Events in Grambling Louisiana

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Looking for top-notch, inexpensive family entertainment, great food, a beautiful outdoor experience and some of the best music in the world? Two words: Louisiana festivals.

More than 400 Louisiana festivals occur each year – which makes it easy to see why Louisiana is often called the Festival Capital of America. We celebrate just about every crop harvested, every indigenous dish, every type of music that's played here – ranging from Cajun and zydeco to Delta blues, New Orleans jazz, Louisiana's own swamp pop, country, salsa and more. Excellent Louisiana food is a given at any festival. And as always, Louisiana festivals offer abundant opportunities for meeting new friends.

Themed festivals range from a Strawberry Festival in Ponchatoula and Tomato Festival in Chalmette to the great Festival International in Lafayette; from the big Contraband Days Pirate Festival in Lake Charles to the Holiday Festival of Lights in Natchitoches. From the Red River Revel in Shreveport to the Catfish Festival in Washington. Of course, you'll want to visit the annual New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival, or the big family-fun French Quarter Festival.

And for the biggest of them all? That's right, Louisiana is home to Mardi Gras! But that's another story – and a very large one across the state!

Courir De Mardi Gras Costume

Courir De Mardi Gras Costume

Photo ©Connie Silve

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Ponchatoula Strawberry Festival held each spring in Louisiana.

Ponchatoula Strawberry Festival held each spring in Louisiana.

So much fun and sweet tastes to be had at the Ponchatoula Strawberry Festival held each spring..

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Rivertown Theater Kenner

Rivertown Theater Kenner

Rivertown Theater Kenner ©Rivertown Theaters & Performing Arts - Facebook

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Ponchatoula Strawberry Festival - Browsing strawberries

Ponchatoula Strawberry Festival - Browsing strawberries

Enjoy the sweet flavors of the Ponchatoula Strawberry Festival

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Eddie G. Robinson Museum

Eddie G. Robinson Museum

Eddie G. Robinson Museum, Grambling ©Eddie G. Robinson Museum

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Breaux bridge Crawfish festival

Breaux bridge Crawfish festival

Performers at Breaux Bridge Crawfish Festival

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Holiday Trail of Lights in Shreveport

Holiday Trail of Lights in Shreveport

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Shrimp and Petroleum Festival

Shrimp and Petroleum Festival

Shrimp and Petroleum Festival ©Cajun Coast CVB

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Crawfish dipper at the Breaux Bridge Crawfish Festival

Crawfish dipper at the Breaux Bridge Crawfish Festival

Breaux Bridge Crawfish Festival

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Eddie G. Robinson Museum commemorates all coach Robinson contributed to the sport of football.

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Natchitoches Festival of Lights

Natchitoches Festival of Lights

Nathitoches Festival of lights

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Dancing Festivals Acadiens et Créoles

Dancing Festivals Acadiens et Créoles

Dancing at Festivals Acadiens et Créoles in Lafayette

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Festival Acadiens et Creoles

Festival Acadiens et Creoles

Enjoy Festival Acadiens et Creoles in Lafayette every October.

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Courir Infographic

Courir Infographic

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Festival International de Louisiane - Trumpeter

Festival International de Louisiane - Trumpeter

Trumpeter at the Festival International de Louisiane

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New Orleans Wine and Food Experience

The New Orleans Wine & Food Experience is one of the world's best food festivals.

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Dancing at Breaux Bridge Crawfish Festival

Dancing at Breaux Bridge Crawfish Festival

Dancing at the Breaux Bridge Crawfish Festival.

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International Rice Festival in Crowley

International Rice Festival in Crowley

Live music, delicious foods, competitions and more await festival goers at the International Rice Festival in Crowley.

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Angola Prison Rodeo

Angola Prison Rodeo

Inmates participate in "convict poker" at the Angola Prison Rodeo.

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French Quarter Festival in New Orleans

French Quarter Festival in New Orleans

Don't miss the annual French Quarter Festival in New Orleans - it's one of the largest (and most fun) free festivals in the South!

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The Louisiana Marathon

The Louisiana Marathon

Finishers of The Louisiana Marathon in Baton Rouge.

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Enjoying tamales at the Zwolle Tamale Fiesta. ©Zwolle Tamale Fiesta

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West Monroe's Landry Vineyards hosts a spring and fall concert series.

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Courir de Mardi Gras costumes

Courir de Mardi Gras costumes

Experience the Cajun version of Mardi Gras at a Courir De Mardi Gras.

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Mardi Gras Revelers

Mardi Gras Revelers

Have you experienced Mardi Gras in Louisiana? Don't miss the biggest free party on Earth.

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Shreveport's Red River Revel arts festival

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Tremé Creole Gumbo Festival

Tremé Creole Gumbo Festival

Festival fun in New Orleans

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Krewe of Bacchus in New Orleans

Krewe of Bacchus in New Orleans

The Krewe of Bacchus rolls through New Orleans for Mardi Gras celebrations.

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2016 Louisiana Book Festival author's wall at Louisiana State Library. © Libby by Kelly Guidry ©Libby by Kelly Guidry

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The Revelry of Ruston

The Revelry of Ruston

The Revelry of Ruston ©The Revelry of Ruston

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Voices of the Wetlands Festival in Houma, Louisiana

Voices of the Wetlands Festival in Houma, Louisiana

Experience the music, food and overall fun at the Voices of the Wetlands Festival in Houma, Louisiana ©Voices of the Wetlands Festival

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Louisiana Festival

Louisiana Festival

Festival Fun in Louisiana

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Courir de Mardi Gras

Courir de Mardi Gras

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Stella Shouting Contest - Tennessee Williams Literary Festival

Stella Shouting Contest - Tennessee Williams Literary Festival

Stella Shouting Contest at the Tennessee Williams Literary Festival

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Mardi Gras People

Mardi Gras People

People enjoying Mardi Gras

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Louisiana State Fair

Louisiana State Fair

Thrill seekers enjoy rides at the Louisiana State Fair in Shreveport

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Amanda Shaw at the Mudbug Madness Festival

Amanda Shaw at the Mudbug Madness Festival

Amanda Shaw at the Mudbug Madness Festival ©Shreveport-Bossier CVB

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Trombone Shorty at Jazz Fest 2012

Trombone Shorty at Jazz Fest 2012

Trombone Shorty at Jazz Fest 2012 ©Takahiro Kyono

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Krewe of Thoth New Orleans

Krewe of Thoth New Orleans

Experience Mardi Gras parades called Krewes as they roll through New Orleans.

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