Louisiana Sportsman Show

About

The Louisiana Sportsman Show is an annual consumer outdoors show for hunters, anglers and boaters in Louisiana. Its floor covers the equipment that powers outdoor life: rods, reels and bait, boats built for open water, ATVs for mud, plus tractors, golf carts, mowers and power equipment.

Most recent edition (2026)

• Dates: Friday 20 to Sunday 22 March 2026
• Opening hours: Friday 12 noon to 7 p.m., Saturday 9 a.m. to 7 p.m., Sunday 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.
• Venue: St. John the Baptist Parish Community Center, Hwy 51 Park, LaPlace, Louisiana, United States (per the organiser's location page and directions link)

What is on

• Interactive fishing seminars with seasoned captains at the show's bass tank, plus appearances by outdoor personalities including Jimmy Houston
• A free kids' fishing tournament and a stocked pond
• The $1,000 Fishing Challenge: registration required, fishing runs from 12:00 PM on Saturday 21 March to 3:00 PM on Sunday 22 March, with tagged fish offering a chance at $1,000 cash and other prizes, and winners announced at 4:00 PM on the Sunday
• Sportsman Cup photos, a schedule of events, exhibitor contracts, a 2026 show layout, vendor listings and hotel information, all published on the show's website

Notes

This is a different event from the Louisiana Outdoor Expo, which ran 13-15 March 2026 at the Lamar-Dixon Expo Center in Gonzales: the two shows sit a week apart on the same regional calendar. No dates have been published yet for the next edition of the Louisiana Sportsman Show, so this entry carries the 2026 edition.