Festivals in October?

We may take a trip to NO on the weekend of Oct. 12th. Are there any fun festivals going on that weekend?

Thanks!

Festivals in October?

All the festivals i could find for that weekend, most are within 40 miles of new orleans if not closer.

October 12 -October 14, 2007

38th International Acadian Festival

Plaquemine, Louisiana

Festival to celebrate Longfellow%26#39;s Evangeline camping on banks of Bayou Plaquemine searching for Gabriel.

Estimated attendees-15000 225-205-1428

October 13, 2007

Pumpkin Fest

Folsom, Louisiana

Day of family fun at farm with pumpkins to purchase at Red Bluff Farm

Estimated attendees-1000 985-796-0452

October 13, 2007

BerryPatch Quilt %26amp; Art Expo

Ponchatoula, Louisiana

Over 300 quilts on display downtown Ponchatoula on Pine Street

Estimated attendees-3000 985-386-7600

St. Matthew%26#39;s United Methodist Church Fall Craft Fair Oct. 12-13, Metairie, 6017 Camphor St. Crafts and homemade food. 888-1155 or 454-8327.

Boucherie Festival Oct. 12-14, Sorrento, Ascension Civic Center, Reynolds/Lambert Park. Cracklin%26#39;- and jambalaya-cooking contests, parade, music, rides, food and a pageant. (225) 715-2941.

Bridge City Gumbo Festival Oct. 12-14, Holy Guardian Angels Church, 1701 Bridge City Ave. Food, gumbo-cooking contest, rides, crafts, music and a fais do-do. 436-4712.

Celtic Nations Heritage Festival Oct. 12-14, Lake Charles, Civic Center, 900 Lakeshore Drive. Music and dancing, workshops, children%26#39;s games, food and the World Cup Currach Regatta with participants from around the United States and Ireland. 391-8978.

Festivals Acadiens Oct. 12-14, Girard Park and downtown Lafayette. A combination of festivals includes Downtown Alive!, the Louisiana Craft Fair, the Bayou Food Festival and Festival de Musique Acadienne. Zydeco and Cajun music, Cajun and Creole food, native crafts, special events, folk-life exhibits. (800) 346-1958, www.FestivalsAcadiens.com.

International Acadian Festival Oct. 12-14, Plaquemine. Cajun and country music, food and a festival parade. (225) 687-6549.

St. Matthew the Apostle Family Festival Oct. 12-14, 10021 Jefferson Highway, River Ridge. Food, music, games. 737-7058.

Voice of the Wetlands Festival Oct. 12-14, Houma, Southdown Plantation House, 1208 Museum Drive. Festival promoting coastal education, awareness and lobbying efforts with displays, food, music. (985) 790-0682.

Wild Things 2005 Oct. 13. Lacombe, Big Branch Marsh National Wildlife Refuge. Wildlife festival with exhibits, games, boat and canoe tours, food, contests, a youth wildlife art contest and show. (985) 882-2000.

Art in Autumn Gardens Art Festival Oct. 13-14, Darrow, Houmas House Plantation and Gardens, 40136 River Road. Art show with demonstrations, entertainment, booths, music and tours of the plantation. (225) 473-7841, www.artgumbo.org.

Madisonville Wooden Boat Festival Oct. 13-14, Water Street along the Tchefuncte River. Boat-building demonstration and contests, marine auction, entertainment, flea market, food, crafts and music. (985) 845-9200 or (985) 892-0520.

Slidell Sell-A-Bration Arts %26amp; Craft Show Oct. 13-14, 2056 Second St. 25th annual show and sale. (985) 641-2021.

World Championship Gumbo Cookoff Oct. 13-14, New Iberia, Bouligny Plaza. Food festival (Sat) and gumbo cook-off (Sun) with music and samplings. (337) 364-1836.

Festivals in October?

Yowza! That is quite a list you put together! Thanks!

The Acadian Festivals are the most interesting to me. Are any of these accessible via public transport from the French Quarter? We won%26#39;t be renting a car.

Cheers!

All of the festivals mentioned are quite a ways out of town. You will need a car.

Festivals Acadiens in Lafayette is very nice and I go every chance I get. (My family is from Lafayette.) It%26#39;s nearly all free, too. Having said that, I%26#39;m not sure I%26#39;d leave New Orleans and spend the 2 hours each way on the interstate unless you%26#39;ve been to NOLA several times.