Go fly a kite …
or watch many in the air at Kite Fest Louisiane from 11 a.m. till fireworks at dusk Saturday, and from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sunday at the West Ïã¸ÛÁùºÍ¿ª½±ÀúÊ·¼Ç¼ Soccer Complex, 3383 Rosedale Road, Port Allen. Check out a kite-making workshop, kite designing and indoor flying. Free.
Go shopping
The ATT Expo Magnolia Market at the Lamar-Dixon Expo Center, 9039 S. St. Landry Ave., Gonzales, starts at 10 a.m. Saturday and runs through Monday. Look for jewelry, home décor, women’s products and seasonal gifts. $10, online per day; $25, all three days at . In-person, $12 per day, $29, all three days.
Go experience
A Whirling Dervish sama demonstration takes place at 7 p.m. Saturday at 1120 Government St. Presented by the Atlas Foundation, it's part of "Rumi and Love: A Celebration of Rumi and his Poetry," featuring ney music and rumi poetry in many languages. Free.
