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Today's Date: Friday, July 30, 2010
Festivals: Major Events Include Intermediate Events or Minor Events
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Delcambre Shrimp Festival Delcambre. Thu 8/19/2010 - Sat 8/21/2010 | more info
Shrimp cook-off, pageants, fais-do-do, carnival rides, blessing of the fleet and more. Held annually the third full weekend in August.
Fri.-Sat. $5
www.shrimpfestival.net Shrimp Festival Grounds,
More Information: 337-685-2653
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Le Cajun French Music Festival and Awards Show Cade. Fri 8/20/2010 - Sat 8/21/2010 | more info
The Le Cajun Awards and Festival is a unique event that features an awards ceremony honoring the best in Cajun music and Cajun musicians.
Admission.
www.cajunfrenchmusic.org Cade Community Center,
More Information: 337-232-3737/800-346-1958
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Gueydan Duck Festival Gueydan. Thu 8/26/2010 - Sun 8/29/2010 | more info 2:45 PM.
Duck calling contests, skeet shooting competition, dog trails, pageant, cooking contests, parade, music, food, carnival and more. Held annually the weekend before Labor Day.
Fri.-Sat. $5
www.duckfestival.org Duck Festival Grounds,
More Information: 337-596-6456
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13th Evangeline Oil & Gas Festival Evangeline. Sat 9/18/2010 - Sun 9/19/2010 | more info 2:45 PM.
Live entertainment, great Cajun food, old fashioned "Country Store" kids games & rides, bingo, auction, motorcycle ride.
Free
Sat. 10 a.m.-midnight, Sun. 10 a.m.-4 p.m.
www.oilandgasfestival.com St. Joseph Catholic Church,
More Information: 337-824-4995/877-783-2109
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GermanFest Roberts Cove. Sat 10/02/2010 - Sun 10/03/2010 | more info 10:00 AM. German bands, singers and dancers, folklore and rice threshing demonstrations, antique farm equipment, variety of German foods and Kiddie land. Sat.,10 a.m.-9 p.m., Sun.,10 a.m.-5 p.m. St. Leo Catholic Church Grounds,
More Information: (337) 334-8354,
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Festivals Acadiens et Creoles Lafayette. Fri 10/08/2010 - Sun 10/10/2010 | more info Oct 8-10
Celebrate everything uniquely Cajun and Creole with a combination of festivals including Downtown Alive!, the Louisiana Crafts Fair, the Bayou Food Festival and Festival de Musique Acadienne.
Free.
www.FestivalsAcadiensetCreoles.com
Downtown & Girard Park,
More Information: 337-232-3737/800-346-1958,
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International Rice Festival Crowley. Thu 10/14/2010 - Sun 10/17/2010 | more info 6:30 PM. 74th International Rice Festival
Oct 14-17
Cajun and Zydeco bands on 2 stages, Carnival rides, 2 parades, arts and crafts booths, food booths, fiddle and accordion contests, rice eating contest, Poker Run.
Free
Thurs. 6:30 p.m.-midnight; Fri. 10 a.m.-midnight; Sat. 8 a.m.-midnight; Sun. 10 a.m.-6 p.m.
www.ricefestival.com
Downtown,
More Information: 337-783-3067/877-783-2109,
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Pepper Festival St. Martinville. Sun 10/17/2010 | more info 9:00 AM. Live music, side shows, food, refreshments, vendors, crafts, pepper eating contest.
Adults- $5; Children under 12- $1 S New Market St, St. Martin Parish.
More Information: 337-394-9396,
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Annual Boudin Cook-off Lafayette. Sat 10/23/2010 | more info 10:00 AM. 3rd Annual Boudin Cook-off
Oct 23
Enjoy live music, cooking demonstrations, activities for children and sample boudin while the best boudin makers in Acadiana vie for the title of best boudin in three different categories.
10 a.m.-4 p.m.
www.boudincookoff.com Parc Sans Souci, Downtown, Lafayette Parish.
More Information: 337-291-5566
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Blackpot Festival & Cookoff Lafayette. Fri 10/29/2010 - Sat 10/30/2010 | more info 3:15 PM.
Oct 29 & 30
The South Louisiana Black Pot Festival & Cookoff is one of the most unique festivals in Acadiana. Held annually at Lafayettes Acadian Village with two days of great music, dancing, food, camping & jamming.
www.blackpotfestival.com
Acadian Village, 200 Greenleaf Drive, Lafayette Parish.
More Information: 337-354-5243,
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La Swine Festival Basile. Fri 11/05/2010 - Sun 11/07/2010 | more info 12:00 PM.
Carnival, live music, parade, pageants, pig chase, boudin eating contest, hog calling contest, and pork cook-off.
$5 per person
Fri: noon-midnight, Sat: 7 a.m.-midnight, Sun: noon-6 p.m.
laswinefestival.com
Basile Town Park,
More Information: 337-230-1479,
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Frog Festival Rayne. Thu 11/11/2010 - Sun 11/14/2010 | more info 5:00 PM. 38th Frog Festival
Featuring a variety of live music, great food, carnival rides, arts & craft show, frog racing and jumping contest, Poker Run, Grand parade.
Admission Fee
Thurs. 5 p.m.-midnight; Fri. 6 p.m.-midnight; Sat. 9 a.m.-midnight; Sun. 11 a.m.-4 p.m.
www.raynefrogfestival.org
Gossen Memorial Park, 206 Frog Festival Dr., Acadia Parish.
More Information: 337-334-2332/877-783-2109,
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Acadiana Festival of Trees Lafayette. Wed 11/17/2010 - Fri 11/19/2010 | more info
Enjoy Acadiana's kickoff to the holiday season featuring beautifully decorated Christmas trees and wreaths auctioned off to benefit Acadiana Youth.
www.acadianafestivaloftrees.org City Club at River Ranch,
More Information: 337-237-1320
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Film @ the Center: Ann Arbor Film Festival Lafayette. Sun 11/21/2010 | more info 2:00 PM. November 21 - 48th Annual Ann Arbor Film Festival (Film program to be announced in March 2010)Acadiana Center for the Arts, 101 W Vermilion, Lafayette Parish.
More Information: (337) 233-7060
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Cinema on the Bayou Film Festival Lafayette. Wed 1/26/2011 - Sun 1/30/2011 | more info 1:45 PM. Annual five-day international film festival at which a wide variety of independent films will be screened along with filmmaker commentary and nightly social events.
Majority of films will be shown free of charge.
Wed.-Fri. evenings; all day Sat.; Sun. afternoon.
www.cinemaonthebayou.com
Various Venues,
More Information: 337-235-7845,
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Krewe des Chiens People Ball Lafayette. Fri 2/18/2011 | more info 1:45 PM.
Krewe des Chiens Mardi Gras Ball (People Only) will feature a silent auction, music, and great food. All proceeds benefit the less fortunate animals in Acadiana.
www.paradefordogs.com a la carte, 301 Heymann Boulevard, Lafayette Parish.
More Information: 337-984-7620
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Gueydan Mardi Gras Run Gueydan. Sat 2/19/2011 | more info 9:00 AM. Traditional Mardi Gras run with a parade and fais-do-do following. Courir de Mardi Gras 9 a.m., Parade and music 3 p.m.-midnight.
$10
Runs begins at 9 a.m., Parade & music 3 p.m.-midnight
www.duckfestival.org
More Information: 337-536-6456
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Krewe of Ezana Jeanerette Mardi Gras Parade Jeanerette. Sat 2/19/2011 | more info 1:00 PM.
Mardi Gras parade, with marching bands, dance groups, and Mardi Gras royalty.
Free.
www.iberiatravel.com Canal & Main Street,
More Information: 337-276-4387
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Andalusia Mardi Gras Parade New Iberia. Fri 2/25/2011 | more info 6:00 PM.
Mardi Gras Parade with marching bands, dance groups, Mardi Gras Royalty and Grand Marshal.
Free.
www.iberiatravel.com Main Street, Iberia Parish.
More Information: 337-367-6466/337-367-2526
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Krewe des Chiens Mardi Gras Dog Parade Lafayette. Sat 2/26/2011 | more info 2:00 PM. Krewe members & their people parade & party to raise money for the less fortunate dogs of Acadiana. The parade lines up in front of the Public Library on Lafayette Street, travels in front of the Federal Courthouse, turns left on Vermilion and ends at Parc Sans Souci.
Free to attend, $25 per dog to participate ($35 on parade day).
www.paradefordogs.com Downtown,
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