Festivals

Here are 4 festivals happening in south Louisiana this month

Apr 10, 2024

Spring isn't just baseball season in south Louisiana, it's also festival time.

Baton Rouge Pride Fest is June 29 and the headliners include a Grammy nominee

BY JUDY BERGERON | Staff writer
Mar 22, 2024

Baton Rouge Pride Fest will be back at the Raising Cane's River Center from noon to 7 p.m. Saturday, June 29.

Louisiana's 2024 Rose Parade float wins big award for the second year in a row

BY POET WOLFE | Staff writer
Jan 1, 2024

Louisiana showcased its award-winning float in the 2024 Rose Parade in Pasadena, California, on New Year's Day.

Festival of Lights in downtown Baton Rouge on Friday: 3 things to know

Nov 28, 2023

It's fun, free and the perfect way to start off the holidays. Baton Rouge's Downtown Festival of Lights takes place from 4 p.m. to 8 p.m. Friday. There's lots to offer, so these three things w…

See trick-or-treat hours in Baton Rouge for Halloween 2023, plus safety tips

BY POET WOLFE | Staff writer
Oct 23, 2023

Halloween is quickly creeping up on us, but there's a few things you should know before slipping on your costume.

Greater Baton Rouge State Fair: Pie baking and hot dog eating, Lego® building, music and much more

BY JUDY BERGERON | Staff writer
Oct 18, 2023

He can balance a burning barbecue grill, blow fire and give you a good laugh.

The new Federales Fest: Everything you need to know about Saturday's event

BY JOHN WIRT | Contributing writer
Oct 4, 2023

The North Mississippi Allstars will headline Federales Fest, a new fall music festival taking place Saturday at Live Oak Arabians Horse Farm at Cedar Lodge, 6300 Jefferson Highway, Baton Rouge.

Louisiana loves a fall festival: Rodeo, beer, books and more coming up

BY JUDY BERGERON | Staff writer
Oct 2, 2023

Louisiana loves to celebrate anything and everything — from autumn to and airshow, beer to books.

Louisiana's Roy's Lemonade is beloved by festival goers — and now you can get it bottled

BY JAN RISHER | Staff writer
Aug 29, 2023

On his 79th birthday last week, Roy Devillier announced that his business is launching a new way for its customers and fans to find its much-loved lemonade. Starting in September, the Lafayett…

Pride Fest 2023: entertainment, education and more at the River Center on Saturday

BY JUDY BERGERON | Staff writer
Jun 21, 2023

"Remember PRIDE is a marathon, keep showing up," reads Bobbi Wisekal's email signature quote.

Soul food, music galore and cooking contest: Festival back for sixth year

BY JUDY BERGERON | Staff writer
May 16, 2023

The Baton Rouge Soul Food Festival is cranking up for its sixth year this weekend.

Jazz Fest: Making more memories, walker and all

By CAROLYN PERRY | Contributing writer
Apr 28, 2023

After two long years, Jazz Fest beckoned. Could I go?

The Baton Rouge Blues Festival is back this weekend. Here's where to be, when.

By MARGARET DELANEY | Staff writer
Apr 21, 2023

The annual Baton Rouge Blues Festival is back with live and in-person concerts all weekend.

Balancing the blues: Fest recruits artists from Baton Rouge, Louisiana and beyond

BY JOHN WIRT | Contributing writer
Apr 18, 2023

The 2023 Baton Rouge Blues Festival features 27 acts on three stages plus 11 buskers who’ll roam the festival’s downtown site.

At the Blues Fest and you're hungry or thirsty? Here are 26 on-site options

BY JUDY BERGERON | Staff writer
Apr 18, 2023

Good food and drinks are all-important ingredients to a successful festival.

Baton Rouge Blues Festival announces lineup for April 21-23 downtown event

Staff Report
Mar 24, 2023

The Baton Rouge Blues Festival and Foundation has announced the lineup for the April 21-23 Baton Rouge Blues Festival. The event, located in and around Rhorer Plaza, North Boulevard and Lafaye…

New Orleans Jazz Fest 2023 lineup: Dead & Co., Ed Sheeran, and Robert Plant & Alison Krause to headline

Jan 13, 2023

Dead & Company, Ed Sheeran, Lizzo and Robert Plant & Alison Krause are set to headline the 2023 New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival when it returns to the New Orleans Fair Grounds…

Memorial Day Festival: Travis Tritt, Scotty McCreery will headline new May music event

BY JUDY BERGERON | Staff writer
Dec 9, 2022

Country music stars Travis Tritt and Scotty McCreery will headline the first two-day Memorial Day Festival at Denham Springs' North Park on May 27-28.

It's the busiest fall fairs and festivals weekend yet; check out our list

BY JUDY BERGERON | Staff writer
Oct 26, 2022

There's a new festival in town, specifically in Port Allen, where the West Baton Rouge Food Truck Festival & Car Show makes its inaugural run on Saturday.

BRtistic: Where music and art meet in Beauvoir Park on Saturday and Sunday

BY JOHN WIRT | Contributing writer
Oct 12, 2022

BRtistic, a music and arts festival launched in 2021 in response to the COVID-19 pandemic, will stage its first event with in-person musical performers this weekend.

Check out these 11 fairs, festivals or expos in south Louisiana this weekend

BY JUDY BERGERON | Staff writer
Sep 29, 2022

Does swamp life interest you? Have a sweet tooth? Is cosplay your thing?

Small but mighty Morgan City hosts Shrimp & Petroleum Festival Labor Day weekend

BY LAUREN CHERAMIE | Staff writer
Aug 31, 2022

They used to call it Tiger Island, but these days it's Morgan City, a quintessential Cajun town surrounded by a variety of Louisiana waters — rivers, swamps and a large lake. The tiger lore da…

West Baton Rouge's first food truck festival planned for Oct. 29 in Port Allen

BY JUDY BERGERON | Staff writer
Aug 2, 2022

After two successful combination food truck/music festival/car shows in Livingston Parish in 2021 and 2022, organizer Scott Innes is bringing his concept across the bridge.

Pride Fest returns to Baton Rouge: See timing, location, performances, more

BY JUDY BERGERON | Staff writer
Jun 23, 2022

Just when you thought the heat was too sweltering for a festival in Louisiana, Baton Rouge Pride Fest takes things indoors Saturday.

Soul food, music and shopping: It's festival time again this weekend

BY JUDY BERGERON | Staff writer
May 11, 2022

Where can you hear soul, contemporary Christian and blues music?

Walker Percy Festival in St. Francisville set for June; tickets now on sale

Staff report
May 7, 2022

Tickets are on sale for the seventh annual Walker Percy Weekend, slated for June 3-5 in St. Francisville.

James Linden Hogg bridges music and history; Catch him at Jazz Fest on Friday

BY JOHN WIRT | Contributing writer
May 5, 2022

James Linden Hogg’s dual passions — music and history — merge on stage.

At Baton Rouge Blues Fest, the music comes with varied, tasty food on the side

BY JUDY BERGERON | Staff writer
Apr 22, 2022

Blues music can make you hungry — who knew?