05/16/2025
Join us at the 28th Annual Rufus B. Lee Gumbo Cook-off
May 16 @ 5:00 pm – 8:00 pm CDT
The Propeller Club – Port of Mobile will host the 28th Annual Rufus B. Lee Gumbo Cook-off at the National Maritime Museum of the Gulf of Mexico’s promenade area on May 16, 2025, from 5:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. The Gumbo Cook-off recognizes National Maritime Day, a day annually set aside to recognize America’s maritime industry, and especially those who serve at sea. The Gumbo Cook-off celebrates Mobile’s waterfront, on the waterfront, which serves as the featured attraction for the event from the museum’s scenic promenade area.
The Gumbo Cook-off will feature maritime displays, activities for kids, music and, of course, GUMBO! Our Valhalla Team will be competing for the best tasting gumbo as decided by a panel of expert judges.
Bring the whole family! There will be games and art projects for kids. Free hot dogs will be available for the kids.
Tickets to attend may be purchased for $20 starting at 5:00 at the entrance to the event (day of Cook-off). Tickets are required for anyone 16 and over and include gumbo and soft drinks.
Active-duty military and their families with an active-duty identification card will get in for free.
See you there!
