Lessons from Lafayette’s Festival International

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Photography by Denny Culbert Across the Atchafalaya Basin from Baton Rouge, Festival International de Louisiane in Lafayette has set the standard for free festivals in the Bayou State. The five-day festival attracts more than 300,000 visitors each year and has an estimated annual economic impact of $49 million—much to the envy of other local festivals.

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