Louisiana Cattle Festival
Party 'til the cows come home
to
The Red Barn 2901 Rodeo Rd., Abbeville, Louisiana 70510
You know what they say: "If animals weren't meant to be eaten, why are they made out of meat?" To get your fix, head to Abbeville for this annual festival of all things bovine that began in 1949. In addition to steaks, burgers, roasts, brisket, tongue and other meaty eats, festival-goers should expect arts & crafts, parades, livestock shows, an "Anything Goes" cook off, two stages for fais-do-do-ing, and a Cattle Queen, of course. This year the festival celebrates in its new location, The Red Barn on Rodeo Road. $5 gate fee on Friday and Saturday; children 10 and under free. louisianacattlefestival.org