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Hometown Happenings: June 2024
Get ready to turn up the heat this June, because Louisiana is your hotspot for summertime fun!
Wrap up your spring cleaning and dig out those flip-flops for the month’s unforgettable lineup
of events. From cook-offs to literary discussions to wine tastings, festivals across the state are
gearing up to bring you a summer you’ll never forget. Whether you’re a local or just local at
heart, there’s no better place to start the season than the Bayou State!
Beats on the Bayou
May 11 – October 26, New Iberia
https://www.isleofiberia.com/
Annual Sportsmen’s Heritage Festival
May 30 – June 1, Krotz Spring
http://www.kssportsmensheritagefestival.com/
Walker Percy Weekend
May 31 – June 1, St. Francisville
https://www.walkerpercyweekend.org/
Book lovers won’t want
to miss this weekend of
good food, good conversation,
and good
literature. Walker Percy
Weekend attracts thinkers
to discuss Louisiana’s
incomparable literary
history, focusing on its
namesake, whose Louisiana-based
novels
gained him widespread
acclaim. Learn from celebrated
literary scholars
at cutting-edge presentations
and panel discussions,
and flex your
own knowledge at one
of the weekend’s participatory
book clubs. Offering live music, food, and a stroll
through St. Francisville’s historic Royal Street neighborhood,
Walker Percy Weekend is the perfect opportunity to connect
with readers from around the country. Proceeds will support
the Julius Freyhan Foundation’s restoration efforts.
Washington Parish Balloon Festival
May 31 – June 2, Franklinton
https://wpballoonfest.com/
A Taste of Covington Food, Wine, Music & Art Festival
June 1 – June 30, Covington
https://atasteofcovington.com/
Cajun Heritage Festival
June 2 – June 9, Larose
https://www.lacajunbayou.com/calendar-of-events/festivalsand-events/cajun-heritage-festival
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