Great festival with unique vintage finds, eclectic mix of antiques, architectural salvage, live…read moremusic, artists, collectibles and more! Set in downtown Covington, with good parking (free "oxlots"), the streets blocked off, refreshments available, shade trees and public seating everywhere.

Went to this "Fest" on the 4th for something to do close by and skip the City pandemonium…read more The only positive side I thought were the bands. Some good music... That's about the only thing I can say about this Fest. Really, I just don't know. Lousy Vendors (MARCO'S PIZZA??) and few of them at that. We looked at the Fireworks they were going to shoot and weren't too impressed. All and all this Festival was Horrible...we actually left and went to Slidell and saw a better Fireworks display and The Molly Ringwald's. I respect what they were trying to do by keeping this alive. It just didn't have enough ambiance to work. For a Seafood Festival at $20 bucks a head...where was the Seafood???

Love this fair. Lots of cool rides. They don't discriminate, so you have your fair share of the…read morecross-section of Metairie. They always have fun bands and you end up meeting up with persons you haven't seen in 40 years. It's a blast!

I recommend this because it was fun but some of the Line for…read morethe ride was very. Long Done by Norah

I have been going to this festival for 8 years and was surprised that no one had written a review…read moreyet. I have enjoyed every year. The boats are amazing and beautiful! They always have a big stage with very good live bands especially on Saturday afternoon and evening. Always plenty of great food and drinks available. They also have an area just for kids with shows and rides and stuff. There is a contest called the Quick n' Dirty which consists of teams building a boat on Saturday and Sunday morning, then on Sunday afternoon they parade their boats down the main festival area in hilarious and outrageous costumes. After the parade comes the highlight of the festival when they put their boats in the river and race. Always a hoot to watch, some go fast, some go slow, and then of course some sink! All of this fun on the banks of the Tchefuncte River in the month of October which is usually sunny but still cool enough to spend an enjoyable day by the river.

2016..Best of the Bayou Fest. Saturday. Free festival with…read moreGREAT musical acts, fantastic arts and artists, real friendly people, super prices for food and drinks. Got here about 4:30pm, stayed till the end. The Best of the Bayou Fest 2016 was AWESOME!! The town of Houma should pat itself on its collective back. My first time here, but I'll be here next year. You should too.

WOW!!! Free Festival that has something for everybody!!!!!! This year has a great lineup…read more Saturday September 27th Soul Survivors, The Lewinskys, Baby Bee, Flow Trube, Dumstaphunk and Groovelune Horns and Better than Ezera. Treated, Warren Storm/Willie Tee & the Cypress Band, Stevie Monce Bans, Jonathan Boogie Ling and Rockin' Dopaie, Jr. & the Zydeco Twisters. Sunday September 28 Houma-Terrebonne Community Band, RH Sound Factor, Nathan & the Zydeco Cha-Chas and Amanda Shaw. Chaos of the Cosmis, Brass a Holics, Bag of Donuts and the Rebirth Brass Band!!!! Food , Crafts, Corvette Car Show and a Kids Korner. Free fun.

This fest is always a good time. I grew up in Hammond and this is one of the few close by events…read morewe'd go to almost every year. Fast forward many years and it's bigger and better than ever. You have jousting, falconry, mead, and so many amazing costumes. People truly go all out. Now they even have a thing where you can sign up for side quests where it's kind of like a scavenger hunt to find and document certain things. Haven't tried that yet, but sounds like a blast. Also, they have axe throwing and I'm pretty good at it.

Kids will love it and so will the Cosplay crowd. For the rest of us, it's just great people…read morewatching..

About 20 minutes south east of the heart of New Orleans, there is this annual festival. In Arabi,…read morethere is one of the largest sugar refineries in the United States, a Domino sugar factory. They have done a lot for the community, was one of the largest employers in the area to reopen after Hurricane Katrina, in this area that was heavily damaged, and they helped their employees get back on their feet. They have refurbished the old parish jail down the street to a sugar museum which glosses over some of the major points, but does highlight a lot of how sugar came in to the area. This festival, held in Aycock Barn, which also houses the welcome center for St Bernard Parish, is small but family led. Domino Sugar also has a booth where they pass out 5lb bags of sugar, some recipes, and a few other knick knacks for free. There are booths with food for sale, knick knacks and other home made goods for sale. There is a band playing 80's cover songs. Very small, very cute, you can be done walking around in about 5 minutes. Parking is NOT bad at all. I was able to park across the street, for free. Seriously. There are all sorts of gifts for the upcoming holidays to buy, kids activities, beverages to drink, even a taste test for desserts, a competition and an eating competition. Amazing. These things DO still happen, and within a short distance from a major city. Come on out next year. I have included some links to give you more information. For information on the Annual Sugar Festival, here are some links: http://www.visitstbernard.com/events/9th-annual-sugar-festival#.WeKEb0yZOb8 http://www.visitstbernard.com/experience/events-calendar#.WeKEj0yZOb8 https://www.facebook.com/StBTourism/ For some information about the nearby Sugar museum: https://www.bestofneworleans.com/gambit/old-arabi-sugar-museum-opens-in-st-bernard-parish/Slideshow/2269047/2269057 http://www.visitstbernard.com/listings/play/old-arabi-sugar-museum#.WeKFN0yZOb8 https://www.facebook.com/SugarMuseum/ https://www.yelp.com/biz/old-arabi-sugar-museum-arabi

What a quaint little festival! This is a perfect small town festival that is within an hours drive…read moreof New Orleans. Reasonably priced food and drinks. I am not sure what the cost for rides was. Little to no parking, but you have the neighbors selling spots for cheap to park on their lawn. Friendly atmosphere, with the festival queen walking around. The musicians and dancers were wonderful. You do have your holy roller people passing out candy and the word of the holy things. Lots of good food, dancing and people watching.

We had a great time at the festival. Lots of food, drink, music and dance. The Canary Island folk…read moremusic and dance was amazing. The authentic period costumes were beautiful. As always, there were many craft booths with amazing local artisans. Parking can be an issue, but we had no problems. The atmosphere was fun and friendly. I recommend you attend next year!

I have an issue. I hear about a festival and think that I want to go and do it, but when it comes…read moreto actually going and doing it? I can't make myself do it. Well in this year 2022, I am forcing myself to go. While I missed out on the parade this year and the movie screening, I did come on the Saturday morning of the festival and I am so very glad I did. Parking was no issue; free parking was close to the festivities. There were many booths with a lot of interesting goodies for sale. Amazing festival! I am so glad I came. I look forward to coming again.

I'm probably the only person in Louisiana who doesn't get excited about festivals. To be clear, I…read morenot only don't get excited, I actively avoid them all and have been known to grumble, "is there *really* a need for a mac & cheese festival?" But Rougarou Fest is something else! I've been wanting to go to for years now. I mean, a festival devoted to all things werewolf, witch and Halloween? So up my alley. And it lived up to all of my expectations. What I loved about it: +easy to park and walk to the heart of the action +not so crowded/you won't feel your phobia kicking in +lots of fun crafts on display +excellent music (I mean, how can you not get happy when you hear zydeco?) although the sound person should have noticed that no one was standing in the immediate area by the stage/speakers because it was too loud for the smaller daytime crowds +all of the people and dogs in creative/fun costumes +witches on parade! +lovely Queen! +Re's face painting station +the friendly people of Houma +tent with RF souvenirs, especially this year's awesome poster that compelled me to buy 2 I wish I could write more about the parade but right as Queen Angelique's float rolled by, the heavens opened up and there was a torrential downpour. notes for next year: +it's practically a crime to not come in costume +no food for vegans or vegetarians, so bring snacks +arrive a little later and explore Chavin Sculpture Garden before parking +not a huge festival and an hour or two before the parade is plenty of time to enjoy everything