(Major) Festival Season is over, but fear not, because there's a whole summer season's worth of music festival fun around south Louisiana. Check out some of the music festivals & other diversions in & around New Orleans & other parts of Louisiana this summer. Stay hydrated & have fun!

MAY

8-9: Cochon de Lait Festival, Mansura

7-9: Rayne Frog Festival, Rayne

9: Woodmere Festival, Harvey

10: Cajun Food Fest, Houma

15-17: Mid-City Bayou Boogaloo

16: Louisiana Blackberry Festival, Houma

16: Keith Lee’s Familee Day, New Orleans

16-17: Tunica-Biloxi Pow Wow, Marksville

21-23: Beauregard Watermelon Festival, DeRidder

21-24: Jambalaya Festival, Gonzales

22-24: New Orleans Greek Festival

29-31: Jean Lafitte Seafood Festival, Jean Lafitte

30-31: Louisiana Cajun-Zydeco Festival, New Orleans

JUNE

4-7: New Orleans Black Pride

5-7: Cajun Heritage Festival, Larose

6: Louisiana Peach Festival, Ruston

6-7: Creole Tomato Festival

10-13: New Orleans Wine and Food Experience

13: Donaldsonville Juneteenth Music Festival, Donaldsonville

13: New Orleans PrideFest

13: New Orleans Pride Parade

19: NOLA Juneteenth Fest

19-21: Soul Food Festival, Franklin

27: Slidell Heritage Festival

27-28: Houma Nation Powwow, Houma

JULY

3: Uncle Sam Jam, Metairie

4: Go 4th on the River, New Orleans

3-5: Essence Festival of Culture

4: Lebeau Zydeco Festival, Lebeau

10-12: San Fermin in Nueva Orleans

16-18: Island Strong Music Fest, Grand Isle

18: Cajun Music and Food Festival, Lake Charles

AUGUST

1-2: Satchmo Summerfest

12-16: Delcambre Shrimp Festival, Delcambre

15: SWLA’s Hot Sauce Fest, Sulphur

27-30: Gueydan Duck Festival, Gueydan

28-29: Cane River Zydeco Festival, Natchitoches

SEPTEMBER

3-7: Shrimp and Petroleum Festival, Morgan City

4-7: Southern Decadence

5: Southwest Louisiana Zydeco Music Festival, Opelousas

11-12: Mamou Cajun Music Festival, Mamou

12: Haynesville Butterfly Festival, Haynesville

18-19: Natchitoches Meat Pie Festival, Natchitoches

24-27: Alligator Festival, Luling

24-27: NOLA International Arts Fest

25-26: Bogalusa Blues and Heritage Festival, Bogalusa

 

OCTOBER

Gretna Heritage Fest Update: On hiatus for 2026 during Gretna Marketplace renovation

18-19: Cajun Food Fest & Fais Do Do, Lydia

24: Louisiana Bourbon Festival, Baton Rouge

24-27: NOLA International Arts Fest