Louisiana FestivalsLooking for top-notch, inexpensive family entertainment, great food, a beautiful outdoor experience and some of the best music in the world? 
Mardi GrasMark Twain once wrote that a traveler "... has not see the United States until he has see Mardi Gras in New Orleans."
EventsOur festivals and events are living illustrations of Louisiana's unique culture. If you can grow it, hunt it, eat it or dance to it, we celebrate it.Nine art galleries in downtown Monroe and West Monroe are open to the public, offering great fine arts, live music, food and drink, and lots of fun for all. All purchases of original artworks within the cultural district are sales-tax free. It's a party!
