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Acadiana Po-Boy Festival
Lafayette · Acadiana
Celebrates the iconic Louisiana po-boy sandwich with local restaurants and vendors.
🕑 October · Fall — unconfirmed
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Places worth a visit, open on your own schedule — museums and the archive today, trails and campgrounds soon. Browse, then rally your krewe for a day out.
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Alligator Festival
Luling · Greater New Orleans
Celebrates the alligator harvest; fried and grilled alligator dishes, jambalaya, live music.
🕑 September · Fall — unconfirmed
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Andouille Festival
LaPlace · Greater New Orleans
Celebrates the Cajun smoked sausage; cooking competition, live music, food vendors.
🕑 October · Fall — unconfirmed
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Bastille Day Fête
New Orleans · Greater New Orleans
French cultural celebration hosted by the Alliance Française of New Orleans.
🕑 July · Summer — unconfirmed
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Bayou Teche Black Bear Festival
Franklin · Acadiana
Celebrates the Louisiana black bear and bayou culture with music, food, and eco-activities.
🕑 April · Spring — unconfirmed
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Beignet Festival
New Orleans · Greater New Orleans
Annual celebration of the iconic New Orleans beignet in City Park.
🕑 November · Fall — unconfirmed
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Blackpot Festival & Cookoff
Lafayette · Acadiana
Cast iron cookoff and Cajun/old-time music festival held at Vermilionville Historic Village.
🕑 October · Fall — unconfirmed
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Breaux Bridge Crawfish Festival
Breaux Bridge · Acadiana
Celebrates the crawfish capital of the world; Cajun music, food, and crawfish races.
🕑 May · Spring — unconfirmed
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Bridge City Gumbo Festival
Bridge City · Greater New Orleans
World's largest gumbo pot; gumbo competition, Cajun music, arts and crafts.
🕑 October · Fall — unconfirmed
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Contraband Days
Lake Charles · Southwest Louisiana
Pirate-themed festival on the shores of Lake Charles; rides, music, food, and boat races.
🕑 May · Spring — unconfirmed
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Courir de Mardi Gras (Cajun Mardi Gras)
Church Point · Acadiana
Traditional Cajun Mardi Gras run through the countryside on horseback.
🕑 February–March · Winter/Spring — unconfirmed
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FestivalFree
Crescent City Blues & BBQ Festival
New Orleans · Greater New Orleans
Free blues music festival with BBQ cookoff in Lafayette Square.
🕑 October · Fall — unconfirmed
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FestivalPaid
Essence Music Festival
New Orleans · Greater New Orleans
Annual celebration of Black music and culture; major national acts at the Superdome.
🕑 July · Summer — unconfirmed
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FestivalFree
Festival International de Louisiane
Lafayette · Acadiana
Free international music and arts festival; largest francophone festival outside Canada.
🕑 April · Spring — unconfirmed
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Festival of the Bonfires
Gramercy · Greater New Orleans
Celebrates the tradition of lighting bonfires on the levees on Christmas Eve to guide Papa Noel.
🕑 December · Winter — unconfirmed
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Festivals Acadiens et Créoles
Lafayette · Acadiana
Multi-day celebration of Cajun and Creole music, food, and crafts in Girard Park.
🕑 October · Fall — unconfirmed
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FestivalFree
French Quarter Festival
New Orleans · Greater New Orleans
Largest free music festival in the American South; multiple stages across the French Quarter.
🕑 April · Spring — unconfirmed
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Giant Omelette Celebration
Abbeville · Acadiana
1000-egg omelette cooked in the street; sister festival to Bessières, France; music and food.
🕑 November · Fall — unconfirmed
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FestivalFree
Gonzales Jambalaya Festival
Gonzales · Greater Baton Rouge
World jambalaya cooking championship; free event with Cajun/Zydeco music and parade.
🕑 May · Spring — unconfirmed
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International Rice Festival
Crowley · Acadiana
One of the oldest harvest festivals in Louisiana; celebrates the rice industry of Acadiana.
🕑 October · Fall — unconfirmed
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Jean Lafitte Seafood Festival
Jean Lafitte · Greater New Orleans
Community seafood festival near the bayous south of New Orleans with local music.
🕑 June · Summer — unconfirmed
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Juneteenth Music Festival
New Orleans · Greater New Orleans
Annual celebration of Juneteenth with live music, food, and family events.
🕑 June · Summer — unconfirmed
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FestivalFree
Louisiana Book Festival
Baton Rouge · Greater Baton Rouge
Free literary festival on the State Capitol grounds with author readings and exhibits.
🕑 October · Fall — unconfirmed
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FestivalFree
Louisiana Cajun-Zydeco Festival
New Orleans · Greater New Orleans
Free two-day outdoor festival celebrating Cajun and Zydeco music at Armstrong Park.
🕑 June · Summer — unconfirmed
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Louisiana Catfish Festival
Des Allemands · Greater New Orleans
Celebrates the catfish capital of the universe; catfish dishes, rides, entertainment.
🕑 July · Summer — unconfirmed
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Louisiana Shrimp & Petroleum Festival
Morgan City · Acadiana
One of Louisiana's oldest chartered festivals; blessing of the fleet, seafood, Cajun music.
🕑 September · Fall — unconfirmed
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Louisiana Sugar Cane Festival
New Iberia · Acadiana
Celebrates the sugar cane harvest; parade, queen's coronation, Cajun food and music.
🕑 September · Fall — unconfirmed
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Madisonville Wooden Boat Festival
Madisonville · Northshore
Showcases classic and wooden boats on the Tchefuncte River with music and food.
🕑 October · Fall — unconfirmed
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FestivalFree
Mardi Gras
New Orleans · Greater New Orleans
World-famous pre-Lenten carnival with parades, balls, and street celebrations.
🕑 February–March · Winter/Spring — unconfirmed
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FestivalPaid
New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival
New Orleans · Greater New Orleans
World-renowned jazz, blues, gospel, and heritage celebration at the Fair Grounds Race Course.
🕑 April–May · Spring — unconfirmed
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FestivalFree
Ponchatoula Strawberry Festival
Ponchatoula · Northshore
Annual celebration of the strawberry harvest; one of Louisiana's largest free festivals with rides, entertainment, and strawberry dishes.
🕑 April · Spring — unconfirmed
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Rayne Frog Festival
Rayne · Acadiana
Frog legs cooking contest, frog races, and jumping contests in the Frog Capital of the World.
🕑 May · Spring — unconfirmed
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FestivalFree
Satchmo SummerFest
New Orleans · Greater New Orleans
Free festival celebrating the life and music of Louis Armstrong in the French Quarter.
🕑 August · Summer — unconfirmed
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Southwest Louisiana Zydeco Music Festival
Plaisance · Acadiana
Multi-day outdoor festival celebrating traditional Zydeco music; camping and family events.
🕑 August · Summer — unconfirmed
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Taste of Acadiana
Lafayette · Acadiana
Showcase of Acadiana restaurants and chefs with live Cajun and Zydeco music.
🕑 July · Summer — unconfirmed
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FestivalPaid
Voodoo Music + Arts Experience
New Orleans · Greater New Orleans
Multi-day rock and alternative music festival held in City Park.
🕑 October · Fall — unconfirmed
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FestivalFree
Washington Parish Free Fair
Franklinton · Northshore
One of the oldest free fairs in the South; livestock, rides, food, and entertainment.
🕑 October · Fall — unconfirmed
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Watermelon Festival
Farmerville · North Louisiana
Celebrates the watermelon harvest in north Louisiana with contests and entertainment.
🕑 June · Summer — unconfirmed
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Zydeco Music Festival
Plaisance · Acadiana
Celebrates the roots of Zydeco music; held near Opelousas in the heart of Zydeco country.
🕑 September · Fall — unconfirmed
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