Festivals

Shake Your Trail Feather Festival OCt. 19

BREAUX BRIDGE, La (press release) – The TECHE Project announced the 13th annual Shake Your Trail Feather Festival:  A celebration of the Bayou Teche Paddle Trail will be held on Oct. 19. The TECHE Project is a nonprofit group working…

Erath Fourth of July Festival: Free Fireworks and Fun

1 | Water Fights We never grow up when it comes to water fights, and Acadiana fire departments are no different. At 9 a.m. Tuesday, July 4, firefighting teams from Erath, Delcambre, Leblanc, Henry and the Meaux/Nunez fire departments will…

Bon Festival!: Festival International de Louisiane

1 | Music Being the largest international music festival in the country, of course there’s music. Each year, the nonprofit organization that runs the festival invites musicians from around the country and more than two dozen countries. This year, to…

Fall Fun in Ruston

There's much to celebrate in Ruston this fall, home to both Louisiana Tech and Grambling universities and affectionately known as "Louisiana's College Town." The northeastern Louisiana town resides in Lincoln Parish, which is commemorating its 15oth anniversary this year and…

Chuck Fest to be held Oct. 16, 2021 in Downtown Lake Charles

LAKE CHARLES, La (press release) – The Chuck Fest Foundation Board of Directors have announced the 7th annual Chuck Fest, which will be held on Saturday, Oct. 16, 2021 in Downtown Lake Charles. This announcement comes after a one year…

Great Family Fun on Tap for 2021 Kite Fest Louisiane

BATON ROUGE, La (press release) – May 22 & 23, kites of all sizes and shapes will fill the skies at the West Baton Rouge Soccer Complex in Port Allen, Louisiana.  Look for the kites in the sky, located just…

Crafts and Culture Collides

  Another beautiful spring weekend means another series of events that celebrate the creativity of our culture. The Acadiana Center for the Arts is certainly busy this week. Two of the five events this week will be held in the most…

Destination Gumbo

When a chill hits Louisiana’s thick, humid air, gumbo pots begin to simmer all across this culturally-rich state.  While the ingredients and the thickness may vary some from region to region, one thing remains: it’s traditional intrinseque magic that deeply ties all…

Bogalusa Magic

There’s certainly a lot of natural beauty and spirit oozing out of the small historic mill town of Bogalusa, Louisiana. “We are showing the world we have magic here,” exclaims Malinda White, founder and producer of the award-winning Bogalusa Blues…

Cajun Comic Relief Provides Comedy For All Ages

This weekend you can put your troubles aside and settle in for four hours of rip roaring comedy during the 25th annual Cajun Comic Relief show. The show was founded in 1992 as a fundraiser for the Lafayette Catholic Service…

Spring Festivals

The awe-inspiring diversity of Louisiana is easily taken for granted. A quick survey of the state’s spring festivals — Louisiana is home to more annual festivals than there are days in the year — is an apt reminder that there’s…

Fall Festivals

Load up the car and hit the road to enjoy one of these four eclectic festivals throughout the state

TEXAS

Texas Offers a Spring Bouquet of Festivals

TEXAS

Texas Offers a Spring Bouquet of Festivals