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UPCOMING EVENTS 

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Bayou Teche Black Bear & Birding      Festival

  

FRANKLIN, LOUISIANA  

Bayou Teche Black Bear & Birding Festival

Though this festival features all the activities associated with a typical Louisiana festival - great music, good Louisiana food and arts & crafts booths - the Bayou Teche Black Bear & Birding Festival is so much more.   Started 8 years ago to bring awareness to the plight of the endangered black bear, this festival takes advantage of nearby beautiful Bayou Teche and the Atchafalaya Basin.  Hike or take a boat trip or canoe through the Bayou Teche National Wildlife Refuge.

 

Birding has been incorporated into this year's festival.  You can bird watch on the St. Mary Loop which is part of  America's Wetland Birding Trail.  You'll learn about the black  bear conservation efforts at educational seminars held at the Teche Theatre.

 

There's plenty of activities for everyone.  A Teen Zone has laser tag with bunkers, giant hamster balls and Booger Wars.  At the Cub Club Arena, younger kids have their own festival with storytelling, puppet and magic shows, music, games and more.  If your teddy bear or other stuffed animal has a booboo, bring him to the Teddy Bear and Friends Repair Clinic where Dr. Tesi and her surgical staff will make him all better for free.

 

Check festival website for a listing of all festival activities and times.

  

Friday, April 15 - Sunday April 17

 

Historic Downtown Franklin, Louisiana

www.bayoutechebearfest.org

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Dewey Balfa Cajun & Creole Heritage Week

CHICOT STATE PARK, LOUISIANA 

Dewey Balfa Cajun & Creole Heritage Week

 

A week-long immersion camp at Chicot State Park named after Dewey Balfa, a Cajun fiddler and singer from Mamou who significantly contributed to the popularity of Cajun music.  Learn first-hand from Cajun and Creole masters of music, dance, language, cuisine, and culture.  Enjoy nightly dances and late night jam sessions. Visit Chicot State Park at http://www.crt.state.la.us/parks/ichicot.aspx to make reservations for a campsite or lodging.

 

April 15-22, 2011

Chicot State Park

Near Ville Platte in Evangeline Parish, LA

http://www.lafolkroots.org/

Dewey Balfa Cajun & Creole Heritage Week on Facebook

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Southdown Marketplace

  HOUMA, LOUISIANA

Southdown Marketplace


This huge one-day outdoor arts & crafts festival takes place on the grounds of Southdown Plantation and Museum.  Browse nearly 300 booths of unique handmade crafts and original artwork. 

 

Keep the kids busy and having fun at the Kids' Marketplace on da' Bayou.  Activities include a cooking exhibit, local author presenter, storyteller, a puppet show, bubble factory, games and Cajun crafts.  Prices for kids' activities range from free to $3.

 

Enjoy the Cajun Cuisine food court under the pavilion where you can choose from Cajun favorites like jambalaya, gumbo, red beans and rice, corn soup, and much more. 

 

Tours of Southdown Plantation and Museum are also available.  

 

Saturday, April 16 - 8 am - 4 pm

$4 general admission

Children under 12 enter free

 

Southdown Plantation

1208 Museum Drive

985-851-0154


heading4Laurel Valley Spring Festival

THIBODAUX, LOUISIANA

Laurel Valley


Arts & crafts show with cultural demonstrations including antique engines and boat building.  Kids can feed the farm animals and the Laurel Valley Store and Museum will be opened for visitors.  Jambalaya and hamburgers will be served.

 

Sunday, April 17 - 10 am - 5 pm

Free admission

 

Laurel Valley Plantation

706 Hwy. 308

Thibodaux, LA

985-446-7456

 

Heading5Blooming on the Bayou Plant Sale & Old-Fashioned Trade Days

BREAUX BRIDGE, LOUISIANA 

Blooming on the Bayou


Breaux Bridge will be blooming with color at the Breaux  Bridge Garden Club's Annual Plant Sale and Old-Fashioned Trade Days.  Booths selling plants, garden items, antiques & collectibles, and arts & crafts will be set up in the park as well as downtown.  Other activities include a raffle, coloring contest, entryway door decorating contest and the First Annual Easter Bonnet Contest.  Food and drinks booths also.

 

Saturday, April 16

9 am - 4 pm

Free admission

 

Veterans Park on Berard Street (across from City Hall)

Breaux Bridge, Louisiana

337-277-4517 or 227-332-8500

 
Heading6Downtown Lake Charles Crawfish Fest

LAKE CHARLES, LOUISIANA

 

Enjoy boiled crawfish at Louisiana's newest crawfish fest!  Or try the crawfish pie or crawfish etoufee.  This family-friendly fest has arts & crafts booths, a kids zone and car show.  Enjoy Cajun, zydeco, R&B and reggae music, including 2011 Grammy Award Winner, Chubby Carrier.

 

Saturday, April 16 - noon - midnight

Admission:  $7 before 5 pm and $10 after 5 pm

                  Kids 12 and under are free

Lake Charles Civic Center Amphitheater

900 Lakeshore Drive

Downtown Lake Charles

www.dtcrawfishfest.com

 

Heading7Washington Catfish Festival & Parade

WASHINGTON, LOUISIANA

 

The historic town of Washington celebrates its 12th annual Catfish Festival this weekend with carnival rides, music, arts & crafts, the Catfish Parade and much more!   The popular Catfish Cook-off is on Sunday morning.

 

Thursday, April 14 - Sunday, April 17

Thursday admission:  Adults $5; children 12 & under free

Friday - Sunday admission:  Adults, 12 & above $10; children 11 & under, $5

 

Downtown Washington Ballpark

Main Street at Vine Street

 

www.townofwashingtonla.org