NEW ORLEANS — Spring in Louisiana means outdoor festivals, and there is no shortage of entertainment happening across Louisiana.
Below is a list of spring festivals and events happening in Louisiana this year.
February
- New Orleans French Film Festival, New Orleans, Feb. 22-26
March
- Amite Oyster Festival, Amite, March 15-17
- Celtic Bayou Festival, Lafayette, March 15-16
- Tennessee William & New Orleans Literary Festival, New Orleans, March 20-24
- Louisiana Crawfish Festival, Chalmette, March 21-24
- Tunica Hills Music Festival, St. Francisville, March 22-23
- Congo Square Rhythms Festival, New Orleans, March 23-24
- Annual World Championship Crawfish Etouffee Cookoff, Eunice, March 23
- Louisiana Lao New Year Festival, Coteau, March 29-31
April
- Scott Boudin Festival, Scott, April 5-7
- Books Along the Teche Literary Festival, New Iberia, April 5-7
- Abita Springs Busker Festival, Abita Springs, April 7
- French Quarter Festival, New Orleans, April 11-14
- Louisiana Railroad Days Festival, DeQuincy, April 11-13
- Ponchatoula Strawberry Festival, Ponchatoula, April 12-14
- Bayou Teche Black Bear Festival, Franklin, April 13
- Zwolle Loggers and Forestry Festival, Zwolle, April 19-20
- El Festival Español de Nueva Iberia, New Iberia, April 19-21
- Baton Rouge Blues Festival, Baton Rouge, April 19-21
- Maritime Music & Art Festival, Madisonville, April 20
- Slidell's All-You-Can-Eat Crawfish Cook-off, Slidell, April 20
- Woofstock 24 & NELA BrewFest, West Monroe, April 20
- Le Fête Du Monde, Raceland, April 21
- Festival International de Louisiane, Lafayette, April 24-28
May
- Jazz and Heritage Festival, New Orleans, April 25-28 & May 2-5
- Annual Étouffée Festival, Arnaudville, April 26-28
- Italian Festival, Tickfaw, April 26-28
- Plaquemines Parish Seafood Festival, Belle Chasse, April 26-28
- NOLA Crawfish Festival, New Orleans, April 29-May 1
- Breaux Bridge Crawfish Festival, Breaux Bridge, May 3-5
- Mayfest, Leesville, May 3-4
- Thibodaux Firemen's Fair, Thibodaux, May 4-5
- Sunset Herb & Garden Festival, Sunset, May 4
- Natchitoches Jazz / R&B Festival, Natchitoches, May 10-11
- Frog Festival, Rayne, May 11-13
- Louisiana Boulette Festival & Hot Air Balloon Show, Golden Meadow, May 17-18
- Bayou Boogaloo, New Orleans, May 17-19
- Gonzales Jambalaya Festival, Gonzales, May 24-26
- Greek Fest, New Orleans, May 24-26
- Zydeco Extravaganza, Lafayette, May 26
June
- Sportsmen's Heritage Festival, Krotz Springs, May 30-June 1
- Washington Parish Balloon Festival, Franklinton, May 31-June 2
- Louisiana Peach Festival, Ruston, June 1
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