Shows are free and open to the public, no ticket or registration is required!
Paragon Casino Resort is bringing back its legendary Gator Feeding Shows beginning on Saturday, July 15. Hotel guests, casino visitors and the public can enjoy a free, educational and entertaining 30-minute live-feeding with the live alligators in the “Gator Bayou” located inside the hotel’s atrium. Photo opportunities with a baby alligator and a “holding” snake will take place after each show and will be free to the public.
Paragon Casino Resort General Manager, Marshall Ray Sampson Sr. is delighted about the return of the shows, “Paragon Casino Resort is Central Louisiana’s premier entertainment destination, and unique offerings such as our Gator Bayou and the Gator Feeding shows set us apart. As we continue to add new amenities and upgrades, we’re eager to be able to bring back this tradition to our guests and the community at large.”
During these shows, gator specialist Gary Saurage will share fascinating facts about Louisiana’s signature bayou dwellers and Louisiana culture. Saurage, who has been featured on more than 50 national TV shows as seen on CMT, A&E and Animal Planet, owns Gator Country Louisiana – the largest alligator park in the state – where Paragon’s Gator Bayou alligators are raised.
The 7-acre property houses over 250 alligators and is run by Saurage and his wife, Shannon, who are excited to showcase their expertise and bring live-feeding shows back to Paragon. “We are very educated about the Louisiana alligator, so this will be a great opportunity for people to learn and have fun,” says Gary, “Afterward, we will have baby alligators and snakes for the participants to hold and take photos – our favorite part!”
The shows run every Saturday at 1:00 p.m. and 4:00 p.m., and are free and open to the public, including students, summer campers, and any organization interested in the experience. No registration is required.
Beginning on Saturday, July 29th, the Tunica-Biloxi Singers and Legendkeepers will perform “Traditional Songs & Stories of the Tunica Biloxi Tribe” following the gator shows. The traditional songs and stories they will share tell the stories of alligators and other native flora and fauna found in south Louisiana. The alligator has a symbolic meaning for the Tunica-Biloxi Tribe and is woven into the Tunica creation story.