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 up this March with the annual Chili Cook-Off and live music (Yea You Right, Chee Weez, and Bryan Mannino) on Friday, followed by a full-day on Saturday of parading, oyster-eating, and two-stepping, featuring performances by Will Vance, Supersonic Band, The Seymours, Ryan Foret, 5th Wheel Band, and Lindsey Cardinale + Caleb. Sunday, get started with a church service and performances by Kenny Acosta and the Geauxphonics, Stormy Band, and Austin Stafford. Carnival rides, local food and drink,  and pageantry galore—not to mention a healthy (or maybe not so healthy) portion of fresh oysters, all in Downtown Amite. amiteoysterfestival.com.