Downtown Alexandria’s Riverfete was the place to be for family fun Thursday, Friday and Saturday, May 4 through 6. The popular free admission event, a beloved local tradition since 2013, drew tens of thousands of visitors to Alexandria’s iconic downtown area. The festival featured an eclectic blend of over 120 vendors, food trucks, and numerous concerts divided into several areas. The festivities began with Thursday’s “Dinner on the Bricks” featuring local restaurants serving tastings of their best fare followed by the first of many concerts on the main stage.

The Indie Village welcomed one and all with everything from gourmet coffee to art and music. The riverbank featured “Que’in on the Red”, a Barbeque Competition Alliance sanctioned event with $15,000.00 total prize money. Classic car aficionados could enjoy the 30 beautiful cars on display in the “Classic Car Fete”, now in its 12th year at Riverfete. The younger set had their own area, “Kid’s Fete”, where they could play to their heart’s content. Adult Riverfete fans could enjoy refreshments at the beer garden while enjoying the festival’s sights and sounds.

Riverfete is terrific fun and a superb example of what can happen when a community comes together. The annual Riverfete is one of the many things that make life in Louisiana uniquely special.