From the award winning Aquarium of the Americas and Audubon Zoo in New Orleans, to the enchanting haunted plantation homes along the Mississippi River, to the Sci-Port Discovery Center in Shreveport, families have countless fun and enriching activities available to them in Louisiana.
With the wealth of family-centric fun to be had in Louisiana, it's the perfect destination for all ages. Kids can learn about the Cajun way of life at Vermilionville in Lafayette, and they can hold a baby alligator at the Alligator Park in Natchitoches. The whole family will have a ball at any of the 4,000 festivals held each year throughout the state. Your kids will never forget the times they had in Louisiana.
Natchitoches Meat Pie Festival
Invented in Natchitoches in the late-1700s, the meat pie was once a common street food. Now the savory fried pies – containing ground beef and pork, onion, parsley and spices in a flaky, golden brown pastry shell – star in the annual Natchitoches Meat Pie Festival, held every fall. Each year, cooks compete in recipe contests, gourmands battle to see who can consume the most pies, and triathletes vie for the top spot in the Meat Pie Tri. More
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The best way to experience Louisiana's food is to visit Louisiana. Book your trip now, and experience Louisiana's unique cuisine in its natural habitat. You'll find out our food is who we are. Perhaps more than any other place, our food is a product of our geography, our history, our culture, our people. The menus found in Louisiana's restaurants are veritable history books. Click any of the links on this page for more information on the cuisine of Louisiana. But remember, the best way to experience our food is not by reading about it. More
There is so much to see and do in Louisiana. Here are a few ideas to get you started.