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Southeast Louisiana Events

Louisiana loves a good time and Southeast Louisiana is a great place to have a great time. Each parish has unique events for everyone to enjoy. From family-oriented fairs, festivals and sporting contests to adult-themed outings, there’s always something taking place each week in one of our parishes. Here is a brief list of our events but as always, to find out more, be sure to visit each parish’s website.

JANUARY

EAST BATON ROUGE – Louisiana Marathon

WASHINGTON – Annual Quilt Show Varnado Museum (Franklinton)

FEBRUARY

EAST BATON ROUGE – Spanish Town Parade

LIVINGSTON – Krewe of Tickfaw

LOUISIANA’S RIVER PARISHES – Mardi Gras

POINTE COUPEE – Mardi Gras: New Roads, Livonia, Batchelor

ST. HELENA – Greensburg Town Mardi Gras Parade

WASHINGTON – Krewe of MCCA Mardi Gras Parade (Bogalusa)

WASHINGTON – Krewe of Pepe Mardi Gras Parade (Franklinton)


MARCH

ASCENSION – Louisiana Sportsman Show (Gonzales)

EAST BATON ROUGE – St. Patrick’s Day Parade

ST. HELENA – Greensburg Town Mardi Gras Parade

TANGIPAHOA – Independence Sicilian Heritage Festival

TANGIPAHOA – Amite Oyster Festival

TANGIPAHOA – Hammond Smokin’ BBQ Challenge

WEST FELICIANA – Tunica Hills Music Fest & Jam


APRIL

ASCENSION – Dreams Come True Crawfish Festival (Gonzales)

EAST BATON ROUGE – Baton Rouge Blues Festival

EAST BATON ROUGE – Ebb and Flow Festival

LIVINGSTON – Denham Springs Spring Festival

LIVINGSTON – Tickfaw River Regatta for TARC

POINTE COUPEE – Wine Down on False River

TANGIPAHOA – The Italian Festival (Tickfaw)

TANGIPAHOA – Ponchatoula Strawberry Festival

WEST BATON ROUGE – Kite Fest Louisiane

WEST FELICIANA – Angola Prison Rodeo & Craft Show


MAY

ASCENSION – Gonzales Jambalaya Festival (Gonzales)

EAST BATON ROUGE – The Baton Rouge Soul Food Festival

LIVINGSTON – Tickfaw 200 Power Boat Poker Run

POINTE COUPEE – Louisiana Triathlon

JUNE

ASCENSION – Juneteenth Freedom Festival (Donaldsonville)

POINTE COUPEE – Treasures of Pointe Coupée

WASHINGTON – Bogalusa Balloon Festival (Bogalusa)

WEST FELICIANA – The Day the War Stopped

WEST FELICIANA – Walker Percy Weekend

JULY

ASCENSION – Independence Day Celebration (Donaldsonville)

LOUISIANA’S RIVER PARISHES – Independence Day Celebrations

POINTE COUPEE – False River 4th of July Boat Parade

WASHINGTON – Independence Day Celebration and Parade (Bogalusa)

WEST BATON ROUGE – 4th Fest

AUGUST

LIVINGSTON – Garfish Rodeo

ST. HELENA – St. Helena Parish Hospital Health Fair

TANGIPAHOA – Hot August Night (Hammond)

SEPTEMBER

LOUISIANA’S RIVER PARISHES – Alligator Festival

ST. HELENA – Fun Day in the Park

ST. HELENA – St. Helena Farmer’s Market

WASHINGTON – Bogalusa Blues & Heritage Festival (Bogalusa)

WEST BATON ROUGE – Oldies But Goodies Fest & Smokin’ Oldies BBQ Cook-Off

WEST FELICIANA – Hummingbird Festival


OCTOBER

EAST BATON ROUGE – Fifolet Halloween Parade

LIVINGSTON – Hungarian Harvest Dance

LIVINGSTON – Livingston Parish Fair

LIVINGSTON – Creole Festival

LOUISIANA’S RIVER PARISHES – Andouille Festival

POINTE COUPEE – Harvest Festival on False River

ST. HELENA – Annual Sheriff’s Children’s Fall Festival

ST. HELENA – St. Helena Farmer’s Market

TANGIPAHOA – Tangipahoa Parish Fair (Amite)

WASHINGTON – Washington Parish Fair (Franklinton)

WEST BATON ROUGE – Sugar Fest

WEST FELICIANA – Angola Prison Rodeo & Craft Show

WEST FELICIANA – The Myrtles Halloween Extravaganza


NOVEMBER

ASCENSION – Merry Market (Gonzales)

LIVINGSTON – Christmas in the Denham Springs Village

LOUISIANA’S RIVER PARISHES – Old Highway 51 Half Marathon

LOUISIANA’S RIVER PARISHES – Destrehan Fall Event

LOUISIANA’S RIVER PARISHES – Sings & Strings Jam Fest

ST. HELENA – Second Time Around Sale (Greensburg Park)

TANGIPAHOA – Louisiana Renaissance Festival (Hammond)

TANGIPAHOA – Ponchatoula Antique Trade Days

WASHINGTON – Christmas in the Park (Bogalusa)

WEST FELICIANA – St. Francisville Food & Wine Festival

WEST BATON ROUGE – Veterans on Parade

DECEMBER

ASCENSION – Holiday Brass Symphony (Houmas House)

ASCENSION – Boucherie and Balloon Festival (Sorrento)

ASCENSION – Stroll on the Square (Donaldsonville)

EAST BATON ROUGE – Red Stick Revelry

LIVINGSTON – Christmas Alive

LIVINGSTON – Christmas in the Denham Springs Village

LOUISIANA’S RIVER PARISHES – Christmas Eve Bonfires

LOUISIANA’S RIVER PARISHES – Festival of Bonfires

POINTE COUPEE – Light Up the Holidays

POINTE COUPEE – Old River Landing New Year’s Fireworks

ST. HELENA – Annual Town of Greensburg Christmas Parade

TANGIPAHOA – Louisiana Renaissance Festival (Hammond)

TANGIPAHOA – Christmas at RISE

WASHINGTON – Franklinton Christmas Lighted Parade and Festival

WASHINGTON – Mile Branch Pioneer Christmas (Franklinton)

WEST BATON ROUGE – Christmas on Court Street

WEST BATON ROUGE – Holiday Open House

WEST BATON ROUGE – Westside Christmas Festival

WEST FELICIANA – Christmas in the Country