Louisiana Swine Festival

The first full weekend of November means Basile's Louisiana Swine Festival is back, complete with pork cook-offs and boudin eating contests, live music on main street, hog calling, and more. Proceedings are presided over by the festival royalty, anointed at a pageant the week before and honored with distinguished appearances from Queen Petunia and King Porky. Kiddie day happens Friday at the fairgrounds' Piglet Pen from noon–5 pm; most festivities go down on Saturday from 7 am–9:30 pm; and a 10 am Swine Festival mass leads into street dancing and a parade on Sunday, with all of the festivities to close at 6 pm. $5; $3 for children 5 and younger. louisianaswinefestival.com.