Everything You Need to Know About the 50th Zwolle Tamale Fiesta

I can honestly say that I've never met one single person who didn't absolutely love tamales.

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The tamale has got to be one of the greatest culinary creations to ever grace a dinner plate. Truth be told, they're actually even better off the plate and inhaled straight out of the hand.

And this weekend, this traditional Mesoamerican dish, made from corn dough, filled with meat and wrapped in a corn husk, is taking center stage at the 50th Annual Zwolle Tamale Fiesta in Zwolle, Louisiana!

On the event's website, zwolletamalefiesta.com, we read that the Zwolle Tamale Fiesta celebrates the rich Spanish and Indian heritage of the people of the town. Held each year at the Zwolle Festival Grounds, the Zwolle Tamale Fiesta offers a fun-filled weekend of reliving the area’s heritage with plenty of delicious hot tamales, entertainment, arts and crafts, dancing, parades, and children’s activities.

Activities for this year's fiesta will kick off tomorrow, Thursday, October 8, at 10:00 am and will include everything from bingo, to carnival rides, live music and a fireworks show slated for 8:45 pm.

On Friday, October 9, the Zwolle Festival Grounds will open at 4:00 pm and activities include all the carnival rides, several live bands and the special 50th Anniversary Dance contest kicking off at 6:50 pm.

On Saturday, October 10, there's a 1-mile fun run and a 5-K, a parade at 10:00 am, a treasure hunt for a $500 savings bond, a car show, festival rides and live music. The day's events also include a number of contests including tamale eating, Spanish costumes, and arm wrestling. Another huge attraction will be the Mud Bog beginning at 2:00 pm.

For more information about ticket prices and all the events, go to zwolletamalefiesta.com.