Franklin Parish
Tourism Commission

Community
Festivals

caucasian female child seated next to easter bunny

A Friends of Crowville EventCrowville Spring Fling

The festival will feature arts and crafts, food vendors, live music & entertainment, exhibits, bounce houses & games. Fun for the whole family. This event is free to the public and sponsored by Friends of Crowville.

Saturday, March 28, 2026

10:00 AM – 4:00 PM

Crowville Community Center and Grounds

Wisner town hall store front hosting unique automotive display

6TH ANNUALSouth Franklin Catfish Festival

Come out and enjoy a family-friendly festival in downtown Wisner. At The South Franklin Catfish Festival, one can find our community’s best fried catfish, a classic car show, a variety of musical guests, and arts & crafts.

Saturday, May 2, 2026

8:00 AM – 4:00 PM

Downtown Wisner

9530 Natchez St.

Wisner, LA 71378

2 caucasian adult females seated behind display table under blue canopy

4TH ANNUALBaskin Spring
Fling

Hosted by Baskin’s Community Committee. We invite you to come out and enjoy a day filled with vendor booths, bounce houses, and food vendors. Fun awaits for the entire family at Baskin’s 4th Annual Spring Fling.

Saturday, April 4, 2026

10:00 AM – 3:00 PM

Baskin Park

157 Football Field Road

Crowville, LA 71230

5 caucasian people and 1 infant standing behind wooden cross display

5TH ANNUALGilbert's Easter Eggstravaganza

Hosted by Grow Gilbert, you are invited to bring your family out for the 5th Annual Easter Eggstravaganza. Come out and enjoy Easter egg hunts, games, bounce houses, food trucks, and we are even adding more vendors this year!

Community
Festivals

2ND ANNUALBaskin Spring
Fest

Hosted by Baskin’s Community Committee. We invite you to come out and enjoy a day filled with vendor booths, bounce houses, and food vendors. Fun awaits for the entire family at Baskin’s 3rd Annual Spring Fest.

Saturday, March 22, 2025

9:00 AM – 2:00 PM

At Baskin Town Hall

1325 Highway 15

Baskin, LA 71219

A Friends of Crowville EventCrowville Spring Fling

The festival will feature arts and crafts, food vendors, live music & entertainment, exhibits, bounce houses & games. Fun for the whole family. This event is free to the public and sponsored by Friends of Crowville

Saturday, April 5, 2025

10:00 AM – 4:00 PM

Crowville Football Field

157 Football Field Rd

Winnsboro, LA 71295-5876

4TH ANNUALGilbert's Easter Eggstravaganza

Hosted by Grow Gilbert, you are invited to bring your family out for the 3rd Annual Easter Eggstravaganza. Come out and enjoy Easter egg hunts, games, bounce houses, food trucks, and we are even adding more vendors this year!

Saturday, April 12, 2025

10 AM – 2 PM

W.L. Collie Football Field

Highway 128 West

Gilbert, LA 71336

5TH ANNUALSouth Franklin Catfish Festival

Come out and enjoy a family-friendly festival in downtown Wisner. At The South Franklin Catfish Festival, one can find our community’s best fried catfish, a classic car show, a variety of musical guests, and arts & crafts.

Saturday, May 3, 2024

8:00 AM – 4:00 PM

Downtown Wisner

9530 Natchez St.

Wisner, LA 71378

South Franklin
Catfish Festival

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Wisner's Haring's Pride Fried Catfish

Grab a plate of delicious pond-raised catfish from Haring's catfish. You can also enjoy other food truck and festival vendors at the South Franklin Catfish Festival.

Classic Car Show

Go back in time and explore cars and trucks from decades past.

one adult female and 2 children holding lemonade cups

Arts, Crafts, & Family Activities

Enjoy bounce houses, face painting, and shop for handmade arts and crafts when you bring the entire family to the South Franklin Catfish Festival.

Musical Guests

Come out and enjoy surprise musical performances by artists from around the country.

Wisner's Haring's Pride Fried Catfish

Grab a plate of delicious pond-raised catfish from Haring's catfish. You can also enjoy other food truck and festival vendors at the South Franklin Catfish Festival.

Classic Car Show

Go back in time and explore cars and trucks from decades past.

Arts, Crafts, & Family Activities

Enjoy bounce houses, face painting, and shop for handmade arts and crafts when you bring the entire family to the South Franklin Catfish Festival.

Musical Guests

Come out and enjoy surprise musical performances by artists from around the country.

Found in
Franklin

Every year, on the first weekend in November, you can find hidden treasures along the twenty-five mile long stretch on highway 15 in Franklin Parish. The Found in Franklin route takes you on a journey of unique finds from Big Creek to Big Dans. Individuals and organizations alike will have booths set up along the route. There is no booth fee - we just ask that you be respectful of other's property and leave your space clean when you are done. Participants should get permission from property owners before setting up their sales space.

numerous people shopping at canopied booths outdoors

multiple display tables with items for sale in parking lot

statues on display from canopied booth for purchase

Adult caucasian female arranging items for sale from storefront

homemade wooden items on display for purchase

Three sisters hair and mail salon store front

two adult females purchasing snowcones from Kona Ice stand

two adult caucasian females with clothing and other items on racks and display tables

two adult caucasian females waving from flea market doorway

two adult caucasian females seated behind display table with numerous items for sale

Contact us anytime

Address

P.O. Box 69
513 Prairie Street
Winnsboro, LA 71295

Call us

318-435-3781

Email

ssheppard.edc@gmail.com