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Calendar of Upcoming Louisiana Festivals,
Fairs, and Special Events - 2013
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for upcoming concerts, theater, comedy shows, family events & more
01/02/2013
 The 2013 Allstate Sugar Bowl takes place at Mercedes-Benz Superdome in New Orleans with Louisville Cardinals vs. Florida Gators
01/18/2013
 Offbeat magazine's 2013 "Best of the Beat" music awards take place at Generations Hall in New Orleans
01/18/2013
 The Louisiana Marathon Weekend takes place in Baton Rouge on January 18, 19 & 20, 2013
01/19/2013
 Mardi Gras Parades: Krewe du Vieux + Krewe Delusion
01/19/2013
The 2013 Krewe du Vieux Parade & Vieux Doo takes place in New Orleans; see more on Mardi Gras 2013
01/30/2013
 The NFL Experience at Super Bowl XLVII takes over the Morial Convention Center in New Orleans from January 30th through February 3 (ticket info)
01/31/2013
 The Verizon Super Bowl Boulevard takes place at Woldenberg Park from 01/31 thru 02/03, with free concerts, food & drinks, TV broadcasts, etc.
02/01/2013
 The 2013 Family Gras Celebration takes place in Metairie, LA on February 1st & 2nd, 2013
02/03/2013
 Super Bowl XLVII takes place at the Mercedes-Benz Superdome in New Orleans - this will be the 10th Super Bowl hosted by the Big Easy
02/10/2013
 The 55th Annual Grammy Awards are held at the Staples Center in Los Angeles; Louisiana related nominees include Frank Ocean, Hunter Hayes, and Dr. John
02/11/2013
 The 2013 Zulu Lundi Gras Festival takes place at Woldenberg Park in New Orleans
02/11/2013
 The 2013 Lundi Gras on the Mississippi takes place at Riverwalk Marketplace in New Orleans
02/11/2013
 The 2013 Lundi Fest takes place in Metairie, LA
02/12/2013
 It's Mardi Gras Day in New Orleans. Parades include Krewe of Zulu + Krewe of Rex + Krewe of Elks Orleanians + Krewe of Crescent City
02/24/2013
 The 2013 Rock 'n' Roll New Orleans Marathon and Half Marathon takes place in New Orleans
03/01/2013
 The 2013 Big Bayou Music Festival takes place at Evergreen Cajun Center in Houma, LA from March 1 - 3, 2013
03/02/2013
 The 10th annual Soul Fest takes place at Audubon Zoo in New Orleans on March 2 & 3, 2013
03/02/2013
 The 2013 Spring Fiesta and Historic Home Tours takes place in New Orleans from March 2 - 10, 2013
03/02/2013
 The 2013 Great Gator Race takes place in New Iberia, Louisiana
03/06/2013
 Gambit's 3rd Annual Food Revue takes place at City Park in New Orleans
03/07/2013
 The 12th annual Lagniappe Dulcimer Fete takes place in Port Allen, Louisiana from March 7th - March 10th
03/08/2013
 The 2013 BUKU Music and Art Project takes place at Mardi Gras World in New Orleans on March 8 & 9
03/08/2013
 The 5th annual Independence Sicilian Heritage Festival takes place in Independence, Louisiana from March 8-10, 2013
03/08/2013
 The 2013 Black Heritage Festival takes place in Lake Charles, Louisiana from March 8-10, 2013
03/09/2013
 The 2nd annual New Orleans International Beer Festival takes place at Champions Square in New Orleans
03/09/2013
 The 6th annual Louisiana Oyster Jubilee takes place on Bourbon Street in New Orleans
03/09/2013
 The Italian American St. Joseph's Day Parade rolls in downtown New Orleans
03/09/2013
 The 2013 Frisco Fest takes place at San Francisco Plantation in Garyville, Louisiana on March 9th & 10th
03/09/2013
 The 2013 Southern Louisiana Cajun Country Music Festival takes place in Rayne, Louisiana on March 9th
03/14/2013
 The 2013 Iowa Rabbit Festival takes place in Iowa, Louisiana from March 14-16, 2013
03/15/2013
 Jim Monaghan's 31st Annual St. Patrick's Parade takes place in New Orleans
03/15/2013
 The 2013 Amite Oyster Festival takes place in Amite, LA from March 15-17, 2013
03/16/2013
 The 2nd annual New Orleans Sacred Music Festival takes place at the New Orleans Healing Center
03/16/2013
 The Irish Channel St. Patrick's Day Parade rolls in uptown New Orleans
03/16/2013
 The 37th annual Los Islenos Fiesta takes place in St. Bernard Parish on March 16th & 17th
03/17/2013
 The 2013 Shamrockin' Run 8k Race takes place in New Orleans
03/17/2013
 The 2013 Downtown Irish Club St. Patrick's Day Parade rolls in New Orleans
03/17/2013
 The 2013 Metairie Road St. Patrick's Day Parade rolls in Metairie
03/20/2013
 The 2013 Tennessee Williams New Orleans Literary Festival takes place in New Orleans from March 20-24, 2013
03/20/2013
 Fashion Week New Orleans takes place at The Sugar Mill in New Orleans from March 20-24, 2013
03/21/2013
 The 2013 Louisiana Crawfish Festival takes place in Chalmette, LA from March 21-24
03/21/2013
 The 7th annual Zachary Arts & Music Festival (aka Z-Fest) takes place in Zachary, Louisiana on March 21-24, 2013
03/22/2013
 The 2013 Hogs For The Cause takes place at City Park in New Orleans on March 22nd & 23rd
03/22/2013
 The 5th annual New Orleans FoodFest (ex-Roadfood Festival) takes place in New Orleans from March 22nd - 24th
03/22/2013
 The 2013 Terrytown Spring Festival takes place in Terrytown, LA from March 22nd - March 24th
03/22/2013
 The 13th annual Strawberry Jam & Toast to the Arts takes place in Hammond, LA from March 22-24, 2013 <= canceled
03/22/2013
 The 2013 Smokin' Blues and BBQ Challenge takes place in Hammond, LA on March 22nd & 23rd
03/22/2013
 The 5th annual Louisiana Swamp Stomp Festival takes place in Thibodaux, LA from March 22-24, 2013
03/23/2013
 The 2013 Congo Square New World Rhythms Festival takes place in New Orleans on March 23rd & 24th
03/23/2013
 Ecole Bilingue's 14th annual Fête Française takes place in New Orleans
03/23/2013
 The 30th annual Lusher's Crawfish Boil takes place at Lusher Charter School in New Orleans
03/24/2013
 The 31st annual Louisiana Irish-Italian Parade takes place in Metairie
03/24/2013
 The 2013 World Championship Crawfish Etouffee Cook-Off takes place in Eunice, Louisiana
03/30/2013
 The 2013 Crescent City Classic 10K race takes place in New Orleans
03/31/2013
 The 30th annual Chris Owens French Quarter Easter Parade takes place in New Orleans
04/04/2013
 The 2013 Louisiana State H.O.G. Rally takes place in Houma, LA from April 4 - April 6
04/05/2013
 The 4th annual Film-O-Rama showcase of new foreign and indie films takes place at the Prytania Theatre in New Orleans from April 5th - April 11th
04/05/2013
 The 2013 Italian Heritage Festival (Festa Italiana) takes place in Kenner, LA from April 5th - April 7th
04/05/2013
 The 2013 T-Bois Blues Festival takes place in Larose, LA on April 5th & 6th
04/05/2013
 The 50th annual Family Fun Fest takes place in Larose, LA on April 5, 6 and 7
04/05/2013
 The inaugural Biking Down South Festival takes place on April 5th & 6th in Ville Platte, Louisiana
04/05/2013
 The inaugural Scott Boudin Festival takes place from April 5th - April 7th in Scott, Louisiana (The Boudin Capital of the World)
04/05/2013
 The 2013 Cypress Sawmill Festival takes place in Patterson, LA from April 5th - April 7th
04/06/2013
 The 2013 Old Algiers RiverFest takes place at Algiers Point in New Orleans on April 6th & 7th <= postponed
04/06/2013
 The 2013 Freret Street Festival takes place in uptown New Orleans (Freret Street at Napoleon Avenue)
04/06/2013
 The Houmapalooza Music Festival takes place in Houma, LA on April 6th
04/06/2013
 The 2013 FestForAll Art and Music Festival takes place in Baton Rouge on April 6th & 7th
04/07/2013
 The 2013 NCAA Women's Basketball Final Four takes place at New Orleans Arena on April 7th & 9th
04/11/2013
 The 2013 French Quarter Festival takes place in New Orleans from April 11-April 14; the 4 day event is the largest free music festival in the South!!
04/11/2013
 The 2013 Fleur de Lindy Exchange takes place in New Orleans from April 11-April 14
04/12/2013
 The 2013 Ponchatoula Strawberry Festival takes place on April 12, 13 & 14 in Ponchatoula, Louisiana
04/12/2013
 The 2013 Cajun Hot Sauce Festival takes place in New Iberia, LA from April 12th - April 14th
04/12/2013
 The 18th annual Natchitoches Jazz & R&B Festival takes place in Natchitoches, LA on April 12 & 13, 2013
04/13/2013
 The 2013 Baton Rouge Blues Festival takes place in downtown Baton Rouge, Louisiana
04/13/2013
 The 27th annual Franklin Parish Catfish Festival takes place in Winnsboro, Louisiana on April 13th
04/13/2013
 The 8th annual Louisiana Cajun Food Festival takes place in Kaplan, Louisiana (rescheduled from 09/29/2012)
04/18/2013
 The inaugural Louisiana International Film Festival takes place in Baton Rouge and New Orleans from April 18 - 21, 2013
04/19/2013
 The Dewey Balfa Cajun & Creole Heritage Week takes place at Chicot State Park (Ville Platte, LA) from April 19 - April 26
04/19/2013
 The 9th annual Bayou Teche Black Bear Festival takes place in Franklin, LA from April 19-21, 2013
04/20/2013
 The 7th annual CrawFest Music Festival & Crawfish Boil takes place on Tulane University Campus in New Orleans
04/20/2013
The 10th annual Crawfish Cook-Off takes place at Fritchie Park in Slidell, LA
04/20/2013
The 2013 Festival by the River takes place at the Bogalusa Grill and Event Center in Bogalusa, Louisiana <= postponed
04/21/2013
 The 2013 New Orleans Earth Day Festival & Green Business Expo takes place in Bayou St. John in New Orleans
04/21/2013
 The 4th annual Pinch-A-Palooza Festival takes place at Deanie's Seafood in Bucktown (Metairie, LA)
04/21/2013
 The 2013 Louisiana Busker Festival takes place at Abita Springs Trailhead Museum in Abita Springs, LA
04/21/2013
 The 2013 Louisiana Earth Day celebration takes place in Baton Rouge, Louisiana
04/22/2013
 The 2013 Big Easy Music Awards ceremony takes place at Harrah's Casino in New Orleans
04/22/2013
 The 2013 Zurich Classic of New Orleans golf tournament takes place in Avondale, LA from April 22 - April 28
04/24/2013
 The 27th annual Festival International de Louisiane takes place in Lafayette, LA from April 24 - April 28, 2013
04/26/2013
 The 2013 Zoo-To-Do for Kids fundraiser takes place at Audubon Zoo in New Orleans
04/26/2013
 The 44th annual New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival takes place in New Orleans on April 26 - April 28 and May 2 - May 5
Headliners include Fleetwood Mac + Billy Joel + Dave Matthews Band + Maroon 5 + The Black Keys + John Mayer
See Jazz Fest After Dark for local concerts & special events
04/26/2013
 The 28th annual Arnaudville Etouffee Festival takes place in Arnaudville, LA on April 26 - April 28
04/27/2013
 The 11th annual Cajun Woodstock festival takes place in Church Point, Louisiana on April 27th & 28th
04/30/2013
 The 56th Contraband Days Louisiana Pirate Festival takes place in Lake Charles, Louisiana from April 30 - May 12, 2013
05/01/2013
 The 2013 Slim Harpo Music Awards ceremony takes place at Manship Theatre in Baton Rouge
05/02/2013
The Thibodaux Firemen's Fair takes place in Thibodaux, LA from May 2 - May 5
05/03/2013
 The 62nd annual Tomato Festival takes place at Our Lady of Prompt Succor School in Chalmette, LA from May 3rd - May 5th
05/03/2013
 The 2013 Breaux Bridge Crawfish Festival takes place in Breaux Bridge, LA from May 3rd - May 5th
05/03/2013
 The 37th annual Mayfest Arts & Crafts Festival takes place in Leesville, Louisiana on May 3rd & 4th
05/04/2013
 The inaugural Little Walter Music Festival takes place in Alexandria, Louisiana on May 4th
05/09/2013
 The 39th annual Cochon de Lait Festival takes place in Mansura, Louisiana from May 9th through May 12th
05/11/2013
 The 2nd annual Crawfish Mambo Cook-off and Music Festival takes place at UNO Lakefront Campus
05/11/2013
 The 2013 NOLA Veggie Fest takes place at the New Orleans Healing Center on May 11th & 12th
05/16/2013
 The Plaquemines Parish Seafood Festival takes place in Belle Chasse, LA from May 16 through May 19
05/17/2013
 The 2013 Mid-City Bayou Boogaloo Festival takes place in New Orleans from May 17 - 19
05/22/2013
 The 2013 New Orleans Wine & Food Experience takes place on May 22 - 25, 2013
05/23/2013
 The 46th annual Jambalaya Festival takes place in Gonzales, LA from May 23 through May 26
05/23/2013
 The 2013 Cajun Heartland State Fair takes place in Lafayette, LA from May 23 through June 2
05/23/2013
 The 30th Mudbug Madness festival takes place in Shreveport, LA from May 23 through May 26
05/24/2013
 The 40th annual Greek Festival takes place in New Orleans, LA from May 24th - May 26th
05/24/2013
 The 2nd annual Krotz Springs Sportsmen's Heritage Festival takes place in Krotz Springs, LA from May 24th - May 26th
05/25/2013
The 4th annual Bayou Country Superfest takes place at Tiger Stadium in Baton Rouge on May 25 & May 26, 2013
05/26/2013
The 27th annual Zydeco Extravaganza takes place at Evangeline Downs Racetrack and Casino in Opelousas, LA
06/01/2013
The 2013 New Orleans Oyster Festival takes place at Woldenberg Park on June 1st & 2nd
06/01/2013
The 24th annual Back to the Beach Festival takes place at Kenner's Laketown on June 1st & 2nd
06/07/2013
The 2013 Uplifting the Coast Festival takes place in Baton Rouge on June 7, 8 and 9, 2013
06/08/2013
The 7th annual Louisiana Cajun-Zydeco Festival takes place at the Old U.S. Mint in New Orleans on June 8th and 9th, 2013
06/08/2013
 The 27th annual Creole Tomato Festival takes place at the French Market in New Orleans on June 8th & 9th
06/08/2013
The 5th annual Burning Crawfish Festival takes in Henderson, LA
06/17/2013
 Toddstock II v6.5 takes place at Nottoway Plantation in White Castle, Louisiana from June 17-22, 2013 (Todd Rundgren's 65th birthday celebration & festival)
06/21/2013
 The 2013 New Orleans Pride Festival takes place in New Orleans from June 21 - June 24, 2013
06/21/2013
 The 2013 Louisiana Peach Festival takes place in Ruston, LA on June 21st & 22nd
06/23/2013
 The Zombie Run New Orleans 5K Race takes place at City Park in New Orleans
06/28/2013
The 2013 Festival de la Viande Boucanee (Smoked Meat Fest) takes place in Ville Platte, LA on June 28th & 29th
Save up to $500 when you book your flight + hotel!
07/04/2013
The 2013 Essence Music Festival takes place at the Superdome in New Orleans from July 4 thru July 7, 2013 - headliners include Beyonce + Jill Scott + Maxwell + New Edition
07/06/2013
 The 23rd annual Lebeau Zydeco Festival takes place at Immaculate Conception Church in LaBeau, LA
07/11/2013
 Creepy Fest 2013 takes place in New Orleans from July 11 thru July 14
07/11/2013
 The 2013 Southern Gothic Festival takes place in New Orleans from July 11 thru July 14
07/11/2013
 The 7th annual San Fermin in Nueva Orleans takes place in New Orleans from July 11 thru July 14
07/17/2013
The 2013 Tales of the Cocktail takes place in New Orleans from July 17 thru July 21, 2013
07/19/2013
 The 2013 Swamp Pop Music Festival takes place in Gonzales, LA on July 19th and 20th
07/19/2013
 The 34th annual Natchitoches NSU Folk Festival takes place in Natchitoches, LA on July 19th and 20th
08/01/2013
 The 2013 Satchmo SummerFest takes place in New Orleans from August 1 - August 4, 2013
08/03/2013
 The 2013 Whitney White Linen Night takes place in the New Orleans Arts District
08/14/2013
 The 2013 Delcambre Shrimp Festival takes place in Delcambre, LA from August 14 - August 18, 2013
08/17/2013
 The 3rd annual New Orleans Daiquiri Festival takes place in New Orleans
08/28/2013
 The 2013 Southern Decadence Festival takes place in New Orleans from August 28 - September 2, 2013
09/13/2013
 The 2013 Lydia Cajun Food Fest takes place in Lydia, Louisiana on September 13th & 14th
09/19/2013
 The 5th annual New Orleans Burlesque Festival takes place in New Orleans on September 19, 20 & 21
09/21/2013
 The 2013 Les Cadiens du Teche Cajun French Music Festival takes place in New Iberia, LA on September 21st
09/26/2013
 The 21st annual Cutting Edge music business conference takes place in New Orleans from Sept 26 - Sept 28, 2013
09/27/2013
 The Louisiana Hot Air Balloon Championship Festival takes place in Gonzales, LA on September 27, 28 & 29, 2013
09/28/2013
 The 2013 New Orleans on Tap Beer Festival takes place at City Park in New Orleans
09/28/2013
 The 2nd annual Best of the Bayou Festival takes place in Houma, Louisiana on September 28th & 29th
09/28/2013
 The 2nd annual Bogalusa Blues & Heritage Festival takes place at Cassidy Park in Bogalusa, Louisiana
10/03/2013
 The 2013 Ponderosa Stomp Festival takes place in New Orleans, Louisiana on October 3rd, 4th & 5th
10/03/2013
 The 2013 New Orleans Swing Dance Festival & Ultimate Lindy Hop Showdown takes place in New Orleans from October 3rd - 7th
10/04/2013
 The 19th annual Gretna Heritage Festival takes place in Gretna, LA from October 4-6, 2013
10/05/2013
 The 2nd annual Blues in da Parish Festival takes place in Violet, Louisiana
10/05/2013
 The Red River Revel Arts Festival takes place in Shreveport, LA from October 5 - October 12, 2013
10/08/2013
 The 60th annual Louisiana Cotton Festival takes place in Ville Platte, LA from October 8 - October 13, 2013
10/10/2013
 The 24th annual New Orleans Film Festival takes place in New Orleans from October 10 - October 17, 2013
10/11/2013
 The 2013 Louisiana Seafood Festival takes place at Woldenberg Riverfront Park in New Orleans on October 11th, 12th & 13th
10/11/2013
 The 2013 Bridge City Gumbo Festival takes place in Bridge City, LA (The Gumbo Capital of the World) from October 11-13, 2013
10/11/2013
 The 10th annual Voice of the Wetlands Festival takes place in Houma, LA on October 11th, 12th & 13th
10/11/2013
 The 2013 Festivals Acadiens et Creoles takes place at Girard Park in Lafayette, LA from October 11 - October 13, 2013
10/11/2013
The 2013 Louisiana Gumbo Festival takes place in Chackbay, LA from October 11 - October 13, 2013
10/11/2013
 The 2013 World Championship Gumbo Cook Off takes place in New Iberia, LA from October 11 - October 13, 2013
10/12/2013
 The 5th annual Jazz Half Marathon and 5K races take place in New Orleans
10/12/2013
 The 2013 Madisonville Wooden Boat Festival takes place in Madisonville, LA on October 12th & 13th
10/16/2013
 The Washington Parish Free Fair takes place in Franklinton, LA from October 16 - 19, 2013
10/17/2013
 The Black Men of Labor's We Dance The Diaspora Festival takes place in New Orleans from October 17-20, 2013
10/18/2013
 The 2013 Treme Culture Fest takes place in New Orleans on October 18th, 19th & 20th
10/18/2013
 The 8th annual Crescent City Blues & BBQ Festival takes place in New Orleans on October 18th, 19th & 20th
10/18/2013
 The 40th annual Andouille Festival takes place in LaPlace LA from October 18 - October 20, 2013
10/24/2013
 The 2013 Greater Baton Rouge State Fair takes place in Baton Rouge from October 24 - November 3, 2013
10/24/2013
 The State Fair of Louisiana takes place in Shreveport, LA from October 24 - November 10, 2013
10/25/2013
 The 2013 South Louisiana Blackpot Festival and Cookoff takes place in Lafayette, LA on October 25 and 26
10/26/2013
 The 2nd annual Rougarou Fest takes place in Houma, Louisiana on October 26th
11/01/2013
 The 2013 Voodoo Music Experience takes place at City Park's Festival Grounds in New Orleans from November 1 - November 3, 2013
11/09/2013
 The 2013 Mirliton Festival takes place at The Brickyard in New Orleans
11/09/2013
 The 2013 Treme Creole Gumbo Festival takes place at Louis Armstrong Park in New Orleans on November 9th & 10th
11/09/2013
 The 2013 Three Rivers Art Festival takes place in Covington, LA on November 9th & 10th
11/20/2013
 The 2013 New Orleans Fringe Festival takes place at various venues in New Orleans from November 20-24
11/28/2013
 The 2013 Bayou Classic Thanksgiving Day Parade takes place in downtown New Orleans
11/29/2013
 The 2013 Bayou Classic Battle of the Bands and Greek Show takes place at the Mercedes-Benz Superdome in New Orleans
11/30/2013
 The 2013 Bayou Classic takes place at the Mercedes-Benz Superdome in New Orleans (Southern University vs Grambling State)
12/06/2013
 The 67th Plaquemines Parish Fair & Orange Festival takes place in Buras, LA from December 6 thru December 8, 2013
12/21/2013
 The 2013 R+L Carriers New Orleans Bowl takes place at the Mercedes-Benz Superdome in New Orleans
Calendar of Upcoming Festivals & Events - 2014
01/02/2014
 The 2014 Allstate Sugar Bowl takes place at Mercedes-Benz Superdome
02/02/2014
 The 2014 Rock 'n' Roll New Orleans Marathon and Half Marathon takes place in New Orleans
02/16/2014
 The 2014 NBA All-Star Game takes place at the New Orleans Arena
03/04/2014
 It's Mardi Gras Day in New Orleans. Come and catch the world's greatest free party!
04/06/2014
 WWE's WrestleMania XXX takes place at the Mercedes-Benz Superdome in New Orleans
04/10/2014
 The 2014 French Quarter Festival takes place in New Orleans from April 10-April 13; the 4 day event is the largest free music festival in the South!!
04/25/2014
 The 45th annual New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival takes place in New Orleans on April 25 - April 27 and May 1 - May 4
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