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| Calendar of Upcoming Festivals & Events - 2012 |
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| 01/03/2012 | The 2012 Allstate Sugar Bowl takes place at the Superdome in New Orleans |
| 01/09/2012 | The 2012 BCS National Championship football game takes place at the Superdome in New Orleans - #1 LSU Tigers (13-0) vs #2 Alabama Crimson Tide (11-1) |
| 01/12/2012 | The 2012 Zydeco Music Awards take place at Heymann Center in Lafayette, LA |
| 01/27/2012 | Offbeat magazine's "Best of the Beat" music awards take place at Generations Hall in New Orleans |
| 02/04/2012 | The 2012 Krewe du Vieux Parade & Vieux Doo takes place in New Orleans. See more on Mardi Gras 2012 |
| 02/10/2012 | The 2012 Family Gras Celebration takes place in Metairie, LA on February 10, 11 & 12, 2012 |
| 02/12/2012 | The 54th Annual Grammy Awards take place at Staples Center in Los Angeles; event airs live on CBS; See our "Louisiana Music at the Grammys" section for past nominees and winners |
| 02/20/2012 | The 20th annual Zulu Social Aid and Pleasure Club Lundi Gras Festival takes place at Woldenberg Park in New Orleans |
| 02/21/2012 | It's Mardi Gras Day in New Orleans. Come and catch the world's greatest free party! |
| 03/03/2012 | The 9th annual Soul Fest takes place at Audubon Zoo in New Orleans on March 3 & 4, 2012 |
| 03/03/2012 | The 2012 Great Gator Race takes place in New Iberia, Louisiana |
| 03/04/2012 | The 2012 Rock 'n' Roll New Orleans Marathon and Half Marathon takes place in New Orleans |
| 03/09/2012 | The 3rd annual Foburg Music Festival takes place at various New Orleans venues on March 9, 10 & 11, 2012 |
| 03/10/2012 | The Italian American St. Joseph's Day Parade rolls in downtown New Orleans |
| 03/10/2012 | The 5th annual Louisiana Oyster Jubilee takes place on Bourbon Street in New Orleans |
| 03/10/2012 | The annual Black Heritage Festival takes place in Lake Charles, Louisiana |
| 03/10/2012 | The 2012 Frisco Fest takes place at San Francisco Plantation in Garyville, Louisiana on March 10th & 11th |
| 03/11/2012 | The Metairie Road St. Patrick's Day Parade rolls in Metairie |
| 03/16/2012 | The 4th annual Louisiana Swamp Stomp Festival takes place in Thibodaux, LA from March 16-18, 2012 |
| 03/16/2012 | The 2012 Amite Oyster Festival takes place in Amite, LA from March 16 - 18, 2012 |
| 03/17/2012 | The 7th annual Que'in on the Red takes place in Alexandria, LA on March 17 & 18 |
| 03/17/2012 | The inaugural BUKU Music and Art Project takes place at Mardi Gras World in New Orleans on March 17 & 18 |
| 03/17/2012 | The Irish Channel St. Patrick's Day Parade rolls in uptown New Orleans |
| 03/21/2012 | The 2012 Tennessee Williams New Orleans Literary Festival takes place in New Orleans from March 21-25, 2012 |
| 03/21/2012 | Fashion Week New Orleans takes place at The Sugar Mill in New Orleans from March 21-25, 2012 |
| 03/22/2012 | The 2012 Louisiana Crawfish Festival takes place in Chalmette, LA from March 22-25 |
| 03/23/2012 | The 4th annual New Orleans Roadfood Festival takes place in New Orleans from March 23rd - 25th |
| 03/23/2012 | The 2012 Smokin' Blues and BBQ Challenge takes place in Hammond, LA on March 23rd & 24th |
| 03/24/2012 | The 2012 Hogs For The Cause takes place at City Park in New Orleans |
| 03/24/2012 | The inaugural New Orleans International Beer Festival takes place at Champions Square in New Orleans |
| 03/24/2012 | The 2012 Congo Square New World Rhythms Festival takes place in New Orleans on March 24th & 25th |
| 03/24/2012 | The inaugural New Orleans Sacred Music Festival takes place at the New Orleans Healing Center on March 24th & 25th |
| 03/30/2012 | The 17th annual Natchitoches Jazz & R&B Festival takes place in Natchitoches, LA on March 30th and 31st |
| 03/31/2012 | The 2012 NCAA Men's Basketball Final Four takes place at the Superdome in New Orleans on March 31 and April 2, 2012 |
| 03/31/2012 | The 2012 Old Algiers RiverFest takes place in New Orleans (across the river) on March 31st & April 1st |
| 03/31/2012 | Ecole Bilingue's 13th annual Fete Francaise takes place in New Orleans |
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| 04/12/2012 | The 2012 French Quarter Festival takes place in New Orleans from April 12-April 15; the 4 day event is the largest free music festival in the South!! |
| 04/12/2012 | The 2012 Cajun Hot Sauce Festival takes place in New Iberia, LA from April 12th - April 15th |
| 04/13/2012 | The 2012 Ponchatoula Strawberry Festival takes place in Ponchatoula, LA from April 13th - April 15th |
| 04/14/2012 | The 2012 Baton Rouge Blues Festival takes place in Baton Rouge |
| 04/14/2012 | The 26th annual Franklin Parish Catfish Festival takes place in Winnsboro, Louisiana on April 14th |
| 04/17/2012 | NOLA Navy Week takes place in New Orleans from April 17 - 23; events marking the Bicentennial of the War of 1812 will feature the warship USS Wasp, other large navy vessels, Class A tall ships from around the world, Blue Angels air shows, and more |
| 04/19/2012 | The 2012 Louisiana State H.O.G. Rally takes place in Lafayette, LA from April 19 - April 21 |
| 04/20/2012 | The 8th annual Bayou Teche Black Bear & Birding Festival takes place in Franklin, LA from April 20th - 22nd |
| 04/20/2012 | The Dewey Balfa Cajun & Creole Heritage Week takes place at Chicot State Park (Ville Platte, LA) from April 20 - April 27 |
| 04/21/2012 | The 6th annual CrawFest Music Festival & Crawfish Boil takes place on Tulane University Campus in New Orleans |
| 04/21/2012 | The 9th annual Crawfish Cook-Off takes place at Fritchie Park in Slidell, LA |
| 04/22/2012 | The 2012 Baton Rouge Earth Day takes place in downtown Baton Rouge, LA |
| 04/23/2012 | The 2012 Zurich Classic of New Orleans takes place at the TPC Louisiana Golf Course in Avondale from April 23 - April 29 |
| 04/25/2012 | The 26th annual Festival International de Louisiane takes place in Lafayette, LA from April 25 - April 29, 2012 |
| 04/26/2012 | The 2012 DeltaFest takes place in Monroe, LA from April 26 - 29 |
| 04/27/2012 | The 43rd annual New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival takes place in New Orleans on April 27 - April 29 and May 3 - May 6; lineup includes The Eagles, Tom Petty, Foo Fighters, The Beach Boys, My Morning Jacket, John Mayer, Al Green, and more |
| 04/27/2012 | The 2012 Zoo-To-Do for Kids fundraiser takes place at Audubon Zoo in New Orleans |
| 04/27/2012 | The 27th annual Arnaudville Etouffee Festival takes place in Arnaudville, LA on April 27 - April 29 |
| 04/28/2012 | The 10th annual Cajun Woodstock takes place in Church Point, LA on April 28 & April 29 |
| 05/01/2012 | The 55th annual Contraband Days Festival takes place in Lake Charles, Louisiana from May 1 - May 13, 2012 |
| 05/03/2012 | The Thibodaux Firemen's Fair takes place in Thibodaux, LA from May 3 - May 6 |
| 05/04/2012 | The 2012 Breaux Bridge Crawfish Festival takes place in Breaux Bridge, LA from May 4th - May 6th |
| 05/05/2012 | The 2012 Fest For All takes place in Baton Rouge, LA on May 5th and 6th |
| 05/17/2012 | The Plaquemines Parish Seafood Festival takes place in Belle Chasse, LA from May 17 through May 19 |
| 05/18/2012 | The 2012 Mid-City Bayou Boogaloo Festival takes place in New Orleans from May 18 - 20 |
| 05/22/2012 | The 2012 New Orleans Wine & Food Experience takes place on May 22 - 26, 2012 |
| 05/25/2012 | The 39th annual Greek Festival takes place in New Orleans, LA from May 25th - May 27th |
| 05/26/2012 | The 3rd annual Bayou Country Superfest takes place at Tiger Stadium in Baton Rouge on May 26 & May 27, 2012; performers include Carrie Underwood, Keith Urban, and Rascal Flatts |
| 05/26/2012 | The 2012 Taste of Louisiana Festival takes place in Lake Charles, LA |
| 06/08/2012 | The 2012 Uplifting the Coast Festival takes place in Baton Rouge on June 8, 9 and 10, 2012 |
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| 07/06/2012 | The 2012 Essence Music Festival takes place at the Superdome in New Orleans from July 6 thru July 8, 2012 |
| 08/02/2012 | The 2012 Satchmo SummerFest takes place in New Orleans from August 2 - August 5, 2012 |
| 08/10/2012 | The ArenaBowl XXV Arena Football League championship game takes place at the New Orleans Arena |
| 08/25/2012 | The 23rd annual Lafayette Reggae and Cultural Festival takes place at Pelican Park in Carencro, LA on August 25th & 26th |
| 09/06/2012 | The 2012 International Association of Jazz Record Collectors Convention (IAJRC) takes place in New Orleans on Sept. 6th, 7th, and 8th |
| 09/21/2012 | The inaugural Home Grown Harvest Music & Arts Festival takes place in Kenner, LA on September 21, 22 & 23 |
| 09/29/2012 | The inaugural Bogalusa Blues and Heritage Festival takes place at Cassidy Park in Bogalusa, Louisiana |
| 10/12/2012 | The 7th annual Crescent City Blues & BBQ Festival takes place in New Orleans on October 12th, 13th & 14th |
| 10/26/2012 | The 2012 Voodoo Music Experience takes place in New Orleans from October 26 - October 28, 2012 |
| Calendar of Upcoming Festivals & Events - 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 - lets hope for a Saints Super Bowl in 2013 - Who Dat! |
| 02/12/2013 | It's Mardi Gras Day in New Orleans. Come and catch the world's greatest free party! |
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