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[email protected] · 337.232.3737 800.346.1958 U.S. 800.543.5340 Canada Do you have an event taking place in Lafayette Parish that you would like to share? Simply go to LafayetteTravel.com/events SUBMIT AN EVENT and submit your event with as much information as possible and we will review and add to our calendar of events. APR Festival des Fleurs de Louisiane. Blackham Coliseum, 2330 Johnston ONGOING EVENTS 13 St., Lafayette. 337-482-5339, Inhc.Louisiana.edu/Festival.html. ZooLive. Zoo of Acadiana, 5601 Hwy. 90 E, Broussard. APR Lao New Year Celebration. Wat Thammarattanaram Temple, 337-837-4325, ZooOfAcadiana.org. 19-21 7913 Champa Ave., Coteau. 337-251-6624, IberiaTravel.com.

Sundays – Bal du Dimanche at Vermilionville. 300 Fisher Rd., APR Festival International de Louisiane. Downtown, Lafayette. Lafayette. 337-233-4077, Vermilionville.org. 24-28 337-232-8086, FestivalInternational.org.

Tuesdays, Thursdays, & Saturdays – Opelousas Farmers Market. APR Cycle Zydeco. Lafayette, St. Martinville, Breaux Bridge, Arnaudville, Farmers Market Pavilion, 828 E Landry St., Opelousas. 24-28 Opelousas, Eunice, Mamou, Scott. 337-781-9416, CycleZydeco.com. CajunTravel.com. APR El Festival Espanol de Nueva Iberia. Bouligny Plaza/Steamboat Tuesdays, Thursdays, & Saturdays – Acadiana Farmer’s Market. 26-28 Pavilion, 102 W Main St., New Iberia. 337-349-7343, IberiaTravel.com. 801 Foreman Dr., Lafayette. 337-948-8812 or 337-351-9082. APR Étouffée Festival. St. John Francis Regis Church, 370 Main St., Tuesdays & Saturdays – Teche Area Farmer's Market. 26-28 Arnaudville. 337-754-5912, CajunTravel.com. Bouligny Plaza, 102 W Main St., New Iberia. 337-369-2330. APR Parks Cracklin Cook-Off. 1019 Periou St., St. Martinville. Fridays – Begnaud House Cajun Acoustic Jam Session (House 26-27 ParksCracklinCookoff.com. Party). 110 Benoit Patin Rd., Scott. 337-269-5155, CityOfScott.org. APR “Stir the Pot: Seafood Cook-off and Festival.” Palmetto Island Second Saturday Every Month – ArtWalk. Downtown, Lafayette. 27 State Park, Abbeville. 337-523-5224, FriendsOfPalmetto.org 337-291-5566, DowntownLafayette.org. APR Cajun Woodstock (Benefit for St. Jude Hospital). City Park, 100 E Saturdays – Hub City Farmers Market. Oil Center, 27-28 Darbonne St., Church Point. 337-280-8710, CajunWoodstock.com. 427 Heymann Blvd., Lafayette. (Across from Champagne's). LafayetteHubCityMarket.com. MAY 2019 Saturdays – Lafayette Farmers and Artisan Market. MAY Mercredi Show. Pelican Park, 110 Softball Dr., Carencro. Horse Farm, 2913 Johnston St., Lafayette. 337-944-4167, 1, 8 Facebook.com/MercrediShow. MarketAtMoncusPark.com. MAY Rhythms on the River. River Ranch Town Square, 1100 Camellia Saturdays – Cajun Jam at Vermilionville. 300 Fisher Rd., Lafayette. 2, 9 Blvd., Lafayette. 337-216-6529, RiverRanchDevelopment.com. 337-233-4077, Vermilionville.org. MAY Breaux Bridge Crawfish Festival. Parc Hardy, 1290 Rees St., Breaux Saturdays – Rendez-vous des Cajuns. Liberty Theatre, 3-5 Bridge. 337-332-6655, BBCrawfest.com. 200 Park Ave., Eunice. 337-457-7389, Eunice-LA.com. MAY Celebration of Herbs & Gardens. Park on Marie St., Sunset. Every Other Saturday Beginning 1/5-12/21 – Cajun Jam Sessions. 4 337-662-3542, CajunTravel.com. Museum Cafe, 102 W Edward St., Erath. Enjoy live MAY Classic Arms Productions Gun & Knife Show. Lafayette Event Cajun music. 337-937-0012. 4-5 Center, 4607 Johnston St., Lafayette. 985-624-8577, CAPGunShows.com. Every Other Saturday Beginning 1/12-12/28 – Touchet’s Jam Touchet’s Bar, 7490 US-167, Maurice. Live music and MAY Vermilion Carmel May Festival. VC Mount Carmel School Grounds, Sessions. 4-5 dancing. 337-893-9882, TouchetsBar.com. 405 Park Ave., Abbeville. 337-893-6636, MCESchool.org. Dewey Balfa Cajun & Creole Heritage Week. Louisiana Folk Roots, First Saturday Of The Month – Delcambre Seafood & Farmers MAY Market. Bayou Carlin, 605 S. Railroad St., Delcambre. 5-10 Chicot State Park, 3469 Chicot Park Rd., Ville Platte. 337-234-8360, 800-884-6120 ext. 6, DelcambreMarket.org. LAFolkRoots.org. MAY 3rd Saturday Of The Month – Abbeville Farmers’ & Artisans’ 8-11 Rayne Frog Festival. 206 Frog Festival Dr., Gossen Memorial Park, Market. Magdalen Square, 2 S Magdalen Sq., Abbeville. Rayne. 337-334-2332, RayneFrogFestival.com. 337-652-6148. MAY Downtown Alive! Parc International or Parc Sans Souci, 10, 17 Last Saturday Of The Month – Coffee and Music. Downtown, Lafayette. 337-291-5566, DowntownLafayette.org. Kaplan Museum, 405 N Cushing Ave., Kaplan. 337-643-1528. MAY Cruisin’ Cajun Country Cruise. 2915 Hwy. 14, New Iberia. 15-18 337-277-7220, IberiaTravel.com. APRIL 2019 MAY Bayou Vermilion Festival & Boat Parade. Vermilionville, 300 Fisher 19 APR 3, Mercredi Show. Pelican Park, 110 Softball Dr., Carencro. Rd., Lafayette. 337-233-4077, BayouVermilionDistrict.org. 10, 17, 24 Facebook.com/MercrediShow. MAY 23 Cajun Heartland State Fair. Cajundome, 444 Cajundome Blvd., -JUN 2 APR Rhythms on the River. River Ranch Town Square, 1100 Camellia Lafayette. 337-265-2100, Cajundome.com. 4, 11, 18 Blvd., Lafayette. 337-216-6529, RiverRanchDevelopment.com. MAY Krotz Springs Sportsmen’s Heritage Festival. Nall Park, 562 Front St., 23-26 APR 5, Bach Lunch. Parc Sans Souci, 201 E Vermilion St., Lafayette. Krotz Springs. 337-566-3527, KSSportsmensHeritageFestival.com. 12, 19, 26 337-291-5544, 337-291-5461, LafayetteScienceMuseum.org. MAY Zydeco Extravaganza. Blackham Coliseum, 2330 Johnston St., 26 APR Downtown Alive! Parc International or Parc Sans Souci, Lafayette. ZydecoExtra.com. 5, 12 Downtown, Lafayette. 337-291-5566, DowntownLafayette.org. MAY Acadiana Cane Cutter’s Baseball. Fabacher Field, 221 La Neuville APR 31 Rd., Youngsville. 337-451-6582, CaneCuttersBaseball.com. 5-7 Books Along the Teche Literary Festival. Downtown New Iberia, Various Venues. 337-369-6446, DaveRobicheauxLiteraryFestival.com. JUN 1, 4, 5, 10, APR Cypress Sawmill Festival. Kemper Williams Park, Cotton Rd., JUNE 2019 5-7 11, 18, 19, Acadiana Cane Cutter’s Baseball. Fabacher Field, 221 La Neuville Patterson. 985-380-8224, CajunCoast.com. 22, 23, 26, 27, 30 Rd., Youngsville. 337-451-6582, CaneCuttersBaseball.com. APR Acadiana Po-Boy Festival. Parc Sans Souci, 201 E Vermilion St., JUN Church Point Buggy Festival. City Park, 102 Church Blvd., Church 6 Lafayette. AcadianaPoboyFestival.com. 1-2 Point. 337-684-2739. AcadiaTourism.org. APR EggstravaganZoo. Zoosiana, 5601 US Hwy. 90 E, Broussard. JUN Daylily Festival and Garden Show. 2 S Magdalen Sq., Abbeville. 6-7 337-837-4325, Zoosiana.com. 1 337-898-4110, MostCajun.com. APR Parade of Homes. Subdivisions throughout Lafayette Parish. JUN Creole Culture Day. Vermilionville, 300 Fisher Rd., Lafayette. 6-14 337-981-3053, AcadianHBA.com. 9 337-233-4077, Vermilionville.org. APR Louisiana Crossroads Series. AcA’s James D. Moncus Theater, JUN 16 Locally owned restaurants in Acadiana. 12-13 101 W Vermilion St., Lafayette. 337-233-7060, -SEP 15 EatLafayette. 800-346-1958, EatLafayette.com. AcadianaCenterfortheArts.org. Classic Arms Productions Gun & Knife Show. APR Bayou Teche Black Bear Festival. Downtown Historic Franklin. JUN 12-13 Lafayette Event Center, 4607 Johnston St., Lafayette. 985-380-8224, CajunCoast.com. 22-23 985-624-8577, CAPGunShows.com. APR Annual Bayou Teche Wooden Boat Show. Downtown Historic JUN 29 Cypremort Point. Quintana Boat 12-14 Franklin. 985-380-8224. CajunCoast.com. Fourth of July Fishing Rodeo. -JUL 1 Launch. (337) 207-6206. IberiaRodAndGunClub.com. APR Semi-Annual Antique Fair & Yard Sale. 123 S Church St., JUN Sugar Cane Festival Building, 12-14 Washington. 337-826-3580, CajunTravel.com. 30 Stars & Stripes: A Musical Celebration. 601 Parkview Dr., New Iberia. 337-364-1603, IberiaTravel.com. JUN 30 Downtown, Erath. 337-937-5585, Parc Sans Souci, 201 E Vermilion St., Downtown -JUL 4 Erath 4th of July Celebration. FRIDAYS Bach Lunch. Erath4.com. Lafayette. 337-291-5544, LafayetteScienceMuseum.org. Downtown Alive! Parc International or Parc Sans Souci, Downtown, JUL JULY 2019 FRIDAYS 1, 7, 8, 11, 12, Lafayette. 337-291-5566, DowntownLafayette.org. 17, 18, 19, 20, Acadiana Cane Cutter’s Baseball. Fabacher Field, 221 La Neuville 25, 26, 31 Rd., Youngsville. 337-451-6582, CaneCuttersBaseball.com. SEP Isle of Iberia’s Pork Finger Cookoff. Isle of Iberia RV Resort, 7 New Iberia. 337-365-6197, IberiaTravel.com. JUL Uncle Sam’s Jam. Parc International, 200 Garfield St., Downtown 3 Lafayette. Facebook.com/LafayetteDowntown. SEP Rice & Gravy Cookoff. Parc Des Ponts, Breaux Bridge. 337-442-1597, 7 CajunCountry.org. JUL Independence Celebration. Sugar Mill Pond, 101 Waterview Rd., 3 Youngsville. 337-216-6544, SouthernLifestyleDevelopment.com. SEP UL Football Game. Cajun Field, 2351 W Congress St., Lafayette. 7, 14 337-265-2100, RaginCajuns.com. JUL Fireworks on the River. Nall Park, 562 Front St., Krotz Springs. 4 337-566-2322, CajunTravel.com. SEP Annual Soiree Royale-Acadiana Chef’s Competition. Evangeline 9 Downs, 2235 Creswell Ln., Opelousas. CajunTravel.com. JUL Fourth of July Fireworks Show. Eunice Recreation Complex, 4 461 Sittig St., Eunice. 337-457-7389, CajunTravel.com. SEP Cajun French Music Festival. La Louisiane Banquet Hall. 15 New Iberia. 337-277-1188, IberiaTravel.com. JUL New Iberia Fourth of July Parade. Historic Downtown/Bouligny 4 Plaza, 102 W Main St., New Iberia. 337-344-9397, IberiaTravel.com. SEP Kiwanis Pepper Festival. 203 New Market St., St. Martinville. 19-21 337-394-2233, StMartinville.org. JUL Lebeau Zydeco Festival. Immaculate Conception Catholic 6 Church, 103 Lebeau Church Rd., Lebeau. 337-351-3902, SEP Gueydan Duck Festival. Duck Festival Park, 404 Dallas Guidry Rd., CajunTravel.com. 19-22 Gueydan. 337-523-5559, DuckFestival.org. JUL 12-13 Downtown, Morgan City. 985-384-3830. Cajundome Convention Bayou BBQ Bash. SEP Tinsel & Treasures Holiday Market. 25-28 Center, 444 Cajundome Blvd., Lafayette. 337-988-2739, JUL Petite Tour du Teche V. Parc des Ponts de Pont Breaux, 251 E 20 JuniorLeagueOfLafayette.com. Bridge St., Breaux Bridge. 337-789-0319, CajunTravel.com. SEP Louisiana Sugar Cane Festival & Fair. 600 Parkview Dr., JUL Louisiana Outdoor Expo. Cajundome & Convention Center, 444 26-29 26-28 New Iberia. 337-369-9323, HISugar.org. Cajundome Blvd., Lafayette. 337-265-2100, LAOutdoorExpo.com. SEP BBACC Jambalaya Cook-Off. Parc Des Ponts. 337-442-1597, JUL DSRA Drag Boat Racing. Morgan City, 985-380-8224, 28 CajunCountry.org. 27-28 DeepSouthRacing.net. JUL Gulf Brew. Blackham Coliseum, 2330 Johnston St., Lafayette. OCTOBER 2019 27 337-233-7060, AcadianaCenterfortheArts.org. Mercredi Show. Pelican Park, 110 Softball Dr., Carencro. WEDNESDAYS Facebook.com/MercrediShow. JUL Annual Southwest Louisiana Attakapas Opelousas Prairie Tribe 27 Festival. 828 E Landry St., Opelousas. (337) 246-0718, CajunTravel.com. Rhythms on the River. River Ranch Town Square, 1100 Camellia Blvd., THURSDAYS Lafayette. 337-216-6529, RiverRanchDevelopment.com. Acadian Day of Remembrance. 121 S New Market St., St. JUL Martinville. 337-394-2258, AcadianMemorial.org. FRIDAYS Bach Lunch. Parc Sans Souci, 201 E Vermilion St., Downtown 28 Lafayette. 337-291-5544, LafayetteScienceMuseum.org. AUGUST 2019 Downtown Alive! Parc International or Parc Sans Souci, Downtown, AUG Acadiana Cane Cutter’s Baseball. Fabacher Field, 221 La Neuville FRIDAYS Lafayette. 337-291-5566, DowntownLafayette.org. 1, 2, 3, 4 Rd., Youngsville. 337-451-6582, CaneCuttersBaseball.com. OCT Tour de Teche 135. Port Barre Boat Launch, 498 N Saizon St., AUG Iberia Film Festival. Essanee Theater. 126 Iberia St., New Iberia. 4 Port Barre. CajunTravel.com. 1-3 337-256-1938, IberiaFilmFestival.com. OCT Tour du Teche/Berwick Lighthouse Fest. From Port Barre AUG Classic Arms Productions Gun & Knife Show. Lafayette Event 4-6 to Berwick. 985-380-8224, TourduTeche.com. 10-11 Center, 4607 Johnston St., Lafayette. 985-624-8577, CAPGunShows. com. OCT Festival de la Grande Eglise. St. Landry Catholic Church, 5 1020 N Main St., Opelousas. 337-942-6552, CajunTravel.com. AUG Acadian Culture Day. Vermilionville, 300 Fisher Rd., Lafayette. 11 337-233-4077, Vermilionville.org. OCT Latin Music Festival. Parc International, 200 Garfield St., Downtown, 5 Lafayette. ACLAlaf.org. AUG Delcambre Shrimp Festival. Shrimp Festival Grounds, 14-18 409 E Main St., Delcambre. 337-685-2653, ShrimpFestival.net. OCT Shadows Arts & Crafts Fair. 317 E Main St., New Iberia. 5 337-369-6446, ShadowsOnTheTeche.org. AUG National Day of the Acadians. Acadian Memorial, 121 S New 15 Market St., St. Martinville. 337-394-2258, AcadianMemorial.org. OCT Louisiana Cajun Food Fest. Cushing Ave., Kaplan. 337-643-2400, 5 Vermilion.org. 8/15: La AUG Le Cajun French Music Festival and Awards Show. OCT 15-17 Poussiere, Breaux Bridge. 8/16-17: Rayne Civic Center, 210 Frog GERMANFEST. St. Leo Catholic Church, 7212 Roberts Cove Rd., Festival Dr., Rayne. 281-256-3097, CajunFrenchMusic.org. 5-6 Rayne. 337-334-8354, 877-783-2109, RobertsCoveGermanFest.com. OCT AUG Games of Acadiana. Cajundome and Convention Center, 6 Okra Festival. St. Martinville. 337-394-2230, CajunCountry.org. 17 444 Cajundome Blvd., Lafayette. 337-984-1920, MilesPerret.org. OCT UL Football Game. Cajun Field, 2351 W Congress St., Lafayette. AUG 29 Louisiana Shrimp & Petroleum Festival. Lawrence Park, 9 337-265-2100, RaginCajuns.com. -SEP 2 Downtown Historic District. Morgan City. 985-385-0703, CajunCoast.com. OCT Louisiana Cotton Festival. North Side Civic Center, 704 N Soileau St., 9-14 Ville Platte. 337-831-3340, LouisianaCottonFestival.com. Southwest Louisiana Zydeco Music Festival. Trail Ride: Zydeco OCT Festivals Acadiens et Creoles. Girard Park, 500 Girard Park Dr., AUG Festival Park, 457 Zydeco Rd., Plaisance. (Off Highway 167 North) 10-13 31 Live Music: Yambilee Building, 1939 W Landry St., Opelousas. Lafayette. 337-232-3737, FestivalsAcadiens.com. 337-290-6048, CajunTravel.com. OCT 10-13 Louisiana Cattle Festival & Fair Association. Downtown, Abbeville. AUG Zydeco Breakfast Under the Oaks. St. Landry Parish Courthouse, 337-893-6328, LouisianaCattleFestival.org. 31 118 S Court St., Opelousas. 337-948-6263, CajunTravel.com. OCT Semi Annual Antique Fair & Yard Sale. 123 S Church St., Washington. 11-13 AUG 31 Labor Day Fishing Rodeo. Cypremort Point State Park, 337-826-3580, CajunTravel.com. -SEP 2 306 Beach Ln. 337-364-7301. OCT Patterson Louisiana Main Street Festival & Historic Walking Tour. SEPTEMBER 2019 12 Morey Park, Main St., Patterson. 985-395-5205, CajunCoast.com. WEDNESDAYS Mercredi Show. Pelican Park, 110 Softball Dr., Carencro. OCT World Championship Gumbo Cook-Off. Bouligny Plaza, 12-13 Facebook.com/MercrediShow. 100 W Main St., New Iberia. 337-364-1836, IberiaChamber.org. OCT THURSDAYS Rhythms on the River. River Ranch Town Square, 1100 Camellia International Rice Festival. 110 E 4th St., Downtown Crowley. 17-20 Blvd., Lafayette. 337-216-6529, RiverRanchDevelopment.com. 337-783-3067, 877-783-2109, RiceFestival.com. OCT Bayou Round Up. Blackham Coliseum, 2330 Johnston St., Lafayette. THURSDAYS Sounds in the Square Fall Series. 2 S Magdalen Sq., Abbeville. 337-893-8550, 337-893-4110. 18-19 BayouRoundUp.com. NOV OCT Trunk or Treat Morgan City. Under Hwy. 90 Bridge, Downtown 30 Grand Noel. Downtown Grand Coteau. 337-945-4314, CajunTravel.com. 19 Morgan City. 985-385-1770 ext. 112, CajunCoast.com. NOV Sounds of the Season with the Acadiana Symphony Orchestra. OCT Chitimacha PowWow. Keta Group Pavilion at Cypress Bayou 30 St. Peters Catholic Church, 108 E Saint Peter St., New Iberia. 19 Casino Hotel. 832 Martin Luther King Rd., Charenton. 337-364-1603, IberiaTravel.com. 337-923-9923, CajunCoast.com. OCT Boo Bayou. Vermilionville, 300 Fisher Rd., Lafayette. 337-233-4077, DECEMBER 2019 19 Vermilionville.org. TBA Louisiana Crossroads Series. AcA’s James D. Moncus Theater, 101 W Vermilion St., Lafayette. 337-233-7060, AcadianaCenterfortheArts.org. OCT Tailgating Cook-Off. Loreauville Park, 601 E Broussard Rd., 19 Loreauville. 337-577-3852. TBA The Singing Christmas Tree. First Baptist, 1100 Lee Ave., Lafayette. 337-593-3757, FBCLaf.org. OCT Boudin Cook-Off. Parc Sans Souci, 201 E Vermilion St., Downtown 19 Lafayette. 337-993-2207, BoudinCookOff.com. TBA Christmas in Scott. St. Aubin Park, Alfred St, Scott. 337-269-5155, CityOfScott.org. OCT Experience Louisiana Festival. LSU-Eunice Campus, 2048 19 Living Bethlehem. Sugar Mill Pond Town Center, 120 Waterview Rd., Johnson Hwy., Eunice. 337-580-3363, CajunTravel.com. TBA OCT Youngsville. 337-856-2323, SugarMillPond.com. 19-20, Boo at the Zoo. Zoosiana, 5601 Hwy. 90 E, Broussard. 26-27 337-837-4325, Zoosiana.com. The Nutcracker. Heymann Performing Arts Center, 1373 S College Rd., TBA Lafayette. 337-262-0444 or 337-291-5555, LafayetteBalletTheatre.org. OCT Shake Your Trail Feather Festival. Parc des Pont de Pont Breaux, 20 Noel dans la Ville. St. Martin de Tours Church Sq., St. Martinville. 251 E Bridge St., Breaux Bridge. TecheProject.org. TBA 337-394-2235, StMartinville.org/Festivals.html. OCT Blackpot Camp. Lakeview RV Park & Beach, 1717 Veterans 20-25 Memorial Hwy., Eunice. 337-457-2881, CajunTravel.com. DEC 1, Safari of Lights. Zoosiana, 5601 Hwy. 90 E, Broussard. 337-837-4325, 6-30 Zoosiana.com. OCT South Louisiana Black Pot Festival & Cook-Off. Vermilionville, 25-26 300 Fisher Rd., Lafayette. 337-354-5243, BlackpotFestival.com. DEC Noël Acadien Au Village. Acadian Village, 200 Greenleaf Dr., 1-23 Lafayette. 337-981-2364, AcadianVillage.org. OCT Sweet Dough Pie Festival. St. Charles Catholic Church, 26 174 Church St., Grand Coteau. 337-945-4314, CajunTravel.com. DEC Christmas at the Alexandre Mouton House. 1122 Lafayette St., 1-31 Lafayette. 337-234-2208. OCT Harvest Moon Festival. Historic Downtown, Main St. Hwy. 26 182, Franklin. 337-828-2486, CajunCoast.com. DEC Victorian Christmas at the Joseph Jefferson Home. Rip Van Winkle 1-31 Gardens of Jefferson Island, 5505 Rip Van Winkle Rd., New Iberia. OCT Scare in the Square. Magdalen Square and Downtown, Abbeville. 337-359-8525, RipVanWinkleGardens.org. 31 337-893-3973, MostCajun.com. DEC Towns of Franklin, Patterson and 1-31 Christmas on the Cajun Coast. Morgan City. 985-380-8224, CajunCoast.com/ChristmasEvents. NOVEMBER 2019 DEC Louisiana Crossroads Series. AcA’s James D. Moncus Theater, 1 Breaux Bridge Christmas Parade. Beginning at the Armory Hall, TBA 101 W Vermilion St., Lafayette. 337-233-7060, Breaux Bridge. 337-332-8500, CajunCountry.org. AcadianaCenterfortheArts.org. DEC 1 Sonic Drive-In Christmas Parade. Lafayette. 337-988-5301. THURSDAYS Rhythms on the River. River Ranch Town Square, 1100 Camellia Blvd., Lafayette. 337-216-6529, RiverRanchDevelopment.com. DEC Abbeville’s Christmas Parade. Downtown, Abbeville. 337-652-0646, 6 MostCajun.com. FRIDAYS Downtown Alive! Parc International or Parc Sans Souci, Downtown, Lafayette. 337-291-5566, DowntownLafayette.org. DEC Christmas at Coteau. Academy of the Sacred Heart, 6 1821 Academy Rd., Grand Coteau. 337-662-5275, SSHCoteau.org. NOV Holy Ghost Creole Bazaar. Holy Ghost Catholic Church, 1-3 788 N Union St., Opelousas. 337-942-2732, HGCatholic.org. DEC Lighting of the Village. Le Vieux Village Heritage Park, 6 828 E Landry St., Opelousas. 337-948-6263, CityOfOpelousas.com. NOV UL Football Game. Cajun Field, 2351 W Congress St., Lafayette. 2, 23, 30 337-265-2100, RaginCajuns.com. DEC Festival of Lights. Oil Center, Lafayette. 337-232-1267, 6 TheOilCenter.com. NOV Native American Culture Day. Vermilionville, 300 Fisher Rd., 2 DEC ECCBC Christmas Concert. Liberty Theatre, 200 Park Ave., Eunice. Lafayette. 337-233-4077, Vermilionville.org. 6-7 337-457-1776, ECCBC.org. NOV Festival of Words. Various locations in Grand Coteau. DEC 2-3 5115 N University Ave., Carencro. 337-254-9695, CajunTravel.com. 7 Carencro Country Christmas. 337-280-9570, 337-896-6686. NOV Abbeville’s Giant Omelette Celebration. 2 S Magdalen Sq., 2-3 Downtown, Abbeville. 337-344-9232, GiantOmelette.org. DEC Papa Noël & Lighting of Military Tree. Parc des Ponts des 7 Pont Breaux & Downtown. 337-332-8500, CajunCoutry.org. NOV Bayou Teche Brewing Bike Bash. Bayou Teche Brewing, 3 DEC Pearl Harbor Day Memorial. 102 W Main St., New Iberia. 1106 Bushville Hwy., Arnaudville. 337-781-9416, LATrail.org. 7 NOV 337-365-1428, IberiaTravel.com. 7-10 Southern Screen. Various locations in Lafayette. SouthernScreen.org. DEC Delcambre Christmas Boat Parade. Delcambre Docks, Richard St. NOV Cracklin Festival. Veterans Memorial Park, 504 Saizan Ave., 7 337-365-1428, IberiaTravel.com. 8-10 Port Barre. 337-585-2827, PortBarreCracklinFestival.com DEC Lessons & Carols. St. John’s Cathedral, 914 Saint John St., Lafayette. NOV Southern Soul Food Showdown. Mon Ami, 7304 Hwy. 90 E, 8 337-232-1322, SaintJohnCathedral.org. 9 Jeanerette. 337-365-8185, IberiaTravel.com. DEC Delcambre Main Street Christmas Parade. Main Street, Delcambre. NOV Atchafalaya Basin Festival. Henry Guidry Memorial Park, 8 337-519-2541, IberiaTravel.com 9 103 Park Dr., Henderson. BasinFestival.com. DEC Abbeville’s Annual Christmas Stroll. Downtown, Abbeville. 13 NOV Country Christmas. Sugar Mill Pond Town Center, 101 Waterview 337-898-4110, MostCajun.com. 17 Rd., Youngsville. 337-856-2323, SugarMillPond.com. DEC Magic on Main Christmas Parade. Historic Downtown, Main St., 14 NOV Open Studio Tour. Various location in Lafayette Parish. New Iberia. 337- 207-5670, IberiaTravel.com. 22-24 337-288-5302, OpenStudioAcadiana.com. DEC Old-Time Christmas at Vermilionville. 300 Fisher Rd., Lafayette. 14 NOV Lighting of the Oaks. Courthouse Square, 118 S Court St., 337-233-4077, Vermilionville.org. 24 Opelousas. 337-948-5227, CityOfOpelousas.com. DEC Shadows Merry Making Season. Shadows-on-the-Teche, 22-28 NOV Let it Sneaux Festival & Bazaar. 911 NW Bypass (Hwy. 3212), 317 E Main St., New Iberia. 337-369-6446, IberiaTravel.com. 24 New Iberia. 337-365-6197, IberiaTravel.com. DEC New Year’s Eve Dance. Vermilionville, 300 Fisher Rd., Lafayette. NOV Camellia Crossing. River Ranch Town Sq., 1100 Camellia Blvd., 31 337-233-4077, Vermilionville.org. 27 Lafayette. 337-984-1920, MilesPerret.org. DEC New Year’s Noon. Children’s Museum of Acadiana, 201 E Congress 31 Downtown Alive! Official Lighting of the City Tree. Parc Sans St., Lafayette. 337-232-8500, ChildrensMuseumOfAcadiana.com NOV 27 Souci, 201 E Vermilion St., Downtown Lafayette. 337-291-5566, DowntownLafayette.org. JANUARY 2020 AcA’s James D. Moncus Theater, 101 W. NOV Safari of Lights. Zoosiana, 5601 Hwy. 90 E, Broussard. TBA Louisiana Crossroads Series. 29-30 337-837-4325, Zoosiana.com. Vermilion St., Lafayette. 337-233-7060, AcadianaCenterfortheArts.org. JAN FEB 9-12 Mid-Winter Fair Rodeo. Blackham Coliseum, 2330 Johnston St., Eunice Lil’ Mardi Gras. 461 Sittig St., Eunice. 337-457-7389. Lafayette. 337-400-7964, MidWinterRodeo.com. 23 CajunTravel.com. JAN Cinema on the Bayou Film Festival. Acadiana Center for the FEB Grand Marais Mardi Gras Children’s Dance. Mon Ami, 7304 E Hwy. 90, 22-29 Arts, LITE, Pack and Paddle, Lafayette Parish Library, Lafayette. 23 Jeanerette. 337-365-8655, Facebook.com/MonAmi.GrandMarais. 337-235-7845, CinemaOnTheBayou.com. FEB Henderson Mardi Gras Parade. Henderson. Starts at Picard’s Auto JAN Gumbo Cook-Off. 603 E Landry St., Opelousas. 337-331-2837, 23 Parts on the Henderson Hwy. 352. 25 CajunTravel.com. FEB 23 Newcomers Club Mardi Gras Festival. St. Martinville City Fairgrounds. StMartinville.org. FEBRUARY 2020 FEB FEB Cajun Groundhog Day. Bouligny Plaza, 102 W Main St., New 23 Krewe of Galatea Parade. Morgan City. CajunCoast.com. 2 Iberia. 337-365-6773, IberiaTravel.com. FEB 23 Azalea Trail of Lafayette. Driving/Walking tour, Lafayette. FEB Bayou Mardi Gras Parade. Main St., New Iberia. 337-367-2844, -MAR 30 337-232-3737, LafayetteTravel.com. 8 IberiaTravel.com. FEB Lundi Gras Bar-A-Thon. 1500 General Mouton, Lafayette. 24 FEB Courir de Mardi Gras - Old-Fashion Mardi Gras Run. LATrail.org/Lundi-Gras-Bar-A-Thon. 8 Vermilionville, 300 Fisher Rd., Lafayette. 337-233-4077, FEB Vermilionville.org. 24 Krewe of Amani Parade. Patterson. CajunCoast.com. FEB 15-16 FEB Queen Evangeline’s Parade. Downtown to Cajun Field, Lafayette. Classic Arms Productions Gun & Knife Show. Lafayette Event Center, 24 4607 Johnston St., Lafayette. 985-624-8577, CAPGunShows.com. 800-346-1958, GoMardiGras.com. FEB FEB Starts at Carencro High. Ends by Lundi Gras Boucherie. Lakeview Park & Beach. 1717 Veterans 15 Carencro Mardi Gras Parade. 24 Carencro Community Center. 337-896-4147, Carencro.org. Memorial Hwy., Eunice. 337-457-2881. CajunTravel.com FEB FEB Mardi Gras Show at Clark Field. Clark Field Stadium, Lafayette. Krewe des Chiens Parade for Dogs. Downtown, Lafayette. 25 15 ParadeForDogs.org. MardiGrasShow.com. FEB FEB King Gabriel’s Parade. Downtown to Cajun Field, Lafayette. Krewe of Carnivale en Rio Mardi Gras Parade. Downtown to 25 15 Cajun Field, Lafayette. 337-984-6522, RioLafayette.com. 800-346-1958, GoMardiGras.com. FEB FEB Lafayette Mardi Gras Festival Parade. Downtown to Cajun Field, 15 Lake Arthur Mardi Gras Parade. Lake Arthur. 337-774-3675. 25 Lafayette. 800-346-1958, GoMardiGras.com. FEB Rotary Club Mardi Gras Ball. Cade Community Center, 1688 15 Smede Hwy., St. Martinville. 337-394-2233. FEB TownSquare Media Independent Parade. Downtown to Cajun Field, 25 FEB Lafayette. 337-237-1500, GoMardiGras.com. 16 Scott Mardi Gras Parade. City of Scott. 337-269-5155. FEB Southwest Mardi Gras Association Pageant & Ball. Heymann FEB Krewe of Ezana Jeanerette Mardi Gras Parade. Canal, MLK & 25 Performing Arts Center and Frem F. Boustany Convention Center, 16 Main St, Jeanerette. 337-255-9539, IberiaTravel.com. 1373 S College Rd., Lafayette. 337-291-5540. FEB Eagle Expo & More. Morgan City area, Stephensville and FEB Courir de Mardi Gras & Chicken Run. 501 Samuel Dr., Eunice. 20-22 Franklin. 985-380-8224, CajunCoast.com/EagleExpo. 25 337-580-3365. CajunTravel.com. FEB Grand Marais Mardi Gras Dances. Mon Ami, 7304 E Hwy. 90, FEB Krewe of Coteau Mardi Gras Parade. Francis Romero Memorial Park 21-24 Jeanerette. 337-365-8655, Facebook.com/MonAmi.GrandMarais. 25 & LA 88, Coteau. 337-577-5099, IberiaTravel.com. FEB Le Festival de Mardi Gras à Lafayette. Cajun Field, FEB Grand Marais Mardi Gras Parade. Hwy 90 E at College Rd., 21-25 2351 W Congress St., Lafayette. 800-346-1958, GoMardiGras.com. 25 Jeanerette. 337-365-8185, IberiaTravel.com.

FEB FEB 21-25 Eunice Mardi Gras Celebration. Walnut & 2nd St., Eunice. Family Affair Mardi Gras Parade. Main St., Loreauville. 337-457-7389. CajunTravel.com. 25 337-229-6001, IberiaTravel.com. FEB 21-25 Mardi Gras on the Cajun Coast. 985-380-8224, CajunCoast.com. FEB Carnival D'Acadie (Mardi Gras). Downtown, Crowley. 25 337-783-0821, Crowley-LA.com. FEB “Kick Off” Parade. Downtown to Cajun Field, Lafayette. 21 800-346-1958, GoMardiGras.com. FEB Tee Mamou-Iota Mardi Gras Folklife Festival. Downtown, Iota. 25 337-523-6557, IotaMardiGras.com. FEB Downtown Opelousas Mardi Gras Celebration. Delta Grand FEB 21 Theatre, 120 S Market St., Opelousas. 337-948-6263. CajunTravel.com. 25 Franklin Mardi Gras Parade. Franklin. CajunCoast.com. FEB FEB 21 Krewe of Adonis. Morgan City. CajunCoast.com. 25 Krewe of Hephaestus Parade. Morgan City. CajunCoast.com. FEB FEB Rayne Mardi Gras Parade & Celebration. Gossen Memorial 25 Chic-A-La-Pie Mardi Gras Parade. Kaplan. 337-652-1736. 22 Park. 206 Frog Festival Dr. AcadiaTourism.org. FEB Taster’s Choice. LSUE Acadiana Center, 2048 Johnson Hwy., Eunice. FEB Krewe of Bonaparte Mardi Gras Parade. Downtown to Cajun 25 337-945-3744, CajunTravel.com. 22 Field, Lafayette. 800-346-1958, GoMardiGras.com.

FEB Children's Parade. Downtown to Cajun Field, Lafayette. MARCH 2020 22 800-346-1958, GoMardiGras.com. Louisiana Crossroads Series. James D. Moncus Theater, 101 W Vermilion TBA St., Lafayette. 337-233-7060, AcadianaCenterfortheArts.org. FEB Youngsville Mardi Gras Parade. Public Works building to 22 Fountain View. 337-856-4181. Sounds in the Square Spring Concert Series. 2 S Magdalen Sq., THURSDAYS Abbeville.337-893-8550 or 337-893-4110, MostCajun.com. FEB 22 Sunset Mardi Gras Parade. Starts on Duffy Ave., Sunset. FRIDAYS Bach Lunch. Parc Sans Souci, 201 E Vermilion St., Lafayette. FEB Lake Fausse Pointe Mardi Gras Parade. Lake Fausse Pointe State 337-291-5544, LafayetteScienceMuseum.org. 22 Park, 5400 Levee Rd., St. Martinville. 888-677-7200, IberiaTravel.com. FRIDAYS Downtown Alive! Parc International or Parc Sans Souci, Downtown, FEB Lafayette. 337-291-5566, DowntownLafayette.org. 22 Jennings Mardi Gras Festival & Parade. Founder's Park, 341 N Main St., Jennings. 337-821-5532, CityOfJennings.com/Events. FEB MAR 1 Azalea Trail of New Iberia. Driving/Walking tour, New Iberia. 22 Krewe of Dionysus Parade. Bayou Vista. CajunCoast.com. -APR 30 337-365-1540, IberiaTravel.com. FEB 22 Cypremort Point Parade. Cypremort Point. CajunCoast.com. MAR Shadows Arts & Crafts Show. Shadows-on-the-Teche, 317 E Main St., 7 New Iberia. 337-369-6446, ShadowsOnTheTeche.org. FEB 22 Baldwin Mardi Gras Parade. Baldwin. CajunCoast.com. MAR The Home, Garden & Lifestyle Show. Cajundome Convention Center, 7-8 FEB Opelousas Parade and Chicken Run. Yambilee Building, 444 Cajundome Blvd., Lafayette. 337-981-3053, AcadianHBA.com. 22-23 1939 W Landry St. 337-319-0639/832-217-6935. CajunTravel.com. MAR Turning The Bayou Green. Fountain at New Iberia Civic Center, 8 FEB Church Point Cajun Courir de Mardi Gras Run. Saddle Tramp 445 E Main St., 337-224-2479, IberiaTravel.com. Club House, 1036 E Ebey St., Downtown for parades, Church 22-23 MAR Point. 877-783-2109, ChurchPointMardiGras.com. Annual Jambalaya & Sweet Sale. Gueydan Civic Center, Gueydan. 8 Fundraiser for the Gueydan Museum. 337-536-0443. FEB Cajun Courir de Mardi Gras Run. Saddle Tramp Club 22-23 MAR Festival of the Arts. Various locations around UL campus. House, 1036 E Ebey St., Downtown Church Point. 877-783-2109. 9-28 ChurchPointMardiGras.com. 337-482-6224, Arts.Louisiana.edu. MAR Celtic Bayou Festival. Warehouse 535, 535 Garfield St., 13-14 Lafayette. CelticBayouFest.com.

MAR The Azalea Trail Bike & Classic Car Cruise. Lafayette. 14 LATrail.org/AzaleaTrail.

MAR Web.com Tour/Chitimacha Louisiana Open Golf Tournament. 19-22 Le Triomphe Golf & Country Club, 100 Club Blvd., Broussard. 337-593-8000, LAOpen.com. MAR Acadian Memorial Heritage Festival & Wooden Boat Congrés. 21 Downtown St. Martinville. 337-394-2258, AcadianMemorial.org.

MAR 5th Annual Don Dugas Memorial Fin, Fur & Feather Cook-off. 21 5515 W LA Hwy. 688, Erath (across from Don’s Boat Landing). 337-201-2876, 337-652-7347. MAR Festival of Live Oaks. New Iberia City Park, 300 Parkview Dr., 21 New Iberia. 337-369-2337, IberiaTravel.com. MAR Louisiana Comic Con. Cajundome Convention Center, 21-22 444 Cajundome Blvd., Lafayette. LouisianaComicCon.com. MAR 10th Annual Heartstrings and Angel Wings Gumbo Cookoff. 21 Henry Guidry Memorial Park, Henderson. CajunCountry.org. MAR Acadiana Dragon Boat Festival. Bouligny Plaza, 102 W Main St., 21 New Iberia. 337-352-2180, IberiaTravel.com. MAR 28 Taunt Na Na’s Trade Days & Bayou Teche Food Festival. Main St., New Iberia. 337-256-6454, IberiaTravel.com. MAR Southern Board Game Festival. UL Student Union, 620 McKinley 28 St., Lafayette. 337-347-6657, SouthernGameFest.com. MAR Open Car & Truck Show. Parc Hardy, 1290 Rees St., Breaux 28 Bridge. 337-288-3054, 337-230-3165, CajunCountry.org. MAR World Championship Crawfish Étouffée Cook-Off. Northwest 29 Community Center Pavilion, 501 Samuel Dr., Eunice. 337-457-2565, CajunTravel.com.