It’s an exciting time of year in the Bayou State as festival season kicks off with someone 400 parish festivals on the calendar for 2022. After almost two years of cancellations, Lt. Governor Billy Nungesser said he’s hopeful the trend of large crowds from carnival and the Final Four continues.
“Especially coming out of Mardi Gras, we saw double-digit improvements in Mardi Gras, in areas all over Louisiana and we expect the same for festival season,” said Nungesser.
This year the Louisiana Office Tourism is a major sponsor for LSU’s first football game of the season which pits the Tigers against the Seminoles on Sunday Labor Day Weekend. Nungesser said it will be a big attraction in the Big Easy.
“That first game with the new coach this year will be LSU Florida State in the Louisiana Superdome bringing those fans to Louisiana,” said Nungesser.
With the state’s economy so dependent on the hospitality industry Nungesser said its vital festival season returns to help make up for the losses during the pandemic.
“Just getting back open we’ve got to make sure these restaurants, shops, and attractions are making money and surely the parish festivals and special events will help make that happen,” said Nungesser.
The Louisiana Office of Tourism
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