Want to give your guests a favor they’ll remember long after the celebration ends? In Tangipahoa Parish, the destination itself is the gift. Home to some of Louisiana's most popular attractions and dotted with scenic towns, the parish lends itself to curated destination weekends that visitors don’t soon forget.
For the Adventure Lovers
Show the sportsmen in your life paradise at Covey Rise Lodge. This luxury hunting resort in Husser hosts guided bird hunts October through March. For visitors keen to get better acquainted with Louisiana’s charismatic megafauna, send them to Kleibert and Sons Gator Tours in Ponchatoula. The Kliebert family opened Louisiana’s first alligator farm to the public in 1984, and accommodates field trips, private tours, special event gatherings, and walk-ins, all year round.
Got a guest with a taste for the exotic? The Global Wildlife Center in Folsom is home to more than 2,000 exotic animals from all over the world, and one of the largest preserves for free-roaming wildlife in the country. Visitors can come face-to-face with herds of bison, giraffes, zebras, camels, and red kangaroos while touring the preserve by public wagon or private Pinzgauer tour.
Global Wildlife Center
During a guided wagon tour at Global Wildlife, guests feed bison, giraffes, zebras, and other exotic animals.
For the Leisure Seekers
Wedding weekends are busy, but for guests looking for some down-time between ceremonies and celebrations, the charming town of Ponchatoula will fill the day without overpacking it. Joyce Wildlife Management Area offers escape into a protected wildlife area set amid dense tupelo-cypress swamp. The preserve features a boardwalk trail and is a popular destination for birders. Afterwards, your guests could choose to amble around downtown Ponchatoula browsing treasures in America’s Antique City, or head to nearby Hammond to build their own brewery tour. The quaint college town is home not only to Southeastern Louisiana University, but also to the Louisiana craft breweries Gnarly Barley and Deadbeat Brewing Company.
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Gnarley Barley's menu includes hamburgers, hot dogs, and other American-style grub.
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A taste of Gnarley Barley's arsenal of brews
Tangipahoa parish’s, distinctive attractions, delicious cuisine, and diverse event venues and accommodations make “The Crossroads of Louisiana” a standout choice for destination weddings and events of all kinds. To learn more, get guidance, and download a free visitor’s guide, visit tangitourism.com/
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