international rice festival

The 87th annual International Rice Festival in Crowley, Louisiana is scheduled for October 17-20, 2024, and organizers have released this year's entertainment lineup.

It is that time of year in south Louisiana when the weather is nice(r) and there are lots of fantastic, fun events happening throughout Acadiana.

The annual event is the oldest and largest agricultural festival in Louisiana and we couldn't be more excited to tell you about what's in store this year.

The Louisiana Association of Fairs and Festivals has recently announced the elimination of the evening gown and on-stage Q&A portions of festival pageants that fall under the organizations purview.

The wait is finally over. The 85th International Rice Festival kicks off this weekend and you don't want to miss out on the fun.

The 84th annual International Rice Festival in Crowley is set for October 14-17, 2021.

The festival board came to the decision after considering information from and guidelines presented by state government.

The 83rd International Rice Festival is set for October 17-20, 2019 in historic Downtown Crowley. As always, the entertainment line-up for the Rice Festival is stellar, with a nice mixture of local and regional talent.

Gyth Rigdon, Runner Up on The Voice 2019, will be performing at the International Rice Festival this Saturday at 7:30 in Crowley.

The 82nd International Rice Festival is set for October 18-21, 2018 in historic Downtown Crowley. As always, the entertainment line-up for the Rice Festival is stellar, with a nice mixture of local, regional and national talent.

The 81st International Rice Festival is set for October 19-22, 2017 in historic Downtown Crowley. As always, the entertainment line-up for the Rice Festival is stellar, with a nice mixture of local, regional and national talent.

The 80th International Rice Festival is set for October 20-23, 2016 in historic Downtown Crowley. As always, the entertainment line-up for the Rice Festival is stellar, with a nice mixture of local, regional and national talent.

We were surfing through one of our favorite websites BuzzFeed.com today when we came across a list of the 29 Most Austin Things That Ever Happened. That got us to thinking... what were the most Cajun things that ever happened? After some careful deliberation, we think we've got a pretty definitive list.

It's another crazy weekend in South Louisiana! We have a full line-up of live music at the 79th International Rice Festival as well as Florida Georgia Line in Nola. Where to go? What to do? It's all here for you!

The 79th International Rice Festival is just a few short weeks away and that means its time to pass a good ole time in historic Downtown Crowley. I am excited to finally let you know what the entertainment line-up for this year's festival includes.

One of Louisiana's oldest and most historic festivals - the 78th annual International Rice Festival, will be held in Crowley October 16 - 19th.

Crowley residents have the opportunity to celebrate life and the annual Rice Festival festivities by joining in the Annual Rice Festival blood Drive.

Cold River Records recording artist Katie Armiger will play the Cajun Country Rice Stage at the International Rice Festival Thursday night in Crowley.

The 77th International Rice Festival is set to kick off tomorrow in Crowley!

Louisiana has over 400 festivals each year, and our friends at Louisiana Travel have picked the (arguably) Top 10 to attend! Is your favorite festival on here?