Statewide Calendar

CAJUN COUNTRY
July 3-4. Acadiana District 4-H/FFA Horseshow. SugArena @ Acadiana Fairgrounds, New Iberia. (337) 365-7539.
July 4. New Iberia 4th of July Parade. Downtown New Iberia. (337) 365-1428.
July 4. 24th Annual Lebeau Zydeco Festival. Immaculate Conception Catholic Church Grounds, Lebeau. (337) 351-3902.
July 4. Red, White, Blue & You! Downtown Lake Charles and Lake Charles Civic Center. (337) 491-9147.
July 4. Avoyelles Arts & Music Festival. 109 Tunica Drive E., Marksville. (800) 833-4195.
July 5. Rock the Fifth. Lawrence Park and River Front, Morgan City. (985) 385-1770, Ext. 112.
July 11. Acadiana Barrel Race Association. SugArena @ Acadiana Fairgrounds, New Iberia. (337) 365-7539.
July 12. 2nd Saturday ArtWalk. Downtown Lafayette. (337) 291-5566.
July 17-19. 28th Cajun Music & Food Festival. Burton Complex, Lake Charles. (337) 217-2612.
July 18. Summer Fun Kid’s Day. Houma-Terrebonne Civic Center, Houma. (985) 850-4657.
July 19. Angler’s Addiction Fishing Tournament. Quintana Canal, Cypremort Point. (337) 519-3131.
July 19-20. Louisiana Hot Sauce Festival. LARC’s Acadian Village, Lafayette. (337) 981-2364.
July 24-25. Marshland Festival. Lake Charles Civic Center. (337) 540-3182.
July 24-25. 4th Annual Bayou BBQ Bash Craft Show. Under the Hwy. 90 Bridge, Morgan City. (985) 384-3830.
July 25-27. Louisiana Outdoor Expo. Cajundome & Convention Center, Lafayette. (337) 265-2100.
July 26. Sugar Jam Concert Series: Nik-L-Beer. Sugar Pond Town Center, Youngsville. (337) 856-2323.
July 29-30. Michael Jackson the Immortal World Tour by Cirque du Soleil. Cajundome, Lafayette. (337) 265-2100.
Aug. 15-16. SugaSheaux. SugArena @ Acadiana Fairgrounds, New Iberia. (337) 365-7539.
Aug. 15 Arts & Crabs Festival, Lake Charles. (337) 439-2787

NEW ORLEANS
July 3-5. Essence Music Festival. Mercedes-Benz Superdome, New Orleans.
July 4. Go 4th on the River. French Quarter, New Orleans. Go4thontheriver.com
July 4. St. Bernard Salutes America. Torres Park, Chalmette. (504) 278-4236.
July 4. Bogalusa’s Birthday & Old Fashioned Independence Day Festivities. Bogalusa High School Stadium, Bogalusa. (985) 732-3791.
July 4. Slidell Heritage Festival. Heritage Park, Slidell. (985) 646-4375.
July 10-12. Ponchatoula’s Christmas in July Sale. Downtown Ponchatoula. (985) 542-7520.
July 15-19. Tales of the Cocktail. Hotel Monteleone, New Orleans. (504) 948-0511.
July 16-17. Native American Exhibit. Tangipahoa Parish Convention & Visitors Bureau, Hammond. (985) 542-7520.
July 30 to Aug. 2. Satchmo Summerfest. French Quarter, New Orleans.
Aug. 1-31. COOLinary New Orleans. Various locations, New Orleans. (800) 672-6124.
Aug. 1. Whitney White Linen Night. Arts District, New Orleans.
Aug. 8. Dirty Linen Night. Royal Street, French Quarter, New Orleans.
Aug. 8. Red Dress Run. French Quarter, 901 Rampart St., New Orleans. (504) 889-4274.
Aug. 8. Seafood & Farmers’ Market. Aycock Barn, Old Arabi. (504) 278-4242.
Aug. 16-19. Annual Feast of St. Bernard. St. Bernard Church, . (504) 494-1363.

CENTRAL
July 4. Celebration on the Cane. 700 Second St., Natchitoches. (800) 259-1714.
July 11. Saline Watermelon Festival. Saline. (318) 245-8117.
July 16. Acoustic Concert Series. Alexandria Museum of Art. (318) 443-3458.
July 17-18. Natchitoches/NSU Folk Festival. Prather Coliseum, NSU, Natchitoches. (318) 357-4332.
July 25. The Muse DIY Jewelry Workshop & Idea Swap. Alexandria Museum of Art. (318) 443-3458.
July 30 to Aug. 1. 64th Annual Springhill PRCA Rodeo. Springhill Rodeo Arena, Springhill. (318) 423-0928.
Aug. 20. Acoustic Concert Series. Alexandria Museum of Art. (318) 443-3458.

BATON ROUGE
July 4. New Roads 4th of July Boat Parade & Music Festival  Morrison Pkwy., New Roads, (225) 638-5360
Through July 12. Neal Family Blues. West Baton Rouge Museum, Port Allen. (225) 336-2422, Ext. 16.
July 4. Cajun Country Jam. 30242 Bridges Road, Baton Rouge. 225-456-3082.
July 4. USS KIDD Freedom Festival. USS KIDD Veterans Memorial and Museum, Baton Rouge. 225-456-1942.
July 5. First Free Sunday – We All Scream for Ice Cream. USS KIDD Veterans Memorial and Museum, Baton Rouge. 225-456-1942.
July 20-25. Restaurant Week. Various locations, Baton Rouge. eatbr.com
Through Aug. 16. When The Cannons Fell Silent. West Baton Rouge Museum, Port Allen. (225) 336-2422, Ext. 16.
Aug. 22. Polos and Pearls. Downtown St. Francisville. (225) 635-3873.
Aug. 28. Fete Rouge Wine & Food Festival. L’Auberge Casino, Baton Rouge. (225) 773-4889.

NORTH
July 4. Blues, Brews & BBQ Day at the RiverMarket. RiverMarket, Monroe. (318) 453-8267.
Aug. 1. Landry Vineyards presents: Mason Grenade. Landry’s Vineyards, West Monroe. (318) 557-9051.
Aug. 6. Downtown Gallery Crawl. Downtown Monroe and West Monroe. (318) 503-5125.
Aug. 21-23. Shreveport Geek Fest. Shreveport Convention Center. (318) 453-0257.


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