All your festival listings for New Orleans, Shreveport, Lake Charles, Lafayette, Baton Rouge and all of Louisiana.

Welcome to Louisiana’s most comprehensive festival guide where you can find all of the music festivals, food festivals, cultural festivals, art festivals, historical festivals, wine and beer festivals and more in such cities as New Orleans, Shreveport, Lake Charles, Lafayette, Baton Rouge and everywhere in-between in Louisiana.

This guide does NOT include county/animal fairs, conventions/expos or events lacking the 3 essentials of a festival (food, vendors and entertainment). Feel free to contact me if you have a question about your event.

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JUNE

6/30-7/4 – Erath 4th of July Celebration – Erath

JULY

7/3 – Stars and Stripes Festival – Jennings
7/3 – St. Charles Parish Independence Day Celebration – Luling
7/3 – Uncle Sam Jam – Metairie
7/3-7/5 – Golden Meadow-Fourchon Tarpon Rodeo – Golden Meadow
7/4 – Abita Springs 4th of July Celebration – Abita Springs
7/4 – St. Bernard Salutes America – Chalmette
7/4 – Red, Rice and Blue – Crowley
7/4 – Good Earth 4th of July Festival – Houma
7/4 – Fireworks on the River – Krotz Springs
7/4 – Red, White, Blue and You Celebration – Lake Charles
Weekend continues below…

7/4 – Light Up the Lake: An Independence Day Celebration – Mandeville
7/4 – Avoyelles Arts and Music Festival – Marksville
7/4 – 4th of July Lake Bash – Morgan City
7/4 – July 4th Hometown Celebration – Plaquemine
7/4 – Port Allen July 4th Fest – Port Allen
7/4 – KTBS-3 Freedom Fest – Shreveport
7/4 – Olde Towne Slidell 4th of July – Slidell
7/4 – Let Freedom Ring Festival – Thibodaux
7/4-7/5 – Natchitoches Balloon Festival – Natchitoches
7/4-7/6 – Essence Festival of Culture – New Orleans
7/5 – Caney Lake Freedom Celebration – Chatham
7/5 – Red, White and Boom! A Celebration at Shoe Creek – Central
7/5 – Market at the Marina VII – Houma
7/5 – Lebeau Zydeco Festival – Lebeau
7/5 – Walker Celebration in the Park – Walker

7/11-7/13 – Washington Parish Watermelon Festival – Franklinton
7/11-7/13 – San Fermin in Nueva Orleans – New Orleans
7/12 – Bayou Breeze Fest – Shreveport

7/17-7/19 – Island Strong Music Fest – Grand Isle
7/18-7/19 – Red River Balloon Rally – Bossier City
7/19 – Cajun Music and Food Festival – Lake Charles
7/19 – Natchitoches-NSU Folk Festival – Natchitoches
7/19 – Vegan 2 The Soul Festival – New Orleans
7/20 – Balloons Over DeSoto – Grand Cane

7/24-7/26 – Grand Isle Tarpon Rodeo – Grand Isle
7/25-7/26 – Louisiana Watermelon Festival – Farmerville
7/25-7/26 – Marshland Festival – Lake Charles
7/25-7/26 – Bayou BBQ Bash – Morgan City

AUGUST

8/2 – Market at the Marina VIII – Houma
8/2-8/3 – Satchmo Summerfest – New Orleans

8/8-8/9 – Cameron Lions Club Fishing Festival – Cameron

8/13-8/17 – Delcambre Shrimp Festival – Delcambre

8/21-8/24 – Gueydan Duck Festival – Gueydan

8/27-9/1 – Shrimp and Petroleum Festival – Morgan City
8/29-8/30 – Cane River Zydeco Festival and Poker Run – Natchitoches
8/30* – Original Southwest Louisiana Zydeco Music Festival – Opelousas

SEPTEMBER

9/5-9/6 – Natchitoches Louisiana Bigfoot Festival – Natchitoches
9/6 – Bossier Night Market III – Bossier City
9/6* – Fall Fest at Cotile Lake Recreation Park – Boyce
9/6 – Market at the Marina IX – Houma
9/6 – Louisiana Food Truck Festival: Fall – Slidell

9/12* – Yacht Rock Beer Festival – Youngville
9/12-9/13 – Mamou Cajun Music Festival – Mamou
9/13* – Haynesville Celebration of Butterflies – Haynesville
9/13 – Cajun Food Fest & Fais Do Do – Lydia
9/13 – Oldies But Goodies Fest – Port Allen
9/13 – Highland Jazz and Blues Festival – Shreveport
9/13-9/14 – A Taste of the Deep South – Baton Rouge

9/18-9/21 – Louisiana Food and Wine Festival – Lake Charles
9/19-9/20 – Natchitoches Meat Pie Festival – Natchitoches
9/19-9/21* – St. Theresa Bon Ton Festival – Carlyss
9/19-9/21 – Hero Fest – Houma
9/19-9/21*- Okra, Music and Arts Festival – Lafayette
9/19-9/21* – Louisiana SoulFood Fall Festival – Shreveport
9/20* – Greenwood Pioneer Heritage Festival – Greenwood
9/20* – Nomad Music Fest – Lafayette
9/20-9/21* – Krewe of Erin Celtic Heritage Festival – Ponchatoula
9/20-9/21* – Westbank Heritage Festival – Westwego
9/21* – Gonzales Hispanic Heritage Festival – Gonzales
9/21* – Celebración Latina at the Audubon Zoo – New Orleans
9/21* – SALA Street Fest – Westwego

9/25* – TASTE: A Festival of Food and Art – Bossier City
9/25* – Farm Fest – New Iberia
9/25-9/28 – Alligator Festival – Luling
9/25-9/28* – Louisiana Sugar Cane Festival – New Iberia
9/25-9/28 – NOLA International Arts Fest – New Orleans
9/25-9/28 – Red River Revel Arts Festival I – Shreveport
9/26-9/27 – Bogalusa Blues and Heritage Festival – Bogalusa
9/26-9/27 – Louisiana Chicken Festival – Dubach
9/26-9/28* – COYC Hurricane Festival – Cut Off
9/27* – Ramblin on the Red – Bossier City
9/27* – Chili Cook-Off and Fall Festival – Chatham
9/27* – Rice and Gravy Cook-Off – Crowley
9/27 – Bayou Blue Fall Festival – Houma
9/27* – NOMA’s Fall Festival – New Orleans
9/28* – Baton Rouge Oktoberfest – Baton Rouge

OCTOBER

10/2-10/4* – Fête du VOID – Oakdale
10/2-10/5 – Red River Revel Arts Festival II – Shreveport
10/3-10/4* – UglyFest – Greenwood

10/3-10/5* – Gretna Fest – Gretna
10/3-10/5* – Louisiana Cattle Festival and Fair – Abbeville
10/3-10/5* – Divine Mercy Seafood Festival – Kenner
10/3-10/5* – La Fete Des Vieux Temps – Raceland
10/3-10/5* – KBON Music Festival – Rayne

10/3-10/5** – West Louisiana Forestry Festival and Fair – Leesville
10/4* – Lebanese Festival – Baton Rouge
10/4* – Corney Creek Great Outdoor Festival – Bernice
10/4* – Bluesberry Fest – Covington
10/4* – Golden Meadow Rotary Shrimp Cook-Off Music Fest and Craft Show – Golden Meadow
10/4* – Creole Culture Day – Grand Coteau
10/4 – Market at the Marina X – Houma
10/4* – Ida Harvest Fest – Ida
10/4* – Latin Music Festival – Lafayette
10/4* – Lake Charles Oktoberfest at Crying Eagle Brewing – Lake Charles
10/4* – Blues, Brews, and BBQ – Violet
10/4* – Northeast Louisiana Celtic Festival – West Monroe
10/4-10/5* – Anderson Hills Pumpkin Festival I – Leesville
10/4-10/5* – Que Pasa Fest – Metairie
10/4-10/5* – National Fried Chicken Festival – New Orleans
10/4-10/5* – Roberts Cove Germanfest – Rayne
10/5* – St. Rosalie Solemn Mass and Festival – Kenner
10/5* – SugarFest – Port Allen
10/5* – Barktoberfest – Thibodaux

10/8-10/12* – Louisiana Cotton Festival – Ville Platte
10/9-10/11* – Zwolle Tamale Fiesta – Zwolle
10/10* – Pho Fest – Westwego
10/10-10/11 – Abita Fall Fest – Abita Springs
10/10-10/11* – Bayou Arts Fest – Houma
10/10-10/11 – Oktoberfest New Orleans I – New Orleans
10/10-10/12 – Bridge City Gumbo Festival – Bridge City
10/10-10/12 – Festivals Acadiens et Créoles – Lafayette
10/10-10/12 – Crescent City Blues and BBQ Festival – New Orleans
10/10-10/12* – Gentilly Fest – New Orleans
10/10-10/12* – NOLA Night Market – New Orleans
Weekend continues below…

10/10-10/12 – Bayou Dularge Knights of Columbus Cajun Fair – Theriot
10/10-10/12 – Louisiana Gumbo Festival – Chackbay
10/11* – Louisiana Art and Folk Festival – Columbia
10/11* – St Augustine Creole Festival – Natchez
10/11* – TappedTober Craft Beer and Wine Festival – Natchitoches
10/11* – West Bank Hispanic Heritage Festival – New Orleans
10/11 – Poverty Point World Heritage Festival – Oak Grove
10/11* – City of Patterson Main Street Festival – Patterson
10/11* – Springhill Lumberjack Festival – Springhill
10/11* – Teddy’s Bearfest – Tallulah
10/11-10/12* – Anderson Hills Pumpkin Festival II – Leesville
10/11-10/12 – World Championship Gumbo CookOff – New Iberia

10/16-10/19 – Fifolet Halloween Festival – Baton Rouge
10/16-10/19 – International Rice Festival – Crowley
10/17-10/18 – Louisiana Bourbon Festival – Baton Rouge
10/17-10/18* – St. Mark Fall Fest – Gonzales
10/17-10/18* – Long Leaf Steam Up and Fall Festival – Long Leaf
10/17-10/18 – Oktoberfest New Orleans II – New Orleans
10/17-10/19 – Rougarou Fest – Houma
10/17-10/19 – St. John the Baptist Parish Andouille Festival – LaPlace
10/17-10/19 – NOLA Funk Fest – New Orleans
10/17-10/19 – Boucherie and Balloon Festival – Sorrento
10/18* – Old Arabi Sugar Fest – Arabi
10/18 – Ragley Heritage and Timber Festival – DeRidder
10/18* – Bayou D’Arbonne Folk Festival – Farmerville
10/18 – Lousiana Legends Fest – Homer
Weekend continues below…

10/18* – Gulf Brew – Lafayette
10/18* – Chuck Fest – Lake Charles
10/18 – Tailgating Cook-Off – Loreauville
10/18* – Mer Rouge Fall Harvest Festival – Mer Rouge
10/18* – New Orleans Water Lantern Festival – New Orleans
10/18* – New Orleans Whiskey Riot – New Orleans
10/18* – Adai Caddo Pow Wow – Robeline
10/18* – Rodessa Frog Level Festival – Rodessa
10/18* – Acadia Music Fest – Thibodaux
10/18* – Fall Market on the Alley – West Monroe
10/18-10/19* – Poche Plantation Fall Festival – Convent
10/18-10/19* – Anderson Hills Pumpkin Festival III – Leesville
10/18-10/19 – Madisonville Wooden Boat Festival – Madisonville
10/19* – Kenner Food Truck Festival – Kenner
10/19* – Pumpkin Festival at Sugar Roots Farm I – New Orleans

10/23* – Top Taco – Metairie
10/24-10/25* – Blackpot Festival and Cookoff – Lafayette
10/24-10/25 – Oktoberfest New Orleans III – New Orleans
10/24-10/26* – Immaculate Conception Parish Fall Festival – Denham Springs
10/24-10/26 – French Food Festival – Larose
10/24-10/26* – Chennault Fest – Monroe
10/24-10/26* – NOLA Reggae Fest – New Orleans
10/24-10/26* – Camping for a Cure – Patterson
10/24-10/26* – International Acadian Festival – Plaquemine
10/25 – Halloween Art and Nature Festival – Arnaudville
10/25* – Harvest Moon Festival – Franklin
Weekend continues below…

10/25* – Sweet Dough Pie Festival at Grand Coteau – Grand Coteau
10/25 – Brews Arts Festival – Hammond
10/25* – Jennings Alive Festival – Jennings
10/25* – Japan Fest – New Orleans
10/25* – Tremé Fall Festival – New Orleans
10/25* – Shreveport BREW – Shreveport
10/25* – Slaughter Fall Festival – Slaughter
10/25-10/26* – Anderson Hills Pumpkin Festival IV – Leesville
10/25-10/26* – New Orleans Seafood and Caribbean Music Festival – New Orleans
10/25-10/26 – Slidell Fall Street Fair – Slidell
10/25-10/26* – Yellow Leaf Arts Festival – St. Francisville
10/26* – Oak Street Poboy Festival – New Orleans
10/26* – Pumpkin Festival at Sugar Roots Farm II – New Orleans

10/29-11/1* – Yellow Rails and Rice Birding Festival – St. Gabriel
10/30* – ARToberfest – Ruston
10/30-11/2* – La Fête des Bayous at Our Lady of Holy Rosary – St. Amant
10/31-11/1* – Choctaw Apache Veteran’s Day Pow-Wow – Noble
10/31-11/1* – Toula ‘Que and Fall Fest – Ponchatoula
10/31-11/2* – Louisiana Swine Festival – Basile
10/31-11/2* – Berwick Lighthouse Festival – Berwick
10/31-11/2 – Carencro C’est Bon Seasoning Fest – Carencro
10/31-11/2* – Louisiana Pecan Festival – Colfax
10/31-11/2 – Sabine Freestate Festival – Florien
10/31-11/2* – St. Rita Fall Fest – Harahan
10/31-11/2* – Festival of the Lake – Mandeville
10/31-11/2* – Harvest Festival on False River – New Roads
10/31-11/2* – Holy Ghost Catholic Church Creole Festival – Opelousas

NOVEMBER

11/1* – Louisiana Book Festival – Baton Rouge
11/1 – Acadia Parish Chamber of Commerce Gumbo Cook-Off – Crowley
11/1* – Estherwood Park Fest – Estherwood
11/1* – Market at the Marina XI – Houma
11/1* – Southdown Plantation and Museum Marketplace Artisan Craft Show – Houma
11/1* – International French Bread Festival – Jeanerette
11/1 – Bayou Bacchanal in Congo Square – New Orleans
11/1* – Music on the Mount – St. Francisville
11/1 – BBQ and Bourbon on the Bayou Festival – Thibodaux
11/1* – Woodstock – West Monroe
11/1-11/2 – Giant Omelette Celebration – Abbeville
11/1-11/2 – Louisiana Renaissance Festival I – Hammond
11/2* – Cap City Beer Fest – Baton Rouge

11/7* – Big Boy’s Main Street Cook-Off – Thibodaux
11/7-11/8* – Veteran Heritage Festival – Abbeville
11/7-11/9* – Candy Cane Lane I – Calhoun
11/8* – Kent Plantation House Sugar Day Festival – Alexandria
11/8 – Depot Street Festival – Delhi
11/8* – Atchafalaya Basin Festival – Henderson
11/8 – Thibodeauxville Fall Festival – Thibodaux
11/8-11/9 – Destrehan Plantation Fall Festival – Destrehan
11/8-11/9 – Louisiana Renaissance Festival II – Hammond
11/8-11/9* – Tremé Creole Gumbo Festival – New Orleans
11/8-11/9 – St. Francisville Food and Wine Festival – St. Francisville

11/10-11/16* – Candy Cane Lane II – Calhoun
11/13-11/16 – LUNA Fête – New Orleans
11/13-11/16 – Port Barre Cracklin Festival – Port Barre
11/14-11/16* – Reindeer Ranch I – Greenwood
11/14-11/16* – Christmas at Bridge Point Farms I – Lafayette
11/14-11/16* – Yeah You Right Festival – Morgan City
11/15 – Beignet Fest – New Orleans
11/15* – Wego Fall Festival – Westwego
11/15-11/16 – Covington Three Rivers Art Festival – Covington
11/15-11/16 – Louisiana Renaissance Festival III – Hammond

11/17-11/23* – Candy Cane Lane III – Calhoun
11/19-11/23* – Reindeer Ranch II – Greenwood
11/19-11/23* – Christmas at Bridge Point Farms II – Lafayette
11/21-11/23* – Holiday Lights at Baton Rouge General I – Baton Rouge
11/22 – Broadmoor Arts and Crafts Festival – Baton Rouge
11/22 – Christmas at Conway – Gonzales
11/22* – Logansport Christmas Festival – Logansport
11/22* – Holiday Kids Fest I – Natchitoches
11/22* – Origino Ghetto Burger Festival – New Orleans
11/22-11/23 – Louisiana Renaissance Festival IV – Hammond

11/24-11/30* – Holiday Lights at Baton Rouge General II – Baton Rouge
11/24-11/30* – Candy Cane Lane IV – Calhoun
11/26-11/30* – Reindeer Ranch III – Greenwood
11/26-11/30* – Christmas at Bridge Point Farms III – Lafayette
11/28-11/29* – Holiday Light Safari I – Alexandria
11/28-11/29* – Dark Woods Christmas I – Natchitoches
11/28-11/29* – Holiday Kids Fest II – Natchitoches
11/28-11/30* – Zoo Lights at Baton Rouge Zoo I – Baton Rouge
11/28-11/30* – Spirit of Christmas I – Destrehan
11/28-11/30* – Fall Harvest Festival at Grant Farms I – Grant
Weekend continues below…

11/28-11/30 – Louisiana Renaissance Festival V – Hammond
11/28-11/30 – Celebration in the Oaks I – New Orleans
11/28-11/30* – Christmas in Roseland I – Shreveport
11/28-11/30* – Christmas at Kiroli I – West Monroe
11/29* – Golden Meadow Christmas Boat Parade and Gumbo Cook-Off – Golden Meadow
11/29* – Christmas Wonderland in the Pines – Jonesboro
11/29* – Light Up the Lake Christmas Festival – Lake Charles
11/29* – The Spirit of Morgan City Christmas Festival – Morgan City
11/29* – Rockets Over the Red – Shreveport/Bossier City
11/29* – Springhill Christmas in the Park – Springhill
11/29-11/30 – Olde Towne Christmas Market – Slidell
11/30* – Kenner’s Heritage Park Christmas Village I – Kenner
11/30* – Christmas in Lafreniere Park I – Metairie
11/30* – Noel Acadian au Village I – Lafayette
11/30* – Christmas in the Park I – Thibodaux

DECEMBER

12/1-12/7* (Closed 12/4) – Holiday Lights at Baton Rouge General III – Baton Rouge
12/1-12/7* – Zoo Lights at Baton Rouge Zoo II – Baton Rouge
12/1-12/7* – Candy Cane Lane V – Calhoun
12/1-12/7* – Spirit of Christmas II – Destrehan
12/1-12/7* – Kenner’s Heritage Park Christmas Village II – Kenner
12/1-12/7* – Noel Acadian au Village II – Lafayette
12/1-12/7* – Christmas in Lafreniere Park II – Metairie
12/1-12/7* – Christmas in the Park II – Thibodaux
12/2-12/7 – Celebration in the Oaks II – New Orleans
12/3-12/7* – Reindeer Ranch IV – Greenwood
12/3-12/7* – Christmas at Bridge Point Farms IV – Lafayette
12/4-12/6* – AlexWinterFête – Alexandria
12/4-12/6 – Christmas at Coteau – Grand Coteau
12/4-12/6* – Lincoln Lights Up the Pines I – Ruston
Weekend continues below…

12/4-12/6* – Holiday House at Christmas Under the Oaks – Sulphur
12/5* – Baton Rouge Festival of Lights – Baton Rouge
12/5* – Christmas in Brusley – Brusly
12/5-12/6* – Holiday Light Safari II – Alexandria
12/5-12/6 – Jingle Jamz – Rayne
12/5-12/7* – Plaquemines Parish Fair and Orange Festival – Buras-Triumph
12/5-12/7* – Jingle and Mingle – Leesville
12/5-12/7* – Dark Woods Christmas II – Natchitoches
12/5-12/7 – ChristKindlMarkt – New Orleans
12/5-12/7* – Christmas in Roseland II – Shreveport
12/5-12/7* – Christmas at Kiroli II – West Monroe
12/6 – Christmas on the Square Festival and Parade – Benton
12/6* – Lighthouse Community Church Winter Festival – Berwick
12/6* – 3 Strands Wine Festival: Shreveport – Bossier City
12/6* – Merry Little Depot Street Festival – Delhi
12/6* – Miracle on Washington Street Christmas Festival – DeRiddler
Weekend continues below…

12/6* – Christmas in the Country – Elizabeth
12/6* – Gretna Ringing in the Arts – Gretna
12/6* – Market at the Marina XII – Houma
12/6* – Kentwood Christmas Festival – Kentwood
12/6* – Kinder Hometown Holidays – Kinder
12/6* – Natchitoches Christmas Festival – Natchitoches
12/6* – Algiers Holiday Bonfire and Concert – New Orleans
12/6* – Christmas on Main Street – Oakdale
12/6* – Christmas on Caddo Fireworks Festival – Oil City
12/6* – Christmas at West Village – Scott
12/6 – Los Isleños Christmas and Bonfire – St. Bernard
Weekend continues below…

12/6* – Sterlington Christian Christmas Parade and Market – Sterlington
12/6* – Walker Christmas in the Park – Walker
12/6* – Miracle on South Street – Welsh
12/6* – Christmas on the River Festival – West Monroe
12/6* – Zwolle Christmas Festival – Zwolle
12/6-12/7* – Fall Harvest Festival at Grant Farms II – Grant
12/6-12/7 – Louisiana Renaissance Festival V – Hammond
12/7* – Fête de Noël Night Market and Tree Lighting – Abita Springs
12/7* – Christmas on the Bayou Festival and Fireworks – Cottonport
12/7* – Morganza Country Christmas – Morganza
12/7* – Christmas Festival at Sugar Roots Farm – New Orleans
12/7* – Thai Food Fair and Loy Krathong – New Orleans
12/7* – Christmas on the Bayou Festival – St. Martinville

12/8-12/14* (Closed 12/11) – Holiday Lights at Baton Rouge General IV – Baton Rouge
12/8-12/14* – Zoo Lights at Baton Rouge Zoo III – Baton Rouge
12/8-12/14* – Candy Cane Lane VI – Calhoun
12/8-12/14* – Spirit of Christmas III – Destrehan
12/8-12/14* – Kenner’s Heritage Park Christmas Village III – Kenner
12/8-12/14* – Noel Acadian au Village III – Lafayette
12/8-12/14* – Christmas in Lafreniere Park III – Metairie
12/8-12/14 – Celebration in the Oaks III – New Orleans
12/8-12/14* – Christmas in the Park III – Thibodaux
12/10-12/14* – Reindeer Ranch V – Greenwood
12/10-12/14* – Christmas at Bridge Point Farms V – Lafayette
12/10-12/14* – Dark Woods Christmas III – Natchitoches
12/11-12/13* – Greenway Supernova – New Orleans
12/11-12/13* – Lincoln Lights Up the Pines II – Ruston
12/12* – Christmas at TerraBella Tree Lighting and Holiday Marketplace – Covington
12/12-12/13* – Holiday Light Safari III – Alexandria
12/12-12/13* – Holiday Kids Fest III – Natchitoches
Weekend continues below…

12/12-12/13* – Slidell’s Bayou Christmas I – Slidell
12/12-12/14* – Christmas in the Park Animated Light Show – Jena
12/12-12/14* – Christmas in the Park at Moncus Park – Lafayette
12/12-12/14* – Festival of the Bonfires – Lutcher
12/12-12/14* – Christmas in Roseland III – Shreveport
12/12-12/14* – Christmas at Kiroli III – West Monroe
12/13 – Abbeville Cajun Christmas Celebration – Abbeville
12/13 – Bossier Night Market IV – Bossier City
12/13* – Covington PorchFest – Covington
12/13* – Christmas in Haughton – Haughton
12/13* – Christmas Market and Festival – Jennings
12/13* – Lake Arthur Christmas Festival – Lake Arthur
12/13* – Mandeville Trailhead Holiday Market – Mandeville
12/13* – Many Christmas Festival – Many
12/13 – Christmas ‘Round the Cabin – Merryville
12/13* – Sarepta Christmas Festival – Sarepta
12/13* – Christmas Market on the Alley – West Monroe
12/13-12/14* – West Baton Rouge Farmer’s and Maker’s Market Christmas on the Westside – Port Allen

12/15-12/21* – Holiday Lights at Baton Rouge General V – Baton Rouge
12/15-12/21* – Zoo Lights at Baton Rouge Zoo IV – Baton Rouge
12/15-12/21* – Candy Cane Lane VII – Calhoun
12/15-12/21* – Spirit of Christmas IV – Destrehan
12/15-12/21* – Reindeer Ranch VI – Greenwood
12/15-12/21* – Kenner’s Heritage Park Christmas Village IV – Kenner
12/15-12/21* – Noel Acadian au Village IV – Lafayette
12/15-12/21* – Christmas in Lafreniere Park IV – Metairie
12/15-12/21 – Celebration in the Oaks IV – New Orleans
12/15-12/21* – Christmas in Roseland IV – Shreveport
12/15-12/21* – Christmas in the Park IV – Thibodaux
12/17-12/21* – Christmas at Bridge Point Farms VI – Lafayette
12/17-12/21* – Dark Woods Christmas IV – Natchitoches
12/18-12/21* – Christmas at Kiroli IV – West Monroe
12/19-12/20* – Holiday Light Safari IV – Alexandria
12/19-12/20* – Holiday Kids Fest IV – Natchitoches
12/19-12/21* – NOLA Christmasfest I – New Orleans
12/19-12/20* – Shreveport Family Christmas Festival and Parade – Shreveport
12/19-12/21* – Slidell’s Bayou Christmas II – Slidell

12/22* – Noel Acadian au Village V – Lafayette
12/22* – Christmas in Roseland V – Shreveport
12/22* – Slidell’s Bayou Christmas III – Slidell
12/22-12/25* – Dark Woods Christmas V – Natchitoches
12/22-12/26* (Closed 12/25) – Spirit of Christmas V – Destrehan
12/22-12/28* – Holiday Lights at Baton Rouge General VI – Baton Rouge
12/22-12/28* – Zoo Lights at Baton Rouge Zoo V – Baton Rouge
12/22-12/28* – Candy Cane Lane VIII – Calhoun
12/22-12/28* – Reindeer Ranch VII – Greenwood
12/22-12/28* – Kenner’s Heritage Park Christmas Village V – Kenner
12/22-12/28* (Closed 12/25) – Christmas in Lafreniere Park V – Metairie
12/22-12/28 – Celebration in the Oaks V – New Orleans
12/22-12/28* – NOLA Christmasfest II – New Orleans
12/22-12/28* – Christmas in the Park V – Thibodaux
12/26-12/27* – Holiday Light Safari V – Alexandria
12/26-12/27* – Holiday Kids Fest V – Natchitoches

12/29* – Zoo Lights at Baton Rouge Zoo VI – Baton Rouge
12/29* – Christmas in Lafreniere Park VI – Metairie
12/29* – NOLA Christmasfest III – New Orleans
12/29-12/31* – Holiday Lights at Baton Rouge General VII – Baton Rouge
12/29-12/31* – Kenner’s Heritage Park Christmas Village VI – Kenner
12/29-12/31* – Christmas in the Park VI – Thibodaux
12/29-1/1- Celebration in the Oaks VI – New Orleans
12/29-1/3* – Candy Cane Lane IX – Calhoun
12/31* – Jennings New Years Eve on Main Street and Ball Drop – Jennings

JANUARY (2026)

1/3* – Market at the Marina I – Houma

1/9-1/10* – Fur and Wildlife Festival – Cameron
1/10* – Weenie Spaghetti Cookoff Festival – Houma

1/15-1/17* – New Orleans Cigar Box Guitar Festival – New Orleans

1/24* – East Bank Mardi Gras Market – Bossier City
1/24* – Winterfest – New Orleans
1/24* – Opelousas Gumbo Cook-Off – Opelousas

1/30* – Les Fous du Carnaval Parade – New Orleans
1/31* – Market at the Marina II – Houma
1/31* – Algiers Mardi Gras Festival – New Orleans
1/31* – Cook-Off for the Coast – St. Bernard

FEBRUARY

2/6-2/7* – Louisiana Culture Festival – New Oreans
2/7* – Bossier Night Market I – Bossier City
2/7* – Roux for a Reason Gumbo Cook Off at Southdown Plantation – Houma
2/7* – Twin Cities Krewe de Rivière Parade – West Monroe

2/14* – Krewe of Oshun Parade and Festival – Baton Rouge
2/14* – Krewe of Janus Mardi Gras Parade – Monroe
2/14* – Rayne Mardi Gras Parade, Gumbo Cookoff and After Party – Rayne
2/14* – Bayou King Cake Festival – Thibodaux
2/14* – Black History Parade and Festival – Vivian
2/14* – Welsh Mardi Gras Street Dance – Welsh

2/20-2/22* – Family Gras – New Orleans
2/21* – Krewe of Centaur Mardi Gras Parade/Red River Mardi Gras Bash I – Shreveport

2/27-3/1* – Cajun Mardi Gras Festival I – Eunice
2/27-3/1* – Le Festival de Mardi Gras I – Lafayette
2/28* – Baton Rouge Mardi Gras Festival – Baton Rouge
2/28* – Winter Jam – Bossier City
2/28* – Market at the Marina III – Houma
2/28* – Jennings Mardi Pardi – Jennings
2/28* – Krewe of Gemini Mardi Gras Parade/Red River Mardi Gras Bash II – Shreveport

MARCH

3/2* – Lundi Gras Festival – New Orleans
3/2-3/3* – Cajun Mardi Gras Festival II – Eunice
3/2-3/3* – Le Festival de Mardi Gras II – Lafayette
3/3* – Carnival d’ Acadie – Crowley
3/3* – Tee Mamou-Iota Mardi Gras Folklife Festival – Iota
3/3* – Lake Charles Mardi Gras Block Party – Lake Charles
3/6-3/8* – Independence Sicilian Heritage Festival – Independence

3/12* – Battle for the Paddle – Lake Charles
3/13-3/14* – Celtic Bayou Festival – Lafayette
3/13-3/14* – Acadian Memorial Heritage Festival – St. Martinville
3/13-3/15* – Amite Oyster Festival – Amite City
3/14* – Houma Rotary Cast Iron Cookoff – Houma
3/14* – Patty in the Park – Lafayette
3/14* – Black Heritage Day Festival – Lake Charles
3/14* – Here’s the Beef Cookoff – Opelousas
3/14* – Louisiana Redbud Festival – Vivian
3/14-3/15* – Los Isleños Fiesta – St. Bernard

3/18-3/22* – New Orleans Bourbon Festival – New Orleans
3/19-3/21* – The Iowa Rabbit Festival – Lake Charles
3/19-3/22* – Louisiana Crawfish Festival – St. Bernard
3/20-3/21* – St. Patrick’s Seafood Festival – Marrero
3/20-3/22* – Louisiana Red Beans and Rice Heritage and Music Festival – Baton Rouge
3/20-3/22* – Louisiana Nursery Festival – Forest Hill
3/20-3/22* – Danny Barker Banjo and Guitar Festival – New Orleans
3/21* – Moon Pie Festival – Ball
3/21* – Zapp’s International Beerfest – Baton Rouge
3/21* – Golden Meadow Catfish Cookoff Craft Show and Music Fest – Golden Meadow
3/21* – Bayou Terrebonne Boucherie – Houma
3/21* – Jeanerette Creole Festival – Jeanerette
3/21* – Fête Francaise – New Orleans
3/21* – Tunica Hills Music Festival – St. Francisville
3/21* – Washington Community Festival – Washington
3/22* – Crawfete at Perkins Rowe – Baton Rouge

3/25-3/29* – Tennessee Williams and New Orleans Literary Festival – New Orleans
3/26* – Shell-A-Bration – New Orleans
3/27-3/28* – Hammond BBQ Challenge – Hammond
3/27-3/29* – Kenner Festa Italiana – Kenner
3/28* – World Championship Crawfish Etouffee Cook-Off – Eunice
3/28* – Twin Fest – Houma
3/28* – Lafayette Holi – Lafayette
3/28* – Maritime Music & Art Festival – Madisonville
3/28* – Louisiana Crawfish Boil Championships – Marrero
3/28* – Merryville Pioneer Heritage Festival – Merryville
3/28* – Brews, Boils and Bubbles Festival – New Orleans
3/28* – Freret Street Festival – New Orleans
3/28-3/29* – Spring Garden and Pet Show at Destrehan Plantation – Destrehan
3/28-3/29* – Tremé Creole Gumbo Festival/Congo Square Rhythms Festival – New Orleans
3/28-3/29* – Slidell Spring Antique Street Fair – Slidell
3/29* – Abita Springs Busker Festival – Abita Springs
3/29* – Taste of Mid City – Baton Rouge

APRIL

4/3* – Destrehan Plantation Heritage Day – Destrehan
4/3-4/4* – Rock the Country – Livingston
4/3-4/4* – Hogs for Cause – New Orleans
4/3-4/4* – Volksfest – New Orleans
4/3-4/4* – Wine Down on False River – New Roads
4/3-4/5* – Baton Rouge Blues Festival – Baton Rouge
4/3-4/5* – Boudin Festival – Scott
4/4* – Croatian Festival – Belle Chase
4/4* – Market at the Marina IV – Houma
4/4* – Festival des Fleurs de Louisiane – Lafayette
4/4* – Rum Revival – Lake Charles
4/4* – Basin Brew Fest – Morgan City
4/4* – Crawfest at Tulane University – New Orleans
4/4* – Lamb Weston’s North Louisiana Sweet Potato Festival – Oak Grove
4/4* – Grant Dogwood Festival – Pollock
4/4* – Cork – Shreveport

4/9-4/11* – Louisiana Railroad Days Festival – DeQuincy
4/9-4/11* – River City Fest – Logansport
4/9-4/12* – French Quarter Festival – New Orleans
4/10-4/12* – Bayou Blue Fireman’s Fair – Houma
4/10-4/12* – El Festival Español de Nueva Iberia – New Iberia
4/10-4/12* – Battle of Pleasant Hill Reenactment and Festival – Pelican
4/10-4/12* – Ponchatoula Strawberry Festival – Ponchatoula
4/11* – Scottish Tartan Festival – Minden
4/11* – Jazz Fest on the Red – Shreveport
4/11-4/12* – Cajun Woodstock for St. Jude – Church Point
4/12* – Olde Towne Crawfish Music Festival – Slidell
4/12* – Krewe de Acadian Hamburger and Hotdog Festival – Youngsville

4/16-4/18* – Morehouse Parish Crawfish Festival and Fair – Bastrop
4/16-4/18* – Grand Isle Fireman’s Fair – Grand Isle
4/17-4/19* – Louisiana Lao New Year Festival – Lafayette
4/18* – Spring Fest at Cotile Recreational Park – Boyce
4/18* – The Sunshine Festival – Jonesboro
4/18* – Paques in the Parc – Lafayette

4/22-4/26* – Festival International de Louisiane – Lafayette
4/23-4/26* – New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival I – New Orleans
4/24* – Shreveport Blues Festival – Bossier City
4/24-4/25* – Grand Isle Migratory Bird Celebration – Grand Isle
4/24-4/25* – Choctaw Apache Tribal Pow-Wow – Noble
4/24-4/25* – Parks Cracklin Cook-Off – Parks
4/24-4/25* – Ouachita RiverFest – West Monroe
4/24-4/25* – Louisiana Forest Festival – Winnfield
4/24-4/26* – Etoufee Festival – Arnaudville
4/24-4/26* – Plaquemines Parish Seafood and Heritage Festival – Belle Chasse
4/24-4/26* – Our Lady of Prompt Sucor Tomato Festival – Chalmette
4/24-4/26* – A Taste of New Orleans – New Orleans
4/24-4/26* – St. John’s Festival de la Prairie – Prairieville
4/24-4/26* – Le Fête Du Monde – Raceland
4/24-4/26* – Italian Festival – Tickfaw
4/24-4/26* – Wego Fest – Westwego
4/25* – Denham Springs Spring Festival – Denham Springs
4/25* – Boot Brew Fest – Eunice
4/25* – Pirates and Boots Festival – Houma
4/25* – This is Home Fest – Lake Charles
4/25* – Taco Wars – Shreveport
4/25* – Slidell’s Crawfish Cook-Off – Slidell
4/25-4/26* – Covington Antiques and Uniques Festival – Covington
4/25-4/26* – Kite Fest Louisiane’ – Port Allen
4/26* – Laurel Valley Heritage Festival: Spring – Thibodaux

4/27-4/29* – NOLA Crawfish Festival – New Orleans
4/30-5/2* – Alex River Fête – Alexandria
4/30-5/3* – New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival II – New Orleans
4/30-5/3* – Thibodaux Firemen’s Fair – Thibodaux

MAY

5/1* – Crawfish King Cook-Off – Baton Rouge
5/1-5/2* – Vermilion Catholic May Fest – Abbeville
5/1-5/2* – Cajun Crossroads Festival – Hessmer
5/1-5/2* – Visitation of Our Lady Cajun Festival – Marrero
5/1-5/2* – Mama G’s Swamp Pop Festival – Morgan City
5/1-5/2* – Zwolle Loggers and Forestry Festival – Zwolle
5/1-5/3* – St. Thomas More (STM) Festival – Baton Rouge
5/1-5/3* – Breaux Bridge Crawfish Festival – Breaux Bridge
5/1-5/3* – Little Red Church Food and Fun Festival – Destrehan
5/1-5/3* – Mayfest – Leesville
5/1-5/3* – Sacred Heart Spring Festival – Oakdale
5/1-5/3* – St. Joseph Spring Fair – Ponchatoula
5/2* – Morehouse May Madness – Bastrop
5/2* – Bossier Night Market II – Bossier City
5/2* – Kegs and Corks – Bossier City
5/2* – Bayou Teche Black Bear Festival – Franklin
5/2* – Market at the Marina V – Houma
5/2* – May the 4th Be With You – Houma
5/2* – Smoke and Barrel – Lafayette
5/2* – Louisiana Dragon Boat Race – Pineville
5/2* – Louisiana Food Truck Festival: Spring – Slidell
5/2-5/3* – Melrose Arts and Crafts Festival – Melrose
5/2-5/3* – Montegut Community Fishing Festival and Craft Show – Montegut
5/4* – Cinco de Mayo Fest – Metairie

5/7-5/9* – Beauregard Watermelon Festival – DeRidder
5/7-5/9* – Boggy Bayou Festival – Pine Prairie
5/8-5/9* – Cochon de Lait Festival – Mansura
5/8-5/9* – Natchitoches Jazz/R&B Festival – Natchitoches
5/8-5/9* – Rayne Frog Festival – Rayne
5/9* – Woodmere Festival – Harvey
5/9* – Cajun Food Fest – Houma
5/9* – Wings for the Win – Houma
5/9* – Lake Providence Levee Festival – Lake Providence
5/9* – Cochon de Lait Festival – Mansura
5/9* – 3 Strands Wine Festival: New Orleans – New Orleans
5/9* – Mud Bug Boil Off – Thibodaux
5/10* – The International Rose and Wine Festival – Shreveport

5/14-5/16* – Cruisin Cajun Country – New Iberia
5/15-5/17* – Mid-City Bayou Boogaloo – New Orleans
5/16* – Louisiana Cann Festival – Baton Rouge
5/16* – Freedom Fest Crawfish Boil Cookoff – Houma
5/16* – Louisiana Blackberry Festival – Houma
5/16-5/17* – Baton Rouge Soul Food Festival – Baton Rouge
5/16-5/17* – Tunica-Biloxi Pow Wow – Marksville

5/22-5/24* – Cajun Country Jam – Denham Springs
5/22-5/24* – Jambalaya Festival – Gonzales
5/22-5/24* – New Orleans Greek Festival – New Orleans
5/22-5/24* – Mudbug Madness – Shreveport
5/23* – Acadiana Brew HaHa – Lafayette
5/24* – Zydeco Extravaganza – Lafayette

5/28-5/30* – KS Sportsmen’s Heritage Festival – Krotz Springs
5/29-5/31* – Washington Parish Balloon Festival – Franklinton
5/29-5/31* – Jean Lafitte Seafood Festival – Jean Lafitte
5/30* – Burning Crawfish Festival – Henderson
5/30* – Asian Pacific American Heritage Festival – New Orleans

JUNE

6/5-6/7* – Gheens Bon Monge’ Festival – Gheens
6/5-6/7* – Cajun Heritage Festival – Larose
6/6* – Daylily Festival and Garden Show – Abbeville
6/6* – Feliciana Wildflower Festival – Clinton
6/6* – Market at the Marina VI – Houma
6/6* – Louisiana Peach Festival – Ruston
6/6-6/7* – Creole Tomato Festival – New Orleans
6/7* – Creole Culture Day – Lafayette

6/11-6/13* – Louisiana Corn Festival – Bunkie
6/11-6/14* – New Orleans Wine and Food Experience – New Orleans
6/12* – Cenla Pride Festival – Alexandria
6/12-6/13* – Coushatta Pow Wow – Kinder
6/12-6/13* – Grilling on Main BBQ Cook-Off – Minden
6/12-6/14* – Holly Beach Crab Festival – Cameron
6/13* – ARTini – Bossier City
6/13* – Donaldsonville Juneteenth Music Festival – Donaldsonville
6/13* – Juneteenth Freedom Festival at the Whitney Plantation Museum – Edgard
6/13* – Sunflower Festival and Trail – Gilliam
6/13* – Jonesville Juneteenth Festival – Jonesville
6/13* – Pride Acadiana – Lafayette
6/13* – Juneteenth Freedom Festival – Lake Charles
6/13* – Da Cajun Cook Off – Morgan City
6/13* – Black Queer Community Festival (New Orleans Black Pride Weekend) – New Orleans
6/13* – New Orleans PrideFest – New Orleans
6/13* – Dugdemona Summer Fest – Winnfield
6/13-6/14* – New Orleans Community Fest – New Orleans

6/18-6/21* – Louisiana Juneteenth Festival – Vidalia
6/19* – City of Grambling Juneteenth Heritage Festival – Grambling
6/19* – Juneteenth Freedom Festival – Lake Charles
6/19* – NOLA Juneteenth Fest – New Orleans6/20-6/22 – Soul Food Festival – Franklin
6/19-6/21* – St. Landry BBQ Fest – Opelousas
6/19-6/21* – Let the Good Times Roll Juneteenth Festival – Shreveport
6/20* – Larry Brew Fest – Mandeville
6/20* – Juneteenth Folklife Celebration – Opelousas

6/25* – Stars and Stripes – Gonzales
6/25-6/28* – Mansfield Juneteenth Celebration – Mansfield
6/26* – Scott Independence Day Celebration – Scott
6/27* – Baton Rouge Pride Festival – Baton Rouge
6/27* – Sparks in the Park – Covington
6/27* – Lake Arthur Freedom Fest – Lake Arthur
6/27* – Rhinestone Rodeo (SWLA Pride Con) – Lake Charles
6/27* – Slidell Heritage Festival – Slidell
6/27-6/28* – Houma Nation Powwow – Houma

6/29-7/4* – Erath 4th of July Celebration – Erath

JULY

7/2-7/4* – Golden Meadow-Fourchon Tarpon Rodeo – Golden Meadow
7/3* – Stars and Stripes Festival – Jennings
7/3* – St. Charles Parish Independence Day Celebration – Luling
7/3* – Uncle Sam Jam – Metairie
7/3-7/5* – Essence Festival of Culture – New Orleans
7/4* – Abita Springs 4th of July Celebration – Abita Springs
7/4* – Red, White and Boom! A Celebration at Shoe Creek – Central
7/4* – St. Bernard Salutes America – Chalmette
7/4* – Caney Lake Freedom Celebration – Chatham
7/4* – Red, Rice and Blue – Crowley
7/4* – Good Earth 4th of July Festival – Houma
7/4* – Market at the Marina VII – Houma
7/4* – Fireworks on the River – Krotz Springs
7/4* – Red, White, Blue and You Celebration – Lake Charles
7/4* – Lebeau Zydeco Festival – Lebeau
7/4* – Light Up the Lake: An Independence Day Celebration – Mandeville
7/4* – Avoyelles Arts and Music Festival – Marksville
7/4* – 4th of July Lake Bash – Morgan City
7/4* – July 4th Hometown Celebration – Plaquemine
7/4* – Port Allen July 4th Fest – Port Allen
7/4* – KTBS-3 Freedom Fest – Shreveport
7/4* – Olde Towne Slidell 4th of July – Slidell
7/4* – Let Freedom Ring Festival – Thibodaux
7/4* – Walker Celebration in the Park – Walker
7/4-7/5* – Natchitoches Balloon Festival – Natchitoches

7/10-7/12* – Washington Parish Watermelon Festival – Franklinton
7/10-7/12* – San Fermin in Nueva Orleans – New Orleans
7/11* – Bayou Breeze Fest – Shreveport

7/16-7/18* – Island Strong Music Fest – Grand Isle
7/17-7/18* – Red River Balloon Rally – Bossier City
7/18* – Cajun Music and Food Festival – Lake Charles
7/18* – Natchitoches-NSU Folk Festival – Natchitoches
7/18* – Vegan 2 The Soul Festival – New Orleans
7/19* – Balloons Over DeSoto – Grand Cane

7/23-7/25* – Grand Isle Tarpon Rodeo – Grand Isle
7/24-7/25* – Louisiana Watermelon Festival – Farmerville
7/24-7/25* – Marshland Festival – Lake Charles
7/24-7/25* – Bayou BBQ Bash – Morgan City