On a crisp spring morning each year, the air fills with the distant skirl of bagpipes, laughter, and the ripple of tartan flags across the normally quiet greens of Miller Quarters Park. The Scottish Tartan Festival, hosted by the Scottish Society of the Louisiana Highlands, brings centuries-old traditions into the heart of Webster Parish. Clans set up tents to trace their heritage; Highland Games test strength and resolve; artisan booths hum with storytelling, food and drink, and hands-on crafts. 

Watch blacksmiths, weavers, and woodcarvers at work, while kids chase the "Bonniest Knees" contest, dogs strut in their tartan collars and costumes, and Highland cattle make a grand appearance—ruffled, regal, and somehow perfectly at home among the pines. Against the backdrop of music, dance, and Scottish fare, the festival becomes more than an event—it's a living bridge to history. 

Come spend a day where ancestry meets celebration, and leave with new stories, new connections, and a fresh love for what makes this place ours. 

🚜 Muddy Bottoms ATV & Recreation Park — Where Adventure Finds You 

Tucked deep in the pines of Sarepta, Muddy Bottoms ATV & Recreation Park isn't just a place to ride—it's a place to belong. Spread across 5,000 acres, it's where the mud settles only long enough for the next great story to begin. From sunrise trail runs to late-night music echoing across the water, this is North Louisiana's wild side—pure and unforgettable. 

This 5,000-acre playground hosts four major events each year: Cajun Muddy Gras, the International Mud Riders Convention, Mudapalooza, and the legendary Mudstock. These aren't just off-road weekends—they're bucket-list life experiences. Picture trails that test your limits, nights filled with live music and mud, and a crowd that lives for the thrill of the ride. Whether you're behind the wheel or along for the ride, Muddy Bottoms is where adventure finds you—and where Webster Parish shows off just how big our backyard can be. 

Plan your next getaway—book a cabin, hook up the RV, or pitch a tent—and let Webster Parish show you how good life can be. 

🛍️ Main to Main Trade Days – 50 Miles of Finds 

Join thousands of pickers and porch-sitters for Main to Main Trade Days, a 50-mile, three-day open-air marketplace connecting communities across Webster Parish—rain or shine. Each first full weekend of November, Webster Parish comes alive with the hum of conversation, the clink of old treasures, and the smell of something good frying down the street. Main to Main Trade Days stretches nearly 50 miles, linking our communities in one giant open-air marketplace that rolls rain or shine. 

For three days, small towns from Sibley, Louisiana to the Arkansas state-line and the Historic Main Streets Districts in downtown Springhill and Minden transform into a trail of antiques, vintage finds, handmade goods, and small-town eats. Locals set up shop on porches and sidewalks, vendors line the roads, and bargain hunters fill their trucks with the kind of one-of-a-kind finds you can't buy online. It's part treasure hunt, part road trip, and completely Louisiana. 

Plot your route, pack the truck, and hit the trail with us. You'll find more than antiques out here—you'll find stories, smiles, and the peaceful, easy feeling that makes Webster Parish worth the drive. Come for the finds, stay for the charm. 

🤠 Rodeo in Webster Parish — A Living History 

When the sun slips behind the pines and the arena lights snap on, Webster Parish puts rodeo on the map in the South. You'll hear the crowd lift in a single breath, smell something good on the grill, and feel that hush-before-the-gate-swing that makes every seat the best in the house. It's the kind of night where a whole town shows up and you're part of it the moment you sit down. 

Webster Parish is home to the Springhill PRCA Rodeo- the longest continuously running PRCA rodeo in Louisiana, set inside the oldest outdoor rodeo arena in the state. The tradition is palpable, the stakes feel bigger, and the draw is wide—thousands make the trip to see top riders chase eight seconds under a North Louisiana night sky. 

The Pete Colvin Memorial Rodeo draws a crowd all its own with barrel-fast thrills, roping rhythm, and small-town smiles from the stands—in a parish proudly steeped in state rodeo history. 

Come be part of it: two arenas, one heartbeat, and a tradition that thunders through the dirt every fall. Plan your rodeo weekend in Webster Parish—where the lights glow bright, the crowd roars, and history rides on. 

🎡 Fairs & Festivals 

Fall in Webster Parish feels like homecoming season. The Webster Parish Fair fills the autumn air with the sound of laughter, the shimmer of lights, and the hum of the midway. There's a parade, a pageant, rides, and livestock shows that carry on generations of local pride. It's the proud, easy rhythm of a parish that still knows its roots. 

Up in Springhill, the Lumberjack Festival celebrates our parish's piney woods heritage with a car show, antique tractors, a parade of its own, and art exhibit, plus food trucks, craft vendors, and live entertainment that spill across the center of town. With dreams of sawdust in the air and music on the breeze, it's a small-town showcase with a big, easy grin. 

Plan your fall getaway to Webster Parish—where history, heritage, and hometown fun cross paths under the autumn sky. 

🎄 Hometown Holidays in Webster Parish 

When winter whispers across the pines, Webster Parish eases into its favorite season—shop doors propped open, cocoa steaming, carols drifting down Main Street. It’s the kind of Christmas that feels like coming home. 

During Christmastime in Minden, the season stretches over days you’ll want to savor: the festive Wine Walk through the Historic Main Street District, the storybook Christmas Tour of Homes, and the glow of the Holiday Trail of Lights. Add pictures with Santa, old-fashioned hayrides, a moving live nativity, the Hometown Christmas Card Contest, and a stop at the Germantown Colony Museum—and you’ve got a holiday tailor-made for memory-making.

At Christmas on Main in Springhill, the day starts cozy with the Hot Cocoa Crawl winding through downtown and the Mistletoe Market buzzing with holiday craft and gift vendors. The Historic Springhill Main Street District shines with its Downtown Storefront Decorating Contest and an impressive light display that rivals towns twice its size. As evening settles, the Christmas Parade rolls up Main Street and flows straight into a tree-lighting ceremony led by Santa himself, setting the town aglow for the night. Families wander between face painting, barrel train rides, caricature drawings, and horse-drawn carriage rides, while kids bounce and play and Christmas music and cheer fill the air. If hometown Christmas were a feeling—this is it.

The Rockin Around the Christmas Tree Festival  in Sarepta brings joy that fills the whole day—food and craft vendors, pony rides, live entertainment, a bounce house, a silent auction, and more—before the night caps with a holiday fireworks that lifts spirits sky-high. Santa’s got a smile for every kid in line, and you’ll wonder why you’ve ever spent Christmas anywhere else. 

Across Webster Parish, the celebration is woven together by the same simple truth: this is what Christmas is supposed to feel like—joyful, genuine, and close to home. 

Plan your holiday getaway to Webster Parish—walk the lights, sip the cocoa, meet Santa, and let the season remind you how good Christmas can be when it’s shared. If Hallmark’s looking for its next Christmas town for a movie—this is it.