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…
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Baton Rouge
A Rolling River Town Where Culture Runs Deep
Around the State
NORTH Redbuds in Vivian By Jeanne Frois There’s no tree that symbolizes the renewal of spring other than the redbud – sprays of countless magenta flowers springing forth straight from the dun-colored leafless tree bark like a sign of redemption.…
March/April Calendar
Festival season in full swing
Statewide Calendar
November and December events, festivals and more.
Statewide Calendar
September and October events, festivals and more.
Statewide Calendar
July and August events, festivals and more.
Louisiana Festivals
5 Highlights & A Statewide List
Statewide Calendar
January and February events, festivals and more.
Let's Make Carnival Parades Better
By now practically every Carnival organization in the state with enough gumption to stage a parade also has a website, even if it is put together by a neighbor’s 14-year-old. Looking at what is online I have concluded that there…
Events and Highlights
North CHRISTMAS ON THE SQUARE IN BENTON Perched in uppermost northwest corner of Louisiana, the small, charming town of Benton hosts the Christmas on the Square Festival and Parade. This community- and family-driven festivity is produced by and for a…
Statewide Calendar
November and December events, festivals and more
Statewide Calendar
July and August events, festivals and more.
Events and Highlights
North RED RIVER REVEL Shreveport will hold the annual Red River Revel Oct.4-11. This alliterative arts festival has received international recognition and attracts 180,000 visitors over the course of its eight-day run. It’s ranked in the top 100…
Fall Along the Coastal Bend Brings Feathers and Festivals
“Look! There’s a buff-belly at the feeder!” That excited cry can only mean one thing: it’s time once again for the annual HummerBird Celebration in Rockport, Texas (rockport-fulton.org). In a state where bigger is better, the world’s smallest birds take…
Around Louisiana
Events and Highlights
Statewide Calendar
May/June Events, Festivals and More
Events and Highlights
NorthSteamboating in Columbia On a natural crossing of the beautiful Ouachita River, the town of Columbia, seat of Caldwell Parish, was founded in 1827. The river is named for the Ouachita Native Indians; the word Washita is an Indian word…
Texas Festivals
Spring into fun in the Lone Star State
Statewide Calendar
March/April Events, Festivals and More.
A Guide to Events Around the State
NORTH LOUISIANA • Through Nov. 10. State Fair of Louisiana. 3701 Hudson Ave., Shreveport. (318) 635-1361.• Nov. 1-2. Main to Main Trade Days. Main Street, Minden. (318) 371-4258.• Nov. 8-10. Zonta Club of Shreveport Antique Show & Sale. 600 Clyde…
Lifetimes: May/June
A guide to events around the state
Around Louisiana
Regional Reports from across the state
Louisiana Lifetimes
NORTHERNMarch 1-4. Wrong Window. Ruston Community Theatre, Ruston. (318) 255-1450.March 3. Jonquil Jubilee Home and Garden Tour. Gibsland. (318) 843-6228.March 6. Monty Python’s Spamalot. Strand Theatre, Shreveport. (318) 226-8555.March 8. Jason Petty’s Hank and My Honky Tonk Heroes. Dixie Center…
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