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    Louisiana has 15 events in the recent past. Displaying 1-15.


    2/01/2008 - 2/05/2008Cajun Mardi Gras

    Lafayette, United States
    Lafayette's five-day Mardi Gras festival is a period of feasting and merriment leading up to the fasting period of Lent. Drawing on the influences of...

    Themes: Dance , Kids' Stuff , Food & Drink , Spectacle , Entertainment , Music

     

    2/29/2008 - 3/02/2008Black Heritage Festival

    New Orleans, United States
    Held at New Orleans' Lake Charles Civic Center, the annual Black Heritage Festival is a celebration of African-American traditions, culture, arts and...

    Themes: Kids' Stuff , Dance , Art & Literature , Food & Drink , History , Exhibitions , Culture , Entertainment , Music

     

    3/26/2008 - 3/30/2008Tennessee Williams - New Orleans Literary Festival

    New Orleans, United States
    This annual literary festival is dedicated to the life and works of the great American playwright, Tennessee Williams, who lived in the French Quarter...

    Themes: Art & Literature , Entertainment , Theatre & Film , Exhibitions

     

    3/29/2008 - 4/06/2008Spring Fiesta

    New Orleans, United States
    What better way to celebrate Spring and the beautiful gardens, courtyards and historic homes of New Orleans than to take part in the annual Spring Festival?...

    Themes: Culture , Entertainment , Food & Drink , Spectacle , Dance , Pop(ular) , History , Music

     

    6/21/2008 - 6/21/2008Juneteenth Celebration

    Minneapolis, United States
    Commemorating the end of slavery in the US, Juneteenth is the oldest known celebration of the event in the country. The date remembers the day on 19 June...

    Themes: Culture , Entertainment , Kids' Stuff , Food & Drink , Exhibitions , History , Dance , Music

     

    10/24/2008 - 10/26/2008Voodoo Music Experience

    New Orleans, United States
    The Voodoo Music Experience takes place during Halloween and attracts music fans from around the world. They come together for a two-day celebration amidst...

    Themes: Food & Drink , Nature & Wildlife , Spectacle , Pop(ular) , Entertainment , Music

     

    11/01/2008 - 11/02/2008Louisiana Swamp Festival

    New Orleans, United States
    The annual Louisiana Swamp Festival at Audubon Zoo in New Orleans is a great occasion for bringing the family and enjoying a day out. Visitors can see...

    Themes: Dance , Entertainment , Nature & Wildlife , Kids' Stuff , Food & Drink , Art & Literature , Music

     

    1/02/2009 - 1/02/2009Allstate Sugar Bowl

    New Orleans, United States
    College football is a huge part of the American social scene and the annual Allstate Sugar Bowl is a popular event that's played early in the New Year...

    Themes: Entertainment , Kids' Stuff , Sport

     

    1/06/2009 - 2/05/2009Mardi Gras

    New Orleans, United States
    Mardi Gras is associated with a festival of merriment and abandonment, yet its origins are somewhat different. The word 'carnival' derives from the Latin...

    Themes: Religion , Spectacle , Entertainment , Dance , Music

     

    2/20/2009 - 2/24/2009Cajun Mardi Gras

    Lafayette, United States
    Lafayette's five-day Mardi Gras festival is a period of feasting and merriment leading up to the fasting period of Lent. Drawing on the influences of...

    Themes: Dance , Kids' Stuff , Food & Drink , Spectacle , Entertainment , Music

     

    3/01/2009 - 3/31/2009Black Heritage Festival

    New Orleans, United States
    Held at New Orleans' Lake Charles Civic Center, the annual Black Heritage Festival is a celebration of African-American traditions, culture, arts and...

    Themes: Kids' Stuff , Dance , Art & Literature , Food & Drink , History , Exhibitions , Culture , Entertainment , Music

     

    3/01/2009 - 4/30/2009Spring Fiesta

    New Orleans, United States
    What better way to celebrate Spring and the beautiful gardens, courtyards and historic homes of New Orleans than to take part in the annual Spring Festival?...

    Themes: Culture , Entertainment , Food & Drink , Spectacle , Dance , Pop(ular) , History , Music

     

    3/01/2009 - 3/31/2009Tennessee Williams - New Orleans Literary Festival

    New Orleans, United States
    This annual literary festival is dedicated to the life and works of the great American playwright, Tennessee Williams, who lived in the French Quarter...

    Themes: Art & Literature , Entertainment , Theatre & Film , Exhibitions

     

    6/01/2009 - 6/30/2009Juneteenth Celebration

    Minneapolis, United States
    Commemorating the end of slavery in the US, Juneteenth is the oldest known celebration of the event in the country. The date remembers the day on 19 June...

    Themes: Culture , Entertainment , Kids' Stuff , Food & Drink , Exhibitions , History , Dance , Music

     

    10/01/2009 - 10/31/2009Voodoo Music Experience

    New Orleans, United States
    The Voodoo Music Experience takes place during Halloween and attracts music fans from around the world. They come together for a two-day celebration amidst...

    Themes: Food & Drink , Nature & Wildlife , Spectacle , Pop(ular) , Entertainment , Music

     



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