Louisiana 2022 Festivals & Events By City
If there's one thing Louisiana is known it's our Festivals. Of course, we have plenty to celebrate like the harvest of every crop, crawfish, wildlife, fruit, history, music, indigenous cuisine, arts and crafts, fish, furry critters, frogs, flowers, and wonderful cultures and traditions. They don't call us the Festival Capital of The World for nothing!
Every year we work hard to live up to our Festival Capital namesake with an estimated 400+ festivals going on around the bayou state from January to December. Some festivals are just coming back after a 2-year hiatus due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Springtime is here and this is the time of year when most of our festivals take place for obvious reasons. Below courtesy of Louisiana Destinations, is a look at the 2022 Louisiana Festivals & Major Events that have been scheduled so far.
Abbeville, LA Festivals 2022
Louisiana Cattle Festival & Fair - Abbeville, Louisiana - October 7-9, 2022
Amite, LA Festivals 2022
Amite Oyster Festival - Amite, Louisiana - March 18-20, 2022
Arnaudville, LA Festivals 2022
Annual Etouffee Festival - Arnaudville, Louisiana - April 29 - May 1, 2022
Basile, LA Festivals 2022
Louisiana Swine Festival - Basile, Louisiana - November 4-6, 2022
Baton Rouge, LA Festivals 2022
Baton Rouge Blues Festival - Baton Rouge, Louisiana - April 23-24, 2022
Belle Chase, LA Festivals 2022
Plaquemines Parish Seafood & Heritage Festival - Belle Chase, Louisiana - April 29-May 1, 2022
Bogalusa, LA Festivals 2022
Bogalusa Balloon Festival - Bogalusa, Louisiana - May 20-22, 2022
Bogalusa Blues & Heritage Festival - Bogalusa, Louisiana - September 23-24, 2022
Breaux Bridge, LA Festivals 2022
Breaux Bridge Crawfish Festival - Breaux Bridge, Louisiana (Parc Hardy) May 6-8, 2022 - Click for more
Bridge City, LA Festivals 2022
Bridge City Gumbo Festival - Bridge City, Louisiana - October 14-16, 2022
Bunkie, LA Festivals 2022
Louisiana Corn Festival - Bunkie, Louisiana - June 9-11, 2022
Buras, LA Festivals 2022
Plaquemines Parish Fair & Orange Festival - Buras, Louisiana - December 3-4, 2022
Cameron, LA Festivals 2022
Louisiana Fur & Wildlife Festival - Cameron, Louisiana - January 6-8, 2022
Chalmette, LA Festivals 2022
Louisiana Crawfish Festival - Frederick Sigur Civic Center - Chalmette, Louisiana - March 17-20, 2022
Church Point, LA Festivals 2022
***Church Point Courir de Mardi Gras - Church Point, Louisiana -
Colfax, LA Festivals 2022
Louisiana Pecan Festival - Colfax, Louisiana - November 4-6, 2022
Crowley, LA Festivals 2022
International Rice Festival - Crowley, Louisiana - October 20-23, 2022
Delcambre, LA Festivals 2022
Delcambre Shrimp Festival - Delcambre, Louisiana - August 17-21, 2022
Dequincy, LA Festivals 2022
Louisiana Railroad Days Festival - DeQuincy, Louisiana ( Railroad Museum) - April 7-9, 2022
Deridder, LA Festivals 2022
Beauregard Watermelon Festival - Deridder, Louisiana - June 23-25, 2022
Des Allemands, LA Festivals 2022
***Louisiana Catfish Festival - Des Allemands, Louisiana -
Destrehan, LA Festivals 2022
Destrehan Fall Festival - Destrehan, Louisiana - November 12-13, 2022
Forest Hill, LA Festivals 2022
Louisiana Nursery Festival - Forest Hill, Louisiana - March 18-20, 2022
Franklin, LA Festivals 2022
***Bayou Teche Black Bear Festival - Franklin, Louisiana -
Gonzales, LA Festivals 2022
***Louisiana Family Festival - Gonzales, Louisiana -Jambalaya Festival - Gonzales, Louisiana - May 27-29, 2022
Grand Isle, LA Festivals 2022
International Grand Isle Tarpon Rodeo - Grand Isle, Louisiana - July 28-30 2022
Gretna, LA Festivals 2022
Gretna Heritage Festival - Gretna, Louisiana - October 7-9, 2022
Gueydan, LA Festivals 2022
Gueydan Duck Festival - Gueydan, Louisiana - August 25-28, 2022
Hammond, LA Festivals 2022
Louisiana Renaissance Festival - Hammond, Louisiana - November 5-6, 2022
Henderson, LA Festivals 2022
Atchafalaya Basin Festival - Henderson, Louisiana (Henry Guidry Memorial Park) - November 12, 2022
Independence, LA Festivals 2022
Independence Sicilian Heritage Festival - Independence, Louisiana (Festival Square Downtown) - March 11-13, 2022
Iowa, LA Festivals 2022
Iowa Rabbit Festival - Iowa, Louisiana - March 15-17, 2022
Krotz Springs, LA Festivals 2022
Krotz Springs Sportsmen's Heritage Festival - Krotz Springs, Louisiana - June 2-4, 2022
Lafayette, LA Festivals 2022
Festival International De Louisiane - Lafayette, Louisiana April 27 - May 1, 2022Festival Acadiens Et Creoles - Lafayette, Louisiana - March 18-20, 2022
Lake Charles, LA Festivals 2022
Black Heritage Festival - Lake Charles, Louisiana - March 10-13, 2022***Downtown Lake Charles Crawfish Festival - Lake Charles, Louisiana(Civic Center) Louisiana Pirate Festival - Lake Charles, Louisiana - April 28 - May 8, 2022Cajun Music and Food Festival - Lake Charles, Louisiana - July 16-17, 2022
Chuck Fest - Lake Charles, Louisiana - October 22, 2022
LaPlace, LA Festivals 2022
Andouille Festival - LaPlace, Louisiana (St. John Community Center Thomas F. Daley Park) - October 14-16, 2022
Larose, LA Festivals 2022
French Food Festival - Larose, Louisiana - October 28-30, 2022
Lebeau, LA Festivals 2022
Annual Lebeau Zydeco Festival - Lebeau, Louisiana - July 2, 2022
Leesville, LA Festivals 2022
May Fest - Leesville, Louisiana - May 6-7, 2022
***West Louisiana Forestry Festival - Leesville, Louisiana
Luling, LA Festivals 2022
Alligator Festival - Luling, Louisiana(Westbank Bridge Park) - September 22-25, 2022
Lutcher, LA Festivals 2022
Festival of the Bonfires - Lutcher, Louisiana - December 9-11, 2022
Madisonville, LA Festivals 2022
Wooden Boat Festival - Madisonville, Louisiana - October 14-16, 2022a
Mamou, LA Festivals 2022
Mamou Cajun Music Festival - Mamou, Louisiana - September 16-17, 2022
Mansura, LA Festivals 2022
Cochon de Lait Festival - Mansura, Louisiana - May 14, 2022
Minden, LA Festivals 2022
Scottish Tartan Festival - Minden, Louisiana - April 23, 2022
Monroe, LA Festivals 2022
Red, White and Blue Air Show - Monroe, Louisiana - June 17-18, 2022
Morgan City, LA Festivals 2022
Louisiana Shrimp & Petroleum Festival - Morgan City, Louisiana (Lawrence Park) - September 1-5, 2022
Natchitoches, LA Festivals 2022
Natchitoches Meat Pie Festival - Natchitoches, Louisiana(Riverbank Downtown) - September 16-17, 2022
Natchitoches Christmas Festival - Natchitoches, Louisiana - November 19, 2022 - January 6, 2023
New Iberia, LA Festivals
Louisiana Sugar Cane Festival - Downtown New Iberia, Louisiana - September 22-25, 2022
World Championship Gumbo Cook-off - New Iberia, Louisiana (Bouligny Plaza) -October 8-9, 2022
New Orleans, LA Festivals
French Quarter Festival - New Orleans, Louisiana - April 21-24, 2022New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival - New Orleans, Louisiana April 29 - May 8, 2022 - Click for more
National Fried Chicken Festival - New Orleans, Louisiana - October 1-2, 2022
New Roads, LA Festivals 2022
***Harvest Festival on False River - New Roads, Louisiana -
Ponchatoula, LA Festivals 2022
Ponchatoula Strawberry Festival - Ponchatoula, Louisiana - April 8-10, 2022
Port Barre, LA Festivals 2022
Port Barre Cracklin Festival - Port Barre, Louisiana - November 10-13, 2022
Rayne, LA Festivals 2022
Rayne Frog Festival - Rayne, Louisiana - May 12-15, 2022 - Click for more
Ruston, LA Festivals 2022
Louisiana Peach Festival - Ruston, Louisiana - June 4, 2022
Scott, LA Festivals 2022
Scott Boudin Festival - Scott, Louisiana - April 22-24, 2022
Shreveport, LA Festivals 2022
State Fair of Louisiana - Shreveport, Louisiana - October 27- November 13, 2022
Annual Red River Revel Arts Festival - Shreveport, Louisiana (Festival Plaza, River Front) - October 1-9, 2022Mudbug Madness - Shreveport, Louisiana - March 27-29, 2022
Slidell, LA Festivals 2022
Annual Hospice Foundation of the South Crawfish Cookoff - Slidell, Louisiana - April 23, 2022
St. Tammany Crab Festival - Slidell, Louisiana - September 10-11, 2022
Sorrento, LA Festivals 2022
Boucherie Festival - Sorrento, Louisiana - December 2-4, 2022
Thibodeaux, LA Festivals 2022
Louisiana Gumbo Festival of Chackbay - Thibodaux, Louisiana - October 21-23, 2022
Tickfaw, LA Festivals 2022
The Italian Festival - Tickfaw, Louisiana - April 22-24, 2022Riff Ridgel Crawfish Cookoff - Tickfaw, Louisiana - May 14, 2022
Ville Platte, LA Festivals 2022
***Louisiana Cotton Festival - Ville Platte, Louisiana -Louisiana Smoked Meat Festival - Ville Platte, Louisiana - May 6-7, 2022
Vivian, LA Festivals 2022
Louisiana Redbud Festival - Vivian, Louisiana _ March 19, 2022
Zwolle, LA Festivals 2022
Annual Zwolle Tamale Fiesta - Zwolle, Louisiana - October 6-8, 2022Zwolle Loggers & Forestry Festival - Zwolle, Louisiana - April 23, 2022
Please note some cities don't have a date yet and have not confirmed whether their festival will take place this year, while others did not have their annual event this year. For new updates on the current schedule for Louisiana Festivals & Events, just go to Louisiana - destinations.com for more details.
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