Amite Oyster Festival

A staple of the local economy as well as the local palate, oysters have good reason to be celebrated in Amite. The festivities start to open up this March with a Scavenger Hunt on the 6th, an Oyster Gala  on the 7th (Amite Community Center; 6 pm; $100 per couple), and the Oyster Brunch and Style Show on the 14th (Amite Community Center; 11 am; $25), but the real pearl of the month is the three days of the Amite Oyster Festival. Carnival rides, live music performances, local food and drink, and parading and pageantry galore—not to mention a healthy (or maybe not so healthy) portion of fresh oysters, all in Downtown Amite. 6 pm–2 am Friday; 10 am–2 am Saturday; 10 am–3 pm Sunday. amiteoysterfestival.com.