Responsibility for the information contained in this calendar rests solely with the individual event planners. The festivals and events listed represent the major annual events in the Lafayette area. For a complete, detailed listing of events, visit www.LafayetteTravel.com. Circumstances sometimes require changes in the dates of events. It is best to confirm dates before making plans. Schedule subject to change without notice. 167 20 20 49 165 35 55 45 84 165 49 12 10 10 90 COVER PHOTOS BY DENNY CULBERT, PAUL KIEU AND LAFAYETTE TRAVEL VISITOR INFORMATION CENTER Intersection of I-10 & I-49 1400 NW Evangeline Thruway I-10 Exit 103-A I-49 South of I-10 HOURS OF OPERATION Monday-Friday, 8:30 a.m.-5:00 p.m. Saturday-Sunday, 9:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m. [email protected] · 337.232.3737 APRIL 2019 - APRIL 2020 800.346.1958 U.S. 800.543.5340 Canada [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.