PRESS RELEASE

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Oct. 29, 2025

CVB Contact: Alana Cooper
Phone: 318.387.5691
E-mail: acooper@monroe-westmonroe.org

Chennault Fest Comes Back to Monroe for a Second Year

MONROE, La. – The Chennault Aviation & Military Museum is hosting Chennault Fest 2025 for its second consecutive year!

The festival will take place for two days on Friday, Nov. 7 – Saturday, Nov. 8, 2025, at 701 Kansas Lane, Monroe, LA, 71203. This fall event brings hot air balloons that light up at night, live music, food trucks, drinks, petting zoo, a kid’s zone and more for all ages.

“As a proud sponsor of the event, we look forward to the fun filled weekend for visitors and our community,” said Discover Monroe-West Monroe’s President/CEO, Alana Cooper.

Scheduled Live Performances:

Friday Gates Open at 3 p.m.

Friday Headline Performer – PARISH COUNTY LINE

More Friday Acts

Hagan Laborde
Gray Vickers
Red Flags
Cal Presley Band
Saucé

Saturday Gates Open at 3 p.m.

Saturday Headline Performer – LAINE HARDY

More Saturday Acts

Smackwater Band
Alyssa Freeman
Taylormade Band
Chris Baker Band
Hogwash

Attendees can bring chairs, blankets, strollers, wagons, clear bags, and small umbrellas. Prohibited items include firearms, knives, other weapons of any kind, alcohol, narcotics, outside food and drinks, canopies, tents, ice chests, glass containers, roller blades and skateboards. All items are subject to search.

ChennaultFest is a fundraiser for the Chennault Aviation & Military Museum in Monroe, LA. It’s a free museum with over 11,000 artifacts, providing a veteran’s closet, oral history programs, and numerous PTSD groups in Monroe and across northeast Louisiana.

Sign up to volunteer for the Chennault Fest 2025 here.

The festival is expected to produce an estimated economic impact of $299,801.47 for Ouachita Parish.

About Discover Monroe-West Monroe

Discover Monroe-West Monroe promotes Ouachita Parish as a destination for leisure travel, conventions, meetings and sporting events, creating a positive economic impact for our local community through increased visitor spending and sales tax collections. For more information about Discover Monroe-West Monroe, visit https://www.monroe-westmonroe.org/