Louisiana Cookin’ – September-October 2019

19 louisianacookin.com

SEPTEMBER

20–21NatchitochesMeatPie

Festival;Natchitoches

meatpiefestival.com

20–22FriedChickenFestival

NewOrleansfriedchickenfestival.com

20–22St.TheresaBonTonFestival

Sulphurvisitlakecharles.org

20–22St.TammanyCrabFestival

Slidellsttammanycrabfestival.com

27–28BogalusaBlues&Heritage

Festival;Bogalusa

bogalusablues.com

27–29GretnaHeritageFestival

Gretnagretnafest.com

27–29AscensionHotAirBalloon

Festival;Gonzalesfacebook.com/

ascensionhotairballoonfestival

27–29C.O.Y.C.HurricaneFestival

CutOfflacajunbayou.com

UPCOMING EVENTS

CALENDAR

OCTOBER

4–5 Funktoberfest; Alexandria

funktoberfestcenla.com

4–6 Tremé Fall Fest; New Orleans

faubourgtreme.wixsite.com/tremefest

5 Beignet Fest; New Orleans

beignetfest.com

10–13 Festivals Acadiens et Créoles

Lafayette festivalsacadiens.com

11–13 Bridge City Gumbo Festival

Bridge City

bridgecitygumbofestival.org

11–13 Louisiana Gumbo Festival

Chackbay lagumbofest.com

17–20 International Rice Festival

Crowley ricefestival.com

26 Pepper Festival; St. Martinville

facebook.com/StMartinvilleKiwanisClub

31–Nov. 3 La Fête des Bayous

St. Amant geauxlafete.com

LOUISIANA SUGAR CANE FESTIVAL

SEPTEMBER 25–29, NEW IBERIA

Th ere are 24 sugar-producing parishes in the Bayou State, and each year,

those parishes are celebrated at the Louisiana Sugar Cane Festival in New

Iberia. Th is four-day festival is packed with fun for the whole family. It

begins on Wednesday,

September 25, with

carnival rides and shows.

Th e following three

days are full of parades,

cooking contests, food

vendors and sugary

treats, games, live music

performances, and more.

hisugar.org

ANDOUILLE FESTIVAL

OCTOBER 18–20, LAPLACE

Across the Bayou State, we refer

to LaPlace as the “Andouille

Capital of the World.” Th e city

has fully embraced this moniker

and celebrates it annually with the

Andouille Festival. Enjoy andouille

prepared in an assortment of

ways, sing and dance along to

live music performances, and

visit with makers touting locally

produced goods, craft s, and

art—all in celebration of the

town’s most beloved commodity. 


andouillefestival.com

RED RIVER REVEL ARTS

FESTIVAL SEPTEMBER 28–

OCTOBER 6, SHREVEPORT

Th is year, Shreveport

commemorates its 44th annual

Red River Revel Arts Festival, a

nine-day festival with a mission to

provide arts education to children.

Th roughout the festival, more

than 100 visual artists display their

work in a variety of mediums, in

addition to dozens of musicians

and performers. Additionally,

crave-worthy festival food such as

Natchitoches meat pies, chicken

and waffl es, and jambalaya

are available all week long.

redriverrevel.com