Louisiana Cultures Camp 2027

During the Louisiana Cultures Camp Weekender, people of different backgrounds come together to learn about Indigenous, Afro-Diasporic, Latin, Creole-Cajun, Asian, and other cultures' contributions to our shared Louisiana Heritage. We explore cultures through participatory, hands-on workshops (cultural sharing, music, dance, heritage crafts, and language). We also include informal jams and conversations, live music performances, and food in our programming.


Cultural Exploration:
Come touch, taste, feel, make, and move!

• We will be exploring the rich cultures of Louisiana through music, dance, food, language, heritage crafts, and more!

• Every year, Louisiana Cultures sessions include Indigenous, Latin, AfroDiasporic New Orleanian, Creole, Cajun, and Asian cultural workshops and performances. Every year, Louisiana Cultures sessions include Indigenous, Latin, AfroDiasporic New Orleanian, Creole, Cajun, and Asian cultural workshops and performances. This year, we will have Choctaw, Houma Nation, Puerto Rican,  AfroDiasporic New Orleanian, Creole, Cajun, Garifuna, Salvadoran, Palestinian, Vietnamese, and Filipino Culture Bearers.

• Our last session is a “Cultural Sharing Talent Show” where everyone shares stories, songs, and more from their ancestors.

• All workshops are participatory and all ages / any experience level.

Come for a couple workshops, a day, or spend the weekend!

Registration Options:

• Day Registration

• Weekend Registration

• Overnight Registration

• Youth ages 0-16 and Work Exchange Participants can register for Free. Snap recipients and Culture Bearer guests can apply for scholarships.

• Please note that there are more slots for Early Bird Registration and Regular Registrations than onsite registrations. There will be very limited openings for onsite registration.

• All registrations are online through humanitix. No cash entry.

Where is the event?

• The event takes place at an event venue located at Fontainebleau State Park outside of Mandeville on the Northshore. The venue campus includes a dancehall, commercial kitchen, bathrooms, showers, dorms, hiking trails, a large field, a lakefront beach, balconies, and patios.

•  There are multiple options for overnight stay at Louisiana Cultures Camp. 

  • Onsite: 1) Private Cabin Rentals from Fontainebleau State Park, 2) Dorms (Female Dorm, Family Dorm, All Genders Dorm, and Culture Bearer/ Volunteer Dorm),  and 3) Tent Camping.

  • Offsite options: 4) RV camping at Fontainebleau State Park, 5) Offsite Hotels.

The schedule includes dance workshops, music workshops, meal times, language-learning tables, jams, cultural sharing workshops, and live music performances.