Vacherie – Saturday, Oct. 16. from 9 a.m. – 5 p.m. and Sunday, Oct. 17. from 9 a.m. – 4 p.m., visit more than 150 booths of juried artists and crafters from throughout the United States. Coming from as far away as California, Missouri and Tennessee, to as close as Mississippi,

Florida, Texas, Alabama, Arkansas, and of course, local artisans from Louisiana. Oak Alley’s show prides itself in selecting crafters with the most unique items to sell.

More specifically, the items must be hand-

made by the exhibitor themselves, and the exhibitor must be on hand to talk about his craft during the show. “Secret Shoppers” roam the Festival to ensure that crafters are following the rules.

Some unique items such as garden and folk art, yard ornaments, tire swings, stained glass, Louisiana Mud Paintings, pen and ink drawings, watercolor prints, copper fountains, sculptured resin dolls, wind chimes, scented oils and candles, bird feeders, aromatherapy wraps, gourmet jellies and pickles will be on display for sale. And of course, we will have on hand original and handmade creations such as jewelry, furniture, clothing, home accessories, paintings, photography, pottery, wooden crafts and toys. There will also be unique gifts to give for Halloween, Thanksgiving and Christmas. And don’t forget, for all those sports fans we will have plenty of LSU and Saints memorabilia.

Local Cajun/Creole Food Booths

Enjoy the array of delicious local flavor foods: funnel cakes, shrimp on a stick, seafood pasta, jambalaya, fried fish and oyster poboys, crawfish bisque, fried eggplant with crawfish sauce and much more.

Art and Crafts Mansion

As always the structure of the festival is with activities for the entire family to enjoy. The kids will have more fun than the parents. The petting zoo and pony rides have been a favorite for years. The amazing EuroBungy trampoline flings you 25 feet in the air, jump and flip on the inflated trampolines. The extreme air power jump, truly gives the sensation of being weightless. It’s 100 percent safe and 200 percent fun. Experience the adrenaline rush of a bungee jump. And of course there is face painting, jewelry making, sand art and much more to keep them busy.

Admission for the festival (tours of the mansion not included) is as follows: $5 – 13 years and over; $2 – 6 to 12 years. There is no charge for kids 5 years and under. Tours of the mansion will be conducted daily between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m. at an additional charge.