Ponchatoula’s Party in the Pits Presented by the Ponchatoula Chamber of Commerce Come watch over 20 IBCA professionals and local teams as they cook some great bbq and compete for over $5000 in cash and prizes. Date: Saturday, October 18 Place: downtown Ponchatoula Time: teams start cooking early! Home cooked BBQ and refreshments on sale from 11am – 6 pm, restaurants open (some till 10 pm), antique and specialty stores open for your shopping pleasure. For more info contact 985-386-2536
Ponchatoula is “Strawberry Capital of the World”. Our delicious strawberries are available from November to April. Strawberry farmers past and present have been honored with the “Strawberry Farmer Wall of Fame” located in front of city hall. In 2001 the Louisiana Legislature selected the strawberry as the state fruit. Ponchatoula Strawberry Festival is held in April of every year and is the second largest festival in the state. For more information on the festival please visit www.lastrawberryfestival.com
