Directory listing of unique festivals, fairs, and events for festive travels.

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Ranking	Start Date	End Date	Festival	Location	Description
	Apr 21, 2004	Arp 25, 2004	Festival Intl. de Louisiane	Lafayette, LA	The largest outdoor, free francophone event in the U.S., celebrates the French cultural heritage of southern Louisiana
	Feb 8, 2005	Feb 8, 2005	Mardi Gras	Gulf Coast	Celebrate "Fat Tuesday" all along the Gulf Coast, from New Orleans to Mobile. Join the "parade-goers" by wearing purple, green and gold when attending the parades, and get ready to scream "Throw me somethin' Mister!"
	Oct 3, 2004	Oct 10, 2004	Cruisin' the Coast	MS Gulf Coast	Over 5,500 car enthusiasts from all over the country now know this 30-mile stretch of bays and sandy beaches as home to one of the biggest classic car shows in the America.
	May 6, 2005	May 8, 2005	Toad Suck Daze Festival	Conway, AR	Have you ever seen toads race? You can at the Toad Suck Daze in Conway, Arkansas -- a yearly celebration of local culture and history. Here you'll find festivity events ranging from arts and crafts to toad races on an 8-foot course.
	Nov 14, 2004	Nov 16, 2004	Peter Anderson Festival	Ocean Springs, MS	Selected as one of the Southeast Tourism Society's Top 20 Events. Family affair features exceptional arts & crafts by some of the finest artisans, as well as entertainment plus traditional and ethnic foods.
	Apr 30, 2004	May 2, 2004	Crawfish Festival	Breaux Bridge, LA	For 40 years, the Breaux Bridge Crawfish Festival Association, Inc., cooks thousands of pounds of crawfish anyway and every way you can imagine - boiled, fried, étouffée, jambalaya, boudin, pies, bisque, gumbo, fettuccine, stew and even crawfish dogs!
	Nov 5, 2004	Nov 13, 2004	National Peanut Festival	Dothan, AL	Noted as the nation's largest peanut festival, the event has been held in Dothan for 56 years. A large parade is held on the last Saturday of the festival. The fall event attracts more than 120,000 visitors.
	Jul 1, 2005	Jul 5, 2005	Deep Sea Fishing Rodeo	Gulfport, MS	The annual Rodeo provides continuous entertainment, and the featured attractions are the tons of fish on display caught by the contestants, the carnival, rides, booths, food, plus many other attractions. A spectacular fireworks display on July 4th.
	Sep 29, 2004	Oct 2, 2004	Texas Rice Festival	Winnie, TX	"Each October, Winnie, Texas becomes the scene of the best harvest festival in Texas." More than a week of activities including nationally known bands, talent shows, rides, a bar-b-que cookoff and more. Bring your appetite!
	Mar 11, 2005	Mar 13, 2005	Rattlesnake Roundup	Sweetwater, TX	Since 1958, this unique event has drawn the attention of National Press, ESPN, National Geographic Explorer, and 30,000 visitors annually from all 50 states, North and South America, Europe and Asia.