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NEW ROADS CULTURAL CELEBRATION downtown New Roads. Friday night live music, Saturday farmers market, craft show, walking tour, children’s art exhibit, live music and more. (225) 638-9350.
ST. ALOYSIUS SCHOOL FAIR Stuart Avenue. Carnival midway, rides, games, arts and crafts, children’s activities, Friday night fish fry, Sunday afternoon barbecue, live music, talent show and more. (225) 343-6657.
NOVEMBERFEST 10 a.m.-4 p.m., St. Patrick’s Episcopal Church, 1322 Church St., Zachary. Arts and crafts, raffles, children’s activities, entertainment, food and fun. (225) 654-4091.
SOUTHDOWN MARKETPLACE 8 a.m.-4 p.m., Southdown Plantation, 1208 Museum Drive, Houma. Unique handcrafted items, jewelry, furniture, pottery, paintings, woodcrafts, books by local authors, home-grown plants and flowers, Cajun cuisine, tours of the plantation, etc. (985) 851-0154.
LOUISIANA SWAMP FEST10 a.m.-5 p.m., Audubon Zoo, 6500 Magazine St., New Orleans. Wild fun for all ages featuring Cajun cuisine, crafts and entertainment, two stages with live music, children’s activities, pirogue building, storytelling, animal encounters, arts and crafts, and more. Admission is included in regular admission, which is $12 for adults, $7 for children age 2-12, $9 for seniors. (504) 581-4629.
ABBEVILLE GIANT OMELETTE CELEBRATION, historic downtown on Magdaline Square. Activities will include live music, arts and crafts, tour of homes, bike runs, antique car parade and show. Hours are 8 a.m.-5 p.m., Saturday, and 9-5, Sunday. The giant "5,000-egg" omelette will be served around 1:30 p.m. Sunday. Contact Omelette
LOUISIANA RENAISSANCE FESTIVAL, north of Hammond High School on River Road, off U.S. 190, Hammond. Meet peasants, nobles, knights, barons, and of course the reigning Queen at this festival, which runs for six consecutive weekends. Live joust tournaments, birds of prey demonstrations, sword play, royal parades, English village, magicians, rope walkers, fire eaters and more. Admission $12 adults, $7 children age 6-12. (985) 429-9992 or LAREN
THIBODAUXVILLE FALL FESTIVAL, 8:30 a.m. until dark, Main Street, Thibodaux. More than 150 arts and crafts vendors, live music on several stages, games, Cajun food, children's activities and a highlight -- the rubber duck race across Bayou Lafourche. Free. (985) 446-1187.
PORT BARRE CRACKLIN’ FESTIVAL Veterans Memorial Park, Port Barre. Thursday night family rides, Friday night bands, Saturday parade, cracklin’ cooking contests, carnival rides, music and Cajun food, Sunday band performances. (337) 585-6251.
THIBODAUXVILLE FALL FESTIVAL All day, Main Street, Thibodaux. More than 100 arts and crafts vendors, live music, games, Cajun food, children’s activities and more. Free. (985) 446-1187.
DESTREHAN PLANTATION ANNUAL FALL FESTIVAL 9 a.m.-4 p.m. both days, Destrehan Plantation, River Road, Destrehan. More than 175 artists and craft vendors with wood crafts, pottery, jewelry, dolls, quilts, ceramics, prints, oil paintings, stained glass, clothing and more. Enjoy local dishes prepared by more than 20 chefs — red beans and rice, fried seafood, gumbo, jambalaya, etc. And don’t miss the guided tours of Destrehan Plantation. Visit the web site at Destrehan
BROADMOOR ARTS AND CRAFTS FAIR Broadmoor High School, 9650 Goodwood Blvd. The annual fair features food, music, and more than 200 arts and crafts booths. This local tradition has become so large that shuttle buses run from Broadmoor Shopping Center and Broadmoor Middle School. (225) 926-1420.
HIGHLAND GAMES OF LOUISIANA Jackson. The actual Highland Games take place on Saturday, Nov. 18, with live entertainment and a fiddle workshop conducted by John Taylor. The day features athletic competitions, bagpipe competition, Highland dance contests, sheepdog demonstration, children’s village and much more. (225) 344-7228 or visit the Web at Highland
Look for festival updates in each week's Friday FUN section of the
Morning Advocate and Visit Baton Rouge
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