Krewe of Olympia

0.7 km

The St.Tammany Parish Fair is a great family friendly event. The fair is held each year at the…read moreCovington Fairgrounds. Several local groups offer parking close by. We paid $6 and parked less than a block away. There is a large area with animals from the local FFA groups at parish high schools. Pigs, goats, chickens and rabbits are all on display. There were a huge amount of carnival rides for the kids. There was a ferris wheel, bumper cars, and an enormous amount of other rides. This fair had more rides than any other fair or festival I have attended. Mitchell Brothers Amusement operated the rides. Apparently they are the largest company of its type in the area. Every festival I have been to this year has had Mitchell Brothers rides. On the other side of the fairgrounds were cows from the FFA and a section with food vendors. We tried a gyro, alligator sausage po-boy and a steak bowl with mushrooms, onions and potatoes. The steak bowl and alligator sausage were great. The alligator sausage was from the vendor Big Will and the Warden. This vendor works all of the big events in the area and has incredible food. If you're at a fair, I highly recommend them. One nice thing about the fair is that there is no alcohol served. This ensures that it remains family friendly. The fair was not overly crowded on Saturday and we will definitely go again next year.

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Covington Antiques And Uniques Festival

0.5 km

Great festival with unique vintage finds, eclectic mix of antiques, architectural salvage, live…read moremusic, artists, collectibles and more! Set in downtown Covington, with good parking (free "oxlots"), the streets blocked off, refreshments available, shade trees and public seating everywhere.

Antique bottles...live the cobalt blue

Muddy Waters Sinker Cypress - tongue in groove boxes, truly a master craftsman

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Matching bronze finials

Mandeville Seafood Festival

1.0

14.8 km

Went to this "Fest" on the 4th for something to do close by and skip the City pandemonium…read more The only positive side I thought were the bands. Some good music... That's about the only thing I can say about this Fest. Really, I just don't know. Lousy Vendors (MARCO'S PIZZA??) and few of them at that. We looked at the Fireworks they were going to shoot and weren't too impressed. All and all this Festival was Horrible...we actually left and went to Slidell and saw a better Fireworks display and The Molly Ringwald's. I respect what they were trying to do by keeping this alive. It just didn't have enough ambiance to work. For a Seafood Festival at $20 bucks a head...where was the Seafood???

St Edward's Fair

4.5

55.3 km

I recommend this because it was fun but some of the Line for…read morethe ride was very. Long Done by Norah

This fair has it going on! A huge pig roast, carnival rides, game booths, music, and cheap food…read moremake this an awesome school fair. My friends and I always make sure to hit this up every year no matter what else is going on. This year they had four pigs roasting at once so you had all kinds of pork options to munch on. I was told they had a total of over 5000 lbs of pork that they were serving at the fair! Other food options I saw were pizza, crawfish pies, funnel cakes, gumbo, and jambalaya. They also had nachos for $4.00, burgers for $2.50, and hot dogs for $1.50. How can you not like those cheap prices? As usual The Topcats closed out the final day with another great performance! The Topcats have been closing out the fair for the past few years and they never disappoint. I love Rob!! He gets the crowd so involved. Lots of school fairs, to me, are either boring or lame. This one is neither. It is everything a fair should be. Family-oriented, kid-friendly, great music, and great food.

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Wooden Boat Festival

10.1 km

I have been going to this festival for 8 years and was surprised that no one had written a review…read moreyet. I have enjoyed every year. The boats are amazing and beautiful! They always have a big stage with very good live bands especially on Saturday afternoon and evening. Always plenty of great food and drinks available. They also have an area just for kids with shows and rides and stuff. There is a contest called the Quick n' Dirty which consists of teams building a boat on Saturday and Sunday morning, then on Sunday afternoon they parade their boats down the main festival area in hilarious and outrageous costumes. After the parade comes the highlight of the festival when they put their boats in the river and race. Always a hoot to watch, some go fast, some go slow, and then of course some sink! All of this fun on the banks of the Tchefuncte River in the month of October which is usually sunny but still cool enough to spend an enjoyable day by the river.

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The Best of the Bayou Festival

(2 reviews)

114.2 km

2016..Best of the Bayou Fest. Saturday. Free festival with…read moreGREAT musical acts, fantastic arts and artists, real friendly people, super prices for food and drinks. Got here about 4:30pm, stayed till the end. The Best of the Bayou Fest 2016 was AWESOME!! The town of Houma should pat itself on its collective back. My first time here, but I'll be here next year. You should too.

WOW!!! Free Festival that has something for everybody!!!!!! This year has a great lineup…read more Saturday September 27th Soul Survivors, The Lewinskys, Baby Bee, Flow Trube, Dumstaphunk and Groovelune Horns and Better than Ezera. Treated, Warren Storm/Willie Tee & the Cypress Band, Stevie Monce Bans, Jonathan Boogie Ling and Rockin' Dopaie, Jr. & the Zydeco Twisters. Sunday September 28 Houma-Terrebonne Community Band, RH Sound Factor, Nathan & the Zydeco Cha-Chas and Amanda Shaw. Chaos of the Cosmis, Brass a Holics, Bag of Donuts and the Rebirth Brass Band!!!! Food , Crafts, Corvette Car Show and a Kids Korner. Free fun.

Jesse Blalock, painting with the music of Roddie Romero and the Hub City Allstars

Jesse Blalock

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Roddie Romero and the Hub City Allstars at Best of the Bayou Fest. Houma, LA.. with Jesse Blalock, artist on left, painting.

Louisiana Renaissance Festival

4.1

(46 reviews)

26.9 km

This fest is always a good time. I grew up in Hammond and this is one of the few close by events…read morewe'd go to almost every year. Fast forward many years and it's bigger and better than ever. You have jousting, falconry, mead, and so many amazing costumes. People truly go all out. Now they even have a thing where you can sign up for side quests where it's kind of like a scavenger hunt to find and document certain things. Haven't tried that yet, but sounds like a blast. Also, they have axe throwing and I'm pretty good at it.

Kids will love it and so will the Cosplay crowd. For the rest of us, it's just great people…read morewatching..

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Old Arabi Sugar Fest

59.0 km

About 20 minutes south east of the heart of New Orleans, there is this annual festival. In Arabi,…read morethere is one of the largest sugar refineries in the United States, a Domino sugar factory. They have done a lot for the community, was one of the largest employers in the area to reopen after Hurricane Katrina, in this area that was heavily damaged, and they helped their employees get back on their feet. They have refurbished the old parish jail down the street to a sugar museum which glosses over some of the major points, but does highlight a lot of how sugar came in to the area. This festival, held in Aycock Barn, which also houses the welcome center for St Bernard Parish, is small but family led. Domino Sugar also has a booth where they pass out 5lb bags of sugar, some recipes, and a few other knick knacks for free. There are booths with food for sale, knick knacks and other home made goods for sale. There is a band playing 80's cover songs. Very small, very cute, you can be done walking around in about 5 minutes. Parking is NOT bad at all. I was able to park across the street, for free. Seriously. There are all sorts of gifts for the upcoming holidays to buy, kids activities, beverages to drink, even a taste test for desserts, a competition and an eating competition. Amazing. These things DO still happen, and within a short distance from a major city. Come on out next year. I have included some links to give you more information. For information on the Annual Sugar Festival, here are some links: http://www.visitstbernard.com/events/9th-annual-sugar-festival#.WeKEb0yZOb8 http://www.visitstbernard.com/experience/events-calendar#.WeKEj0yZOb8 https://www.facebook.com/StBTourism/ For some information about the nearby Sugar museum: https://www.bestofneworleans.com/gambit/old-arabi-sugar-museum-opens-in-st-bernard-parish/Slideshow/2269047/2269057 http://www.visitstbernard.com/listings/play/old-arabi-sugar-museum#.WeKFN0yZOb8 https://www.facebook.com/SugarMuseum/ https://www.yelp.com/biz/old-arabi-sugar-museum-arabi

Domino Sugar Factory table

Game for kids

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Sugar Festival. Doesn't taste a damn thing like beer. I can live with that.

Los Isleños Fiesta

4.8

71.4 km

What a quaint little festival! This is a perfect small town festival that is within an hours drive…read moreof New Orleans. Reasonably priced food and drinks. I am not sure what the cost for rides was. Little to no parking, but you have the neighbors selling spots for cheap to park on their lawn. Friendly atmosphere, with the festival queen walking around. The musicians and dancers were wonderful. You do have your holy roller people passing out candy and the word of the holy things. Lots of good food, dancing and people watching.

We had a great time at the festival. Lots of food, drink, music and dance. The Canary Island folk…read moremusic and dance was amazing. The authentic period costumes were beautiful. As always, there were many craft booths with amazing local artisans. Parking can be an issue, but we had no problems. The atmosphere was fun and friendly. I recommend you attend next year!

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Rougarou Fest

114.5 km

I have an issue. I hear about a festival and think that I want to go and do it, but when it comes…read moreto actually going and doing it? I can't make myself do it. Well in this year 2022, I am forcing myself to go. While I missed out on the parade this year and the movie screening, I did come on the Saturday morning of the festival and I am so very glad I did. Parking was no issue; free parking was close to the festivities. There were many booths with a lot of interesting goodies for sale. Amazing festival! I am so glad I came. I look forward to coming again.

I'm probably the only person in Louisiana who doesn't get excited about festivals. To be clear, I…read morenot only don't get excited, I actively avoid them all and have been known to grumble, "is there *really* a need for a mac & cheese festival?" But Rougarou Fest is something else! I've been wanting to go to for years now. I mean, a festival devoted to all things werewolf, witch and Halloween? So up my alley. And it lived up to all of my expectations. What I loved about it: +easy to park and walk to the heart of the action +not so crowded/you won't feel your phobia kicking in +lots of fun crafts on display +excellent music (I mean, how can you not get happy when you hear zydeco?) although the sound person should have noticed that no one was standing in the immediate area by the stage/speakers because it was too loud for the smaller daytime crowds +all of the people and dogs in creative/fun costumes +witches on parade! +lovely Queen! +Re's face painting station +the friendly people of Houma +tent with RF souvenirs, especially this year's awesome poster that compelled me to buy 2 I wish I could write more about the parade but right as Queen Angelique's float rolled by, the heavens opened up and there was a torrential downpour. notes for next year: +it's practically a crime to not come in costume +no food for vegans or vegetarians, so bring snacks +arrive a little later and explore Chavin Sculpture Garden before parking +not a huge festival and an hour or two before the parade is plenty of time to enjoy everything

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Prytania Theatre

4.3

(160 reviews)

61.2 km

I thoroughly enjoyed my first visit here. It is true things come back around. This is an old…read moreneighborhood theatre. There are no bells and whistles here. No lean back, recliner, vibrating chairs, with food service served to you. No it is just a plain small theatre with one popcorn machine, a few concessions people, some candy for sale, a nice somewhat elaborate coffee barista area, and a few select movies showing. I love the quaintness of this theatre. I loved the quirky decor. And I really enjoyed their coffee as well. I came here during the winter when they were showing It's a Wonderful Life. Not only was it was my first time here at the this theatre, it was also my first time seeing this movie. Prior to the showing, a worker stood in front of the theatre to address the crowd with beautiful facts about the movie and Jimmy Stewart. It is an annual event, so if you are curious this is a great way to spend an afternoon. They also have a soap machine making what represents "Snow" outside as you enter the establishment. People also came dressed up in fun winter and Christmas gear. I highly recommend this being done at least once. And if not for this annual showing, any fun date.

The highlight of my trip to New Orleans was discovering this amazing theatre. Kudos to my friend…read morewho was a film student at UNO. Before entering I was greeted by a friendly grey cat. The lobby was like stepping into a magical place with old school movie posters. I thoroughly enjoyed the experience of being there. I could just sit and talk story with strangers about cinema for hours. Wish I could travel to NOLA every month just to watch movies at the Prytania. Why I became an actor and filmmaker was confirmed here.

Loved the coffee section.

The lobby area.

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Bananas Mini Golf And Arcade

We did a Groupon for 4. The place is very clean and the lady behind the counter was so friendly and…read morenice. Next door you can get drinks and ice cream.

This is a fun place. Very well maintained and clean. Groupon had a great special. Received a can of…read moresoda and a small cup icecream.

Jump the ball over the ramp to hole #10

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Fountains and streams throughout the course

Liuzza Produce Farm

45.5 km

Liuzza Produce Farm is pretty much the Disney World/Land equivalent to Louisianians…read more They have events for major holidays like Easter, Halloween and Christmas. They also host other events like- a berry bash, summer camp, farmer trade day, pancakes and pjs, and ties and tiaras. I visited for Halloween in 2018 when my son was about 10 months old and had a great day! They had a pumpkin patch, face painting, pumpkin carving, a costume contest, a corn maze, a petting zoo, a jumping area for the older kids, and so much more to see! Then staff were friendly and there was plenty of parking. They also have an elegant space for weddings/receptions. It is truly an enjoyable experience for the entire family.

Wow! What a fun place for a school field trip! My 4 year old's class rode the bus there while the…read moreparents followed in their cars (not too bad of a drive - 1 hour from Baton Rouge). When we got there, there was plenty of parking and very easy to find (thanks to signs along the way). Everything was organized from the get go. Several other schools were there, but they had plenty of workers to keep things running smoothly. I wanted to share their mission statement I found on the website because I agree they are doing this: "Mission Statement To provide an educational, "hands on" learning adventure for families and organizations of all ages. To spread the love of the land and animals to all our guests both big and small, and instill the importance of keeping the American Agricultural values alive. To provide a professional, clean environment with emphasis on safety and dignity for both our guests and our animals." Liuzza was definitely hands on and educational. I especially loved all the fun facts signs around, and in general the setup was simple with chalkboard and burlap but so cute and creative. Definitely knew we were at a farm, but it was just more cute than rough and rigid. The animals seemed happy, the strawberries were delicious and plentiful for the picking! I loved the bus tour and mule-drawn trailer ride but could have honestly loved if they had told us more about the land and the history. Such a beautiful and well kept up place though! I was so surprised to see that they do weddings here! A beautiful outdoor area was set up for a wedding and there's the most precious, little chapel! Definitely a romantic setting for a wedding!! I would just love to be a guest for one here! I hope to be able to return on the open to the public days or even a special occasion like their Easter egg hunt. We were there for probably only 3 hours but definitely could have stayed longer. We fed goats, saw a zebra eating among all the horses, saw cows, an alpaca, a sheep, geese, but we managed to miss the pigs and bunnies. Must go back for those! The kids went crazy over the awesome slide built into a hill and the big jumpy thing (don't know what those are called lol). We definitely must return and so should you!!

The bus ride around the farm showed just how much beautiful land they own!

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Surge Entertainment By Drew Brees

3.6

(27 reviews)

102.1 km

This place is really cool! We bowled and ate lunch, I had the pizza and Caesar salad which were…read moreboth delicious! Friendly service. Bowling is great! We didn't do arcade games but they had a tonnn! This would be a great place for kids and families.

Loved the place, brought friends from TN. No air, yes no air. Plenty of fun, wanted to stay longer…read morebut it was absolutely hot in there. I feel sorry for the employees.

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The Grand

3.3

(47 reviews)

34.0 km

If you are in town or live in Slidell and want to check out a movie, this is the best option. There…read moreisn't another theatre in Slidell. The good thing is that it's an updated theatre and they have a good rewards program. Recently they have gone cashless so keep that in mind. You purchase tickets inside the theatre doors at a kiosk station. They closed the walk up booth outside. They also have a small arcade inside. The food is standard movie options but they do sell daiquiris as well. Nice recliner seats and the theater has always been clean when we go.

Seats are comfy, and tickets are CHEAP! I love the discount day on Tuesdays(?). Solid home town…read moretheater.