No state throws a party like Louisiana — Mardi Gras and Jazz Fest in New Orleans, festivals across Baton Rouge, Lafayette and Shreveport.
Events and venues in Louisiana
Mardi Gras & festivals
Food & music events
Farmers markets
Fairs & crawfish boils
Ernest N. Morial Convention Center (New Orleans)
Mardi Gras — February–March, New Orleans
New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival — late April–early May, New Orleans
Setting up outdoors in Louisiana
Louisiana events run in heat, humidity and sudden rain. Festival seasons in spring and fall are the best weather and the biggest crowds, from New Orleans to Lafayette, and booths often stand in the same spot for several days. Tropical storms and hurricane season, June to November, can cancel or move outdoor plans at short notice, so order early and confirm dates. A fast-drying printed top and walls that shed water keep a booth working through the daily shower.