Louisiana is home to more than four hundred festivals and events every year. Each one recognizes something unique and significant to Louisiana—from strawberries, watermelon, rice, and tamales to jazz, blues, funk, and zydeco, Louisianians are celebrating our food, music, people, and everything in between. Our festivals uplift Louisiana cultures, arts, and industry (often all at once). 

To commemorate our special “Festivals” issue, we have curated a series of vintage festival posters. Some posters are works of art that people frame and keep in their homes. Some are hand drawn and homegrown. But, all of them are pieces of history that mark a moment in time. They capture the collective aesthetics of the festival in a given year, asking us to consider what the festival organizers wanted us to know about the event and who they thought their audience was.  

Our collection below conveys a range of quirky and colorful posters that showcase the wide variety of celebrations Louisiana hosts annually.