LOUISIANA FESTIVALS

The latest fair and festival news from New Orleans and Louisiana

New date is March 28th Full story »

Send in your own picture of your favorite altar.  Full story »

For the next eight months, south Louisiana throws a nonstop fais do-do to celebrate its heritage, food, music, nature, critters and general quirkiness. Full story »

The 34th annual Isleno Fiesta gets underway Saturday morning and this year festival-goers will be able to enjoy the party against the background of a refurbished Los Islenos Museum complex. The complex on Bayou Road in St. Bernard Village, which was severely damaged during Hurricane Katrina in 2005, will be rededicated with a ceremony at 10:30 Saturday morning. The fiesta, which... Full story »

Revelers take to the streets with their roast beef and green beer at Irish Channel anchor Parasol's.  Full story »

Tennessee Williams, the playwright and author, may be the raison d’etre for the Tennessee Williams / New Orleans Literary Festival, which starts Wednesday, but don’t let the word "literary" fool you. Sure there are analytical panel discussions and workshops for writers and book lovers, but like Williams himself, the festival embraces comedy and eccentricity as much as intellectual pursuits.... Full story »

What's your favorite altar to visit? Full story »

Irish barber turns bourbon drinker into a fan. Full story »

The most popular St Patrick’s Day music single is “The Irish Rover” by The Pogues, an online poll conducted by the UK Telegraph has found.  "The 1987 cover of the traditional Irish folk song, featuring The Dubliners, topped the poll of tunes to celebrate Ireland’s national day. Other bands to be nominated in the poll by Spotify, the online... Full story »

This year Ireland also is pushing itself especially hard as a tourist destination for St. Paddy's Day.  Full story »

It's a bad time for leprechauns. There are few government programs to assist them -- even under a Democratic administration -- and there is the whole green card issue. Sorry, I couldn't resist a green card joke, the topic being leprechauns and all. I guess that lowers the humor bar here considerably. Take my leprechaun -- please. Anyway, I... Full story »

One-day celebration of the French heritage and food of New Orleans takes place from 10:30 to 7 p.m. on Saturday.  Full story »

The week of all things green reaches its zenith Wednesday with parades and street parties around New Orleans. In the clubs, Mayer Hawthorne is at the HOB, Kimya Dawson returns to host a benefit for Sweet Home New Orleans at the Big Top, Spoon is at the Republic, Drive By Truckers play a two-night stint at Tip's and Mute... Full story »

Celebrate Earth Fest on Saturday, March 20, and Sunday, March 21, 2010, at Audubon Zoo. Earth Fest is a New Orleans family tradition and a fun way for Zoo visitors to learn about saving the environment. Exhibitors include groups from non-profit, government, and private businesses, all of them involved in a wide range of environmental issues. Zoo visitors are... Full story »