Louisiana Festivals for April of 2010
Louisiana Festivals for April of 2010
NOLA Pyrate Week March 26-April 4, 2010, New Orleans. and other locations. Art, music, food, merchandise, pub crawl, general swashbuckling for pirates and pirate lovers alike. Events benefit local charities.
Laotian New Year’s Festival April 2, 2010. New Iberia, Wat Thammarattanaram Temple (337) 364-3403 www.cityofnewiberia.com Parade, rides, food, music, kids activities.
Crescent City Classic April 3, 2010, New Orleans. (504) 861-8686 www.ccc10k.com One of the world’s great 10K races, the Crescent City Classic is an Easter Weekend Tradition, not only in New Orleans, but in the world, because it runs on a flat, fast, 6.2 mile course.
Ponchatoula Strawberry Festival April 9-11, 2010. Ponchatoula, Memorial Park. (800) 917-7045, (985) 370-1889 www.lastrawberryfestival.com Rides, music, games, strawberry-eating and -cooking contests, food and antiques.
French Quarter Festival. April 9-11, 2010, 2010. New Orleans, French Quarter. (504) 522-5730 www.frenchquarterfestivals.org Music on 15 outdoor stages, world’s largest jazz brunch, patio tours, art shows and music workshops.
Annual Spring Garden Show April 10-11, 2010. (504) 483-9386 garden.neworleanscitypark.com City Park Botanical Gardens. Horticultural exhibits throughout the Garden, sales of plant and garden products, educational speakers, kids area plant health clinic.
Great Louisiana Bird Fest April 16-18, 2010. Northlake Nature Center, Mandeville. (985) 626-1238. northlakenature.org Birding trips through Louisiana’s various avian habitats in the springtime “when many species are migrating north through Louisiana from Mexico and South America.”
Grand Isle Migratory Bird Celebration April 16-18, 2010, Grand Isle. 985-787-2997 grandisle.btnep.org Celebration for birdwatchers and nature lovers with bird-watching tours, food, crafts, exhibits, videos, and birding trail maps and seminars.
New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival. April 23 – May 2, 2010. New Orleans, Fair Grounds racetrack. (504) 410-4100. www.nojazzfest.com Music, contemporary and traditional crafts, food, educational workshops.
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