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GREATER BATON ROUGE STATE FAIR: Open 5 p.m. Monday-Friday, 1 p.m. Saturday and Sunday, BREC’s Airline Highway Park/Fairgrounds. Carnival and special events,
including the Great American Petting Farm, food booths and live music. (225) 755-FAIR or http://www.gbrsf.com.OCT. 1-2
FRENCH QUARTER OKTOBERFEST: Broussard’s Restaurant, French Quarter, New Orleans. Second annual two-day festival with traditional German cuisine, German-style beer and wine, live music, and a costume contest. Tickets available online in advance and at the door. http://www.broussards.com
OCT. 1-29
FANFARE: various locations, but primarily the Southeastern Louisiana University campus and Columbia Theatre for the Performing Arts, downtown Hammond. This month-long festival will feature more than 50 events, including lectures, theatrical productions, literary readings, art exhibits, films, concerts, dance, and much more. http://www.columbiatheatre.org or (985) 543-4371
OCT. 1
DENHAM SPRINGS ANTIQUES VILLAGE FALL FESTIVAL: 9 a.m.-5 p.m., North Range Avenue, down-town Denham Springs. Family fun, blacksmith demonstration, food, entertainment, arts and crafts, antiques, etc. More than 100 vendor booths in all. Free. (225) 665-5551.
HUNGARIAN HARVEST DANCE CELEBRATION: 5-11 p.m., Ameri-can Legion Hall, La. 43, Springfield. Music, food and entertainment. Enjoy cabbage rolls, sausage po-boys, cabbage noodles and other Hungarian delights. Admission charged. (225) 567-3224.
LES CADIENS DU TECHE CAJUN MU-SIC FESTIVAL: 8 a.m.-5 p.m., Cyr Gates Community Center, 300 Parkview Drive, New Iberia. Cajun bands, dancing, food, arts and crafts, raffle, door prizes. $8 admission. (337) 364-7975 or http://www.iberiatravel.com.
33rd ANNUAL ST. LUKE’S EPISCO-PAL ARTS AND CRAFTS FESTIVAL: 9 a.m.-5 p.m., St. Luke’s Episcopal Church, 8833 Goodwood Blvd. The event features handmade works by more than 100 artists and craftspeople from several southern states; food and drinks for sale. (225) 926-5343
SHADOWS-ON-THE-TECHE ARTS & CRAFTS FAIR: 9 a.m.-4 p.m., Shadows-on-the-Teche, 317 E. Main St., New Iberia. More than 60 artists will exhibit and sell jewelry, candles, pottery, driftwood carving, cypress furniture, stained glass, copper work, yard art, dresses and bows for little girls, paintings, prints and more. $3 admission. Food available for sale. http://www.shadowsontheteche.org
OCT. 1-2
ROBERTS COVE GERMANFEST: 7212 Roberts Cove Road, Roberts Cove. Traditional German foods, entertainment, heritage museum, authentic gifts, family environment. For details, go to http://www.Robertscovegermanfest.com.
HILLTOP PLANTFEST!: 9 a.m.-4 p.m. Saturday, noon-4 p.m. Sunday, Hilltop Arboretum, 11855 Highland Road. Plantfest! will feature a huge collection of native and hard-to-find plants. Landscape architects, contractors, arborists, designers, and horticultural specialists will be on hand. Food and cold drinks will also be for sale. (225) 767-6916 or http://www.lsu.edu/hilltop
OCT. 2
SUGARFEST: 11 a.m.-4 p.m., West Baton Rouge Museum, 845 N. Jefferson Ave., Port Al-len. This celebration of the sugar cane harvest includes traditional Louisiana food and music, sugar processing demonstrations, 19th-century crafts demonstrations, a sweets contest and more. (225) 336-2422, ext. 15
OCT. 2, 9, 16, 23, 30
ANGOLA PRISON RODEO: Louisiana State Penitentiary, Angola. The public can watch inmate cowboys competing in convict poker, wild cow milking, bull riding, wild horse racing and the guts-n-glory contest. Also bands, food, inmate-made arts and crafts available for sale, including jewelry, leather craft, paintings, woodwork, lawn and garden furniture and toys. Gates open at 9 a.m.; show starts at 2 p.m.; crafts open until 5 p.m. $10. http://www.angolarodeo.com.
OCT. 4-9
LIVINGSTON PARISH FAIR: Fair grounds, Livingston. Seventy-fourth annual festival event featuring pageants, food, crafts, livestock shows, and carnival rides. The annual rodeo will be held on Oct. 7-8 at 8 p.m. (225) 686-1333
OCT. 5-8
JEFFERSON DAVIS PARISH FAIR: 8 a.m.-8 p.m., Parish Fairgrounds, La. 26 South. Exhibits, food, live music, entertainment, petting zoo and livestock show. (337) 824-1773
OCT. 7-9
NATCHITOCHES PILGRIMAGE: various locations, Natchitoches. The Association for the Preservation of Historic Natchitoches presents its 57th annual fall pilgrimage. This year’s tours include plantations, town homes, and houses seen in the movie Steel Magnolias. Tours also include Melrose Plantation, which includes the Big House, Yucca House and African House. Advanced ticket sales: individual tour, $25 per person; two-tour package, $38 per person; three-tour, $48 per person. Advanced ticket sales end Oct. 6. Otherwise prices will be $25, $40, and $50, respectively. Order tickets online: http://www.aphnatchitoches.net, or (800) 259-1714. Candlelight tour is Friday, Oct. 7. http://www.natchitoches.net.
ST. ISIDORE OCTOBERFEST FAIR: St. Isidore Catholic Church, corner of Plank and Thomas roads. Music, food, auction, raffles, carnival rides and bingo. http://www.stisidorecommunity.org.
WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP GUMBO COOK-OFF: Bouligny Plaza, 100 W. Main St., New Iberia. The 22nd annual World Championship Gumbo Cook-Off includes 85 booths competing in the gumbo cook-off, a red beans and rice cook-off plus music by Broken Meaux Jo, Jamie Bergeron and the Kickin’ Cajuns, Chubby Carrier and the Bayou Swamp Band, Chris Ardoin & NuStep Zydeko, Geno Delafose “Le Cowboy Creole” & French Rockin’ Boogie, and Wayne Toups. http://worldchampionshipgumbocookoff.blogspot.com.
OCT. 8
VINTON HERITAGE FESTIVAL: downtown Vinton. Music, rides, games and food vendors all on tap for this year’s centennial festival. Musical artists Marcia Ball, Ivy Dugas, Ed Jardell, Raymond T & French Bred are scheduled to perform. http://www.cityofcovington.com or (337) 589-7453.
OCT. 11
GREAT ACADIAN AWAKENING: Lake Charles Civic Center, Lake Charles. Celebration of the Cajun connection with other French speaking parts of Louisiana’s past. Music, dancing, art vendors, Cajun French lessons, and educational lectures all included in this year’s festival. (337) 288-2681.
OCT. 11-16
LOUISIANA COTTON FESTIVAL: Fairgrounds, Ville Platte. The 58th annual Louisiana Cotton Festival features the Contradanse-crowning of Le Roi et La Reine, a carnival, pet show, grand parade, food fest and the Running of the Tournoi. Admission to fairgrounds on Saturday and Sunday, $5 adults, and $1 for kids 12 and under. http://www.louisianacottonfestival.com.
OCT. 12-16
CAL-CAM FAIR: Cal-Cam Fairgrounds, Sulphur. Highlights the rich cultures of Calcasieu and Cameron parishes. Carnival rides, food, livestock shows, pageants, live music and wildlife exhibits. $2, adults; children, free. (337) 527-9371
OCT. 12
ATTAKAPAS TRADE DAYS: Long-fellow Evangeline State His-toric Site, 1200 N. Main St., St. Martinville. Demonstrations of open-fire cooking, blacksmithing, leather working and the firing of black-powder weapons plus an exhibit of historic tools, gear and weapons and tours of the Olivier plantation house. School groups, free; adults, $4. Hours: 9 a.m.-3 p.m. (888) 677-2900 and (337) 394-3754
OCT. 14-16
ANDOUILLE FESTIVAL: 6 p.m.-midnight, Friday; 11 a.m.-midnight, Saturday; 11 a.m.-10 p.m., Sunday, St. John Center, 2900 U.S. 51, LaPlace. Food, cooking contests using andouille sausage, and live music throughout the weekend. Also, arts, crafts and carnival rides. Admission $3, adults; $1, children under 12. http://www.sjbparish.com.
FESTIVALS ACADIENS ET CRﾃOLES: Girard Park, Lafayette. Featuring music, crafts and food, this multifaceted festival also takes place at Parc International, Cajun Field and Girard Park. Friday and Saturday events include the Louisiana Craft Fair, Bayou Food Festival, Festival de Musique Acadienne and La Place des Petits. (800) 346-1958 or http://www.festivalsacadiens.com.
INTERNATIONAL ACADIAN FESTI-VAL: The 43rd International Acadian Festival takes place at the C.M. “Mike” Zito Multi-Purpose Center, 61755 Bayou Road, Plaquemine. Events include the annual parade, an Acadian-influenced cooking contest, arts and crafts, carnival rides, and music by Don Rich, Rockin’ Doopsie, Van Broussard and Floyd Brown. http://www.acadianfestival.org.
OCT. 15
ROCKTOBER MUSIC & ARTS FESTIVAL: 10 a.m.-7 p.m., The Rhythm Museum, 1712 N. Acadian W. Live music, including performances by Chubby Carrier, with Vince Hutchinson & The Original Heavy Storm Band, Henry Gray Blues Band, Otis Johnson Jazz Trio, Fantastic Volcalaires Jesus Train, and New Gideon Baptist Church Mass Choir. D.J.s include D.J. Mike, D.J. Ed an D.J. Fat Slim. Exhibits, dance performances, food and more. Sponsored by Buddy Stewart Music Foundation. Free. (225) 383-9661 or http://www.stewartmusicfoundation.com.
RAGLEY HERITAGE, TIMBER FESTIVAL: Ragley Historical Square Folk demonstrations, auctions, kids activities, including train rides, clowns and face painting featured throughout the day. $3, adults; $1, children under 12. (337) 725-3639
OCT. 15-16
OAK ALLEY PLANTATION ARTS & CRAFTS FESTIVAL: 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Saturday, and 9 a.m.-4 p.m. Sunday, Oak Alley Plantation, Vacherie. Arts and crafts, children’s activities, tours of the mansion, pony rides, petting zoo and festival foods, including funnel cakes, shrimp on a stick, crawfish etouffee, jambalaya, bloomin’ onions, crab cakes and more. $5, ages 13 and older; $2, ages 1-12. http://www.oakalleyplantation.com.
OLD FARMERS DAY: 9 a.m.-4 p.m. daily, the Todd Brunett Dairy Farm, 2.25 miles north of Loranger. Re-enactments of early farm life and activities including syrup making, wagon rides, pony rides, petting zoo, farming demonstrations, Civil War encampment, food, crafts, horse and mule pulling contests, corn mill grinding, raffles and much more. $12, ages 13-60; $7, ages 6-12 and over 60. (985) 878-2360 or http://www.oldfarmersday.com.
MADISONVILLE WOODEN BOAT FESTIVAL: Madisonville. An anticipated 30,000 attendees are expected to view hundreds of boats on the banks of the Tchefuncte River. Other attractions include music, parades, music, food, arts and crafts. http://www.woodenboatfest.org/.
OCT. 15-16, 22-23
BOO AT THE ZOO: 9:30 a.m.-4 p.m., BREC’s Baton Rouge Zoo, 3601 Thomas Road. The event promises a “merry not scary” trick-or-treating experience with treat stations, hay maze, a spooky train ride, the popular Boo Den, and the zoo’s Cave of Wonders. Penny the Elephant will welcome children and pose for photos. Wear your costume. Regular zoo admission applies. (225) 775-3877.
OCT. 16
COLUMBUS DAY FESTA: 11 a.m.-6 p.m., inside the Atrium at the Belle of Baton Rouge Casino, Mississippi River, downtown. Bocce ball demonstration, as well as Italian food. Also, a vino stroll, shopping village and Italian artifacts. Free.
OCT. 19-22
WASHINGTON PARISH FAIR: Parish Fairgrounds, Franklinton. Parade, carnival midway, rodeo, queen’s contest, exhibits, musical entertainment, fine arts, photography, youth exhibits, crafts, food, children’s activities, and more. http://www.freefair.com.
OCT. 20-22
INTERNATIONAL RICE FESTIVAL: downtown Crowley. Celebrating its Diamond Jubilee (75th year) with parades, arts and crafts, carnival rides, food and a full schedule of music including Wayne Toups and Zydecajun, Nik L Beer, The Molly Ringwalds, Dustin Sonnier & 6-Pack, Kira Viator & Bayou Beat, Geno Delafose & French Rockin’ Boogie, Jaryd Lane and Tracy Lawrence. http://www.ricefestival.com.
OCT. 23
INTERNATIONAL HERITAGE CELEBRATION: noon-8:30 p.m., Baton Rouge River Center and River Road. Parade, entertainment, exhibits, food, and visitors from around the world gather in celebration of cultural diversity. Exhibits representing cultures of more than 40 countries, accompanied by flags and native dress. Free. http://www.brcwa.com.
OCT. 26-30
VAMPIRE FEST: various venues in New Orleans. Includes a screening of international vampire and Gothic films, plus live vampire shows, costume parties, and panel discussions. http://www.vampirefilmfestival.com.
LOUISIANA YAMBILEE FESTIVAL: Yambilee Grounds, U.S. 190, west of Opelousas. Carnival, yam cooking competitions, marketplace, farmers market, parade, live music, etc. (337) 948-8848 or http://www.yambilee.com
OCT. 27-NOV. 6
GREATER BATON ROUGE STATE FAIR: Open 5 p.m.,
Monday-Friday; 1 p.m., Saturday and Sunday, BREC’s Airline Highway
Park/Fairgrounds. Carnival and special events, including the Great
American Petting Farm, carnival midway, food booths and live music.
(225) 755-FAIR or http://www.gbrsf.com
OCT. 28-30
HARVEST FESTIVAL: False River, New Roads. Features national, regional, and local music; arts, crafts, food vendors, arts market, educational exhibits, carnival rides. http://www.harvestfestivalonfalseriver.com.
FRENCH FOOD FESTIVAL: LaRose Regional Park, off La. 308, LaRose. The old-fashioned food festival will again offer Cajun cooking, carnival rides, folk-life demonstrations, music and dancing. More than 20 local specialty dishes will be for sale at decorated food booths. http://www.bayoucivicclub.org.
OCT. 29
HARVEST MOON FEST: 9 a.m.-9:30 p.m., Main Street, downtown Franklin. All-day festivities, including live music, a children’s carnival, teen activities, an antique, hot rod, classic car and motorcycle show; concessions and special retail promotions. (337) 828-3706 or http://cajuncoast.com.
GRACE LUTHERAN ANNUAL FALL FESTIVAL: 9 a.m.-4 p.m., Grace Lutheran Church, 422 Valhi Blvd., Houma. Live music, raffles, crawfish boil, children’s games, pony rides, silent auction, country store, crafters’ tents, food. Benefit for local charities. (985) 879-1865.
8TH ANNUAL LOUISIANA BOOK FESTIVAL: 9 a.m.-5 p.m., State Library of Louisiana, State Capitol, Louisiana State Museum and nearby locations along 4th Street mall, downtown. Daylong event in which authors will hold workshops to discuss their works and careers. Writing workshops for hopeful authors are available as well as food, entertainment and activities for children. Free.
FALL CRAFTS FAIR: Longfellow Evangeline State Historic Site, 1200 N. Main St., St. Martinville. Crafts demonstrations, artists, vendors of handmade items and produce. Visitors can also tour the Interpretive Museum, Olivier plantation house and Acadian farmstead. 9 a.m.-4 p.m. Park admission, $4; children and seniors 62 and older, free. (337) 394-3754 or (888) 677-2900.
OCT. 30
FEAST ON LEVEE: 11 a.m.-7 p.m., St. John the Baptist Catholic Church grounds, 402 S. Kirkland Drive, Brusly. The 31st annual family friendly festival features children’s games, Cajun food fest, cake baking contest, sweet shop, auctions, raffles. Live music by Kenny Fife and Bac Trac Band, 11:30 a.m.-3 p.m.; and Mojeaux, 3:30-7 p.m. (225) 749-2189
OCT. 29-30
ANNUAL YELLOW LEAF ARTS FESTIVAL: 10 a.m.-5 p.m., downtown St. Francisville. Eighth annual event. with more than 50 artists showing and selling their works, including paintings, jewelry, glass, soaps, photography, pottery and more. http://www.stfrancisvillefestivals.com.
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