Summer Fun: Festivals & Events, 2025

Published on: May 4th, 2025

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Southern Decadence pre-parade on Barracks St

"Festival Season" is technically over, but fear not, because there's a whole summer season of music festival fun ahead around south Louisiana. Check out some of the music festivals and other diversions in and around New Orleans and other parts of Louisiana this summer. Just remember to stay hydrated!

The list below is largely complete through July, but a number of smaller festivals in August-September haven't announced finalized dates for 2025. So we'll update this list in a month or so.

MAY

8-10: Beauregard Watermelon Festival, DeRidder

9-10: Cochon de Lait Festival, Mansura

9-10: Rayne Frog Festival, Rayne

10: Woodmere Festival, Harvey

10: Cajun Food Fest, Houma

16-18: Mid-City Bayou Boogaloo

17-18: Tunica-Biloxi Pow Wow, Marksville

23-25: Cajun Country Jam, Denham Springs

23-25: Jambalaya Festival, Gonzales

23-25: New Orleans Greek Festival

30- June 1: Jean Lafitte Seafood Festival, Jean Lafitte

JUNE

6-8: Cajun Heritage Festival, Larose

7: Louisiana Peach Festival, Ruston

7-8: Creole Tomato Festival

12-15: New Orleans Wine and Food Experience

14: Donaldsonville Juneteenth Music Festival, Donaldsonville

14: Black Queer Community Festival (New Orleans Black Pride Weekend)

14: New Orleans PrideFest

19: NOLA Juneteenth Fest

20-22: Soul Food Festival, Franklin

 

20-22: St. Landry BBQ Fest, Opelousas

28: Baton Rouge Pride Festival

28: Slidell Heritage Festival

28-29: Houma Nation Powwow, Houma

JULY

3: Uncle Sam Jam, Metairie

4: Go 4th on the River, New Orleans

4-6: Essence Festival of Culture

5: Lebeau Zydeco Festival, Lebeau

11-13: San Fermin in Nueva Orleans

17-19: Island Strong Music Fest, Grand Isle

19: Cajun Music and Food Festival, Lake Charles

AUGUST

2-3: Satchmo Summerfest

27-1: Shrimp and Petroleum Festival, Morgan City

29-30: Cane River Zydeco Festival, Natchitoches

29-1: Southern Decadence

SEPTEMBER

12-13: Mamou Cajun Music Festival, Mamou

19-20: Natchitoches Meat Pie Festival, Natchitoches

25-28: Alligator Festival, Luling

26-27: Bogalusa Blues and Heritage Festival, Bogalusa

OCTOBER

3-5: Gretna Heritage Fest

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