After 35 years of being hosted in downtown Conroe, the city council has decided to relocate the annual Conroe Cajun Catfish Festival, citing negative impacts on local businesses and safety concerns.
The Conroe Cajun Catfish Festival will no longer be hosted in downtown Conroe following thirty-five years Citing detrimental consequences on companies and public safety issues, the city council approved unanimously on Thursday's event relocation. Officials clarified that the festival, which attracted big numbers of people, was causing logistical difficulties and upsetting local businesses.
Traditionally scheduled for the second weekend of October, the annual celebration sponsored by Friends of Conroe has generated money for the Friends Feeding Friends Thanksgiving dinner as well as scholarships. The council decided that even with its community efforts, downtown could not hold the event without major disturbance.
During Thursday's regular council meeting, city officials stressed their dedication to preserving public safety and helping local businesses while choosing a different venue, even if the festival's eventual site is yet unknown. Organizers will now look at other locations to carry on the Conroe festival's legacy.
