Date: September 20-2009.
Distance from Ponchatoula: 3 miles.
Klieberts Alligator and Turtle Farm
Although Florida is known as the Alligator State, Louisiana boasts the biggest alligator and turtle farm in the world. It is owned by gator devotee Harvey Kliebert, who holds an annual festival to celebrate these ferocious creatures.
Web Site: http://www.klieberttours.com/.