If you live in Louisiana for even just a short time, pretty soon you realize that we don’t really have the normal seasons. Instead, we have some alternative ways to mark the years. Here are real seasons of Louisiana, brought to us by LouisianaTravel.com.
- Mardi Gras Season: Ranges from Early January - Mid March
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Flickr.com / cisc1970 This annual celebration can be found throughout the state as krewes sponsor parades, festivals, and parties throughout the season. As all experienced carnival participants know, it’s a marathon; not a sprint! Pace yourself.
- Crawfish Season: Late Winter - Early Summer
As soon as their telltale mud homes start popping out of the ground you know that crawfish are just around the corner. Let the boils begin! Prime time is March-April-May.
- Snowball Season: Mid-March - Mid-September
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Facebook.com / snowbliz If you wanted to, it wouldn’t be unreasonable to divide Louisiana into two seasons weather wise: when it’s hot enough for a snoball, and when it isn’t. Basically, we have hot season, March-September, and then not as hot season from Sept-March. But this ingenious treat is really something special.
- Crab Season: Late April - Early Fall
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Flickr.com / Paula Naugle If you’ve never had one of the legendary Louisiana soft shell crabs, you are definitely missing something! Fun fact: These crabs don’t always have soft shells, it’s because of the time in their life cycle when they are harvested that makes their shells soft.
- Shrimp Season: White Shrimp - April-Dec, Brown Shrimp - May-July
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flickr.com / vxla Louisiana just wouldn’t be Louisiana if it wasn’t for the shrimp. The boats above were leaving port from Venice, LA, but there are so many boats out at any given time harvesting the incredible bounty throughout the season. And of course, what better way to enjoy them than with grits?
- Football Season: Sept-Jan
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Flickr.com / Darrell Miller Whether you are a Saints Fan, a LSU diehard, or maybe even LA Tech, Grambling, or ULL fan, football season brings awesome parties and some incredible highs and lows!
- Oyster Season: October -April
Flickr.com / Louisiana Sea Grant Collection
Flickr.com / Louisiana Sea Grant Collection
Flickr.com / leighklotz And of course, oyster season. While the industry has been through a lot with the various environmental issues over the years, things have basically recovered and of course they are still delicious. The chargrilled version pictured here is absolutely a must-eat!!
Do you agree with these ‘real’ Louisiana seasons? Any you would add or subtract? Let us know! We love to hear from you.
Flickr.com / Jordi E.
Flickr.com / cisc1970
This annual celebration can be found throughout the state as krewes sponsor parades, festivals, and parties throughout the season. As all experienced carnival participants know, it’s a marathon; not a sprint! Pace yourself.
As soon as their telltale mud homes start popping out of the ground you know that crawfish are just around the corner. Let the boils begin! Prime time is March-April-May.
Flickr.com / Jim Hobbs
Facebook.com / snowbliz
If you wanted to, it wouldn’t be unreasonable to divide Louisiana into two seasons weather wise: when it’s hot enough for a snoball, and when it isn’t. Basically, we have hot season, March-September, and then not as hot season from Sept-March. But this ingenious treat is really something special.
Flickr.com / likeyourhandle
Flickr.com / Paula Naugle
If you’ve never had one of the legendary Louisiana soft shell crabs, you are definitely missing something! Fun fact: These crabs don’t always have soft shells, it’s because of the time in their life cycle when they are harvested that makes their shells soft.
Flickr.com / finchlake2000
Flickr.com / Coast Guard News
flickr.com / vxla
Louisiana just wouldn’t be Louisiana if it wasn’t for the shrimp. The boats above were leaving port from Venice, LA, but there are so many boats out at any given time harvesting the incredible bounty throughout the season. And of course, what better way to enjoy them than with grits?
Flickr.com / Brook Ward
Flickr.com / Darrell Miller
Whether you are a Saints Fan, a LSU diehard, or maybe even LA Tech, Grambling, or ULL fan, football season brings awesome parties and some incredible highs and lows!
Flickr.com / Louisiana Sea Grant Collection
Flickr.com / leighklotz
And of course, oyster season. While the industry has been through a lot with the various environmental issues over the years, things have basically recovered and of course they are still delicious. The chargrilled version pictured here is absolutely a must-eat!!
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