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Sep 22
PINK, PIE, AND A HARVEST MOON
Hey Monroe 馃憢 Good afternoon, Monroe! Fall arrived today, but summer isn't done with us yet, so we're imagining fall for now: cool mornings, long shadows, a jacket we don't need. It turns real Saturday, when the Harvest Moon rises as the sun goes down and Saturn sits right below it. In today's Meet Monroe: One last Ouachita Live at Alley Park, on the same evening as Dolly Day, the pie contest and a whiskey tasting A new Mediterranean grill on Forsythe, and the library's first look at the new Main Branch The Celtic Fest is close, and the Levee Jam vote is open Let's get right into it. 馃帾 Fair Guide 路 馃啌 Free Things To Do 路 馃徍 Antique Alley 路 馃搵 Submit an Event Four of us and one red blanket, water still enough to keep the whole sky. Somewhere around the Levee.
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Events & Festivals
West Monroe Gar Rodeo: Tournament Guide, Weigh-In Highlights & Results
Every late August, anglers from across Louisiana take to the Ouachita River for the West Monroe Gar Rodeo - a premier tournament celebrating one of the state's most ancient and formidable sport fish.
Guide
Ark-La-Miss Fair 2026: Rides, Livestock, and Midway Traditions in West Monroe
Every October, the Ark-La-Miss Fair brings classic carnival lights, Belle City Amusements rides, 4-H livestock shows, and hot funnel cakes to West Monroe.
Guide
Ouachita Live at Alley Park: West Monroe's Free Summer Concert Series
On the last Friday of every month from spring to fall, downtown West Monroe trades quiet shopfronts for live bands, food trucks, and open-container block party energy.
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