Sugar Cane Festival organizers cancel 2021 event

The Louisiana Sugar Cane Festival Assoic-ation in Iberia Parish has "made the difficult decision" to cancel this year's festival, which had been scheduled for Sept. 23-26.
The festival follows other major events that have canceled this fall because of the COVID-19 surge, including the Louisiana Shrimp and Petroleum Festival, the New Orleans Jazz Fest, Festivals Acadiens et Creoles in Lafayette and the Baton Rouge Blues Festival.
Information on Sugar Cane Festival ticket refunds will be posted on the festival Facebook page and HiSugar.org website. Sponsors will be contacted individually.
"We would like to thank our generous sponsors, membership holders and the community who continue to support our organization,” the festival's leadership said.
For 79 years, the Louisiana Sugar Cane Festival has brought together sugar producing parishes to honor the sugar industry with royalty, delicious foods, Cajun entertainment and a great time in downtown New Iberia.
Several parades party down New Iberia’s Main Street and the “all ages” street fair includes kiddie rides, entertainment and fireworks. The Cyr Gates Community Center houses numerous events including a photography and art show, sugar cookery contest, and garden/flower show.
With offerings such as Farm Fest at Shadows-on-the-Teche, to classics like the blessing of the crop, the festival is still one of the area’s favorite times of year.