About Us

      Wimberley GumboFest actually came out of the original Marti Gras Gumbo Cookoff in 2011 which began as a fundraiser for My Neighbors Keeper after the forest fires in Bastrop that year. A group of concerned Wimberley citizens created this non-profit to assist the residents of Wimberley in the event of any catastrophic event by providing short term funds for victims of fire, flood, and weather disasters.

In 2018, My Neighbors Keeper turned the event over to another non-profit to carry on the tradition and GumboFest was the result. My Neighbors Keeper is back organizing this exciting, fun event that may have changed over the years, but that soul, that spirit of the gumbo fest is unchanged and unwavering.

​    Over the years, GumboFest has been more than a party. It's been a force for donations to an organization that is there when they are needed the most, in a time of crisis, but party it is with live Zydeco music, events for the kids, vendors, SILENT AUCTION, and, of course, a GUMBO cookoff which has grown over the years!

Here's to keeping the tradition alive, one bowl at a time!