WEST MONROE, La. – The Landry Vineyards concert series returns Saturday, March 21, with its first concert, followed by four more concerts throughout the year. Imagine a lovely Saturday spring evening of wine tastings, good food, lively music, a family-friendly…
JEAN LAFITTE, La. (press release) — The new Louisiana Educational Wetland Center in Jean Lafitte will have a ribbon-cutting ceremony, hosted by the town of Jean…
NEW ORLEANS (press release) – The Tennessee Williams and New Orleans Literary Festival returns to the historic French Quarter for its 40th anniversary celebration of contemporary literature, theatre, New Orleans culture and, of course, Tennessee Williams. Over 100 events in five…
BATON ROUGE – The 5th Annual Love the Boot Week takes place April 18-26, while celebrating America’s 250th birthday. Love the Boot Week is Louisiana’s largest litter cleanup and beautification event held during Earth Month. The first Love the Boot…
FishingBooker released the results of its 2026 Best Fishing States Index, the fourth annual nationwide analysis of recreational fishing performance across all 50 US states. Louisiana climbed back to the top 10 nationwide, finishing 6th overall after ranking 13th last…
SAN FRANCISCO (press release) — Janie and Jack, the children’s fashion house, introduces TH!NK P!NK, a limited-edition capsule created in collaboration with fashionable moms…
LAKE CHARLES – The 2026 Louisiana Food & Wine Festival, hosted by Visit Lake Charles, takes place March 12 – 15 in Lake Charles. The four-day event schedule offers a range of tastings, live cooking expositions, music and more. Additionally, the festival…
NEW ORLEANS (press release) – The Fifth Annual New Orleans Book Festival at Tulane University returns March 12-15 with four days of free public programming. Tulane welcomes readers from across the country. The festival will feature more than 100 sessions and over 250 authors, artists and…
An excited crowd of theater-going denizens stormed the Saenger Theatre for the opening night of Andrew Lloyd Webber’s "Phantom of the Opera," many returning to experience the internationally renowned 19th-century paranormal love triangle. Lines to enter the show were exceptionally…
BATON ROUGE (press release) — Governor Jeff Landry will present the Distinguished Flying Cross to Technical Sergeant Adam Brister, a former member of the Alaska Air National Guard, during a ceremony at the Louisiana House Chamber on March 9 at…
BATON ROUGE (press release) – The Louisiana Wildlife Federation (LWF) announced the recipients of the 60th Annual LWF Conservation Achievement Awards, honoring individuals and organizations whose work in 2025 significantly advanced conservation and environmental stewardship across the state. Established in…
BATON ROUGE – The Rain Will Bring Flowers Foundation welcomed approximately 3,100 attendees to its third annual Planting Seeds of Hope awareness event on Feb. 24 at the LSU Pete Maravich Assembly Center. Rain Will Bring Flowers Foundation is a…
LAKE CHARLES, La (press release) – The Louisiana Food & Wine Festival, hosted by Visit Lake Charles, takes place March 12 - 15 in Lake Charles. SOWELA Technical Community College and The Imperial Calcasieu Museum are official charity partners, with…
NEW ORLEANS – "Mardi Gras 2026 was a resounding success, marked by huge joyful crowds, beautiful weather and strong regional visitation, as well as guests from around the nation and the world," said New Orleans & Company CEO and President…
RUSTON, La – The official start to spring aligns with the spring equinox, which falls on March 20 this year. However, according to the BBC, there is a "meteorological spring," which, in the weather world, is considered March 1. Regardless…
Brenna Huckaby, a three-time gold medalist, will represent her hometown of Baton Rouge in the upcoming 2026 Winter Paralympics on the USA Snowboarding Team. Coinciding with the 2026 Winter Olympics, this year's Winter Paralympics takes place in Milano Cortina, Italy,…
NEW ORLEANS, La (press release) – Disney’s "The Lion King" will return to New Orleans at the Saenger Theatre for the first time since Nov. 2022. This three-week return engagement at the Saenger begins Wednesday, Oct. 21, and plays through…
NEW ORLEANS (press release) – The New York City-based Jazzy R&B duo Acute Inflections brings Soulful Sounds, an intimate live music and comedy performance, to New Orleans on Sunday, Feb. 22. Known for blending soulful vocals, upright bass, storytelling and…
NATCHITOCHES, La (press release) – Louisiana School for Math, Science and the Arts (LSMSA) announced that Louisiana artist Joshua Chambers is the first exhibition of 2026, on display through Feb. 26 in the Sharon Turcan Gahagan Art Gallery. Chambers, a…
ALEXANDRIA, La – Vintage Market Days of Southwest Louisiana will host a two-day Market by the River event at the Randolph Riverfront Center in Alexandria. Vintage Market Days is a vintage-inspired market featuring original art, antiques, clothing, jewelry, handmade treasures,…
BATON ROUGE, La (press release) – To ensure full alignment across partners and presenters, the unveiling of the East Baton Rouge Parish Black History Trail System has been rescheduled to Friday, Feb. 27, 10 a.m. - 2 p.m. All program…
HOUMA, La (press release) – Louisiana's Star Wars festival, May the Fourth, will return this May in Downtown Houma. The full-day festival will blend Star Wars fandom, Louisiana culture and live music for community impact on Saturday, May 2, from…
BATON ROUGE (press release) – Baton Rouge will welcome a new culinary festival as Southern Palette: Food & Drink Experience debuts, bringing together award-winning chefs, innovative mixologists and curated wines for a celebration of Southern food culture. Presented by the…
Last Saturday, a vast Caesars Superdome filled with electrifying sounds from 1,000 musicians, creating a unifying performance that the U.S. had never experienced before. Yet, arguably even more incredible was the collective roar of the crowd that poured from the…
