To schedule a group tour call 318-487-5998.
Sugar Day
We will be firing up our reproduction 1840’s sugar mill for the 32nd Annual Kent House Sugar Day on Nov. 8th from 9:00AM to 5:00! There will be live music, house tours, plenty of demonstrations including blacksmithing and corn grinding, vendors selling handmade arts & crafts items, and plenty of children’s activities!
Tales along the bayou
The annual Tales Along the Bayou, presented by the Rapides Parish Library, will be held on Oct. 17, 2025 from 6:00-8:30PM on the Kent Plantation House lawn. Come in costume, bring a chair/blanket, and bite to eat and enjoy some Halloween stories! Additional food will be available for purchase!
Fall Herb Day & Yard Sale
This year’s Fall Herb Day is scheduled for Saturday, Oct. 4, 2025, from 8:00 AM to 1:00 PM. Herbs and vendors selling both handmade and garden related items will be featured. Vendors selling any form of art, crafts, and/or gardening supplies are welcome. (Contact Kent House for more information.)
Le Tour de bayou
Experience the breathtaking bayous and wooded forests of Central Louisiana from a different perspective!
All rides are lead & followed by assistance vehicles and there are plenty of SAG stops along all routes. Live entertainment, food, fun & southern hospitality!
Click on button below to check out Le Tour's website!
Spring Herb Day & Yard Sale
This year’s Spring Herb Day is scheduled for Saturday, April 4, 2026. In addition to our quality herbs, vendors selling both handmade and garden related items will also be featured. Don't forget to visit our indoor yard sale.
Registration is limited.
SIGN UP TODAY FOR OUR ANNUAL JANE IN JUNE SUMMER CAMP!
The young ladies will complete numerous art projects, attend and host authentic tea parties, learn social etiquette, journal, play games and the pastimes of Jane Austen's era. They will learn to set and serve a proper table and tour the Kent House.
Registration forms are available at the Kent House Visitor Center.
Join us for
Bug Day
Visit Kent Plantation House for Bug Day! Shop with our vendors, enjoy our bug-themed crafts, and see the bugs themselves! It's a great day to spend with your family!
Join us all month for
Black History Month
Kent House kicks off Black History Month Saturday, February 2025. Come take a special Enslaved Tour and see the entries from our art competition.
Visit us for
Old Fashioned christmas
Come and enjoy crafts, music, refreshments, and visit with Papa Noel while helping decorate the Kent House Christmas Tree at the Kent House's annual Old Fashioned Christmas Celebration!