The Annual Creole Heritage Zydeco & Crawfish Festival is the primary benefit supporting The Broussard Endowment and your sponsorship of the Festival is crucial to the Endowments continued mission to support students in their academic endeavors. With your support TBE can continue to providing scholarships and funding for worthwhile school projects. Festival Facts The Creole Heritage Zydeco & Crawfish Festival was founded in 2004 as a fundraiser for Our Mother of Mercy Catholic School located in the 5th Ward of Houston. The first festival was held at Jones Plaza located downtown Houston: there were five bands invited to perform with over 3,000 people in attendance. Over the next three year the festival moved around throughout Houston, finally settling in Baytown, Texas.