Unit IX Part 1 The Seasonal Round
Lesson 3 Folklife Around the Year and Around the State

Louisiana Festival Worksheet

Name ___________________________________________________ Date ______________

Communities mark the seasonal round with many events in the state, both sacred and secular events. Some events honor cultural heritage; others celebrate a local harvest or crop. Over 400 festivals occur annually in Louisiana. Match the towns in the lefthand column with their annual festivals in the right hand column.

 City or Town

1. Breaux Bridge
2. Bernice
3. Columbia
4. Colfax
5. Crowley
6. DeQuincy
7. Dubach
8. Fisher
9. Independence
10. Lafayette
11. Lutcher
12. Madisonville
13. Mansfield
14. Marion
15. Marksville
16. Morgan City
17. New Orleans
18. Plaisance
19. Ruston
20. Robert's Cove
21. Bunkie
22. St. Martinville
23. Rayville
24. Zwolle

Festival

____ a. Pecan Festival
____ b. Picking and Ginning Festival
____ c. Crawfish Festival
____ d. International Rice Festival
____ e. Shrimp and Petroleum Festival
____ f. Blueberry Festival
____ g. Tamale Festival
____ h. Festivals Acadiens
____ i. Sawmill Days
____ j. Southwest Louisiana Zydeco Festival
____ k. La Grand Boucherie
____ l. Corney Creek Festival
____ m. Peach Festival
____ n. Tunica-Biloxi Powwow
____ o. Wooden Boat Festival
____ p. Italian Festival
____ q. Festival of the Bonfires
____ r. Railroad Days
____ s. Germanfest
____ t. Corn Festival
____ u. Uncle Earl Hog Calling Festival
____ v. Chicken Festival
____ w. Mayhaw Festival
____ x. Jazz and Heritage Festival

 

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