Louisiana Railroad Days Festival

Additional Information

The Southeast Tourism Society (STS) recently honored the Louisiana Railroad Days Festival as a Top 20 Event for the second quarter of 2014.

The festival will be held Thursday–Saturday, April 10-12, in DeQuincy. Celebrating 31 years, this locals’ favorite won’t be losing steam for some time! Attendees can take tours of the historic Railroad Museum built in 1923 or enter the Railroad Days Queens’ Pageant. And this festival really does have something for the whole family, with a cupcake eating contest and model train show and don’t forget about all the live entertainment that is sure to get you up and off your feet in no time!.

The Southwest Louisiana Convention and Visitors Bureau is a member of STS, an organization that promotes travel to and within the southeastern part of the United States. The bureau nominates all area fairs, festivals and events quarterly. The STS Top 20 Events marketing program highlights the “best of the best” from submitted entries. Events are selected from each of the following STS member states: Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Louisiana, Mississippi, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee, Virginia and West Virginia.

The Top 20 Events publication is sent to over 1,600 newspapers, magazines, radio stations, TV stations, AAA publications and others. The combined circulation of organizations using the publication is well into the millions. The potential media coverage of these events has made the Top 20 Events list a coveted honor.

For more information, contact the Southwest Louisiana Convention and Visitors Bureau at (337) 436-9588, or visit www.visitlakecharles.org.