March 21 - 29 - 1st Annual Louisiana Week for the Animals!, Baton Rouge - An exciting statewide event created to celebrate and joyfully build awareness for the animals. 866-376-6123 (4622)
March 27 - 28 - Ashland Spring Festival, Ashland - Join us for this fun family event. 318-544-0044 (3781)
March 29 - 2nd Annual Cruisin for St Jude, New Iberia - Benefit, Poker Run For St. Jude Children's Research Hospital. 337-884-5282 (4197)
April 3 - 5 - 38th Ponchatoula Strawberry Festival, Ponchatoula - The annual Ponchatoula Strawberry Festival features a parade, live entertainment and a variety of vendors. (800) 917-7045 (3223)
April 3 - 5 - Battle of Pleasant Hill Festival, Pleasant Hill - 318-796-3478 (3782)
April 3 - 5 - Boggy Bayou Fest, Pine Prarie - 337-599-3370 (3784)
April 16 - 18 - Louisiana Railroad Days Festival, DeQuincy - 337-796-2722 (3800)
April 17 - 19 - French Quarter Festival, New Orleans - This festival happens two weeks before jazz fest each year. There are more than 60 booths serving food and 15 live music stages celebrating the French Quarter's history and culture through music. Music types range from gospel to jazz to Cajun to classical, and all the other genres in between. (800) 673-5725 (3222)
April 22 - 26 - Festival International de Louisiane, Lafayette - This annual April festival in downtown Lafayette brings in artists, chefs,
and musicians from all over the world. This is a free festival. 337) 232-8086 (3224)
April 24- 26 - Independence Italian Festival, Tickfaw - 985-878-3960 (3798)
April 29 - May 10 - 51st Annual Contraband Days Festival, Lake Charles - This annual festival celebrates notorious pirate Jean Lafitte, who buried his contraband treasure along southwestern Louisiana's waterways. A variety of events, including a tennis tournament, an antique car show, a pirate parade,live concerts and family activities take place at several venues in Lake Charles. (337) 436-5508 (3226)
May 1 - 3 - Breaux Bridge Crawfish Festival, Breaux Bridge - Hope to see you there. (337)332-6655 (3227)
May 8 - 9 - Cochon de Lait Festival, Mansura - The Cochon de Lait Festival held annually on Mother's Day Weekend mixes great cajun food, good times and music with cochon de lait (french for roast suckling pig) to create an unforgettable experience. Plenty for the entire family to pass a good time. Festival offers a giant Midway, nightly street dances, great cajun food, contests, parade, arts/crafts booths and so much more. 318-964-2887 Main Street (3787)
June 30 - July 4 - Erath 4th of July Celebration, Erath - 63rd Annual ERATH 4TH OF JULY Celebration 337-937-5585 (3791)
July 2 - 5 - Annual Mandeville Seafood Festival, Mandeville - This 3-day, annual event features New Orleans style cuisine, live music, arts vendors and children's activities. The live music performances offer a variety of styles ranging from jazz to rock to reggae. (985) 893-0304 (3228)
July 10 - 12 - Bull Buckin' & Monster Truckin', Amite - Monster trucks + Bull riding = Don't miss it!! 985-748-5914 (5711)
July 17 - 18 - 2009 Natchitoches-NSU Folk Festival, Natchitoches - (318) 357-4332 Location NSU Campus (3229)
July 30 - August 2 - Satchmo SummerFest, New Orleans - Dedicated to the memory of Louis Armstrong, also called Satchmo, this festival features educational seminars, exhibits, activities and a line-up of performances from local and international jazz musicians. The event takes place in August at a variety of different venues in New Orleans. (800) 673-5725 Old US Mint (3230)
August 14 - 16 - Delcambre Shrimp Festival & Fair, Delcambre - 337-685-2653 (3789)
September 4 - 7 - Louisiana Shrimp & Petroleum Festival, Morgan City - Music, Cajun food, historic fleet blessing, parades, Children's activities, art and more.
985-395-4905 (5778)
September 16 - 20 - Allen Parish Fair, Oberlin - 337-639-2680 (3779)
September 18 - 20 - Alligator Festival, Luling - This a fun festival for everyone. 985-785-9035 (3780)
October 9 - 11 - Bridge City Gumbo Festival, Bridge City - 504-436-4881 (3785)
October 16 - 18 - International Acadian Festival, Plaquemine - (3799)
October 22 - November 1 - Greater Baton Rouge State Fair, Baton Rouge - (225)755-3247 (3797)
October 31 - December 6 - Louisiana Renaissance Festival, Robert - Held on the Weekends. (985)429-9992 (3788)
November 7 - 8 - Destrehan Plantation Fall Festival, Destrehan - 985-764-9315 (3790)
November 26 - 27 - Cajun Christmas Bayou Parade, Breaux Bridge - 337-332-2111 (3786)
December 5 - A Bayou Christmas, Larose - (3783)
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