FESTIVALS

Amite Oyster Festival
www.amiteoysterfestival.org

Bogalusa Festival in the Park 985-735-5731

Festival in the Park, Cassidy Park Bogalusa
Civil War-era living history reenactment
www.craftlister.com

Great Southern Spring Bluegrass Festival Angie
www.washingtonparishtourism.com/Events

Greater Mandeville Seafood Festival
www.seafoodfest.com 

Heritage Festival A Fourth of July Celebration in Heritage Park, Slidell LA
www.slidellheritagefest.org 

Independence Italian Festival
www.theitalianfest.com

Louisiana Renaissance Festival 46468 River Road, Hammond LA
Bringing to life what an English village and festive market could have been like, mixed with a little bit of Louisiana spice.
www.LARF.org 

Madisonville Wooden Boat Festival
www.woodenboatfest.org 

Pontchatoula Strawberry Festival
www.lastrawberryfestival.com 

St. Helena Parish Forest Festival P. O. Box 374, Greensburg LA (225) 222-4623
www.lapage.com/parisihes/shele.htm

Washington Parish Watermelon Festival
www.washingtonparishtourism.com

FAIRS

St. Tammany Parish Fair
www.sttammanyparishfair.info

Slidell Heritage Festival
www.slidellheritagefest.org 

Tangipahoa Parish Fair – 985-748-6643

Washington Parish Free Fair
In October, when skies are bluer and the air is crisp with Fall’s first touch, the enthusiastic crowds once again flow through the entrance to enjoy the spectacle of the Washington Parish Free Fair. Since its humble beginning in 1911 in a local livery stable, this county/parish fair has steadily grown bigger and better each year. Today, based upon attendance records, it is believed to be the largest county/parish free fair in the USA. It is the second oldest Parish Fair in Louisiana
www.freefair.com

When you ask people what they love about Louisiana’s I-12 Retirement District, you often hear “It’s got all the things I love about New Orleans, only in a small town.” And that’s exactly why the Carnival celebrations on the Northshore are enjoyed by both natives and newbies. You get all the Mardi Gras sights and sounds, the bands, the beads and the revelry without having to worry about big-city hassles like traffic and parking.  

Krewe of Covington – Mardi Gras Day, follows Lions parade
Krewe of Dionysus – Slidell 1:00 p.m.
Krewe of Eve – Mandeville 7:00 p.m.
Krewe of Lions – Mardi Gras Day 10:00 a.m.
Krewe of MCCA – Bogalusa 1:00 p.m.
Krewe of Olympia – Covington 6:00 p.m.
Krewe of Orpheus – Mandeville 7:00 p.m.
Krewe of Pepe – Franklinton 2:00 p.m.
Krewe of Perseus – Slidell 1:00 p.m.
Krewe of Selene – Slidell 6:30 p.m.
Krewe of Tchefuncte – Madisonville 10:00 a.m.

For more information on events, follow these links.

http://lagumbo.com/
Louisiana's Home on the Internet:  Guide to events, restaurants, and much more

http://www.louisiananorthshore.com/cms/d/events.php
Guide to events in St. Tammany Parish