About Ascension Parish Fair

The Ascension Parish Fair in Donaldsonville celebrates a rapidly growing River Parish between Baton Rouge and New Orleans where chemical plants and petrochemical facilities line the Mississippi River alongside antebellum plantation homes and historic Donaldsonville, which briefly served as Louisiana state capital.

What to Expect

Expect livestock shows, 4-H and FFA competitions, local food vendors with South Louisiana cooking, and a fair drawing from the growing Ascension Parish communities.

Visitor Tips

Donaldsonville Historic District preserves one of the finest collections of antebellum commercial architecture in Louisiana. The Sunshine Bridge and the River Road plantation corridor connect the parish to Louisiana broader heritage tourism.

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