Lakeside2Riverside: September 2026
National Library Card Sign-up Month
All of September | nolalibrary.org
The New Orleans Public Library invites Orleans Parish residents to sign up for a library card as it celebrates Library Card Sign-up Month. A New Orleans Public Library card offers more than just physical books. It also offers e-books, music streaming, movies and TV shows, and free museum passes. Library card sign-up is available on the library's website. Along with its library card perks, the library hosts events throughout the year, such as SNAP assistance programs, a Middle Grade Book Club, storytimes, and more. For more information on what the library offers, visit the library's website.
Louisiana Shrimp & Petro Fest
September 3-7 | shrimpandpetroleum.org
Morgan City will once again host the Shrimp and Petroleum Festival, celebrating two of Louisiana's biggest industries and the first producing offshore oil well out of sight of land, about 43 miles off the coast of Morgan City. Among the festivities are a carnival, children's parade, a fireworks show, and much more. Sunday will be one of the most significant days of the festival as it features a Mass as well as the Blessing of the Fleet in Berwick Bay. Visit the festival's website for more information about the event, as well as petroleum production in Louisiana.
Oldies But Goodies Fest
September 12 & 13 | westbatonrouge.net/oldies-goodies-fest
If you want to go back in time to the '50s, '60s, and '70s, the Oldies But Goodies Fest in Port Allen, LA, has you covered with old school culture, music, and food. Start off the weekend with the BCA-sanctioned Smokin' Oldies BBQ Cookoff on Saturday and finish off the weekend with more good old fun with music by That 70's Band on Sunday. Enter your vehicle in the antique car competition, compete in the hula-hoop and jitterbug dance competitions, or sit back and enjoy the food, music, and fun. For more information, head to the festival's website.
Bogalusa Blues & Heritage Festival
September 25 & 26 | bogalusablues.com
Head out to Bogalusa, LA, for two days of food, fun, and blues, the music of the South, during this year's Bogalusa Blues & Heritage Festival. Mr. Sipp, Dwayne Dopsie & the Zydeco Hellraisers, Peyton Falgoust Band, and Randy Jackson of Zebra headline this year's festival. Attendees are also allowed to camp on the festival grounds in tents or an RV with select ticket packages. There are many ticket options available, including one-day general admission tickets at $20, two-day GA passes at $40, and VIP two-day passes at $150. For tickets and more information, check out the festival's website.
