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Louisiana
Food Festivals
LOUISIANA'S "OFFBEAT" CELEBRATIONS OF
FOOD
Food and Louisiana--the two go hand in hand. The state's cultural
"gumbo" produces a winning recipe for fun with a celebration of a harvest
that ranges from A to Z, starting with the oyster festival in Amite and
wrapping up with the tamale festival in Zwolle. Some of these festivals can
only be found in Louisiana where mudbugs are a staple and Poke Salad
topped the record charts. A few of the more unique.
Festivals include:
- The Amite Oyster Festival and Rodeo in
Amite, the oyster capitol of Louisiana -- Call (225) 748-5161 for
information
- The Iowa Rabbit Festival in Iowa, LA
featuring Cajun rabbit dishes -- Call (318) 382-3535 for information
- The West Carroll Poke Salad Festival
in Oak Grove named in honor of native Tony Jo White, who wrote and
recorded "Poke Salad Annie," and "Rainy Night in Georgia" -- Call (318)
428-2161 for information
- Louisiana International Goat Festival
in Opelousas which includes a goat meat cookoff -- Call (318) 942-2392
for information
- Cochon de Lait Festival in Mansura
where you'll find pig roasting at its finest -- Call (318) 964-2887 for
information
- Mudbug Madness Festival in Shreveport
with hundreds of pounds of crawfish and Cajun & Zydeco music -- Call
(318) 747-5700 for information
- Jambalaya Festival in Sorrento with
over 40 cooks competing in the "World Jambalaya Cooking Championship" --
Call (225) 622-1998 for information
- The Rayne Frog Festival in Rayne --
Call (318) 783-0759 for information
- The Annual Cracklin' Cookoff in Bourg
-- Call (504) 594-6826 for information
- The Gueydan Duck Festival in Gueydan
-- Call (318) 536-9328 for information
Some Travel information courtesy of
Louisiana Office of Tourism
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