Louisiana Festivals and Events
List of Louisiana Festivals and Major Events
 The Louisiana Seafood Festival in New Orleans |
With some 400 different festivals each year, it’s easy to see why Louisiana is often called the Festival Capital of America.
We celebrate just about every crop harvested, every indigenous dish, and every type of music that's played here.
Throughout the year, music, food, history and holidays inspire festivals and events of all sizes throughout Louisiana, from north to south, east to west.
From the Crawfish Festival in Breaux Bridge in South Louisiana, to the Peach Festival in Ruston to the north, there is a festival for everyone!
And with Louisiana's mild climate, festivals happen year-round, like the Louisiana Fur & Wildlife Festival in January.
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Included below is a list of highlights of the extensive festival season and major events typically scheduled most years in Louisiana. The list focuses on long-running festivals and those with widespread appeal.
IMPORTANT NOTES Listed below are festivals held most years in Louisiana. Due to concern over the spread of the Coronavirus, some events in 2022 in Louisiana have been postponed, rescheduled or cancelled. Some festivals have not yet established their dates for 2022. Events are always subject to change. We recommended you contact the responsible event sponsor to confirm dates, times and other details. |
Highlights of the Louisiana Festival Season (By City)
| Festival | City | Date | |
| Louisiana Cattle Festival & Fair |
Abbeville, Louisiana | October 7-9, 2022 | |
| Amite Oyster Festival |
Amite, Louisiana | March 18-20, 2022 | |
| Annual Etouffee Festival |
Arnaudville, Louisiana | April 29 - May 1, 2022 | |
| Louisiana Swine Festival |
Basile, Louisiana | ||
| Baton Rouge Blues Festival |
Baton Rouge, Louisiana | April 23-24, 2022 | |
| Plaquemines Parish Seafood & Heritage Festival |
Belle Chase, Louisiana | ||
| Bogalusa Balloon Festival |
Bogalusa, Louisiana | May 20-22, 2022 | |
| Bogalusa Blues & Heritage Festival |
Bogalusa, Louisiana | ||
| Breaux Bridge Crawfish Festival Parc Hardy |
Breaux Bridge, Louisiana | May 6-8, 2022 | |
| Bridge City Gumbo Festival |
Bridge City, Louisiana | October 14-16, 2022 | |
| Louisiana Corn Festival |
Bunkie, Louisiana | June 9-11, 2022 | |
| Plaquemines Parish Fair & Orange Festival |
Buras, Louisiana | December 3-4, 2022 | |
| Louisiana Fur & Wildlife Festival |
Cameron, Louisiana | January 6-8, 2022 | |
| Louisiana Crawfish Festival Frederick Sigur Civic Center |
Chalmette, Louisiana | March 17-20, 2022 | |
| Church Point Courir de Mardi Gras |
Church Point, Louisiana | ||
| Louisiana Pecan Festival |
Colfax, Louisiana | November 4-6, 2022 | |
| International Rice Festival |
Crowley, Louisiana | October 20-23, 2022 | |
| Delcambre Shrimp Festival |
Delcambre, Louisiana | August 17-21, 2022 | |
| Louisiana Railroad Days Festival Railroad Museum |
DeQuincy, Louisiana | ||
| Beauregard Watermelon Festival |
Deridder, Louisiana | June 23-25, 2022 | |
| Louisiana Catfish Festival |
Des Allemands, Louisiana | ||
| Destrehan Fall Festival |
Destrehan, Louisiana | November 12-13, 2022 | |
| Louisiana Nursery Festival |
Forest Hill, Louisiana | ||
| Bayou Teche Black Bear Festival |
Franklin, Louisiana | ||
| Louisiana Family Festival |
Gonzales, Louisiana | ||
| Jambalaya Festival |
Gonzales, Louisiana | May 27-29, 2022 | |
| International Grand Isle Tarpon Rodeo |
Grand Isle, Louisiana | July 28-30 2022 | |
| Gretna Heritage Festival |
Gretna, Louisiana | October 7-9, 2022 | |
| Gueydan Duck Festival |
Gueydan, Louisiana | August 25-28, 2022 | |
| Louisiana Renaissance Festival |
Hammond, Louisiana | November 5-6, 2022 | |
| Atchafalaya Basin Festival Henry Guidry Memorial Park |
Henderson, Louisiana | ||
| Independence Sicilian Heritage Festival Festival Square, Downtown |
Independence, Louisiana | March 11-13, 2022 | |
| Iowa Rabbit Festival |
Iowa, Louisiana | ||
| Krotz Springs Sportsmen's Heritage Festival |
Krotz Springs, Louisiana | June 2-4, 2022 | |
| Festival International De Louisiane |
Lafayette, Louisiana | April 27 - May 1, 2022 | |
| Festival Acadiens Et Creoles |
Lafayette, Louisiana | March 18-20, 2022 | |
| Black Heritage Festival |
Lake Charles, Louisiana | ||
| Downtown Lake Charles Crawfish Festival Lake Charles Civic Center 900 Lakeshore Drive |
Lake Charles, Louisiana | ||
| Louisiana Pirate Festival |
Lake Charles, Louisiana | April 28 - May 8, 2022 | |
| Cajun Music and Food Festival |
Lake Charles, Louisiana | ||
| Chuck Fest |
Lake Charles, Louisiana | ||
| Andouille Festival St. John Community Center Thomas F. Daley Park |
LaPlace, Louisiana | ||
| French Food Festival |
Larose, Louisiana | ||
| Annual Lebeau Zydeco Festival |
Lebeau, Louisiana | ||
| May Fest |
Leesville, Louisiana | May 6-7, 2022 | |
| West Louisiana Forestry Festival |
Leesville, Louisiana | ||
| Alligator Festival Westbank Bridge Park |
Luling, Louisiana | September 22-25, 2022 | |
| Lutcher, Louisiana | |||
| Madisonville, Louisiana | |||
| Mamou Cajun Music Festival |
Mamou, Louisiana | ||
| Cochon de Lait Festival |
Mansura, Louisiana | ||
| Scottish Tartan Festival |
Minden, Louisiana | April 23, 2022 | |
| Red, White and Blue Air Show |
Monroe, Louisiana | June 17-18, 2022 | |
| Louisiana Shrimp & Petroleum Festival Lawrence Park |
Morgan City, Louisiana | ||
| Natchitoches Meat Pie Festival Riverbank Downtown |
Natchitoches, Louisiana | September 16-17, 2022 | |
| Natchitoches Christmas Festival |
Natchitoches, Louisiana | ||
| Louisiana Sugar Cane Festival Downtown |
New Iberia, Louisiana | September 22-25, 2022 | |
World Championship Gumbo Cook-off |
New Iberia, Louisiana | October 8-9, 2022 | |
| New Orleans, Louisiana | April 21-24, 2022 | ||
| New Orleans, Louisiana | April 29 - May 8, 2022 | ||
| New Roads, Louisiana | |||
| Ponchatoula Strawberry Festival |
Ponchatoula, Louisiana | April 8-10, 2022 | |
| Port Barre Cracklin Festival |
Port Barre, Louisiana | ||
| Rayne Frog Festival |
Rayne, Louisiana | May 12-15, 2022 | |
| Louisiana Peach Festival |
Ruston, Louisiana | June 4, 2022 | |
| Scott Boudin Festival |
Scott, Louisiana | April 22-24, 2022 | |
| State Fair of Louisiana |
Shreveport, Louisiana | October 27- November 13, 2022 | |
| Annual Red River Revel Arts Festival Festival Plaza, River Front |
Shreveport, Louisiana | ||
| Mudbug Madness |
Shreveport, Louisiana | March 27-29, 2022 | |
| Annual Hospice Foundation of the South Crawfish Cookoff |
Slidell, Louisiana | April 23, 2022 | |
| St. Tammany Crab Festival |
Slidell, Louisiana | ||
| Boucherie Festival |
Sorrento, Louisiana | ||
| Louisiana Gumbo Festival of Chackbay |
Thibodaux, Louisiana | ||
| The Italian Festival |
Tickfaw, Louisiana | April 22-24, 2022 | |
| Riff Ridgel Crawfish Cookoff |
Tickfaw, Louisiana | May 14, 2022 | |
| Louisiana Cotton Festival |
Ville Platte, Louisiana | ||
| Louisiana Smoked Meat Festival |
Ville Platte, Louisiana | ||
| Louisiana Redbud Festival |
Vivian, Louisiana | March 19, 2022 | |
| Annual Zwolle Tamale Fiesta |
Zwolle, Louisiana | ||
| Zwolle Loggers & Forestry Festival |
Zwolle, Louisiana | ||
IMPORTANT NOTES Listed above are festivals held most years in Louisiana. Due to concern over the spread of the Coronavirus, some events in 2022 in Louisiana have been postponed, rescheduled or cancelled. Some festivals have not yet established their dates for 2022. Events are always subject to change. We recommended you contact the responsible event sponsor to confirm dates, times and other details. |
For More Information, Events and Details
Louisiana Association of Fairs & Festivals
Louisiana Office of Tourism - LouisianaTravel.com
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