Annual Events in our Area
JANUARY
Jazz in January: a three-day event featuring world renowned musicians. Christ Church in Covington. christchurchcovington.com.
FEBRUARY
Mardi Gras: parades, balls and festivities throughout the Mardi Gras season. Various locations. mardigrasneworleans.com.
Mardi Paws: Festive pup parade to benefit the Ian Somerhalder Foundation. Mandeville Lakefront. mardipaws.com.
MARCH
Abita Springs Opry: primarily acoustic music series. Abita springs. abitaopry.org.
Carey Street Crawl: art, crafts, vendors, music, shopping, kid activities, pet adoptions, and more. Slidell. facebook.com/CareyStreetCoalition.
Columbia Street Block Party: free block party and classic car show. Downtown Covington. gocovington.com.
Chef Soiree: more than 3,000 patrons gather for the best in food, drinks and entertainment to benefit the Youth Service Bureau. Covington Trailhead. chefsoiree.com.
Olde Towne Slidell Antique Fair: over 200 vendors gather to offer antiques and collectibles. First, Second and Erlanger Streets, Slidell. slidellantiques.com.
Antique Trade Days Arts & Crafts Fair: Three days of antique trading, selling and crafts. Ponchatoula. americasantiquecity.com.
Sunset at the Landing in Covington: bring your lawn chairs and refreshments for the free concert series. At the foot of Columbia Street, Covington. sunsetatthelanding.org.
The Garden Party at Summergrove: annual al fresco party benefiting New Heights Therapeutic Riding Center. Summergrove Farms, Folsom. newheightstherapy.org.
APRIL
Abita Springs Opry: primarily acoustic music series. Abita springs. abitaopry.org.
All You Can Eat Crawfish Cookoff: one of the largest crawfish boils in the area benefiting the Hospice Foundation of the South. Fritchie Park, Slidell. hospicefoundationofthesouth.org.
A Taste of Covington: five-day food, wine, music and art event revolving around the St. Tammany Art Association’s Spring for Art. Downtown Covington. atasteofcovington.com.
Carey Street Crawl: art, crafts, vendors, music, shopping, kid activities, pet adoptions, and more. Slidell. facebook.com/CareyStreetCoalition.
Columbia Street Block Party: free block party and classic car show. Downtown Covington. gocovington.com.
Covington Antiques and Uniques Festival: collectibles, antiques, live auctions and more. Downtown Covington. covingtonantiquesanduniquesfestival.com.
Great Louisiana Birdfest: workshops and birding trips in varied habitats including swamps, wetlands, pine savanna and hardwoods. Northlake Nature Center, Mandeville. northlakenature.org/birdfest.
Magic of Memories Street Rod and Classic Car Rally: car and motorcycle show, music, food and more benefiting the Louisiana Alzheimer’s Association and National Alliance on Mental Illness. Lakeview Regional Medical Center, Covington. lakeviewregional.com.
Mandeville Live! Concerts: free Friday concert series. Mandeville Trailhead. cityofmandeville.com.
Ponchatoula Strawberry Festival: free family festival filled with strawberries, entertainment and great food. Memorial Park, Ponchatoula. lastrawberryfestival.com.
Rockin’ the Rails Concerts: free Thursday night concert series. Covington Trailhead. covla.com.
Spring for Art: free festival in the streets of downtown Covington presented by the St. Tammany Art Association. sttammanyartassociation.org.
Sunset at the Landing in Covington: bring your lawn chairs and refreshments for the free concert series. At the foot of Columbia Street, Covington. sunsetatthelanding.org.
Woofstock: mega adoption, dog festival and low cost clinic. Castine Center, Mandeville. northshorehumane.org.
MAY
Abita Springs Busker Festival: street musician festival with support from the Abita Springs Opry and the New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Foundation. Abita Springs Trailhead. trailheadmuseum.org/busker-festival.
Abita Springs Opry: primarily acoustic music series. Abita springs. abitaopry.org.
Carey Street Crawl: art, crafts, vendors, music, shopping, kid activities, pet adoptions, and more. Slidell. facebook.com/CareyStreetCoalition.
Columbia Street Block Party: free block party and classic car show. Downtown Covington. gocovington.com.
Louisiana Veterans Festival: car, truck and motorcycle exhibition, arts and craft show, kid activities, live music and more hosted by the East St. Tammany Habitat for Humanity. Slidell. laveteransfestival.com.
Mandeville Live! Concerts: free Friday concert series. Mandeville Trailhead. cityofmandeville.com.
Old Mandeville Historic Association’s Mother’s Day Home Tour: tours of historic homes and architecture. oldmandevillehistoricassociation.org.
Northshore Heart Walk: three-mile walk raising funs to support heart disease and stroke research and education programs. heart.org.
Sunset at the Landing in Covington: bring your lawn chairs and refreshments for the free concert series. At the foot of Columbia Street, Covington. sunsetatthelanding.org.
JUNE
Arts Evening Cultural Festival: more than 100 artists and art organizations, live music and entertainment. Olde Towne, Slidell. myslidell.com.
Columbia Street Block Party: free block party and classic car show. Downtown Covington. gocovington.com
Louisiana Bicycle Festival: all things bicycle held the Saturday before Father’s Day. Abita Springs. labicyclefestival.com.
Slidell Heritage Festival: fireworks, live music, art walk, food and drinks. Heritage Park. slidellheritagefest.org.
Sunset at the Landing in Covington: bring your lawn chairs and refreshments for the free concert series. At the foot of Columbia Street, Covington. sunsetatthelanding.org.
JULY
Columbia Street Block Party: free block party and classic car show. Downtown Covington. gocovington.com.
Light Up the Lake: Independence Day celebration including fireworks and military tribute. Mandeville Lakefront. cityofmandeville.com.
Sparks in the Park in Covington: fireworks and family friendly festivities. Bogue Falaya Park, Covington. covla.com.
Sunset at the Landing in Covington: bring your lawn chairs and refreshments for the free concert series. At the foot of Columbia Street, Covington. sunsetatthelanding.org.
AUGUST
Columbia Street Block Party: free block party and classic car show. Downtown Covington. gocovington.com.
Hot August Night: wine and beer walk, live music, shopping and more. Downtown Hammond. dddhammond.com.
Sunset at the Landing in Covington: bring your lawn chairs and refreshments for the free concert series. At the foot of Columbia Street, Covington. sunsetatthelanding.org.
Ultimate Tailgate Party: tailgate and football party to raise money for children and families in the community. Covington. ultimatetailgateparty.org.
SEPTEMBER
Abita Springs Opry: primarily acoustic music series. Abita springs. abitaopry.org.
Brews Art Festival: food, live art demonstrations, local artists and local artisan beers. Hammond. hammondarts.org.
Bogalusa Blues and Heritage Festival: annual music festival, food, artists and more. Cassidy Park, Bogalusa. bogalusablues.com.
Columbia Street Block Party: free block party and classic car show. Downtown Covington. gocovington.com.
Kickin’ Parkinson’s: a kickin’ party to benefit the Michael J. Fox Foundation. Covington. kickinparkinsons.com.
St. Tammany Crab Festival: car show, carnival rides, bike show and all things crab. Heritage Park, Slidell. sttammanycrabfestival.com.
Sunset at the Landing in Covington: bring your lawn chairs and refreshments for the free concert series. At the foot of Columbia Street, Covington. sunsetatthelanding.org.
OCTOBER
Abita Springs Opry: primarily acoustic music series. Abita springs. abitaopry.org.
A Taste of Olde Towne: four days of food, wine and art. Olde Towne Slidell. atasteofoldetowne.com.
Boo Fest: trick-or-treating for children of all abilites benefiting ACCESS (Adapting and Changing Children’s Environments with Successful Solutions). Lakeview Regional Medical Center, Covington. accesslouisiana.org.
Carey Street Crawl: art, crafts, vendors, music, shopping, kid activities, pet adoptions, and more. Slidell. facebook.com/CareyStreetCoalition.
Columbia Street Block Party: free block party and classic car show. Downtown Covington. gocovington.com.
Camellia City Smooth Jazz Festival: live jazz music and more. Slidell. camcityjazzfest.com.
Christmas in the Park: walking or driving tour of Christmas lights and Santa visits. Cassidy Park, Bogalusa. bogalusa.org.
Deo Gratias: fundraising gala featuring fine cuisine, silent auctions and music to benefit the Saint Joseph Seminary College. Saint Joseph Abbey, Covington. saintjosephabbey.com.
Fall for Art: free festival in the streets of downtown Covington presented by the St. Tammany Art Association. sttammanyartassociation.org.
Harvest Cup Polo Classic: polo matches, cuisines, entertainment and drinks benefiting the Junior League of Greater Covington. Summergrove Farms, Folsom. jlgc.net.
Madisonville Wooden Boat Festival: family activities, over 100 classic boats and live entertainment. On the banks of the Tchefuncte River, Madisonville. woodenboatfest.org.
Monster Mash: trick-or-treating, arts and crafts, games and more hosted by the St. Tammany Parish Hospital Parenting Center. Bogue Falaya Park, Covington. sthfoundation.org.
Olde Towne Slidell Antique Fair: over 200 vendors gather to offer antiques and collectibles. First, Second and Erlanger Streets, Slidell. slidellantiques.com.
Rockin’ the Rails Concerts: free Thursday night concert series. Covington Trailhead. covla.com.
St. Tammany Parish Fair: five-day fair featuring a rodeo, rides, vendors, livestock shows and more. St Tammany Parish Fairgrounds, Covington. sttammanyparishfair.info.
Sunset at the Landing in Covington: bring your lawn chairs and refreshments for the free concert series. At the foot of Columbia Street, Covington. sunsetatthelanding.org.
Tangipahoa Parish Fair: rides, pageant, parade, cook-off and more. Tangipahoa Parish Fair Gorunds, Amite. tangipahoaparishfair.org.
Washington Parish Free Fair: largest free fair in the nation, carnival rides, live music, rodeo, food and entertainment. Franklinton Fairgrounds. freefair.com.
NOVEMBER
Abita Springs Opry: primarily acoustic music series. Abita springs. abitaopry.org.
Antique Trade Days Arts & Crafts Fair: three days of antique trading, selling and crafts. Ponchatoula. americasantiquecity.com.
Carey Street Crawl: art, crafts, vendors, music, shopping, kid activities, pet adoptions, and more. Slidell. facebook.com/CareyStreetCoalition.
Covington Three Rivers Art Festival: over 200 artists, fun for all ages and more. Downtown Covington. threeriversartfestival.com.
Christmas in the Park: walking or driving tour of Christmas lights and Santa visits. Cassidy Park, Bogalusa. bogalusa.org.
Louisiana Renaissance Festival: theme park, holiday shopping, educational experiences, 50 shows and more. Hammond. larf.net.
Slidell Jazz and Blues Festival: one-day festival to benefit Notes for Education Northshore. Heritage Park, Slidell. slidelljazzandblues.com.
Starry November Night: holiday music, wine and cheese tastings, kids zone and more. Hammond. dddhammond.com.
DECEMBER
Carey Street Crawl: art, crafts, vendors, music, shopping, kid activities, pet adoptions, and more. Slidell. facebook.com/CareyStreetCoalition.
Christmas in the Country: special shopping events, strolling musicians, carolers, refreshments and door prizes sponsored by the Covington Business Association, Lee Lane Merchants, and Covington Downtown Economic Development. covla.com.
Christmas Past Festival: caroling, shopping, Santa and more in an old-time holiday theme. Old Mandeville. oldmandevillebiz.com.
Deck the Rail: family holiday celebration, music, food and drinks. Covington Trailhead. covla.com.
Louisiana Renaissance Festival: theme park, holiday shopping, educational experiences, 50 shows and more. Hammond. larf.net.
Sips of the Season Stroll: purchase a mug and enjoy strolling in Old Mandeville for drink stops at merchants. oldmandevillebiz.com.
Sunset at the Landing in Covington: bring your lawn chairs and refreshments for the free concert series. At the foot of Columbia Street, Covington. sunsetatthelanding.org.
Winter on the Water: boat parade and visits with Santa. Mandeville Lakefront. cityofmandeville.com.