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re: Good festivals in Louisiana
Posted on 4/27/25 at 10:52 pm to CrawfishElvis
Posted on 4/27/25 at 10:52 pm to CrawfishElvis
Festival Acadiens
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Posted on 4/27/25 at 10:53 pm to jamiegla1
quote:It’s great. Lots to take in from a cultural standpoint. Bring a blanket and sit out on the lawn and chill. Or run the 5K. Whatever you feel like doing! They used to rent paddle boats for you to take out on Bayou St John, but they stopped doing that recently. Plenty of delicious Greek food and pastries. Get the baklava sundae.
Anyone been to the Greek Heritage Festival in New Orleans? Been meaning to go for years
This is the 50th anniversary of the festival. If there was ever a time to go, this would be a good one.
Posted on 4/27/25 at 10:54 pm to jamiegla1
quote:May 23-25, 2025
Anyone been to the Greek Heritage Festival in New Orleans? Been meaning to go for years
It’s a good time, 50th anniversary this year.
Go Friday if possible for the best selection of food & takeaway goods.
Be careful about parking nearby, NOPD got me last year for an improper parking spot.
Greek Festival NO Link
Posted on 4/27/25 at 10:57 pm to CrawfishElvis
Christmas Festival in Natchitoches
maybe the Peach Festival in Ruston.
maybe the Peach Festival in Ruston.
Posted on 4/27/25 at 11:16 pm to tigerfan84
Washington parish free fair in Franklinton. Third week in October. The whole damn parish shuts down for about 2 weeks. It’s nuts what that place turns into for the month of October.
Posted on 4/28/25 at 1:43 am to CrawfishElvis
Pecan Festival in Colfax
Uncle Earl's Hog Dog Trials in Winnfield
Uncle Earl's Hog Dog Trials in Winnfield
Posted on 4/28/25 at 7:02 am to CrawfishElvis
Fur and wildlife festival in Creole may not be what you’re looking for, but it’s unique.
People say it’s the oldest and coldest festival in Louisiana. There are the normal Louisiana festival stuff, plus:
- dog trials
- nutria skinning competition
-trap shooting (just a few hundred yards from the rides)
And if you go, say hello to the past festival queens (they will be wearing a fur coat, vest, or shawl)
People say it’s the oldest and coldest festival in Louisiana. There are the normal Louisiana festival stuff, plus:
- dog trials
- nutria skinning competition
-trap shooting (just a few hundred yards from the rides)
And if you go, say hello to the past festival queens (they will be wearing a fur coat, vest, or shawl)
Posted on 4/28/25 at 7:17 am to CrawfishElvis
The Gonzales Jambalaya Festival is moving to Lamar Dixon this year. Everything will be different for this festival and there is an entry fee.
https://www.jambalayafestival.net/
https://www.jambalayafestival.net/
Posted on 4/28/25 at 7:19 am to CrawfishElvis
Possum festival in Arcadia
Posted on 4/28/25 at 7:21 am to soccerfüt
Yup. Greekfest is a great one.
Posted on 4/28/25 at 7:28 am to Dtbtiger
quote:
French food festival in Larose for the best food. All them old mawmaws spend all day cooking
They used to also have a Spring Festival too, but I think they axed it due to declining attendance.
This coming weekend is probably the end of decent fair and festival weather. The rest of the summer is too hot unless it is held indoors with air conditioning like the Gheens fair that is inside the community center.
Also fishing rodeo season kicks off. It used to be a few big fishing rodeos, like the Grand Isle Tarpon Rodeo, but now there are several smaller rodeos for various causes and purposes crowding the season.
This post was edited on 4/28/25 at 7:30 am
Posted on 4/28/25 at 7:37 am to 2 Jugs
quote:
The Gonzales Jambalaya Festival is moving to Lamar Dixon this year.
Unpopular opinion, but the jambalaya they serve is some of the worst I've ever tasted.
Posted on 4/28/25 at 7:51 am to OweO
quote:Moved from downtown to the fairgrounds this year. If you haven't got a bird box yet, there you go. We also have the West La. Forestry Festival there also in October along with a rodeo.
5/2-5/4 – Mayfest – Leesville
Posted on 4/28/25 at 8:13 am to CrawfishElvis
Pecan Festival - Colfax, LA
Christmas Lights Festival - Nachitoches, LA
Zwolle Tamale Festival - Zwolle, LA
Shrimp & Petroleum Festival - Morgan City, LA
French Quarter Fest - Nola
Jambalaya Festival - Gonzales, LA
Smoked Meat Festival - Ville Platte, LA
Crawfish Festival - Breaux Bridge, LA
Rice Festival - Crowley, LA
Corn Festival - Bunkie, LA
Black Pot Festival - Vermillionville
Strawberry Festival - Ponchatoula, LA
Duck Festival - Gueydan, LA
Greekfest - New Orleans, LA
Festival International de Louisiane - Laffayette, LA
Jazzfest - New Orleans, LA
The Louisiana Tourism Board sells a calendar with every state festival listed on the dates. Me and a roomate in college had the same goal, to go to every festival. We made a bunch of them.
Christmas Lights Festival - Nachitoches, LA
Zwolle Tamale Festival - Zwolle, LA
Shrimp & Petroleum Festival - Morgan City, LA
French Quarter Fest - Nola
Jambalaya Festival - Gonzales, LA
Smoked Meat Festival - Ville Platte, LA
Crawfish Festival - Breaux Bridge, LA
Rice Festival - Crowley, LA
Corn Festival - Bunkie, LA
Black Pot Festival - Vermillionville
Strawberry Festival - Ponchatoula, LA
Duck Festival - Gueydan, LA
Greekfest - New Orleans, LA
Festival International de Louisiane - Laffayette, LA
Jazzfest - New Orleans, LA
The Louisiana Tourism Board sells a calendar with every state festival listed on the dates. Me and a roomate in college had the same goal, to go to every festival. We made a bunch of them.
This post was edited on 4/28/25 at 8:17 am
Posted on 4/28/25 at 8:18 am to CrawfishElvis
Crawfish
Posted on 4/28/25 at 8:26 am to HuskyPanda
Thanks for your opinion. We are fixing that.
When the festival started, hen was the predominant meat used to cook jambalaya so that is what the festival chose. The hen used today is not the same as 25/35 years ago and it is difficult to get the hen to be tender enough to eat.
There has been a lot of discussion about this subject and what can be done to make it better. For the foreseeable future, hen will be cooked at the festival because that is tradition.
There will be pork and sausage available for purchase and the Champ of Champs competition cooks pork and sausage.
When the festival started, hen was the predominant meat used to cook jambalaya so that is what the festival chose. The hen used today is not the same as 25/35 years ago and it is difficult to get the hen to be tender enough to eat.
There has been a lot of discussion about this subject and what can be done to make it better. For the foreseeable future, hen will be cooked at the festival because that is tradition.
There will be pork and sausage available for purchase and the Champ of Champs competition cooks pork and sausage.
Posted on 4/28/25 at 8:28 am to CrawfishElvis
Red River Revel in Shreveport. This year will be the 49th edition.
Revel website
Scottish Tartan Festival in Minden. Kind of small but we always have fun.
Festival website
Sunflower Trail Festival in Gilliam. Depending on weather this is usually a great place to take pictures with the family.
Festival website
Revel website
Scottish Tartan Festival in Minden. Kind of small but we always have fun.
Festival website
Sunflower Trail Festival in Gilliam. Depending on weather this is usually a great place to take pictures with the family.
Festival website
Posted on 4/28/25 at 8:56 am to Tarps99
quote:
They used to also have a Spring Festival too
I think the spring festival was Lockport. It got renamed and moved to raceland. It was last weekend. Actually had kings of Leon play Friday night. Masquerade and contra flow played sat night.
Posted on 4/28/25 at 9:01 am to CrawfishElvis
They are free festivals in Louisiana. What are your expectations?
Posted on 4/28/25 at 9:03 am to Jim Rockford
quote:
Bawcomville Christmas Parade
Not for the commonfolk, keep bawcomville beautiful.
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