5, 2008
6PM-10:00PM 9:00AM 11:30PM $20 $25
Friday
June 6, 2008
1PM-11PM 9:00AM 11:30PM $35* $45*
Friday Night Only
IN AFTER 5PM
5PM-11PM 5:00PM 11:30PM XX $35
Saturday
June 7, 2008
12PM-11PM 9:00AM 11:30PM $35* $45*
Sat Night Only
IN AFTER 5PM
5:00PM-11PM 5:00PM 11:30PM XX $35
Sunday
June 8, 2008
10AM-5PM 9:00AM 6:00PM $25 $30

*Day Visitors at the gate who wish to stay for the afternoon session ONLY on Friday or Saturday will be charged the full daily pass upon arrival and refunded $10 upon departure prior to the evening session (out by 6PM).
 
Day Visitors wishing to stay beyond departure times are invited to do so for an overnight fee of $10. Full remaining session fees must be paid, new wristbands shall be given, and vehicle must be moved into CIR area. Refund of remaining festival fees (MINUS $10 overnight charge) shall be issued at Gate upon departure & the return of remaining session wristbands ONLY IF PRIOR to start of that session.

Please take a moment to read our rules & regulations. Make sure all members of your camping party are aware of them, especially:

Wristbands must be worn at all times and displayed to any staff member upon request
No glass containers in public, including stage area
No keg beer, drugs or open display of alcohol
No audio/video recording equipment
No motorcycles beyond front gate
No walking (or carrying) of pets through the campground--No pets are permitted with any Rough Camping or with Day Visitors or rental trailers.
All bikes and scooters must be kept off walkways, and must be back on site by dark. Any bikes out after dark will be locked up for the safety of our riders. Helmets required for riders under 18.
Do not cut through other campsites--use roads and footpaths
All children & teenagers must be back on their own site by 11PM.
Any children or teenagers out after curfew will be escorted back to site by security.
All vehicles must be parked on site or in the visitor parking lot. There is no parking at the pools,office, restrooms, or along the side of the road. Park Speed Limit is 8MPH--SLOW DOWN!!

CAMPING IN THE ROUGH (CIR is free with your paid weekend pass)
**No pets--No groundfires--No Saving Spaces—No generators** (no picnic tables or hook-ups are provided with rough camping, but full use of all facilities, including free hot showers, is included)

There is always room available for those camping in the rough. Those reserving in advance save $20 off gate prices.
 


 
 
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