Abita Springs LA Crawfish Festival April 17-18, Abita Springs, LA C.J. Finn Ball Park. Crawfish, music, kid's activities. 985-892-2065
Ponchatoula, LA Strawberry Festival, April 3rd – 5th
Ponchatoula Strawberry Festival April 3rd-5th, Ponchatoula, LA, Memorial Park. Rides, music, games, food, antiques. 1-800-917-7045.
Hammond LA Blues and BBQ Festival, March 27 and 28, 2009
March 27th-28th, downtown Hammond, LA. Professional, backyard and children's teams compete. A must see. 985-345-2490
Woot. I love me some BBQ. 🙂
Marc
Northshore Garden Show, Covington, LA March 21 and 22, 2009
Northshore Garden Show March 21st -22nd, Covington, LA St. Tammany Parish Fairgrounds. Garden EXPO with information booths, native and exotic plants, kid's activities, garden products, supplies and seminars. 985-792-4940
Amite, LA Oyster Festival, March 20 – 22nd, 2009
Amite Oyster Festival March 20-22nd, Amite, LA, Tangipahoa Parish Fairgrounds. Oyster celebration with entertainment, games, and oyster contests. 985-748-7156
Town of Pearl River Family Fest, Saturday May 16th
Last year we had ~100 arts and crafts & food booths. We're hoping to match or exceed that number this year. The ever popular Kids Water World will return, music will be provided all day long by local groups and entertainers, and the great fireworks show at dark. We have a tentative commitment for our Civil War Re-enactment group to return, complete with cannon firing (lovingly called 'Tiny') and period costumes. Plans for the annual car show are also in the works.
Opening Ceremonies begin at 10:00 a.m., and the festival concludes with the fireworks extravaganza at "dark thirty".
During the Centennial Celebration in 2006, many people stated that they saw a lot of their old friends (and some long lost family members!) and the atmosphere was like a family reunion. It was decided to continue the festival on a yearly basis. It doesn't really matter what you call it, it's the idea of getting together with family & friends for a day of good clean fun in our Town.
We have spots open for additional arts & crafts booths, food booths as well as stage performers. Everyone, including entertainers, is required to fill out an application prior to the event. If you're interested in participating in Family Fest and would like more information, please feel free to contact me at 985-863-9495 or by email at oudou723@hotmail.com.
Look forward to seeing everyone on May 16th!
Virgil R. Phillips, Festival Chairman
Abita Springs Town Garage Sale and Flea Market, March 28th, 2009
15th Annual Abita Springs Whole Town Garage Sale And Flea Market Saturday,March 28, 2009 8:00AM-4:00PM rain or shine.
The Flea Market will be held at the C.J. Finn ballpark on Highway 36. There will be Garage Sales throughout town. Some of the many garage sales are listed on the Official Garage Sale Map. Pick up your free copy in front Town Hall on sale day.
Antiques,crafts,furniture,food,toys,jewelry,plants,pottery,ceramics,quilts,metal sculptures,clothing,books,garden tools and much more. For additional information or if you want to take part in selling some of your things call JoAnne (985)893-7529
All proceeds go to benefit the Abita Waldhiem Firefighters Association.
Thank You
Marc
Northshore Spring Garden Show – 2009
Thanks to the LSU Ag Center
The Northshore Spring Garden Show and Plant Sale
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March 21-22, Covington
The Northshore Spring Garden Show and Plant Sale will be held on Saturday and Sunday, March 21-22, at the St. Tammany Parish Fairgrounds in Covington.
Sponsored by the St. Tammany Master Gardeners, the show will feature plant and garden supplies for sale, a plant health clinic and children’s activities.
LSU AgCenter specialists and Master Gardeners will offer seminars on native plants, lawns, landscaping, working with worms, bees and other gardening topics.
The show runs from 9 a.m.-4 p.m. both days. Admission good for both days is $3 per person ages 13 and over. Children 12 and under may enter free. Proceeds from the show go toward funding an agriculture/horticulture scholarship.
For more information, contact Rusty Batty at (985) 875-2635 or rbatty@agcenter.lsu.edu.
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Marc
New Orleans Jazz Fest 2009 Music Schedule
WST BBQ Smackdown. Hog Heaven, Pardon the Pun. :)
The smells were fantastic, wood smoke, meat cooking. Pork, Brisket, Chicken, Turkey, Elk, Buffalo. Wow. I am definately a carnivore. There was excellent food, a live band, frosty beverages, and much to do for the kids, a bull ride, tug o' war, inflatables. It was a beautiful day, though with a brisk wind. Fountainbleau State Park was beautiful, the majestic oaks, the water on the lake. Sand and Sun. I have just a few pictures. I was eating most of the rest of the time and needed both hands. Hope you enjoy.
Thank You