Slidell Heritage Festival celebrates the Fourth of July

Published on Friday, July 4, 2008 1:32 AM CDT

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Slidell will be the center of Fourth of July activities today as the 11th annual Slidell Heritage Festival gets under way at 3 p.m.

The event continues until 11 p.m. Slidell invites residents of St. Tammany Parish to come out and enjoy food, music, art and fireworks during the country’s birthday.

There will be lots of entertainment starting at 3:30 p.m. with the Cajun rhythms of the band T’Canille followed by the country tunes of Christian Serpas and Ghostown, and rock and roll riffs from the band Exile. From 3-7 p.m. the Slidell Art League will hold its annual Art by the Bayou exhibit showcasing the talents of local artists. There will be free face-painting for the children.

Children can also try out their climbing skills at the rock climbing wall as well as enjoy various inflatable rides set up in Heritage Park. There will be lots of food and drink to select from as the Rotary Club of Slidell and the Rotary Club of Slidell Northshore, along with other vendors will be selling everything from funnel cakes, baklava, sausage sandwiches, catfish boats and everything in between.

The whole evening climaxes at 9 p.m. with a fireworks display over Bayou Bonfuca. After the fireworks, the Chee Weez will play rock and roll favorites until 11 p.m.

To find out more about the Slidell Heritage Festival, go to their Web site at www.slidellheritagefest.org.

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