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About the
Texas Gatorfest_______________
A
Little Bit About ... Texas GATORFEST takes place in Anahuac,
the Alligator Capital of Texas. A designation bestowed on
the city by the State Legislature of Texas because the alligators
out number the humans almost 3 to 1!
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Historic Fort Anahuac Park located on the mouth of the Trinity
River and overlooking Trinity Bay is the festival’s scenic
site. This truly unique festival combines the alligator, family
and good old fashioned Texas two-stepping fun! A celebration
of the alligator and its wetlands habitat, this family oriented
festival has something for everyone. Adult carnival rides,
kiddie rides, a petting zoo, assorted vendors and arts and
crafts booths offer something for almost everyone. Unique
attractions like airboat rides, Trinity River Boat Tours and
of course the star of the festival, the American Alligator,
offer festival goers a coastal Texas experience like no other!
The Great Texas Alligator Roundup, the premier event of GATORFEST,
invites Texas alligator hunters to bring in their “harvest”
to compete for cash prizes. The festival coincides with the
opening of the 20 day alligator season in Texas and the Roundup
sees an average of 10% of the alligators harvested from the
wild in Texas annually. Previous years’ winners have been
over 13 feet long! The Alligator Education Tent, where government
and private organizations that deal with the alligator and
its wetlands habitat, along with the live alligator displays
throughout the festival provided by Texas Parks and Wildlife
and specialty vendors offering alligator products, combine
with the Roundup to give guests a rare opportunity for an
“up close and personal” look at this fascinating reptile.
There
are four stages of continuous entertainment along with a variety
of walkaround entertainers to keep guest amused. Our entertainment
is as varied as our guests, from rock & roll to country
& western to zydeco to rhythm & blues, folk or gospel.
Street dances are held Friday and Saturday nights in front
of the stage located in the beer garden. Friday night's headliner is
Al White and Chapparal while Saturday’s entertainment includes Ryan Bingham
and the Dead Horses and headliners Cory Morrow and Jack Ingram, with Hunter Hays
and Wayne Toups closing the show on Sunday.
All
of this combined with over 25 food and drink booths offering
a variety of fare, including alligator prepared in an assortment
of ways, make for a bargain in family entertainment. Ticket
prices are Adults: $10.00; Students, 18 and under: $5.00;
Seniors over 65: $5.00; Children Under 5: Free; Parking: Free.
Texas
GATORFEST is a combined effort of The Anahuac Area Chamber
of Commerce and the citizens of Anahuac inviting visitors
to come and see our beautiful and historic community. With
a population of only a little over 2,000, the festival’s totally
volunteer staff of over 500 workers, says something for the
pride that our citizens have in their community. GATORFEST
brings over a quarter of a million dollars into the community
annually benefitting many of the civic and non-profit organizations,
along with area businesses.
Texas
GATORFEST 2007 will be held September 14th through the 16th
in Fort Anahuac Park in Anahuac. The gates will open Friday
September 14th from 6pm until midinight, Saturday September
15th from 10am until midnight and Sunday September 16th from
12 noon until 6 pm. Anahuac is located 45 miles east of Houston
and 45 miles west of Beaumont, exit # 810 on Interstate 10
and take State Highway 563, 8 miles south to Anahuac. Transportation
is also available from the Chambers County Airport located
in Anahuac (TØØ) on Saturday, September 16th.
For
more information on Texas GATORFEST and the Anahuac area contact:
The Anahuac Area Chamber of Commerce P. O. Box R - Anahuac,
Texas 77514 ~ 409/267-4190 or visit us at www.texasgatorfest.com.
See
See ya’ later alligator . . .
at Anahuac - Alligator Capital of Texas
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