Contraband Days
louisiana pirate festival formally known contraband day day festival filled cajun food family fun festivity occurring annually lake charles among larger celebration louisiana attendance festival first held held first two week may contraband day city official celebration legend pirate jean lafitte history tell lafitte band pirate frequented area waterway said buried lafitte contraband somewhere city vicinity pirate festival festivity kick every year pirate ship bombardment take control city seawall lake charles civic center gang rowdy unruly buccaneer jean lafitte overrun blazing cannon local militia raise jolly roger flag capture mayor force sword drawn make mayor walk plank water lake festival held thus begin twoweeks pageantry festivity include evening parade firework show carnival midway entertainment three stage sailing regatta cajun cuisine contest beach game thrill attraction many funpacked competition including bed race bathtub race crawfish race nationallysanctioned speedboat race family night official contraband day website history