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Farmers Market at Seventh Square
West Monroe
Year-round: Mon–Fri 7:30am–5pm, Sat 7:30am–3pm (closed Sunday; seasonal hours may apply)
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Louisiana Events 2026
Louisiana has a festival for almost any food you can name. On the first weekend of November alone there is the Louisiana Pecan Festival in Colfax, the Swine Festival in Basile and the Giant Omelette Celebration in Abbeville. Opelousas hosts the Holy Ghost Creole Festival, and New Orleans has Beignet Fest.
Fall farms like Poche’s Patch in Lafayette and the Louisiana Pumpkin Festival in Dry Creek run into November. Slidell’s Bayou Jam concerts play until November 8.
This weekend in Louisiana · This weekend · 158 current and upcoming listings
20 on now · 138 coming up
Cities: Baton Rouge · New Orleans · Lake Charles
Holiday events in Louisiana: Holiday lights · Christmas markets · Christmas events · Thanksgiving & turkey trots
158 events in Louisiana
October 2026 (35)
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Red Stick Farmers Market (Saturday, Main Street Market)
Baton Rouge
Saturdays 8am–noon at Main Street Market (5th & Main); Thursdays 8am–noon at 6400 Perkins Rd; year-round
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November 2026 (51)
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Smoke & Barrel: A Celebration of Fine Bourbon, BBQ & Whiskey
Lake Charles
November 19 - 22, 2026
Confirmed · LA
Plaquemines Parish Birding Festival – Wings Over the Delta
Belle Chasse
November 21, 2026
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Christmas in the Village (Denham Springs)
Denham Springs
November 27 - December 20, 2026
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Spirit of Christmas & Creole Christmas Light Show at Destrehan Plantation
Destrehan
November 28 - December 31, 2026
December 2026 (35)
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Christmas on the River Drone Show & Fireworks (West Monroe)
West Monroe
December 5, 2026
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Christmas Spectacular! with Vince Vance and the Valiants (Slidell)
Slidell
December 13, 2026
January 2027 (7)
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Intergalactic Krewe of Chewbacchus Parade (Mardi Gras 2027)
New Orleans
January 16, 2027
February 2027 (17)
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Monday Night Parade Honoring Queen Evangeline (Lafayette Mardi Gras)
Lafayette
February 8, 2027
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Fat Tuesday Parades: King Gabriel's, Festival & Independent (Lafayette)
Lafayette
February 9, 2027
March 2027 (4)
April 2027 (4)
June 2027 (2)
July 2027 (3)
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This weekend in Louisiana
Friday to Sunday, October 30 – November 1: 25 listings with dates that overlap the weekend, counting season-long events (weekly farmers markets not counted).
- Blackpot Festival & Cookoff — Lafayette · October 30 - 31, 2026
- C'est Bon Seasoning Festival — Carencro · October 30 - November 1, 2026
- Fifolet Halloween Parade — Baton Rouge · October 30, 2026
- Freaky Deaky NOLA — New Orleans · October 30 - 31, 2026
- International Acadian Festival — Plaquemine · October 30 - November 1, 2026
- Night Maze at Burden — Baton Rouge · October 30, 2026
- Freret Street Festival — New Orleans · October 31, 2026
- Halloween Barrel Bash (Morgan City) — Morgan City · October 31, 2026
- Krewe of Terreanians Fall Festival and Cook-Off — Houma · October 31, 2026
- Louisiana Book Festival — Baton Rouge · October 31, 2026
- NOLA Zydeco Fest — Slidell · October 31 - November 1, 2026
- Cap City Beer Fest — Baton Rouge · November 1, 2026
Plus 13 more in the month lists below.
Louisiana by the numbers
USA Fest Bot has 158 current and upcoming Louisiana listings: 53 festivals, 22 Mardi Gras parades, 12 Christmas events, 9 farmers markets, and 62 other listings. November 2026 is the busiest month ahead, with 51 listings starting. The cities with the most listings are Baton Rouge (23), New Orleans (23), and Lake Charles (11). The next fair or festival to start is Fifolet Halloween Festival in Baton Rouge, starting October 29, 2026.
Dates can change, so check the event’s website before you go.