About Jefferson Davis Parish Fair

The Jefferson Davis Parish Fair in Jennings celebrates the Oil City of Louisiana — Jennings was the site of Louisiana first successful oil well in 1901, launching the state petroleum industry, and the parish rice farming, crawfish aquaculture, and offshore petroleum heritage define a southwest Louisiana community of energy and agricultural significance.

What to Expect

Expect livestock shows, 4-H and FFA competitions, rice and crawfish exhibits, local Cajun food vendors, and a fair drawing from the Jennings community and surrounding parish.

Visitor Tips

The Louisiana Oil and Gas Park in Jennings celebrates the 1901 discovery well. The parish rice and crawfish double-cropping system — where crawfish are raised in flooded rice fields after harvest — is a uniquely Louisiana agricultural innovation. The Creole Nature Trail passes through the parish coastal marshes.

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