Canceled: Louisiana Sugar Cane Festival
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If you love sweet sweet sugar, a trip to the Louisiana Sugar Cane Festival in New Iberia is a must; don't worry, we won't tell your dentist. For over seventy years, the festival has brought together sugar-producing parishes to honor the sugar industry with royalty, sweet treats, fun, and dancing in the streets. Attendees can expect a street fair, fais do-dos, blessing of the crop, art exhibits, a horticulture show, fireworks, a Louisiana Sugar Cane parade, and of course the coronation of Queen Sugar. Plus, this year's lineup is headed by LA Roxx, Parish County Line, Clay Cormier, Jamie Bergeron, Geno Delafosse, Three Thirty Seven, and The Bad Boys Band. Head to New Iberia's historic downtown district and follow the crowds. Check the website for a schedule of activities, hisugar.org.
Also discover the remains of Louisiana's historic love affair with sugar in "Chimneysia," which appeared in our September 2014 issue.