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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 (LSU vs Alabama) takes place at the Mercedes-Benz Superdome in New Orleans |
| 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 |
| 02/20/2012 | The 2012 Lundi Gras on the Mississippi takes place at the Riverwalk 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 | NOLA Fashion Week takes place in New Orleans from March 3 - March 10 |
| 03/03/2012 | The 9th annual Soul Fest takes place at Audubon Zoo in New Orleans on March 3 & 4, 2012 |
| 03/03/2012 | Kenny Neal's Family & Friends Heritage Blues Fest takes place at the West Baton Rouge Multi-Purpose Arena in Port Allen |
| 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 |
| 03/08/2012 | The 11th annual Lagniappe Dulcimer Fete takes place in Port Allen, LA from March 8th - March 11th |
| 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 12th annual Strawberry Jam & Toast to the Arts takes place in Hammond, LA from March 16-18, 2012 |
| 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 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 |
| 03/17/2012 | The 36th annual Los Islenos Fiesta takes place in St. Bernard Parish on March 17th & 18th |
| 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 2012 Italian Heritage Festival (Festa Italiana) takes place in Kenner, LA from March 30th - April 1st |
| 03/30/2012 | The 2012 Terrytown Spring Festival takes place in Terrytown, LA from March 30th - April 1st |
| 03/30/2012 | The 17th annual Natchitoches Jazz & R&B Festival takes place in Natchitoches, LA on March 30th and 31st |
| 03/30/2012 | The 2012 Cypress Sawmill Festival takes place in Patterson, LA from March 30th - April 1st |
| 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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| 04/07/2012 | The 2012 Crescent City Classic 10K race takes place in New Orleans |
| 04/07/2012 | The 2012 Freret Street Festival takes place in uptown New Orleans (Freret Street at Napoleon Avenue) |
| 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 downtown Baton Rouge - get more info on their Facebook page |
| 04/14/2012 | The 26th annual Franklin Parish Catfish Festival takes place in Winnsboro, Louisiana on April 14th |
| 04/14/2012 | The 27th annual Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony takes place in Cleveland, OH. 2012 inductees include noted New Orleans recording engineer and studio owner Cosimo Matassa |
| 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 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 |
| 04/23/2012 | The 2012 Slim Harpo Music Awards take place at Manship Theatre in Baton Rouge |
| 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 Bruce Springsteen, The Eagles, Tom Petty, John Mayer, Foo Fighters, The Beach Boys, 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 61st annual Tomato Festival takes place at Our Lady of Prompt Succor School in Chalmette, LA from May 4th - May 6th |
| 05/04/2012 | The 2012 Breaux Bridge Crawfish Festival takes place in Breaux Bridge, LA from May 4th - May 6th |
| 05/04/2012 | The 36th annual Mayfest Arts & Crafts Festival takes place in Leesville, Louisiana on May 4th & 5th |
| 05/05/2012 | The 2012 Fest For All takes place in Baton Rouge, LA on May 5th and 6th |
| 05/12/2012 | The 2012 Crawfish Mambo Cook-off and Music Festival takes place at UNO Lakefront Campus |
| 05/17/2012 | The Plaquemines Parish Seafood Festival takes place in Belle Chasse, LA from May 17 through May 20 |
| 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 |
| 05/24/2012 | The 45th annual Jambalaya Festival takes place in Gonzales, LA from May 24 through May 27 |
| 05/24/2012 | The 29th Mudbug Madness festival takes place in Shreveport, LA from May 24 through May 27 |
| 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 |
| 05/27/2012 | The 2012 Zydeco Extravaganza takes place at Evangeline Downs Racetrack and Casino in Opelousas, LA |
| 06/02/2012 | The 2012 New Orleans Oyster Festival takes place at Woldenburg Park on June 2nd & 3rd |
| 06/02/2012 | The 2012 Back to the Beach Festival takes place at Kenner's Laketown on June 2nd & 3rd |
| 06/08/2012 | The 2012 Uplifting the Coast Festival takes place in Baton Rouge on June 8, 9 and 10, 2012 |
| 06/09/2012 | The 6th annual Louisiana Cajun-Zydeco Festival takes place at the Old U.S. Mint in New Orleans on June 9th and 10th, 2012 |
| 06/09/2012 | The 26th annual Creole Tomato Festival takes place at the French Market in New Orleans on June 9th & 10th |
| 06/15/2012 | The 26th annual Let the Good Times Roll Festival takes place in Shreveport, LA on June 15, 16 & 17 |
| 06/16/2012 | The 2012 WTUL Punkfest takes place at The Big Top in New Orleans |
| 06/22/2012 | The Bon Appetit New Orleans Grub Crawl takes place on June 22nd, 23rd & 24th |
| 06/22/2012 | The 2012 Squire Creek Louisiana Peach Festival takes place in Ruston, LA on June 22nd & 23rd |
| 06/22/2012 | The 2012 Festival de la Viande Boucanee (Smoked Meat Fest) takes place in Ville Platte, LA on June 22nd & 23rd |
| 06/23/2012 | The 2012 Lacombe Crab Festival takes place in Lacombe, LA on June 23rd & 24th |
| 06/28/2012 | The 7th annual Beauregard Parish Watermelon Festival takes place in DeRidder, LA on June 28, 29 & 30 |
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| 07/04/2012 | The 34th annual Mandeville Seafood Festival takes place in Mandeville, LA from July 4 through July 8, 2012 |
| 07/06/2012 | The 2012 Essence Music Festival takes place at the Superdome in New Orleans from July 6 thru July 8, 2012 |
| 07/07/2012 | The 22nd annual Lebeau Zydeco Festival takes place at Immaculate Conception Church in LaBeau, LA |
| 07/11/2012 | Creepy Fest 2012 takes place in New Orleans from July 11 thru July 15 |
| 07/12/2012 | The 2012 San Fermin in Nueva Orleans takes place in New Orleans from July 12 thru July 15 |
| 07/20/2012 | The 2012 Swamp Pop Music Festival takes place in Gonzales, LA on July 20th and 21st |
| 07/20/2012 | The 33rd annual Natchitoches NSU Folk Festival takes place in Natchitoches, LA on July 20th and 21st |
| 07/20/2012 | The 25th annual Cajun Music and Food Festival takes place in Lake Charles, LA on July 20, 21 & 22 |
| 07/25/2012 | The 2012 Tales of the Cocktail takes place in New Orleans from July 25 thru July 29, 2012 |
| 07/26/2012 | The 2012 Grand Isle Tarpon Rodeo takes place in Grand Isle, LA from July 26 thru July 28, 2012 |
| 07/27/2012 | The 2012 Marshland Festival takes place in Lake Charles, LA on July 27th and 28th |
| 08/03/2012 | The 2012 Satchmo SummerFest takes place in New Orleans from August 3 - August 5, 2012 |
| 08/03/2012 | The 2012 Mamou Cajun Music Festival takes place in Mamou, LA on August 3rd & 4th |
| 08/10/2012 | The ArenaBowl XXV Arena Football League championship game takes place at the New Orleans Arena |
| 08/11/2012 | The 2012 Hash House Harriers Red Dress Run takes place in downtown New Orleans |
| 08/11/2012 | The Jean Lafitte Seafood Festival takes place in Lafitte, LA on August 11th & 12th |
| 08/15/2012 | The 2012 Delcambre Shrimp Festival takes place in Delcambre, LA from August 15 - August 19, 2012 |
| 08/16/2012 | The 2012 Le Cajun Music Awards & Cajun French Music Festival takes place in Cade, LA on August 16, 17 & 18 |
| 08/23/2012 | The 2012 Gueydan Duck Festival takes place in Gueydan, LA from August 23 - August 26, 2012 |
| 08/25/2012 | The 23rd annual Lafayette Reggae and Cultural Festival takes place at Pelican Park in Carencro, LA on August 25th & 26th
Note: this festival has been canceled for 2012! |
| 08/29/2012 | The 2012 Southern Decadence Festival takes place in New Orleans from August 29 - September 3, 2012 |
| 08/30/2012 | The 2012 Louisiana Shrimp & Petroleum Festival takes place in Morgan City, LA from August 30-September 3, 2012 |
| 08/31/2012 | The 2012 Cane River Zydeco Festival & Poker Run takes place in Natchitoches, LA on August 31st and September 1st |
| 09/01/2012 | The 2012 Creole Renaissance Festival takes place in Opelousas, Louisiana |
| 09/01/2012 | The 2012 Southwest Louisiana Zydeco Music Festival takes place in Plaisance (Opelousas), LA on Sept. 1 & 2, 2012 |
| 09/02/2012 | The 2012 Creole Zydeco Festival takes place in St. Martinville, Louisiana on September 2nd |
| 09/03/2012 | The 2012 Boozoo's Labor Day Festival takes place in Lake Charles, LA |
| 09/06/2012 | The 2012 International Association of Jazz Record Collectors Convention (IAJRC) takes place in New Orleans on Sept. 6th, 7th, and 8th |
| 09/07/2012 | The Lydia Cajun Food Fest takes place in Lydia, Louisiana on September 7th & 8th |
| 09/13/2012 | The 4th annual New Orleans Burlesque Festival takes place in New Orleans on September 13, 14 & 15 |
| 09/21/2012 | The Louisiana Hot Air Balloon Championship Festival takes place in Gonzales, LA on September 21, 22 & 23 |
| 09/22/2012 | The 2012 Tchefuncte River Festival takes place in Madisonville, LA |
| 09/23/2012 | The 2012 NO/AIDS Walk takes place in New Orleans; the event raises funds for the NO/AIDS Task Force |
| 09/26/2012 | The 20th annual Cutting Edge music business conference takes place in New Orleans from Sept 26 - Sept 30, 2012 |
| 09/26/2012 | The 2012 Louisiana Sugar Cane Festival & Fair takes place in New Iberia, LA from September 26-30, 2012 |
| 09/27/2012 | The 2012 New Orleans Swing Dance Festival & Ultimate Lindy Hop Showdown takes place in New Orleans, LA from Sept 27 - Oct 1, 2012 |
| 09/27/2012 | The 33rd annual Alligator Festival takes place in Luling, LA from Sept 27 - Sept 30, 2012 |
| 09/29/2012 | The 2012 New Orleans on Tap Beer Festival takes place at City Park in New Orleans (postponed until November 10, 2012) |
| 09/29/2012 | The inaugural Best of the Bayou Festival takes place in Houma, Louisiana on September 29th & 30th |
| 09/29/2012 | The inaugural Bogalusa Blues and Heritage Festival takes place at Cassidy Park in Bogalusa, Louisiana |
| 09/29/2012 | The 2012 Louisiana Cajun Food Fest takes place in Kaplan, LA |
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| 10/05/2012 | The 18th annual Gretna Heritage Festival takes place in Gretna, LA from October 5-7, 2012 |
| 10/05/2012 | The 2012 Gentilly Fest takes place in New Orleans on October 5th, 6th & 7th (at Pontchartrain Park Playground) |
| 10/05/2012 | The 2012 Fear Fete Horror Film Festival takes place at the Mall of Louisiana in Baton Rouge, LA on October 5th, 6th & 7th |
| 10/06/2012 | The 2012 Les Cadiens du Teche Cajun French Music Festival takes place in New Iberia, LA on October 6th |
| 10/06/2012 | The Red River Revel Arts Festival takes place in Shreveport, LA from October 6 - October 13, 2012 |
| 10/09/2012 | The 59th annual Louisiana Cotton Festival takes place in Ville Platte, LA from October 9 - October 14, 2012 |
| 10/11/2012 | The 23rd annual New Orleans Film Festival takes place in New Orleans from October 11 - October 18, 2012 |
| 10/12/2012 | The 7th annual Crescent City Blues & BBQ Festival takes place in New Orleans on October 12th, 13th & 14th |
| 10/12/2012 | The 2012 Louisiana Seafood Festival takes place at Woldenberg Riverfront Park in New Orleans on October 12th, 13th & 14th |
| 10/12/2012 | The 2012 Bucktown Seafood Festival takes place in Metairie, LA from October 12 - October 14, 2012 |
| 10/12/2012 | The 2012 Bridge City Gumbo Festival takes place in Bridge City, LA (The Gumbo Capital of the World) from October 12-14, 2012 |
| 10/12/2012 | The 9th annual Voice of the Wetlands Festival takes place in Houma, LA on October 12th, 13th & 14th |
| 10/12/2012 | The 2012 Louisiana Gumbo Festival takes place in Chackbay, LA from October 12 - October 14, 2012 |
| 10/12/2012 | The 2012 World Championship Gumbo Cook Off takes place in New Iberia, LA from October 12 - October 14, 2012 |
| 10/12/2012 | The 2012 Festivals Acadiens et Creoles takes place at Girard Park in Lafayette, LA from October 12 - October 14, 2012 |
| 10/12/2012 | The 2012 World Championship Gumbo Cook Off takes place in New Iberia, LA from October 12 - October 14, 2012 |
| 10/13/2012 | The 2012 Madisonville Wooden Boat Festival takes place in Madisonville, LA on October 13th & 14th |
| 10/14/2012 | The 2012 Celebracion Latina takes place at Audubon Zoo in New Orleans |
| 10/14/2012 | The 2012 Old Arabi Sugar Fest takes place at LeBeau Plantation in Arabi, Louisiana |
| 10/16/2012 | The Tremé Bicentennial 1812-2012 celebration takes place in New Orleans from October 16-21, 2012 - the event celebrates the 200th anniversary of the historic neighborhood |
| 10/17/2012 | The Washington Parish Free Fair takes place in Franklinton, LA from October 17 - 20, 2012 |
| 10/18/2012 | The 76th International Rice Festival takes place in Crowley, LA from October 18 - October 21 |
| 10/19/2012 | The 2012 Festival of the Lake takes place at Our Lady of the Lake Church in Mandeville, LA on October 19th and 20th |
| 10/19/2012 | The 2012 International Acadian Festival takes place in Plaquemine, LA from October 19 - October 21 |
| 10/19/2012 | The 2012 Violet Oyster Festival takes place at Our Lady of Lourdes Church in Violet, LA from October 19 - October 21 |
| 10/19/2012 | The Great Mississippi River Balloon Race takes place in Natchez, MS from October 19 - October 21, 2012 |
| 10/20/2012 | The inaugural Blues in da Parish Festival takes place in Violet, Louisiana |
| 10/25/2012 | The 2012 Greater Baton Rouge State Fair takes place in Baton Rouge from October 25 - November 4, 2012 |
| 10/25/2012 | The 2012 French Food Festival takes place in Larose, LA from October 25 - October 28, 2012 |
| 10/25/2012 | The State Fair of Louisiana takes place in Shreveport, LA from October 25 - November 11, 2012 |
| 10/26/2012 | The 2012 Voodoo Music Experience takes place in New Orleans from October 26 - October 28, 2012 |
| 10/26/2012 | The 2012 St. John Parish Andouille Festival takes place in LaPlace LA from October 26 - October 28, 2012
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| 10/26/2012 | The inaugural Rougarou Fest takes place in Houma, Louisiana on October 26th |
| 10/26/2012 | The 2012 South Louisiana Blackpot Festival and Cookoff takes place in Lafayette, LA on October 26 and 27 |
| 10/27/2012 | The 4th annual Jazz Half Marathon and 5K races take place in New Orleans |
| 11/02/2012 | The 2012 Scandinavian Festival takes place at The Norwegian Church in New Orleans on November 2nd, 3rd & 4th, 2012 |
| 11/02/2012 | The 2012 Louisiana Swine Festival takes place in Basile, Louisiana on November 2nd, 3rd & 4th, 2012 |
| 11/03/2012 | The 2012 Louisiana Swamp Festival takes place at Audubon Zoo in New Orleans on November 3rd and 4th, 2012 |
| 11/03/2012 | The 2012 Mirliton Festival takes place at The Brickyard in New Orleans |
| 11/07/2012 | The 40th annual Rayne Frog Festival takes place in Rayne, LA from November 7-11, 2012 |
| 11/07/2012 | The 2012 LadyFest takes place in New Orleans from November 7-11, 2012 |
| 11/09/2012 | The inaugural Homegrown Harvest Music & Arts Festival takes place at Blaine Kern Studios in New Orleans (Algiers) on Nov. 9, 10 & 11 |
| 11/10/2012 | The 2012 New Orleans on Tap Beer Festival takes place at City Park in New Orleans - proceeds benefit the Louisiana SPCA (originally scheduled for 09/29/12) |
| 11/10/2012 | The 2012 Treme Creole Gumbo Festival takes place at Louis Armstrong Park in New Orleans on November 10th & 11th |
| 11/10/2012 | The 2012 Three Rivers Art Festival takes place in Covington, LA on November 10th & 11th |
| 11/10/2012 | The 2012 Atchafalaya Basin Festival takes place in Henderson, Louisiana |
| 11/14/2012 | The 2012 New Orleans Fringe Festival takes place at various venues in New Orleans from November 14-18 |
| 11/16/2012 | The inaugural El Festival Espanol de Nueva Iberia takes place in downtown New Iberia, Louisiana from November 16-18 |
| 11/17/2012 | The 4th annual Magazine Street Blues Festival takes place in New Orleans |
| 11/17/2012 | The 2012 Highland Jazz & Blues Festival takes place at Columbia Park in Shreveport, LA |
| 11/18/2012 | The 2012 Oak Street Po-Boy Festival takes place on Oak Street in uptown New Orleans |
| 11/20/2012 | The 2012 Canal Street Home for the Holidays Lighting Ceremony takes place at Astor Crowne Plaza in downtown New Orleans |
| 11/22/2012 | The 2012 Bayou Classic Thanksgiving Day Parade takes place in downtown New Orleans |
| 11/23/2012 | The 2012 Bayou Classic Battle of the Bands and Greek Show takes place at the Mercedes-Benz Superdome in New Orleans |
| 11/24/2012 | The 2012 State Farm Bayou Classic football game takes place at the Mercedes-Benz Superdome in New Orleans, w/ Southern University and Grambling State |
| 11/28/2012 | Words & Music: A Literary Feast in New Orleans takes place from November 28 thru December 2, 2012 |
| 11/30/2012 | The 66th Plaquemines Parish Fair & Orange Festival takes place in Buras, LA from November 30 thru December 2, 2012 |
| 12/01/2012 | Celebration in the Oaks takes place at City Park in New Orleans through January 1, 2013 |
| 12/01/2012 | Christmas New Orleans Style 2012 - celebration of uniquely New Orleans holiday activities taking place throughout the month of December |
| 12/01/2012 | The 2012 Krewe of Jingle Parade takes place in downtown New Orleans |
| 12/01/2012 | The 8th annual Fire and Water Rural Arts Celebration (Le Feu et l'Eau) takes place in Arnaudville, LA |
| 12/14/2012 | The 23rd annual Festival of the Bonfires takes place in Lutcher, Louisiana from December 14-16, 2012 |
| 12/22/2012 | The 2012 R+L Carriers New Orleans Bowl takes place at the Mercedes-Benz Superdome in New Orleans with East Carolina Pirates vs. UL-Lafayette Ragin' Cajuns |
| 12/31/2012 | The 5th annual New Orleans Dance Renaissance Festival takes place at NOLA Spaces in New Orleans from December 31st - January 6th |
| 12/31/2012 | A NOLA New Year's Eve & Crescent City Countdown takes place at Jackson Square in the French Quarter with music, fireworks, and more |
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