LAKESIDE2RIVERSIDE WEST BATON ROUGE KITE FEST
CYCLE ZYDECO CYCLING FESTIVAL
April 30 - May 1 | West Baton Rouge Parish westbatonrouge.net
April 20 - 24 | Blackham Coliseum, cyclezydeco.org
The West Baton Rouge Kite Fest has been named “Festival of the Year” by the Louisiana Travel Promotion Association. This festival is a great opportunity to watch people practicing their kite flying. It is a fun environment for the younger as well as the older crowd. Everyone is more than welcome to have a good time. A kite-making workshop and kite designing activities will be available for children. Food vendors will be available, too. Unfortunately, pets aren’t welcome for this festival. So bring your favorite chair or kite and come and enjoy the beautiful weather.
The Louisiana’s Cajun & Creole Cycling Festival is a great event if you like eating, dancing, and biking. During this event, people will be able to get to know new people while eating delicious food and dancing. There is also a map so you can see the festival’s route during the four days of the festival. Biking is so fun and we don’t do it enough. You can come with your friends and maybe you will discover a new passion. Come on, when was the last time rode on a bike?
April 22 - 24 | Heart Of The Village of Tickfaw, theitalianfestivalorg.com Italia is among us for this event. The Tickfaw Italian Festival celebrates Italian culture and its fantastic people. Who doesn’t love a good pizza? The Italian-American community welcomes you to their town, Tickfaw, for the event. You will be able to attend a pageant that elects several members, according to their title. The Italian Festival Royalty is a fun moment where you can see who wins the crown. Lots of food and fun at this event.
TULANE CRAWFEST
April 23 | Tulane University tulanecrawfest.com Cawfish again, but this is New Orleans. We are obsessed with crawfish from March until June. So come and enjoy this tasty, fun, and lip-smacking food at the Tulane Crawfest. It’s a great opportunity to have a good time with your friends on Tulane campus. It’s easy to park and is a festive environment. After eating, enjoy Audubon Park or just relax on Tulane’s campus. There will also be live music and an arts festival.
NOLA NAVY WEEK
April 18 -22 | French Quarter Riverfront, neworleans.com NOLA Navy Week is back. New Orleans welcomes two Arleigh Burke-class US Navy ships,
FROM LEFT: TICKFAW ITALIAN FESTIVAL; CYCLE ZYDECO CYCLING FESTIVAL
TICKFAW ITALIAN FESTIVAL
