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SATURDAY, JUNE 6, 2026 | 10AM - 2PM

SANKOFA WETLAND PARK & NATURE TRAIL

6401 FLORIDA AVE, NEW ORLEANS

Due to weather, Bayou Fest has been rescheduled to SATURDAY, JUNE 6TH. While we’re disappointed to delay, we’re looking forward to welcoming you for an even better day at the Sankofa Wetland Park & Nature Trail. Thank you for your understanding and continued support. We can’t wait to see you there!

Join us for a vibrant day of environmental education and outdoor recreation, featuring horseback riding, kayaking, STEM activities, fishing, birdwatching, and food vendors. This annual community celebration honors the unique nature-based spaces of New Orleans and the coastal wetlands of Southeast Louisiana.

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Crawfish Races Crawfish Stamping Paper Boat Sailing Lawn Games

Bird Watching Family Fishing Horseback riding Kayaking Nature walks STEM activities

Storytelling The Michael Foster Project

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BLACK MEN RUN

Meet up at 8am before Bayou Fest begins at the Wetland Park Gazebo for a 3 mile run with Black Men Run

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At Sankofa Community Development Corporation, we are committed to sustainable, health-centered development of the Lower Ninth Ward area of New Orleans, Louisiana. Our sustainable infrastructure projects improve public spaces and strengthen environmental restoration of our community.

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At Sankofa CDC, we uplift healthy environments through mission-aligned partnerships and community-driven work. We believe the people closest to the challenges are closest to the solutions. Led by Founder and Executive Director Rashida Ferdinand, our work is rooted in the Lower Ninth Ward and shaped by the community we serve. Our name is adopted from the Akan peoples of Ghana and Sierra Leone, honoring our history while building our future.

Rashida Ferdinand, Founder and Executive Director
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$25,000

  • Premier logo placement on all event collateral
  • Title Recognition as Presenting Sponsor of Bayou Fest 2026
  • Press release recognition
  • 2 email blasts to 2,500+ community members
  • 3 social media posts reaching 7,800+ followers across platforms
  • Verbal recognition during event program Opportunity to display branded tent or activation onsite
BECOME A SPONSOR

$20,000

  • Prominent logo placement on stage signage and on digital materials
  • Press release recognition
  • 2 email blasts to 2,500+ community members
  • 3 social media posts reaching 7,800+ followers across platforms
  • Verbal recognition during event

BECOME A SPONSOR

$15,000

  • Prominent logo placement on all STEM and Kid Zone signage and on digital materials
  • Press release recognition
  • 2 email blasts to 2,500+ community members
  • 3 social media posts reaching 7,800+ followers across platforms
BECOME A SPONSOR

$10,000

  • Prominent logo placement on signage near all food areas and on digital materials
  • Logo inclusion in event collateral
  • 2 email blasts to 2,500+ community members
  • 3 social media posts reaching 7,800+ followers across platforms
BECOME A SPONSOR

$5,000

  • Prominent logo placement along main trail, near fishing areas and on digital materials
  • 1 email blast to 2,500+ community members
  • 1 social media post reaching 7,800+ followers across platforms
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UNLIMITED

$2,500

  • Logo on Yard signage in a green space
  • 1 email blast to 2,500+ community members
  • 1 social media post reaching 7,800+ followers across platforms
UNLIMITED

$500

  • Personalized tree tag with sponsor name
  • 1 email blast to 2,500+ community members
  • 1 social media post reaching 7,800+ followers across platforms

COMMUNITY PARTNERS

Alliance for Affordable Energy • Ashé Cultural Arts Center • Black Men Run • Capital Area Corporate Recycling Council (CACRC) • City of New Orleans Department of Health • Comite Resources • Energy Smart • Entergy • Greenlight New Orleans • Groundworks NOLA • Holy Cross Neighborhood Association • Manning Family Children’s • Mr. Erroll Joseph • Junior Zulus • LA Wildlife and Fisheries • Lady Anglers • Nola Sidewalk Gardens and Forests • Power Coalition for Equity & Justice • SCAPE Landscape Architecture • Tulane Medical School Research Center • Ubuntu • Veolia • Woodlands Conservancy

crafts and storytelling

Daisy Doodles Handmade Jewels • Marshall Gates (Storyteller)

local food

The Food Lab • Juice Maid by Herbnbros • MoFries • Danielle’s New Orleans Style Snoballs LLC

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THANK YOU!