This & That…Friday, October 4, 2024

Get ready to have a blast at the upcoming festivals in Louisiana! From toe-tapping music to mouthwatering food, there’s something for everyone to enjoy this weekend. 
Red River Revel – Shreveport
Ark-La-Miss Fair – West Monroe
Lake Charles Film Festival – Lake Charles
Natchitoches Car Show – Natchitoches
West Louisiana Forestry Festival Fairgrounds – Leesville
Northeast Louisiana Celtic Festival – Monroe

Mark your calendars, the last Fourth Friday Fish Fry of 2024 at Clara Springs Baptist Camp will be Friday, October 25 at from 5-7pm. Hosted by Salem Baptist Church. It is Pastor Appreciation Day. Pastors and their spouses eat FREE. Dinner is $15 and includes all you can eat fried fish, coleslaw, french fries, hushpuppies, pinto beans, lemon bread pudding, homemade ice cream and drinks. Kids 9 and under eat FREE. Only $10 for kids ages 10-17.

Adeline’s Bed & Breakfast located at 340 Hand Cemetery Road in Coushatta will host Halloween Movie Night Under the Stars October 26. Feature film is Hocus Pocus. Enjoy this Halloween classic with friends and family in a magical outdoor setting.  Food and sweet treats will be available for purchase from Peterson’s Pit Stop. Admission is $5 per person (kids 2 and under get in free). Doors open at 6:30 and the movie begins at 7pm. Take the whole family for a spooky, fun evening under the stars. Don’t forget lawn chairs or blankets to sit on.

The 3rd commemorative Battle of Arcadia Crossroads will be at the Bonnie & Clyde Trade Days in Arcadia Nov 15-17. There will be two battles, one on Saturday and one on Sunday. There will also be morning skirmishes as the Louisiana Bushwhackers take on Yankee Guerillas and Red Legs.