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APRIL 29-MAY 11
CONTRABAND DAYS FESTIVAL: Lake Charles. The 51st annual event includes classic car show, golf tournament, sailboat regatta, barbecue cook-off, fireworks display and plenty of music. Performers include Louisiana Express, Dr. Hook with Ray Sawyer, T.K. Hulin, Georgia Satellite, John Ieyoub and many more. Admission $3, pre-school children free. Parking on grounds, $2. http://www.contrabanddays.com.
MAY 2-4
BREAUX BRIDGE CRAWFISH FESTIVAL: Parc Hardy on Rees Street, Breaux Bridge. Celebrity crawfish-eating contest, arts and crafts, food, crawfish races, Cajun dance lessons, zydeco dance contest, Cajun cooking demonstrations. Also enjoy live bands, including Lost Bayou Ramblers, Geno Delafose & French Rockin’ Boogie, Hunter Hayes, Steve Riley & The Mamou Playboys, Ray Abshire , Lil Nathan & The Zydeco Big Timers, Dustin Ray & Southern Groove, Jambalaya w/special guest D.L. Menard and many others. http://www.bbcrawfest.com.
MAY 3-4
FESTFORALL: along North Boulevard and on the grounds of the Old State Capitol, downtown Baton Rouge. Celebrate the cultural diversity of the Baton Rouge community with more than 80 artists and craftsmen, an art car parade, children’s village, interactive demonstrations, performances by local theater and music organizations, and live music featuring Henry Gray and the Cats, Pine Leaf Boys, Headhunters and many others. (225) 344-8558 or http://www.artsbr.org.
MAY 9
HOT ART, COOL NIGHTS: 6-10 p.m., various Mid-City merchant locations. Showcase of local art, including sculpture, paintings, jewelry designs, photography and more. See local talent and add to your own collection. (225) 924-6437.
MAY 16-18
ANNUAL TUNICA-BILOXI POW WOW: Chief Joseph Alcide Pierite Pow Wow Grounds on the Tunica-Biloxi Tribe Reservation near Marksville. American Indian singers, dancers and craftspeople will perform and display their wares. For details, go to http://www.tunicapowwow.org.
MAY 22-25
JAMBALAYA FESTIVAL: Gonzales. This annual festival features world champion jambalaya, live music and entertainment, carnival rides, cooking contests, variety of food and much more over four days. http://www.jambalayafestival.org.
MAY 1-13
CONTRABAND DAYS FESTIVAL:Lake Charles. The 49th annual event includes classic car show, golf tournament, sailboat regatta, barbecue cook-off, fireworks display and plenty of music. Performers include Tommy McLain, Louisiana Express, Sugar House, Doug Kershaw, Warren Storm Cypress Rockin’ Dopsie Jr., Nathan & the Zydeco Cha Chas, Bob Carlisle, Jamie Bergeron, Orlando Smith, Zu Zu Mudd, John Ieyoub and Cold Sweat. Admission $3, pre-school children free. Parking on grounds, $2. http://www.contrabanddays.com.
MAY 4-6
BREAUX BRIDGE CRAWFISH FESTIVAL: Parc Hardy on Rees Street, Breaux Bridge. Celebrity crawfish-eating contest, arts and crafts, food, crawfish races, Cajun dance lessons, zydeco dance contest, Cajun cooking demonstrations. Also enjoy live bands, including Balfa Toujours, Hunter Hayes & Louisiana Hot, Geno Delafose & French Rocking Boogie, Jamie Bergeron and the Kickin’ Cajuns, and many others. For details, go tohttp://www.bbcrawfest.com.
May 5 - 6
FESTFORALL, Downtown Baton Rouge. There is something for everyone with music from blues to alternative rock, 75 artists from Louisiana and 12 other states, dance and opera performances, a children's village, street performers, and to be sure, lots of Louisiana's great food. Pre-festival events include a preview party on April 21 at Baton Rouge Gallery and Fest Friday, an educational event for children, on the Friday prior to the festival. (225) 344-8558. http://www.artsbr.org.
May 11
HOT ART, COOL NIGHTS: 6-10 p.m., various Mid-City merchant locations. Showcase of local art, including sculpture, paintings, jewelry designs, photography and more. (225) 924-6437.
May 12
DRAGON BOAT REGATTAMay 12, 2007 The Chamber of Greater Baton Rouge hosted the first Red Stick Dragon Boat Regatta at Baton Rouge Beach.The sport of dragon boating is over 2000 years old with its origins steeped in tradition. The pageantry, the colors, the mechanics of dragon boating are educational and present a view into the past.
Corporate Challenge:Saturday, May 12, 2007 Pennington Biomedical Research Center 8:00 am – 3:00 pm Admission: FREE
Take a peek at 2006Then plan to be there in 2007!
MAY 12-13
GOLD RUSH DAYS IN THE MAGIC CITY: Boulevard of Louisiana Avenue, Bogalusa. Arts and crafts, children’s activities, music and food. Vendors applications are still available, starting at $40 for crafters and non-profits; $100-$200 for snack and food booths (generator run only). Hours are 9 a.m.-6 p.m. Saturday, 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Sunday. (985) 735-5731 or e-mail bogalusachamber@bellsouth.net.
May 18-20
ANNUAL TUNICA-BILOXI POW WOW: Mari Center, Paragon Casino, Marksville. American Indian singers, dancers and craftspeople will perform and display their wares. Singing and dancing competitions will be held. For details, go to http://www.tunicapowwow.org
May 19
SWAMP STOMP: BREC’s Bluebonnet Swamp Nature Center, 10503 N. Oak Hills Pkwy. Live Cajun music and dancing, gift bags for the first 1,000 children, live animal encounters, face painting, hide-and-seek hike, balloon animals, nature art display, cake and ice cream to celebrate the swamp’ 10th anniversary. (225) 757-8905.
May 25-28
JAMBALAYA FESTIVAL: Irma Boulevard, Gonzales. This annual festival hosts the “world championship of jambalaya cooking” contest. Families will enjoy food, fun, music, carnival rides, a 5K and one-mile run, and activities over four days. http://www.jambalayafestival.org
10th ANNUAL TUNICA-BILOXI POW WOW: La. 1, Marksville. American Indian singers, dancers and craftspeople will perform and display their wares. Singing and dancing competitions will be held. (318) 253-2034.
LOUISIANA SNAKE FESTIVAL: 10 a.m.-4 p.m., BREC Bluebonnet Swamp Nature Center, 10503 N. Oak Hills Parkway., Baton Rouge. Snake demonstrations, educational programs such as the pros and cons of pet snake ownership, live snake encounters, children's activities and games. Admission $2 adults, $1 children, free for Nature Center members. (225) 757-8905.
BUNK JOHNSON JAZZ, ARTS AND HERITAGE FESTIVAL: several locations around New Iberia. Festival honors the life and music of Willie "Bunk" Johnson, who played trumpet with early 20th century jazz greats like Buddy Bolden, Clarence Williams, Evan Thomas and Sidney Bechet, and moved to New Iberia after 1930, joining the New Iberia Banner Band led by Gus Fontenette and working as a school band director, truck driver, gardener and laborer. Music, food, arts, crafts, exhibits and special ceremonies. Free. (888) 942-3742, http://www.bunkjohnson.org.
CAJUN FUN FEST all day, Thursday-Sunday, 1301 De La Salle Drive, New Iberia. Carnival, food, crafts and music. Free. 888-9-IBERIA.
LOUISIANA INDIAN HERITAGE ASSOCIATION ANNUAL SPRING POWWOW, Hidden Oaks Family Campground, Folsom. Children’s activities, drum and flute competitions, Native American foods, dancing, lodges and exhibits. 800-359-0940.
DENHAM SPRINGS SPRING FESTIVAL, Antique Village, Range Avenue, Denham Springs. More than 150 antique and collectible booths, food, car and truck show, live entertainment. Hours are 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Free. 225-64-3643 or http://www.livingstonparish.com.
COCHON DE LAIT FESTIVAL, Main Street Pavilion, Mansura. Roasted pork, street dancing, carnival, live music, contests including boudin eating and greased pig, arts and crafts, games for children. Music by John Fred and the Playboys, tribute bands for Creedence Clearwater Revival and the Rolling Stones, Junior Melancon, Kingfish and Jobe’s Tears. Hours are 5 p.m. to midnight Thursday and Friday, 9 a.m. to midnight Saturday. Free. Street dance costs $5 per adult.
BOGALUSA FESTIVAL IN THE PARK, 10 a.m. until dark daily, Cassidy Park, Willis Avenue, Bogalusa. Arts, crafts, music, children’s activities, food, commercial exhibits, antique car and motorcycle show, carnival rides. 504-735-5731.
LOUISIANA DOLL SHOW AND FESTIVAL, 9 a.m.-4 p.m., historic district, downtown DeRidder. A weekly treasure hunt will lead up to festival day. More than 3,000 dolls on display, food, music, arts and crafts, train rides, games. 337-462-6999.
RUE DE LA ROUX, 8 .m.-6 p.m., South Louisiana Fairgrounds, Donaldsonville. Games, auction, food. Free. 225-473-9227.
Look for festival updates in each week's Friday FUN section of the
Morning Advocate and Visit Baton Rouge
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