Guide To Louisiana Music & Food Festivals March 2024

There is never a dull moment in the Bayou State. Louisiana can and will make a festival out of anything people, food, music, you name it. If you like to pass a good time, here's your guide to all the excitement.

A lot of these festivals in Louisiana are unique, and usually are jam-packed with entertainment, shopping for arts and crafts, food, and more. Louisiana has so many festivals it is very possible that you were not even familiar with many of them until now. Louisiana always has time, for a good time! Below take a look at all of the Louisiana festivals going on this month alone.

LOUISIANA MARCH 2024 FESTIVALS

3/1-3/3 – Kenner Festa Italiana – Kenner
3/2 – Here’s the Beef Cookoff – Opelousas
3/2 – Zapp’s International Beerfest – Baton Rouge
3/2 – Bayou Terrebonne Boucherie – Houma
3/2 – Louisiana Food Truck Festival: Spring – Slidell
3/2-3/3 – Los Isleños Fiesta – St. Bernard
3/8-3/10 – Independence Sicilian Heritage Festival – Independence
3/8-3/10 – Danny Barker Banjo and Guitar Festival – New Orleans

3/9 – Black Heritage Day Festival – Lake Charles
3/10 – Crawfete at Perkins Rowe – Baton Rouge
3/14 – Battle for the Paddle – Lake Charles
3/15-3/16 – The Iowa Rabbit Festival – Lake Charles
3/15-3/16 – Celtic Bayou Festival – Lafayette
3/15-3/17 – Amite Oyster Festival – Amite
3/15-3/17 – Crawfest at Betty Virginia Park – Shreveport
3/16 – Acadian Memorial Heritage Festival – St. Martinville
3/16 – Louisiana Redbud Festival – Vivian
3/16* – NOLA on Tap – New Orleans
3/16* – St. Patrick’s Day on the Bayou – Thibodaux
3/16 – Patty in the Park – Lafayette

3/20-3/24 – Tennessee Williams and New Orleans Literary Festival – New Orleans
3/20-3/24 – New Orleans Bourbon Festival – New Orleans
3/21-3/24 – Louisiana Crawfish Festival – St. Bernard
3/22 – Shell-A-Bration – New Orleans
3/22 – Wine Fête – New Orleans
3/22-3/23 – Hammond BBQ Challenge – Hammond
3/23* – FishStock – Belle Chasse
3/23 – Louisiana Red Beans and Rice Heritage and Music Festival – Baton Rouge
3/23 – Tunica Hills Music Festival – St. Francisville
3/23 – Fête Francaise – New Orleans
3/23 – Washington Community Festival – Washington
3/23 – World Championship Crawfish Etouffee Cook-Off – Eunice
3/23-3/24 – Tremé Creole Gumbo Festival/Congo Square Rhythms Festival – New Orleans
3/29-3/30 – Volksfest – New Orleans

3/29-3/31 – Louisiana Lao New Year Festival – Lafayette
3/30 – Merryville Pioneer Heritage Festival – Merryville
3/30 – Freret Street Festival – New Orleans
3/30 – Lafayette Holi – Lafayette
3/30-3/31* – Slidell Spring Antique Street Fair – Slidel