Brought To You By Wilbert Carmouche, Travel Avoyelles, and CENTRE de la LOUISIANE
May flowers are blooming and its festival time in CENTRE de la LOUISIANE!
Three weekends, three towns, and three promises of full festival fun.
Come to Cajun Crossroads Sports Festival in Hessmer on May 2-3, 2025, at the Ronald Mayeux Ballpark. Enjoy a T-Ball Tournament, Food, Music, Fireworks, and it wouldn’t be a festival without a Cook-Off. More information on FB: Cajun Crossroads Festival.
Followed by the Cochon de Lait Festival on the second weekend, May 9-10, 2025 in Mansura, Cochon de Lait Capital of the World. You are invited to party with us and enjoy food, music, contests, and the parade. Check FB: Cochon de Lait Festival for music lineup and other scheduled events.
The Tunica-Biloxi Tribe of Louisiana will host its Annual Pow Wow on May 17-18, 2025. This annual public event, held on the Tunica-Biloxi Reservation in Marksville, welcomes various regional indigenous tribes to celebrate culture through vibrant craft displays, music performances, dance presentations and cultural exhibits. An assortment of interactive events and live performances throughout the weekend aim to highlight the history and traditions of the Tribe. Not only does this historic, cultural event celebrate the traditions of the Tunica-Biloxi Tribe, but neighboring tribes from across the region are invited to share their own culture and heritage as well. Education day is May 16, 2025. For general information, call 800-272-9767 or visit tunicabiloxi.org or tunicapowwow.org.
