The fun has begun: Take in the 2020 Nederland Heritage Festival
Published 5:30 pm Tuesday, March 10, 2020
- Bella Ferguson, 10, raises her hands while Grace Prioux, 10, hangs on riding the Tilt-A-Whirl at the Nederland Heritage Festival.
NEDERLAND — Six days of family fun is underway in Nederland as Tuesday marks the opening of the Nederland Heritage Festival on Boston Avenue.

Zaidey Cruz, 9, pets a rabbit with Michala Wilkinson at the Nederland Heritage Festival’s petting zoo. (Brad Robichaux/The News)
Tuesday’s fun lasts until 11 p.m., with similar 4 to 11 p.m. carnival schedules planned through Friday.
Saturday’s carnival schedule is 10 a.m. to 11 p.m. The parade is slated to begin at 10 a.m. Saturday, as well.
Sunday is the festival’s final day, with carnival fun lasting from noon to 6 p.m.
Admission to the festival grounds and musical entertainment is free.

The Pharaoh’s Fury goes near-vertical on one of its first runs during the Nederland Heritage Festival.