"Festival Season" is technically over, but fear not, because there's a whole summer season of music festival fun ahead around south Louisiana. Check out some of the music festivals and other diversions in and around New Orleans and other parts of Louisiana this summer. Just remember to stay hydrated!

July

3: Uncle Sam Jam, Metairie
4: Go 4th on the River, New Orleans
4-7: Essence Music Festival
6: Lebeau Zydeco Festival, Lebeau, LA
12: Bastille Day Fete
12-14: San Fermin in Nueva Orleans, aka Running of the Bulls
18-20: Island Strong Music Fest, Grand Isle, LA
20: Cajun French Music & Food Festival, Lake Charles
14-18: Delcambre Shrimp Festival, Delcambre, LA
20: Natchitoches-NSU Folk Festival
21-26: Tales of the Cocktail

August

3: White Linen Night
3-4: Satchmo SummerFest
10: Red Dress Run
10: Dirty Linen Night
20-23: New Orleans Salsa Bachata Festival
22-25: Gueydan Duck Festival, Gueydan, LA
24: Midsummer Mardi Gras
31: Mermaid Parade
31: Southwest Louisiana Zydeco Fest, Opelousas, LA

September

Aug 29-Sept 2: Southern Decadence
Aug 29-Sept 2: Louisiana Shrimp & Petroleum Festival, Morgan City
Aug. 30-Sep. 1: Booker Fest, Bay St. Louis
12: WWOZ Groove Gala
13-14: Mamou Cajun Music Festival
13-14: Natchitoches Meat Pie Festival
14: Highland Jazz & Blues Festival, Shreveport
26-29: Alligator Festival, Luling, LA
Sept 26-Oct 6 NOLAxNOLA

October

4-6: Gretna Heritage Festival
5: Bluesberry Music and Art Festival, Covington
5-6 National Fried Chicken Festival
11-13: Gentilly Fest
11-12, 18-19, 25-26: Deutsches Haus Oktoberfest
16-22: New Orleans Film Fest

Summer Fests Moving to November:

2: NOLA Zydeco Fest
16: Beignet Fest