85th Annual International Rice Festival
The International Rice Festival, held annually in Crowley, is one of Louisiana’s oldest and largest agricultural festivals. The first festival was held on October 5, 1937 as the National Rice Festival; it was renamed the “International Rice Festival” in 1946 when the festival was resumed after a hiatus during World War II. The celebration is […]
Cajun Woodstock
Cajun Woodstock was organized in 2003 from a vision during the band practice of J.C. Carriere & Hotstep. Wanting to create an event for the community and at the same time, an event that would “give back”, the band came up with “Cajun Woodstock for St. Jude Children’s Hospital.” Since then, Cajun Woodstock and the […]
Church Point Courir de Mardi Gras
The Courir de Mardi Gras in Church Point is a traditional Cajun Mardi Gras where costumed men chase chickens at various homes and eventually make their way into the town with the parade of floats and trail riders. At the end of the parade, the chickens are cooked into a gumbo to be shared by […]
Tee Mamou-Iota Mardi Gras Folklife Festival
Tee Mamou-Iota Mardi Gras Folklife Festival takes place on Duson Avenue in Iota. Local craft vendors set up shop along the street, selling mostly hand-made traditional crafts. Full lineup of Cajun and Zydeco musicians perform on stage, and there is also a small stage where jam sessions take place and young Cajun musicians showcase their […]
Cadien Toujours Courir de Mardi Gras de l’Anse
A strictly traditional, rural Cajun Courir de Mardi Gras involving chicken and greased pig chasing. Only fully-costumed men are allowed to participate in the Courir which is a long journey through the countryside of Mermentau Cove and ends with a Fais Do Do and Gumbo at a home on Lafosse Road where the public is […]
