Strand Theatre - Shreveport
(318) 226-1481
Dates to be announced: French productions

Sugar Bowl - Half-time FrancoFête Show - New Orleans
(504) 566-5011
(800) 672-6124
 Includes Sugar Bowl Mardi Gras Marathon.

Barnwell Garden & Art Center - Shreveport
(318) 673-7703
  One of the few combined art and garden centers in the Southwest. Garden conservatory with tropical, seasonal and native plants. Art and plants labeled in French and English.

Creole Heritage Day - Natchez
(318) 352-2123
 Celebrating the Creole culture, designed to educate, entertain and enlighten. History, music, the arts and cuisine. Located at St. Augustine Catholic Church, LA Highway 493, across the river from Melrose Plantation. Theme: Celebrating our French Heritage.

FrancoFête Opening Night Gala - Old State Capitol - Baton Rouge
(225) 342-2181
Saturday, January 23, 1999: with Xiao-Lu Li directing the Acadiana Symphony and special guest performers. To be aired on Louisiana Public Broadcasting.

Krewe of Perseus Bal Masque and Parade - Slidell
(504) 641-1610
 Bal Masque at the Slidell Auditorium.  Parade with "Vive la France" theme.

Mystic Krewe of Phantasia Mardi Gras Parade - New Iberia
(318) 365-3397
  Mardi Gras on Main St. in New Iberia. Marching bands, throws, costumes, floats, queens and kings.

Mardi Gras - New Orleans
(800) 672-6124
  Rollicking, raucous, and ritualistic, Mardi Gras is New Orleans' legendary holiday. From colorful, freewheeling celebrations in the streets to formal masquerade balls, Mardi Gras is a magical time when Carnival royalty and merriment reign side by side. Parades begin early and continue past sundown. For more information call or write New Orleans Convention & Visitors Bureau, Inc.1520 Sugar Bowl Dr., New Orleans, LA 70112.

Bernice Bidco Mardi Gras - Bernice
(318) 285-9071
  Parade, banquet, dance, awards, door prizes and costumes.

La Fête Fran‡aise Au Zoo - Monroe
(318) 329-2400
  A day-long event involving local schools, CODOFIL, and other civic organizations highlighting Louisiana's French heritage. This event will serve as a prelude to the Krewe of Janus Annual Mardi Gras Parade.

Krewe of Centaur - Shreveport
(318) 222-9391
  Mardi Gras festivities with a French component.

Krewe of Shangri La Parade - Arabi/Chalmette
(504) 277-3829
  Decorative theme floats, collectable throws, bands, horses and dance teams. Parade begins at 6:30 p.m.

Krewe of Janus Mardi Gras Parade - Monroe
(800) 843-1872
e-mail: mwmcvb@iamerica.net
  The streets of Monroe and West Monroe come alive to celebrate Mardi Gras twin-city style. Bands, music and elaborate floats light up the twin cities with fun for all.

Krewes of Cyllenius and Cronus - Marksville
(800) 833-4195
e-mail: constantine@linknet.net
  Costumed ball with Mardi Gras traditions on Saturday. Costumed Parade on Sunday.

Krewe of Gemini - Bossier City
(318) 746-0252
 : A major Mardi Gras celebration in Northwest Louisiana. Events include a formal ball, a grand parade, and many other festive parties.

Krewe of Gladiators - Arabi/Chalmette
(504) 279-8431
  Decorative theme floats, collectable throws, bands, horses and dance teams. Parade begins at 7 p.m.

Krewe of Omega Mardi Gras Parade - Hammond
(504) 345-2873
e-mail: bstewart@I-55.com
 : Extravagant Mardi Gras parade through downtown Hammond on the Thursday before Mardi Gras Day.

Andalusia Mardi Gras Parade - New Iberia
(318) 365-6721
  Mardi Gras on Main St. in New Iberia. Marching bands, throws, costumes, floats, queens and kings.

"Goutez le Mardi Gras en Louisiane Centrale" (Taste of Mardi Gras in Central Louisiana) - Alexandria
(318) 442-9546
 A food festival showcasing central Louisiana restaurants from 7 to 9 p.m. at the Alexandria Riverfront Center. Tickets $10 in advance, $15 at the door. Parade, silent auction and door prizes. Proceeds benefit Central Louisiana Chapter LRA & The Food Bank of Central Louisiana.

Krewe of Aphrodite Parade - Arabi/Chalmette
(504) 279-2813
  Decorative theme floats, collectable throws, bands, horses and dance teams. Parade begins at 7 p.m.

Eunice Mardi Gras Celebration - Eunice
(800) 222-2342
e-mail: eunicecc@asbank.com
  Featuring a week of fun-filled activities.

Krewe of MCCA - Bogalusa
(504) 732-9007
  Magic City Carnival Association-sponsored parade.

Alexandria Mardi Gras - Alexandria
(800) 742-7049
  11 a.m. Children's parade in downtown Alexandria Feb. 14: 3 p.m. The sixth annual Alexandria Mardi Gras Association Parade features floats, royalty and bands, and is followed by a 6 p.m. party at Alexandria Mall.

Moncla Mardi Gras - Moncla
(318) 253-7847
e-mail: tourism@kricket.com
  Cajun Mardi Gras parade followed by festivities on Community Center grounds.

Elton Mardi Gras Run - Elton
(318) 584-5199
  The Elton Mardi Gras begins at sunrise with costumed riders on horseback traveling from house to house for ingredients for the communal gumbo. The riders sing the same song used for the Elton Mardi Gras Run in 1925. A dance is held that evening.

Krewe of Kingfish - Winnfield
(318) 628-5928
 Krewe of Kingfish parade will have a French theme.

Mardi Gras in Cajun Country - Lafayette
(800) 593-5340 Canada
(800) 346-1958 U.S.
e-mail: lcvc@worldnet.att.net
 Experience Mardi Gras Cajun-style in Lafayette, the heart of French Louisiana. Celebrate with parades, balls, and rural traditions.

Krewe of Kids Festival - Marksville
(800) 833-4195
website: www.wkstal.avoyelles.lib.la.us/tours2.htm
  Mardi Gras workshops begin at 9 a.m. Lunch is served, then parade begins at 1:30 p.m., ending with a Mardi Gras "King Cake Reception" for all.

Courir de Mardi Gras - Church Point
(318) 684-2739
 Re-creating a tradition brought to French Louisiana by the first Acadians in the 1750s. Le Capitaine and his hundreds of masked riders beg in French for ingredients for the gumbo.

Krewe of Cleophas - Thibodaux
(504) 447-2124
 Mardi Gras parade with riders on 30 floats throwing beads, cups, and doubloons.

Livonia Mardi Gras Parade - Livonia
(504) 637-2797
  Parade begun in 1984 by the Livonia Carnival Association.

Statewide Mardi Gras FrancoFête Events
(504) 342-8100
  Statewide Mardi Gras events will occur two weeks prior to and including Mardi Gras Day, February 16, 1999.

Krewe of California Mardi Gras Parade - Batchelor
(504) 492-2684
  Parade tradition started 16 years ago and this year features a French theme.

56th Annual New Roads Lions Club Mardi Gras Parade - New Roads
(225) 638-7155
  Louisiana's second oldest Mardi Gras celebration; proceeds benefit area charities. This event will have a French theme.

77th Annual Community Center Carnival Club Mardi Gras Parade - New Roads
(225) 638-8409
  Louisiana's third oldest Mardi Gras celebration.

Mardi Gras - Kaplan
(318) 643-2400
  Mardi Gras in Kaplan is fun, with a downtown parade featuring different themes. As night falls a dancing party and costume contest come alive.

Mardi Gras in Mamou - Mamou
(318) 486-3105
e-mail: upcoc@asbank.com
 Cajun-style celebration with costumed men on horseback chasing chickens and collecting food items for the town's communal gumbo. Largest Cajun concert and dance.

Courir Le Mardi Gras Trail Ride - New Iberia
(318) 369-6662
  Mardi Gras trail ride featuring costume contest, free boudin, gumbo and dance. Adults $5 - Children $3

Grand Marais Mardi Gras Parade - Jeanerette
(318) 276-5589
  Decorative theme floats, collectable throws, bands, horses and dance teams. Parade begins at 11 a.m. College Road and Highway 90.

Tee Mamou-Iota Mardi Gras Folklife Festival - Iota
(318) 779-2456
  A total French/English day-long event, featuring the oldest Cajun Mardi Gras Krewe of Louisiana; Cajun/Zydeco music and dancing; all prairie Cajun foods and crafts.

Bayou Ramble Antique Show and Sale - Opelousas
(318) 942-7185
  Antique show and sale.

Black Heritage Parade - Monroe
(800) 843-1872
e-mail: mwmcvb@iamerica.net
  A musical celebration of bands, floats, and choirs rolls down the streets, honoring black Southern heritage.

Battle of Bearhead Creek Reenactment - Merryville
(800) 738-5534
 Civil War reenactment of the Battle of Bearhead Creek will be held in front of Merryville Museum and Burk Log Cabin from 9 a.m. - 4 p.m. Saturday and 9 a.m. - 3 p.m. Sunday.

Black Heritage Festival - New Orleans
(504) 827-0112
  A celebration in honor of the contributions made by African-Americans to the rich culture of Louisiana. Festival events take place simultaneously at the Audubon Zoo, New Orleans Museum of Art and the Louisiana State Museum. For more information, call or write Louadrian Reed, Black Heritage Foundation, 4535 S. Prieur Street, New Orleans, LA 70125.

Dave L. Pearce Memorial Weekend - Oak Grove
(318) 428-2161
  Northeast Louisiana agricultural heritage festival in honor of the late Dave L. Pearce, former Louisiana Commissioner of Agriculture. Features include an antique tractor pull, car show, arts and crafts, gospel music.

World's Largest Crawfish Boil - Baton Rouge
(800) 527-6843
  Held in the area known as Catfish Town, the event will feature live music and boiled crawfish. The Guinness Book of World Records has been contacted for sanctioning. Proceeds benefit the March of Dimes.

Attakapas Trade Days - Longfellow Evangeline State Commemorative Area, St. Martinville
(318) 394-3754
  Attakapas Trade Days features a temporary encampment to depict the life of the hunters, trappers, and traders of the early 1800s.

Bonne Fête Opening Ceremonies - Baton Rouge
(800) LA ROUGE
(800) 527-6843
  Bonne Fête Opening Ceremonies and special events coinciding with the arrival of the sailing ship Bluenose.

Bonne Fête - Baton Rouge
(225) 382-3576
(800) LA ROUGE
  Baton Rouge 300th Birthday Celebration will feature a food fest, crawfish boil, laser/light show, the Bluenose, music stages, air show, children's area and more.

Cajun Fun Fest - New Iberia
(318) 364-5116
  Celebrates the traditions of Cajun ancestry and families coming together to share laughs, food and good Cajun fun! Carnival rides, crawfish boil, fais-do-do, arts and crafts at Catholic High School.

Krewe of Erin Parade - Ponchatoula
(504) 386-2877
  St. Patrick's Day Parade in downtown Ponchatoula.

Louisiana Sportsman Festival - St. Joseph
(318) 766-3709
  Festival held on the second Saturday in March each year to promote sportsman-related activities (hunting, fishing, etc.) in the Sportsman's Paradise region of Northeast Louisiana.

Irish/Italian Festival of Southwest Louisiana - Lake Charles
(318) 477-5708
  Festival will promote Louisiana's French heritage with music, parade, carnival, and a family day of fun.

Thibodeauxville Irish-Italian Society Salutes FrancoFête 1999 - Thibodaux
(504) 446-8108
 Parade through downtown with riders throwing cabbages, carrots, and other produce.

Iowa Rabbit Festival - Iowa
(318) 382-3535
  Cajun French bands and Cajun rabbit dishes.

Amite Oyster Festival and Rodeo - Amite
(504) 748-5161
  Amite celebrates its fame as the "oyster capital of Louisiana" with a rodeo and festival offering live entertainment, rides midway games, food and beverage. Oysters are served fried, baked, on the half-shell and any way imaginable in the recipe contest. Oyster shucking and eating contests are also featured.

Earth Fest at the Audubon Zoo - New Orleans
(504) 581-4629
website: www.auduboninstitute.org
  This fun-filled, educational event for the whole family features tips on recycling, conservation, anti-pollution, and health issues.

Washington Festival du Courtableau - Washington
(318) 826-3626
 Storytellers, food, music, and flower show. Bilingual signage and printed material available.

Los Isleños Festival - St. Bernard
(504) 682-2713
  A local festival depicting descendants of the Canary Islands who settled St. Bernard Parish in the 1700s. Local crafters, Isleños' music, food and interpretive skits.

Louisiana Crawfish Festival - Chalmette
(504) 271-3836
  Held at the St. Bernard Civic Center. Rides, games, food, live entertainment and music.

Azalea Festival - Hammond
(504) 542-3471
  Held in historic downtown Hammond.

Longville Lake Camp-n-Jam - Longville
(318) 725-3824
 Spring Camp-n-Jam featuring bluegrass, country, gospel, and Cajun music.

Southdown Marketplace - Houma
(504) 873-6367
 Arts & crafts, over 300 vendors, professional crafters from 10 states, Cajun cuisine, Southdown Museum tours.

Uncle Earl's Hog Dog Trials - Winnfield
(318) 628-5928
e-mail: lapolmus@iamerica.net
  A cochon de lait and Cajun dance will be held in conjunction with the event.

Bayou Lacombe Dedication - Lacombe
(504) 882-7218
  Dedication of a bilingual marker on Bayou Lacombe near the site of Iberville's encampment of explorers during his journey along the north shore of Lake Pontchartrain in 1699.

Easter Egg Pocking - Eunice
(318) 457-7389
  Easter egg pocking will follow 11 a.m. Mass at St. Anthony Catholic Church, the oldest church in Eunice.

World Championship Crawfish Étouff&eactue; Cook-off - Eunice
(318) 457-7389
(800) 222-2342
 About 100 teams will compete for the title at Northwest Community Center Pavilion. French translators available.

Main Street Revived - Opelousas
(318) 948-2592
e-mail: rmitchl943@aol.com
Cajun, Zydeco or rock music on Court Street at Landry every Friday from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. from late March to mid-May.

West Carroll Poke Salad Festival - Oak Grove
(318) 428-2161
 The festival is named in honor of native Tony Jo White, who wrote and recorded "Poke Salad Annie", "Rainy Night in Georgia" and other songs. Activities include a parade, music, food, poke salad cookoff and 5K run.

Days in the Park - DeRidder
(318) 462-2121
  A festival at West Park in DeRidder, with all money raised benefiting the park's Christmas lighting in December.

Slabtown Festival - Ringgold
(318) 894-9162
 The Slabtown Festival, held the first weekend in April, celebrates the heritage of the Ringgold area and includes local food and entertainment.

Natchitoches Jazz/R&B Festival - Natchitoches
(800) 259-1714
(318) 352-4559
website: www.natchjazz-rbfest.org
  Annual Jazz/R&B Festival features continuous music on four stages on the banks of the Cane River in historic downtown Natchitoches. $5 admission and children under 12 free.

Boggy Bayou Festival - Pine Prairie
(318) 599-2031
e-mail: upcoc@asbank.com
 Family fun featuring carnival, arts and crafts, pageant, Cajun and country music, magic, and comedy shows. $1,000 giveaway.

Egg Knocking Contest - Marksville
(318) 253-0284
e-mail: tourism@Kricket.net
 Registration begins at the courthouse square at 9 a.m. for the boiled egg knocking contest, a long-time tradition of Avoyelles Parish on Easter Sunday morning.

French Quarter Festival - New Orleans
(504) 522-5730
  The French Quarter Festival is a free community event celebrating the food and music of New Orleans. Events include local musicians on thirteen stages throughout the historic French Quarter, the "world's largest jazz brunch," patio tours, fireworks over the Mississippi River, children's activities and much more. For more information, contact Sandra Dartus, French Quarter Festivals, Inc., 100 Conti St., New Orleans, LA 70130.

Louisiana Railroad Days Festival - DeQuincy
(318) 786-8241
  Located on the Railroad Museum grounds, festival features live entertainment, food, arts and crafts, and rides. Saturday is Cajun Day with French music, storytelling, and French dancing.

Ponchatoula Strawberry Festival - Ponchatoula
(800) 542-7520
  Strawberry Festival held in "America's Antique City," downtown Ponchatoula, celebrates with food, arts and crafts, music and fun.

13th Annual Franklin Parish Catfish Festival - Winnsboro
(318) 435-7607
  Over 300 booths, 4 entertainment stages, French storytelling, Cajun music, art show, antique car show.

Le Jour des Cajuns - Kaplan
(318) 643-2190
  Held at the Kaplan Recreation Center, the festival offers everything Cajun food, music, etc. Day ends honoring a deceased Cajun musician.

Le Festival de l'Étouffeé - Arnaudville
(318) 754-5912
  touff‚e at its best! Featuring Cajun food, music, arts and crafts, French guided tours, and carnival.

The Great Louisiana Bird Fest - Covington
(504) 871-9272
e-mail: bhewitt@comm.net
 : The best birding sites in St. Tammany Parish with local birding experts, informative workshops, and shopping for birding gifts and supplies.

Maltrait Spring Bazaar - Kaplan
(318) 643-7765
  Held on the Maltrait School grounds, festival will have Cajun food, music, dancing, and drinks.

Holiday-In-Dixie - Shreveport and Bossier
(318) 865-5555
e-mail: hid71131@aol.com
 Holiday-In-Dixie is the Shreveport area's annual springtime festival. 1999 is its 51st year. Over 60 events are scheduled.

La Grande Boucherie De Mallet - Churchpoint
(318) 457-9738
e-mail: goldtiger@ juno.com
 Creole/Zydeco music, Creole cooking and demonstrations, pony rides, boucherie, historical cemetery tours. Nominal admission.

The Times Tour d'Acadiana Lafayette - Washington/Lafayette
Apr.17-18: A three-stage bicycle racing event.
Time Trial - St. Landry Parish
Apr.17: Four-mile out and back course.
Road Race
e-mail: bcomeaux@iamerica.net
  8.5-mile loop course through the town of Washington and rural St. Landry Parish.

Earth Day Celebration - Folsom
(504) 796-3585
website: www.globalwildlife.com
  Hands-on educational activities for children concerning our earth and how we need to care for it.

Denham Springs Springfest - Denham Springs
(225) 665-8155
  French theme with entertainment, crafts, antiques, children's village, and food.

Vermilion Carousel of Arts Celebration - Abbeville
(318) 898-5807
  A day dedicated to French-Cajun culture with gumbo cook-off.

Louisiana International Goat Festival - Opelousas
(318) 942-2392
  Hosting a youth market and open breeder shows, and goat meat cookoff with the latest information on raising goats. French translator will be on site.

Antique District Street Fair - Slidell
(504) 649-5968
  Featuring antiques, china, vintage toys, and food. Admission is free.

Cajun Music Festival - Eunice
(318) 457-3543
 Annual Cajun Music Festival will be held at the Northwest Pavilion on Samuel Dr. in Eunice. Cajun music, traditions and food.

Criterium
  6/10-mile figure-eight course in downtown Lafayette.

Festival International de Louisiane - Lafayette
(318) 232-8086
e-mail: file@net-connect.net
 A free, six-day celebration of the music, art, theatre, dance, cinema and cuisine of southern Louisiana and its French-speaking cultural cousins around the world.

St. Robert Bellarmine Parish Fair - Arabi
(504) 279-8215
  Begins at noon on Friday and includes rides, food, live entertainment and music.

Independence Italian Festival - Independence
(504) 878-1902
e-mail: bstewart@I-55.com
  Celebration of local Italian heritage and culture featuring food, fun and entertainment, and a parade April 24th at 10 a.m.

New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival - New Orleans
(504) 522-4786
website: www.jazzfest.com
  The New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival is one of the world's greatest celebrations.

Antique Rose Symposium at the American Rose Center - Shreveport
(318) 938-5402
e-mail: ars@ars-hq.org
 The largest park in the U.S. dedicated to the rose will feature the Antique Rose Symposium. Experts will speak on French roses and hybrids.

Creole Festival - Jeanerette
(318) 276-3615
  Carnival rides, arts and crafts, food booths, baking contest, Cabbage Ball Tournament, silent auction, fais-do-do (street dance), cake walk, plus more.

Laurel Valley Village Festival - Thibodaux
(504) 447-2902
 Spring Fest from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. with French speakers on grounds. French tours for groups over 10 are $3 per person and $30 for a French guide. Our signs will be in French and English.

Cajun Food and Fun Festival - Welsh
(318) 734-3446
  Family fun, Cajun food, and games highlight the 17th Annual Cajun Food and Fun Festival. The event will be held on the grounds of Our Lady of Seven Dolors Church.

Contraband Days - Lake Charles
(318) 436-5508
 French gentleman pirate Jean Lafitte and the buccaneers take over the city and proclaim fun and frolic for a 13-day festival with more than 100 events.

Thibodaux Fireman's Fair - Thibodaux
(504) 446-FAIR (3247)
 Held at Fireman's Fairgrounds, it is the oldest and largest Fireman's Fair in Louisiana, featuring rides, food, music, and fun.

Artbreak - Shreveport
(318) 673-6500
e-mail: srac@softdisk.com
  The South's largest youth arts festival held in Expo Hall. Features "La Place Française" with French stories, impressionist art, dance, theatre.

Crawfish Festival - Breaux Bridge
(318) 332-6655
e-mail: crawfest@Iamerica.com
  Cajun and Zydeco music, Cajun dance contest, Cajun cooking demonstrations, food vendors.

Découvrez la ville de Welsh - Welsh
(318) 734-2158
 Boiled crawfish and live bands on the city parking lot on Adams Street.

Fisher Sawmill Days - Fisher
(318) 256-2735
  A small sawmill town celebration including a festival, beauty pageant and vendors.

Swamp Stomp - Baton Rouge
(225) 378-6083
 Cajun/Zydeco festival features music, Cajun food and arts & crafts.

Degas and New Orleans - New Orleans Museum of Art - New Orleans
May-August: An Impressionist Painter in America

New Orleans Museum of Art FrancoFête Exhibit - New Orleans
(504) 488-2631
May-August

Baton Rouge Green "Ever Green Gala" - Baton Rouge
(225) 381-0037
 Black tie evening event attended by Governor and Mrs. Mike Foster. The gala focuses on Louisiana artists, photographers, writers and cuisine. Proceeds go to the educational programs and tree planting project of Baton Rouge Green.

Festival of Herbs and Flowers - Sunset
(318) 662-3542
 Celebration of herbs and flowers stressing French influence with flags of French-speaking nations along Napoleon Avenue.

Great Louisiana Gumbo Cookoff - Oakdale
(315) 335-1556 May 1: Features 40 of the greatest seafood and chicken gumbos in Louisiana.

River Boat Festival - Columbia
(318) 649-0726
 Columbia's yearly Riverboat Festival celebrates the Ouachita River, the highway along which the French settlers traveled north to their new outpost, Poste du Ouachita.

Tomato Festival - Chalmette
(504) 271-2953
  Event includes rides, food, live entertainment, music and games.

Chalmette Boat Blessing - Chalmette
(504) 277-9980
 Witness the religious tradition of the blessing of the Oyster and Shrimp Fleet. 1:30 p.m.

Cochon de Lait Festival - Mansura
(318) 964-2887
 Roast pig at its finest. Food, street dancing to live music, contest, arts and crafts, and games for the children.

Jazz & Gumbo Music Festival - Shreveport
(318) 226-4552
 The festival includes "Jazz - the French Connection," a musical tribute to the American jazz artists that France made great.

Doin' Downtown - Hammond
(504) 542-3471
 Hammond Merchants Celebration in historic downtown Hammond.

Louisiana Doll Festival - DeRidder
(318) 463-5533
  Takes place in downtown DeRidder from 9 a.m. - 6 p.m. An annual celebration focusing on dollmakers and doll collectors with various demonstrations and displays.

The Dansereau House Fête des Enfants - Thibodaux
(504) 447-1002
e-mail: dansereauhouse@cajunnet.com
  Festival celebrating the family, incorporating historical events and games. Local craftsmen, Cajun bands, authentic food, games with prizes, and reenactments. Owner is third generation French-Canadian and fluent in French.

Marion Mayhaw Festival - Marion
(318) 292-4715
 : Street dance Friday night at 8 p.m. May 8: Festival, arts and crafts, entertainment, food booths and quilt show.

Arts in the Park - Bernice
(318) 285-7594
e-mail: grafton@bayou.com
  French food, antique furniture, crafts, recipe give-a-ways, French music and painting demonstrations.

Ballet de Monte Carlo - Lafayette
(318) 237-2787
  Heyman Performing Arts Center

French Festival and Banquet - Crowley
(318) 783-2202, ext. 121
  This spring festival includes French music, games, and a play.

Ballet de Monte Carlo - New Orleans
(504) 522-0996
 Louis Armstrong Theatre of the Performing Arts

Fête d’Am érique Française/French Fest - New Orleans
(504) 581-9569
e-mail: louis@koerner.law.com
 Honoring the founders of Louisiana, the festival takes place in the New Orleans French Quarter and features traditional New Orleans and South Louisiana music, food, crafts, and a children's festival. Its purpose is to honor and revitalize the French culture and heritage of Louisiana and New Orleans.

Fest for All/Bloomfest - Baton Rouge
(800) LA ROUGE
 Celebration of the arts and the flora of Louisiana. Featuring an art market, gallery show, food court, music and more.

Barbecue Festival - Arabi
(504) 271-4671
  Event includes rides, food, live entertainment, music and games.

Tunica-Biloxi Pow Wow - Marksville
(318) 253-4578
  The Tunica-Biloxi Indians of Louisiana will host a pow wow on their reservation located on Hwy. 1 near Marksville.

Mudbug Madness Festival - Bossier City
(318) 747-5700
 Cajun and Zydeco music, Cajun cuisine, contest, Crawkids Corner, Cajun arts and strolling performers.

Celebration of French Arts - New Roads
(504) 638-7155
 Guest artists include George Rodrigue and Floyd Sonnier. Art exhibit, food festival and concert.

Westlake Family Fun Festival
(318) 433-2467
  Cajun food, games, entertainment, children's bike parade, dog show, arts & crafts, auction, country store, horse rides.

Annual Blessing of the Boats - New Roads
(225) 638-8621
  A traditional South Louisiana event where members of the fishing industry and their boats are blessed for a prosperous year.

Ark-La-Miss Music Fest - Oak Grove
(318) 428-2161
 Trade days, flea market, antiques, arts & crafts, and gospel, Cajun, bluegrass and country music.

Louisiana Blueberry Festival - Mansfield
(318) 872-1310
 Street dancing on Friday and a Blueberry pancake breakfast on Saturday. Arts & crafts, parade, small carnival rides, food and music.

National Accordion Month - DeRidder
(318) 463-8148 

The Louisiana Peach Festival - Ruston
(318) 255-2031
  This celebration of the Peach Harvest includes an arts and crafts show, street dances, peach cookery contest, parade, rodeo, and mountain bike races at Lincoln Parish Park.

Malaki Jubilee: "Fête des Traditions des Franco-Louisianais Noirs" - Plaisance
(318) 826-3934
  The annual Malaki Jubilee is a family and community reunion festivalcelebrating the traditions of French-speaking African-Americans and Afro-Creoles.

Church Point Buggy Festival - Church Point
(318) 684-2739
 Live Cajun French music, food, buggy display, accordion contest, children's French contest, arts & crafts, trail ride, parade, storytelling, horse-drawn carriage rides and young musicians' showcase.

Le 17ième Festival annuel de Boghet … la Pointe de l'glise - Church Point
(318) 684-2739
 Promoting Cajun French music with accordion contest, children's French-speaking contest, buggy and horse-drawn carriage parade, and Cajun dancing and food.

Kentwood Dairy Festival - Kentwood
(504) 229-6400
 The Dairy Festival will show the French influence on the community and the dairy industry. Emphasis will be on local farmers of French ancestry. Talent contest and Queen's Pageant.

Bernice Centennial Celebration - Bernice
(318) 285-9071
e-mail: caldwell@um.cc.latech.edu
 A centennial celebration of the town, including exhibits, lectures, annual tour of historic properties, and other events. French language brochures available.

Cajun Music Festival - Mamou
(318) 599-2339
e-mail: upcoc@asbank.com
  Two-day family festival features many bands playing traditional Cajun music. Queen's Contest for those 65 years and older, and many other competitions such as Guinea, Boudin, and Greased Pole. French music and signs.

Slidell Pirogue Races - Slidell
(504) 643-2581
 Oldest ongoing pirogue races in Louisiana with Cajun-style food, drink, and fun.

Louisiana Corn Festival - Bunkie
(318) 346-2575
  Aw shucks! Fun for all ages! Live music, street dancing and plenty of food. Corn cooking, shucking and eating, contests and carnival rides.

Juneteenth Folklife Celebration - Opelousas
(318) 948-9884
  African-American cultural and historical celebration highlighting the folk art,heritage and traditions of this region. It pays tribute to the date that Texas slaves first heard news of their freedom, and that news traveled to surrounding states. Its goal is to celebrate the Creole culture and pass on its rich folk art and traditions to the younger generation.

Le Festival de la Viande Boucan‚e - Ville Platte
(318) 363-6700
e-mail: upcoc@asbank.com
 : Features include a world-championship cookoff, working smokehouse, culinary demonstrations by celebrity chefs, and heritage expo featuring local artisans.

La Parade Les Enfants - Erath
(318) 937-5861
  The parade begins at 10 a.m. in Erath City Park.

Erath Le Quatre De Juillet and Centennial Fete - Erath
(318) 937-5861

(318) 937-8401
 Erath, a bilingual town of unique Cajun culture, celebrates its founding in 1899 with an exposition of French heritage and culture. A carnival and street fair takes place nightly, with French music and a fais-do-do on July 3. A parade recognizing contributions of the Acadian people to the American Revolution starts at 5 p.m. July 4.

Cajun Music and Food Festival - Lake Charles
(800) 456-7952
 Sponsored by the Cajun French Music Association of Louisiana, Lake Charles Chapter; the festival consists of continuous live Cajun music, Cajun food, amateur and professional accordion contests, waltz and two-step contests, merchandise, arts and crafts booths, and a Cajun French Mass complete with a choir.
Old Fashioned Fourth of July - Ponchatoula
(504) 386-0026
 A celebration in "America's Antique City," Downtown Ponchatoula.

4th of July Fireworks Extravaganza - Hammond
(504) 429-8588
e-mail: bstewart@i-55.com
 Celebration in Zemurray Park featuring "Fireworks Extravaganza."

Fourth of July Celebration - Marksville
(318) 253-0284
e-mail: tourism@Kricket.net
  Music and dancing in the streets Friday night around the courthouse, and a parade concluding with fireworks display on the 4th.

Lebeau Zydeco Festival - Lebeau
(318) 623-4783
  Enjoy music, food, and games for the entire family on the grounds of the Immaculate Conception Catholic Church.

RiverFest - Baton Rouge
(225) 378-6083
 View fireworks display over the magnificent Mississippi River celebrating Independence Day. Live music and good food can be enjoyed at Catfish Town Atrium.

4th of July Boat Parade - Jarreau
(225) 627-6161
  This event marks the celebration of Independence Day on False River, with a changing theme of historical events.

"Let Freedom Ring!" - Thibodaux
(504) 446-1187
  Arts and crafts, cultural displays, live music, fireworks, and other events at Peltier Park.

Ark-La-Tex Antique and Classic Vehicle Museum - Shreveport
(318) 222-0227
website: www.softdisk.com/comp/classic
  History of French transportation and costumes. Site includes special-event area and a library.

Watermelon Festival - Franklinton
(504) 839-7855
  Festival features famous Washington Parish melons and offers games, contests, food and crafts

Louisiana Catfish Festival - Des Allemands
(504) 758-7542
  Free admission, games, rides, continuous live entertainment, 5K race, catfish dishes, cooking and eating contest. Sat. 10 a.m. - 10 p.m. and Sun. 10 a.m. - 9 p.m.

Bastille Day Celebration at Hypolite Bordelon Home - Marksville
(318) 253-0284
 Bastille Day will be celebrated at the Hypolite Bordelon home. French-speaking guides will be available.

Noël en Juillet (Christmas in July) - Abbeville
(318) 898-4110
e-mail: mstreet@acadian.net
  Magdalen Square becomes a summer wonderland with children's activities. Abbeville is a French-speaking community with French music and tours.

Natchitoches/NSU Folk Festival - Natchitoches
(318) 357-4332
e-mail: folklife@alpha.nsula.edu
 Celebrating French heritage to help identify, preserve, and present the colonial heritage of Northwest Louisiana.

Gueydan Centennial - Gueydan
(800) 242-2562
website: http://www.vermillion.org/100th/
 A centennial celebration of the town of Gueydan founding by Frenchman, Jean Pierre Gueydan

Planned events include a dramatization of the town's history, musical entertainment and a 1900s themed costume contest. Farm implement exhibit, buggy tours and parade.

Bastille Day - Kaplan
(318) 643-7000
  Fun includes the traditional storming of the Bastille, fais do-do, street fair, live music, and baby contest.

Bastille Day Celebration - Marksville
(318) 253-0585
  An event that was celebrated in the town years ago, was revived in 1995 and has continued yearly. Includes French prayer, songs, guests, and food.

Lion's Club Rodeo - DeRidder
(318) 537-5153
  DeRidder Lion's Club Third Annual Pro Rodeo.

Louisiana State University at Eunice - Eunice
(318) 457-7311
  Tour of native prairie wildflowers. Bring lunch and drinks.

St. Ann's Feast Day - Morganza
(225) 694-3781
 Day begins with an 11a.m. Mass followed by rosary and procession to the Church Hall for dinner.

International Grand Isle Tarpon Rodeo - Grand Isle
(504) 469-7700
e-mail: nicki@iamerica.com
 The southern end of Louisiana will host the 78th International Grand Isle Tarpon Rodeo.

Acadian Farandole at Laura Plantation - Vacherie
(504) 265-7690
website: www.lauraplantation.com
  7 p.m. till. Evening of non-stop traditional Cajun dancing around the plantation house. Food and refreshments, live music and opening banquet 9a.m. - 5p.m. Dance 7p.m.

San Pedro Pescador De La Croix Island Blessing of the Fleet - St. Bernard
(504) 676-3719
  Witness the religious tradition of the blessing of the Oyster and Shrimp Fleet.

Congrès Mondial Acadien - Throughout Cajun Country
(318) 234-6166
(800) 526-1999
 

Feu Follet, The Cajun Ballet
(318) 237-2787
Elisa Monte Dance August 1999: Scheduled to tour Louisiana in August 1999.

San Pedro Pescador Yscloskey Blessing of the Fleet - Delacroix
(504) 676-3719
 1 p.m. Witness the religious tradition of the blessing of the Oyster and Shrimp Fleet.

Jean Lafitte Seafood Festival - Lafitte
(504) 689-2208
  Features fresh seafood from the Gulf and great local entertainment as well as Cajun folklife exhibits.

Fête de la Cuisine Cajun - Larose
(504) 693-7355
  Festival will be held at Larose Regional Park.

Baton Rouge Chapter Cajun French Music Association - Baton Rouge
(225) 344-7350
 Cajun Fest in Port Allen Community Center. Doors open at 10 a.m., music from 11 a.m. to 9 p.m. Saturday and to 6 p.m. Sunday. $5 admission, children under 11 free.

French Mass at St. Anthony's Catholic Church - Eunice
(318) 457-5285
  The 11 a.m. Mass at St. Anthony's Catholic Church will be celebrated in French and a French choir will sing.

Une Messe en Fran‡ais … Notre Dame de Notre Secours - Baneker
(318) 898-0017
e-mail: nperrin103@aol.com
  A celebration of French Catholic heritage with an outdoor Mass at Our Lady of Prompt Succor Grotto on the Vermilion River. Traditional French food will be served following the Mass on the grounds, with French music for afternoon entertainment.

Festival of Riches - New Iberia
(318) 365-7590
  New Iberia Hoedowners host square dance workshops and exhibitions, Round Dance at City park, exhibitions, concessions and a Grand March.

LeCajun Awards and Festival - Scott
(318) 873-3896
 Cajun Music Awards featuring music, dancing, food, refreshments, arts & crafts.

Traditions on the Teche - Longfellow Evangeline State Commemorative Area, St. Martinville
(318) 394-3754
  Traditions on the Teche is a program about the history, culture, and crafts of the Acadians who lived along the Bayou Teche. Demonstrations of net-making, boat building, spinning, weaving, and wood carving will be given. Acadian musicians and storytellers will be invited to participate.

Delcambre Shrimp Festival - Delcambre
(318) 685-2653
 A Southeast Tourism Society Top 20 Event. Shrimp boats decorated and docked to honor the Delcambre Shrimp Festival. Food booths, carnival rides, Royalty Contest, fais do-do (street dance), shrimp cookoff, water fights, Fisherman's Mass and Blessing of the Boats.

Tangipahoa Black Heritage Festival - Hammond
(504) 345-9134
  Held in Murray, this festival was organized to educate all races about black culture and heritage as well as to entertain the public.

Alligator Day - Hammond
(504) 345-3617
 : Learn about Louisiana's alligators and turtles during Alligator Day at Kliebert's.

Competition Tricouleur Haltére - Shreveport
(318) 429-0660
  Competition Tricouleur Halt‚re (Tricolor Weightlifting Competition) featuring French, Canadian, USA and Louisiana Junior (19 yrs. and younger) weightlifters.

Red River Thunder - Shreveport
(318) 221-5233
  The Red River Thunder drag boat race will feature seven race classes and an event poster, all with French themes.

St. Helena Parish Forest Festival - Greensburg
(504) 229-7525
  The festival celebrates the local forest industry.

Gueydan Duck Festival - Gueydan
(318) 536-9328
website: www.duckfestival.org
  Live entertainment, carnival, duck and goose calling, dog trials, cooking contest, parade, pageant, skeet shoot and carving contest.

Louisiana Band of Choctaw Indians PowWow - Baker
(225) 775-7799
  Inter-tribal Native American Pow-Wow with dancing and crafts at Bayou Sorrel Prehistoric Indian Burial Mound.

Louisiana State Museum Mardi Gras Exhibit- New Orleans
(504) 568-6968
(800) 568-6968
  Presbytere

Louisiana Shrimp and Petroleum Festival - Morgan City
(504) 385-0703
e-mail: info@shrimp-petrofest.org
 The state's oldest chartered harvest festival with live Cajun and "Zyde-cajun" music, Cajun food, shrimp cookoff, arts and crafts sale, fireworks on the river and the traditional Blessing of the Fleet. Free admission.

Southwest Louisiana Zydeco Music Festival - Opelousas
(318) 942-2392
  Experience the best in Zydeco and Creole food at the Southwest Louisiana Zydeco Music Festival.

Fête du Coeur de la Louisiane (Cenlabration Festival) - Alexandria
(318) 473-1127
 The festival will highlight the Cajun culture through musicians, storytellers, and food. Festival schedules and signs will be available in French, along with French-speaking hosts and hostesses.

Nous Sommes Cr‚oles Southwest Louisiana Zydeco Music Festival - Opelousas
(318) 942-2392
  A 3-day celebration starting with the Southwest Louisiana Zydeco Music Festival in Plaisance. Co-sponsored by C.R.E.O.L.E., Inc.

Rayne Frog Festival - Rayne
(318) 783-0759
 Monsieur Jacques invites you to participate in the fun activities and enjoy the delicious food at the frog festival in Rayne.

28th Annual Le Jour des Cajuns - Church Point
(318) 684-2739
 Celebrating the coming of the Acadians and continuing the efforts to keep our French heritage alive with French-speaking children, accordion music, and dance.

Jeanerette Old Country Fair - Jeanerette
(318) 276-3692
  Jeanerette City Park will host carnival rides, food booths, fais do-do, arts and crafts, children's pageant, jambalaya dinner and a parade.

Cajun Heritage and Folklife Festival - Cut Off
(504) 537-5444
 Louisiana state waterfowl carving and miniature-boat building championship competitions, along with Cajun food and crafters at the Cut Off Youth Center.

Louisiana Folklife Festival - Monroe
(318) 329-2375
e-mail: luster@aol.com
 A festival of Louisiana's culture, heritage and music, featuring five entertainment stages, crafts demonstrations and food.

Bayou Blues and Zydeco Festival - Lake Charles
(318) 475-5123
e-mail: mrichard@acc.mcneese.edu
  The Bayou Blues and Zydeco Festival at the Burton Coliseum will feature great music, food, and dancing!

Town of Zwolle Centennial - Zwolle
(318) 645-9721
  The town of Zwolle will celebrate its centennial with a tribute to its heritage, including its French roots.

Festivals Acadiens - Lafayette
(800) 543-5340 Canada
(800) 346-1958 U.S.
e-mail: lcvc@worldnet.att.net
  Festivals Acadiens celebrates everything Cajun! Enjoy authentic Cajun and Creole food, music and crafts.

Louisiana Shrimp Festival - Meraux
(504) 279-1921
  Family-style festival with live entertainment, games, rides, and special shrimp dishes.

Louisiana Native and Contemporary Crafts Festival - Lafayette
(318) 291-5544
  Focus on craftspeople and artisans of French heritage.

Pickin' and Grinnin' Festival - Rayville
(318) 728-4127
  Costumed historical presenters will stroll the festival grounds of over 200 vendors, reenact historical events on three entertainment stages and interact with festival goers.

Sugar Cane Festival - New Iberia
(318) 369-9323
e-mail: iberiatourism@aisp.net
  Carnival rides, art, flower and photography shows, Queen Sugar coronation, Royalty Parade, fais do-do, Boat Parade and fireworks, Children's Parade, junior livestock auction to commemorate Louisiana sugar cane industry.

Fanfare - Hammond
(504) 549-2333
e-mail: hvogt@selu.edu
  A celebration of the arts, humanities and sciences featuring dance, exhibits, films, jazz, lectures, music and theatre.

Louisiana Chicken Festival - Dubach
(318) 777-3321
  Celebrate French heritage with food, contests, t-shirts, native crafts, and music! Old-fashioned family fun. Bilingual directional signs, menus, and schedules will be available.

Avoyelles Cajun Music Festival - Avoyelles
(800) 833-4195
e-mail: tourism@kricket.com
 Cajun jam session on Friday night. Continuing with boucherie on Saturday morning with continuous Cajun music through late evening. Sunday blessing of pirogues and cochon de lait lunch.

La Fête du Bateau en Bois Wooden Boat Festival - Madisonville
(504) 845-9200
  Largest gathering of historic, antique, classic, contemporary, wooden, sail, rowing, and steam water craft in the South. Features include a Kid's Workshop, Marine Flea Market, live entertainment, and cooking.

Une Journée à la Jonction - Arnaudville
(318) 754-7993
  Cajun French music and food, tours, boat rides and games at the junction of Bayou Teche and Bayou Fuselier. 10 a.m.-7 p.m.

Lockport Fall Food Festival - Lockport
(504) 532-3117
 : Fair exhibits our cultural foods including a boucherie, cane grinding, molasses making, and seafood dishes. Dancing, rides, and youth sports events are also a part of this celebration.

Ronald McDonald House Mini- Grand Prix - Monroe
(318) 387-7933
 : A mini-Grand Prix at Forsythe Park.

Town of Lockport Centennial Celebration - Lockport
(504) 532-3117
  Celebrating 100 years as an incorporated municipality. Governor Foster has been invited to reenact the signing of Lockport's documents, originally signed by his grandfather.

Corney Creek Fête Du Cochon - Bernice
(318) 285-9071
 Pork cookoff, parade, pageant, music, arts & crafts, race/walk, treasure hunt. Bilingual guides, signs and brochures.

La Fête de la Paroisse de Tangipahoa - Amite
(504) 748-5537
  Parish Fair involving agricultural crafts, entertainment, carnival rides and rodeo.

Louisiana Cattle Festival - Abbeville
(318) 893-6328
 Attend the 51st Louisiana Cattle Festival for entertainment including Cajun French music band competition and French storytelling contest.

Denham Springs Olde Downtown Antique Festival - Denham Springs
(225) 667-8355
  Featuring entertainment, food, antiques, children's activities, and collectibles.

Fiesta de la Concepci¢n - St. Bernard
(504) 682-3181
  A religious celebration patterned after Canary Islands traditions. Visit one of the oldest cemeteries in the Diocese of New Orleans. Authentic costumes, dances and music of the islands. Enjoy Canary Island dishes and food from Louisiana.

Roberts Cove Germanfest - Rayne
 A small German community within a predominantly French community showcases its folklore, foods, music, crafts, antique farm equipment and demonstrations.

Rock-n-Blues Festival - Baton Rouge
(225) 378-6083
 Celebration of musical heritage featuring local, regional and national talent. Good food and crafts. Mamou Zydeco & Blues

Festival - Mamou
(318) 468-2370
  Down-home blues and Zydeco music from local artists. Turtle and alligator are some of the Creole dishes served. Fun for the whole family! French-language signage will be available.

St. Augustine's Fall Festival and Bazaar - New Roads
(225) 638-7553
  This annual fall fair and festival will have a French theme.

Swamp Festival - New Orleans
(800) 774-7394
website: www.auduboninstitute.org
  Held at the Audubon Zoo and Woldenberg Riverfront Park, features Cajun food, music and crafts in a four-day salute to Louisiana's bayou country.

Sweet Celebration Sugar Festival - Port Allen
  Held at the West Baton Rouge Museum, the festival features food, music, crafts and demonstrations of sugarcane grinding, hearth cooking and syrup making. French translators and signage.

The Red River Revel Arts Festival - Shreveport
(318) 424-4000
e-mail: revel@softdisk.com
  Great food, outstanding art, nonstop live music, and arts for kids. French signage and pocket guides will be available.

Jefferson Davis Parish Fair - Jennings
(318) 824-1773
 Annual celebration at the fairground with pageant, talent show, rides, parade and food booths.

Louisiana Cotton Festival & Le Tournoi - Ville Platte
(318) 363-2193
e-mail: vpoc@asbank.com
 Authentic Acadian-French music, traditional street dance, carnival, great food, and the ancient game of Le Tournoi. French-language signage and music on hand.

Acadian Festival - Plaquemine
(225) 687-6549
  Reenactment of Evangeline returning to Plaquemine. Oct. 15-17: Festival depicting Acadian culture, food and music.

Bridge City Gumbo Festival - Bridge City
(504) 436-4712
e-mail: hgagumbo@aol.com
e-mail: gumbo-fest@juno.com
  The festival salutes French Heritage. Highlights include a gumbo cooking contest, 5k run, live Cajun, country, zydeco, jazz, blues and rock music, games, rides and a fais-do-do. Free parking and admission.

Downtown on the Bayou - Houma
(504) 873-6367
  Named 1997's "Best Special Event of the Year" by Louisiana Main Street Program and named a "Top 20 Event" by Southeastern Tourism Society.

World Championship Gumbo Cookoff - New Iberia
(318) 364-1836
 Witness the fierce-but-friendly competition among gumbo cooks. Taste gumbo, hear Cajun/Zydeco music at the fais do-do.

St. Augustine Catholic Church Fair - Natchez
(318) 379-2757
e-mail: colsonj@cp-tel.net
 Regional Creole cuisine, tours of historic church and cemetery which contains wrought iron crosses and French-inscribed grave markers dating back to the 1800s. Coincides with the annual Natchitoches Pilgrimage, located across from historic Melrose Plantation.

Louisiana Art and Folk Festival - Columbia
(318) 649-2596
  One of the oldest and largest festivals in Louisiana. Includes craft booths, live entertainment, food booths, children's tent, petting zoo and folklore.

Fête d`octobre - Kaplan
(318) 643-6472
  Enjoy good food, great music, and lots of rides. Browse through different types of arts and crafts booths.

Sorrento Boucherie Festival - Sorrento
(504) 647-7422
  Good food, Cajun music, and cracklin' cooking contest.

Julien Poydras Day Celebration - New Roads
(225) 638-9031
 Pointe Coup‚e's oldest high school building, completed in 1923, is named for the education pioneer who was also one of the state's founding fathers. Julien Poydras is buried beneath an imposing monument on the campus of Poydras High School on Main Street.

Laurel Valley Village Festival - Thibodaux
(504) 447-2902
 Fall Fest from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. with French translators and signage. French tours for groups over 10 are $3 per person and $30 for a French guide.

Acadian Village Rendezvous - Lafayette
(800) 962-9133
(318) 981-2364
  Re-enactment of pre-1840s encampment of fur trappers and traders.

Calcasieu-Cameron Fair Association - Sulphur
(318) 527-9371
  Calcasieu-Cameron Fair Association will be celebrating its 75th year. One of the oldest "Old Time Country Fairs" in the state of Louisiana. The only bi-parish fair in the state.

La Fête Bon App‚tit - Amite
(504) 748-5332
  Local eateries show off their best dishes. Food and entertainment are available. Seating is limited.

International Rice Festival Arts & Crafts Show - Crowley
(318) 783-3747
  Sponsored by the Crowley Art Association, the festival is free to the public. Entertainment, dances, parades, live stock show and cooking contest.

Eunice Folklife Festival - Eunice
(800) 222-2342
website: www.eunicecc.asbank.com
 : Arts and crafts, native craft demonstrations, music, food courts and much more. French-language translators will be on hand.

Jennings Alive - Jennings
(318) 821-5500
  Cajun heritage demonstrations, food, music and live entertainment on Jennings' historic Main Street.

Plantation Days and Ways - Longfellow Evangeline State Commemorative Area, St. Martinville
(318) 394-3754
 Plantation Days and Ways will interpret daily life on a French Creole plantation in the early 1800s. Demonstrations such as basket making, blacksmithing, quilting, chairmaking, and outdoor cooking, as well as grinding cane and cooking syrup, will be given.

Vermilion Fair and Festival - Kaplan
(318) 643-2400
  Featuring livestock shows open to all school-age children, a rodeo, loads of fun and good Cajun food.

Old Farmers' Day - Loranger
(504) 878-2360
  A reenactment of the way our forefathers lived, worked and played, featuring heavyweight horse pulls.

Violet Oyster Festival - Violet
(504) 277-1827
  Event includes rides, food, live entertainment, music and games.

Dedication of French-American Friendship Memorial at Laura Plantation - Vacherie
(225) 265-7690
website: www.lauraplantation.com
  4 p.m. followed by reception and premiere of "Louisiana, for 300 Years a World Apart," a SON & LUMIERE presentation.

St. Martinville Pepper Festival - St. Martinville
(318) 394-6397
 Music, food, Acadian crafts and hot peppers.

Washington Parish Free Fair - Franklinton
(504) 839-5822
  Agricultural, educational, flower and plant, commercial and craft exhibit, carnival midway, rodeo, Old McDonald's Farm and petting zoo, children's playground area, live entertainment. Home of Historic Mile Branch Settlement, an authentic 1800s pioneer settlement with authentic pioneer cabins, gristmill, general store, school and church.

Greater Baton Rouge State Fair - Baton Rouge
(225) 755-3247
website: www.gbrsf.com
  Thrills, chills and family entertainment. This event features a giant midway, a petting farm, Cajun music and children's activities.

Br'er Rabbit Folk Festival at Laura Plantation - Vacherie
(225) 265-7690
website: www.lauraplantation.com
  Br'er Rabbit Folk Festival celebrates the French West-African folktales of Compair Lapin with Creole foods, entertainment, storytelling, games, demonstrations and crafts.

Louisiana Gumbo Festival - Thibodaux
(504) 633-9654
 French-speaking Cajuns who cook delicious food are the focus of the Gumbo Festival, which is sponsored by the Chackbay Volunteer Fire Department.

Louisiana Yambilee Festival - Opelousas
(800) 210-5298
(318) 948-8848
  One of the state's oldest festivals, the Yambilee Festival will take place at the Yambilee Grounds in Opelousas.

Laissez Les Bons Temps Rouler Sur Bayou Lafourche - Larose
(504) 693-7355
  Featuring traditional Cajun food, live music, and special exhibits such as a Folklife Tent.

Longville Lake Camp-n-Jam - Longville
(318) 725-3824
  Fall Camp-n-Jam featuring bluegrass, country, gospel, and Cajun music.

St. John the Baptist Parish Andouille Festival - LaPlace
(504) 652-9569
e-mail: madeline@econdev.stjohnla.org
 French/Cajun food, music, costumes, can-can dancers, rides, crafts, and pageants!

Terror on the Teche - New Iberia
(318) 369-6446
  Located at the historic Shadows-on-the-Teche Plantation. Professional storytellers share spooky tales on the rear grounds of the plantation. Jack-O-Lanterns light the way to the setting along the banks of Bayou Teche.

Antique District Street Fair - Slidell
(504) 649-5968
  Featuring antiques, china, vintage toys and food. Admission is free.

Giant Omelette Celebration - Abbeville
(318) 893-6517
  Cajun singers and dancers; art show; tour of historic homes; craft demonstrations; Cajun food; and the preparation of the Great Omelette are just some of the festival's highlights.

All Saints' Day Candlelight Procession - Natchez
(318) 352-8062
e-mail: colsonj@cp-tel.net
  Mass begins just before dusk, followed by candlelight procession to bless the cemetery.

Festival du Soleil - Donaldsonville
(225) 473-4812
 Live entertainment, rides, food, historic displays, and fun!

Louisiana Pecan Festival - Colfax
(318) 627-5196
e-mail: pecanfest@aol.com
  Established in 1969 to promote the growth of the pecan industry in Grant Parish and Louisiana, the festival features arts & crafts, food, live music, children's day, parade and hot air ballooning.

Louisiana Swine Festival - Basile
(318) 432-5861
e-mail: upcoc@asbank.com
  This 3-day festival features a Queen and King Contest, great Cajun food, and live bands for your listening and dancing pleasure.

Bayou Cajun Festival - Houma
(504) 868-1912
e-mail: ampc@iamerica.net
  Cajun music, food, live bands, dancing.

Fall Festival - DeRidder
(318) 463-4649
  Celebration of Southern living.

The Louisiana Gumbo Festival - Ville Platte
(318) 363-5880
e-mail: upcoc@asbank.com
 Featuring a gumbo cookoff and arts and crafts. Put on your dancing shoes for a Cajun concert featuring Louisiana artists!

Southdown Marketplace - Houma
(504) 873-6367
 Arts & crafts, over 300 vendors, professional crafters from 10 states, Cajun cuisine, Southdown Museum tours.

Cajun Cong‚ Terrebonne Historical and Cultural Society - Houma
(504) 851-0154
  Cajun Cong‚ is a two-day local festival that will include French/Cajun music, food, crafts, and activities at Southdown Plantation.

Antique Alley Holiday Open House - West Monroe
(318) 325-0103
  Annual holiday open house hosted by approximately 20 mechants.

Veterans Day Celebration - Mamou
(318) 468-5059
  Family celebration, parade, carnival, memorial service and a fais-do-do.

Cracklin' Festival - Port Barre
(318) 585-6251
  The 14th annual Port Barre Lions Club Cracklin' festival will feature a parade, rides, music, cracklin' cooking and crafts.

Thibodeauxville Fall Festival - Thibodaux
(504) 446-1187
e-mail: thibodauxchamber@mobiletel.com
  Craft show to promote downtown Thibodaux, the festival features crafters and vendors, traditional Cajun food, and music by local bands.

Destrehan Plantation Fall Festival - Destrehan
(504) 764-9315
e-mail: destplan@aol.com
  Arts & crafts festival, music, dancing and Cajun/Creole food. Antique barn in authentic mule barn and plantation house tours.

Calca Chew Food Festival - Lake Charles
(318) 439-4585
  A very real treasure for this town's French Acadian culture including French music and food. French Mass is also held.

Fete d'Hiver - Monroe
(800) 843-1872
(318) 387-5691
e-mail: mwmcvb@iamerica.net
 A celebration of winter and Christmas with plays, lighting displays, parades, fireworks, musicals and dinners.

Les Lumières d'Abbéville - Abbeville
(318) 893-2491
e-mail: mstret@acadian.net
  Historic Abbeville's Festival of Lights features gospel music, choirs, concerts, caroling, parade, food, and Cajun Christmas family day!

Creole Holidays - Longfellow Evangeline State Commemorative Area, St. Martinville
(318) 394-3754
  The Olivier Plantation House will be decorated for the holiday season in a traditional style.

Independence Bowl - Pre - Game FrancoFête Preview Show- Shreveport
(318) 222-9391
(800) 551-8682
December  

Christmas on the River - Baton Rouge
(225) 382-3576
 Features Nutcracker ballet, "A Tale from the Bayou," Cajun and Creole dinner buffets, bonfires on the levee. Celebrate with a French flair.

A Cajun Christmas - Lafayette
(800) 543-5340 Canada
(800) 346-1958 U.S.
e-mail: lcvc@worldnet.att.net
  Holiday festivities with French Louisiana flair await you in Lafayette, the heart of Cajun Country.

Christmas in the Pines - Ruston
(318) 255-2031
 Weekly events in downtown Railroad Park. Neighborhood decorating throughout Lincoln Parish, Ruston Quota Club Tour of Homes Dec. 14, Santa house in Railroad Park open two weeks prior to Christmas - 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Singing Christmas tree at Temple Baptist Church.

Zemurray Christmas Lights - Hammond
(504) 542-3400
(800) 542-7520
e-mail: bstewart@i-55.com
  Thousands of lights surrounding Zemurray Park Lake.

Noël Acadien Au Village - Lafayette
(318) 984-6110
  A festival of lights celebrating the Holy Season with Christmas music and photos with Santa. Proceeds benefit the Lafayette Association for Retarded Citizens.

Hammond Christmas Parade - Hammond
(504) 345-4457
 Parade through Historic Downtown Hammond and Southeastern Louisiana University campus.

La Fête Noël des Enfants - Houma
(504) 873-6474
  Christmas parade and festival for children. There are 23 floats on which children can ride, marching units, bands and cartoon charactors. French music and dancing.

Morganza's Christmas Village Lighting and Concert - Morganza
(225) 694-3655
 Celebrate Christmas with fun in Morganza.

Festival of Christmas - Jennings
(318) 824-0114
 The Zigler Museum's annual festival of Christmas will feature trees, decorations and traditions of worldwide French cultures.

Christmas on the Bayou - Cottonport
(800) 833-4195
e-mail: tourism@kricket.com
 The Bayou is illuminated with Christmas lights and is a perfect setting for fun, food, festivities, and arts and crafts, as well as a parade.

Amite Christmas Parade "Papa Noël" - Amite
(504) 748-5537
 Christmas parade. Santa and Mrs. Claus will give out candy to the first 500 children.

FrancoFête Closing Ceremonies- Natchitoches
(318) 352-8072
December 

Yuletide on the Bayou - New Iberia
(318) 369-2330
 Celebrate a Cajun Christmas... events in downtown New Iberia Historic District at Bouligny Plaza.

Morganza's Christmas Parade - Morganza
(225) 694-3655
 Parade will follow route through downtown Morganza.

St. Lucy Festival Of Lights - St. Martinville
(318) 394-4229
  Food and craft booths, boat parades, choir singers, Santa, live nativity, and lighting of the holiday lights.

"Noël sur la Fausse Rivière" Christmas on False River - New Roads
(225) 638-6509
 Experience the true meaning of Christmas in a spectacular family-oriented event. Particular highlights include elegant horse-drawn carriage rides, candlelight walking tours of the historic garden district, parade, presentation of the Christmas story, food and crafts, live entertainment and so much more! A spectacular fireworks display over the river will serve as the grand finale.

Bonfest - Port Allen
(225) 346-5670
website: www.mayoratport-allen.la.us
 Bonfires on the levee, live music and entertainment, children's activities, food.