To schedule a group tour call 318-487-5998.
Sugar Day
We will be firing up our reproduction 1840’s sugar mill for the 30th Annual Kent House Sugar Day! 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. 27th, 2023 from 6-8:30pm 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, October 7, 2023, from 8:00 AM to 1:00 PM. In addition to our quality herbs, vendors selling both handmade and garden related items will also be featured. Vendors selling any form of art, crafts, and /or gardening supplies are welcome.
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!
the bugs are back! And coming with reptiles!
Our ever-popular annual Bug Day is joining this year with Reptile Day! Mark your calendars TODAY!
WHEN: Saturday, June 24, 2023
TIME: 9 AM to 1 PM
WHERE: Kent House grounds
COST: $2 for ages 3 and up
We're honored to be partnering with the U.S. Forest Service - Kisatchie National Forest for this great event!
Registration is limited to the first 24 young ladies.
SIGN UP TODAY FOR OUR ANNUAL JANE IN JUNE 2023 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.
Spring Herb Day & Yard Sale
This year’s Spring Herb Day is scheduled for Saturday, April 1, 2023, from 8:00 AM to 1:00 PM. In addition to our quality herbs, vendors selling both handmade and garden related items will also be featured. And don't forget to visit our indoor yard sale.
join us all month for
Black History Month
Kent House kicked off Black History Month Saturday, February 4, 2023. Come see our newly dedicated Enslaved Persons Memorial and view a Regional painting exhibit by Ransom Rambo. This event is free and open to the public.
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! Saturday, December 3 from 4 PM to 6 PM inside the Kent House Visitors Center.