NORTH LOUISIANA
• Jan. 11. The Classics Recovered Band.
Dixie Center for the Arts, Ruston. (318) 255-1450. (318) 257-2930.
• Jan. 31-Feb. 2. Aladdin and the Wonderful Lamp.
Stone Theatre, Ruston. (318) 257-2930.
• Feb. 8. Springhill Main Street Mardi Gras Parade & Street Party.
Downtown Springhill. (318) 539-5699.
• Feb. 14. Brass Transit: “The Musical Legacy of Chicago.”
Strand Theatre, Shreveport. (318) 226-8555.
• Feb. 15. Fasching Karneval & Parade.
Downtown Minden. (318) 371-4258.
• Feb. 21-22. North Louisiana Quilters Guild Quilt Show.
West Monroe Convention Center, West Monroe. (318) 396-5000.
• Feb. 28-March 2. Sesquicentennial Civil War Battle Reenactment.
135 Riverfront St., Pineville. (318) 484-2390.
CENTRAL LOUISIANA
• Jan. 23-26. 4th Annual Mardi Gras Cluster Dog Show.
Alexandria Riverfront Center, Alexandria. (800) 551-9546.
• Feb. 28-March 2. Alexandria Mardi Gras.
707 Main St., Alexandria. (318) 442-9546.
• Feb. 28-March 2. Sesquicentennial Civil War Battle Reenactment.
135 Riverfront St., Pineville. (318) 484-2390.
CAJUN COUNTRY
• Jan. 10-11. 56th Annual Louisiana Fur & Wildlife Festival.
Downtown Cameron. (337) 775-5649.
• Jan. 16. Night at the Museum .
131 E. Main St., New Iberia. (337) 606-5977.
• Jan. 20. MLK Jr. Day Celebration.
201 Gilbert St., New Iberia. (337) 369-2395.
• Jan.18-19. Rollin’ Buccaneers RV Rally .
Kemper Williams Park, Patterson. (985) 395-2298.
• Jan. 31-Feb. 1. Joel Savoy’s Honky Tonk Merry-Go-Round & Special Guests .
Acadiana Center for the Arts, Lafayette. (337) 233-7060.
• Feb. 2. Cajun Ground Hog Day.
102 W. Main St., New Iberia. (337) 365-6773.
• Feb. 15-March 2. And the Rain Came to Mayfield.
Lake Charles Little Theatre, Lake Charles. (337) 433-7988.
• Feb. 22-23. Tabasco Shootout Soccer Tournament.
601 Sucrose Drive, New Iberia. (337) 365-8200.
• Feb. 23. Krewe of Ezana Jeanerette Mardi Gras Parade.
Martin Luther King Jr., Canal and Main Streets, Jeanerette. (337) 276-4164.
BATON ROUGE/PLANTATION COUNTRY
• Jan. 11. Civil War Sesquicentennial Speaker Series “Post Civil War Pointe Coupee: An Abrupt Transformation.”
500 W. Main St., New Roads. (225) 718-4275.
• Through Jan. 12. Filmed in Louisiana: Civil War Era Movie Memorabilia.
West Baton Rouge Museum, Baton Rouge.
• Jan. 18. Broadway Musicals: A Jewish Legacy.
Manship Theatre, The Shaw Center for the Performing Arts, Baton Rouge. (866) 451-2787.
• Jan. 21. ERTH’s Dinosaur Petting Zoo.
Manship Theatre, The Shaw Center for the Performing Arts, Baton Rouge. (866) 451-2787.
• Feb. 1. Taste of the South.
58535 Mille Ave., Plaquemine. (225) 687-2029.
• Feb. 8. Native Guards Battlefield Tour.
236 Hwy. 61, Jackson. (225) 654-3775.
• Feb. 15. Afternoon Tea, Fashion & Fancies.
Windrush Gardens, Baton Rouge. (225) 765-2437.
NEW ORLEANS
• Jan. 1-Feb. 28. The African Presence in Mexico.
Ashe Cultural Arts Center. (504) 569-9070
• Jan. 10. The Fresh Beat Band.
Saenger Theatre, New Orleans. (504) 525-1052.
• Jan. 15-16. Dave Matthews & Tim Reynolds.
Saenger Theatre, New Orleans. (504) 525-1052.
• Jan. 17-19. Rain: A Tribute to the Beatles.
Saenger Theatre, New Orleans. (504) 525-1052.
• Jan. 24-26. New Orleans Spring Gem, Jewelry & Bead Show.
Pontchartrain Center, New Orleans. (504) 465-9985.
• Jan. 24-Feb. 8. Golda’s Balcony at Le Petit Theatre.
Le Petit Theatre, New Orleans. (504) 422-2081.
• Jan. 25. Monster Jam.
Mercedes-Benz Superdome, New Orleans. (504) 587-3822.
• Jan. 31-Feb. 1. Rock ’n’ Roll New Orleans – Health & Fitness Expo.
Ernest N. Morial Convention Center, Halls A & B1. (504) 582-3000.
• Feb. 4-9 Disney’s Beauty and the Beast.
Saenger Theatre, New Orleans. (504) 525-1052.
• Feb. 28-March 2. Ponchatoula Antique Trading Days & Craft Fair.
160 S.E. Railroad Ave., Ponchatoula. (985) 386-0026.
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