Roberts Cove Germanfest — Attraction in Rayne

This is marked as a place, but it is really a festival on the grounds of St. Leo's Catholic Church once a year on the first weekend in October. The festival has been virtually the same every year since I've been going regularly which has been about 5 years. There is a big tent with tables and a stage where there is live music, mostly polka. There are a wide selection of foods, like stew, bratwurst, pretzels, sweets etc. There is beer, including usually a sampling of local craft brews (like someone made them at their house, not a brewery). There is a children's area with a variety of activities. The best part is it is relatively inexpensive as festivals go. It is usually $8 per adult to get in. Food is reasonably priced, beer is fairly expensive, but it really always is, and the kids activities are all free. Kids get in free too, so it's great of you have a bunch of little ones. So next October take a country drive out to the Cove and have...

At 8$ a ticket, this is a remarkable place to visit whether you are of German heritage or not. From local and import beer, to actual German food and live music; taking a trip to the museum on the grounds it definitely worth a visit as well. The service at any concessions stand was surprisingly quick, even with long lines. Plenty of security, police and employees to make a family trip very comforting, especially with the large crowds. As a 4th generation German, I was extremely impressed, and will continue to...

This is a fun family event. There was a bunch of things for the kids to do like bounce houses, face painting, etc. The food is good and not expensive at all. There was a great selection of beers, from Octoberfest style to your standard dilly dilly. They had traditional music being played by live bands and a variety of other things going on. The people were great...