Pepper Festival
Longfellow-Evangeline State Historic Site 1200 N. Main Street, Saint Martinville, Louisiana 70582
Start training with those habaneros now. The St. Martinville Kiwanis Club's annual Pepper Festival will once again pit people of questionable sanity against each other in the "Go Hot or Go Home" pepper eating contest. For those with a milder temperament, there'll be plenty of live local music, dancing, food, games, rides, and crafts. It all happens just near the Evangeline Oak in downtown St. Martinville. Noon–11 pm. Regular admission applies. (337) 201-1232.