The spring and summer festival season is filled with music, cuisines of all kinds, games, rides, children’s activities and lots more. There are festivals celebrating everything from shrimp, crawfish and oysters to the performing arts, books, beer and the wildlife that calls Louisiana home.

New festivals this year include Tulane University’s New Orleans Book Festival in March and the Park & Recreation Car, Truck and Bike Show in Lake Arthur in May. Returning for a second year are The Rock & Rouge Women’s Music & Food Festival & Beyond and the 5o420 Fest, both in New Orleans.

This year, Gambit has divided the Fairs & Festivals issue into two parts: spring-summer and fall-winter, which will be published in September.

Mark your calendar and spend the next few months taking staycations around the state — and laissez le bon temps rouler.

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May

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July

August

September