New Parade for Light Up The Lake in Lake Charles
LAKE CHARLES, La (press release) — This year, the City of Lake Charles will add a new Christmas Walking Parade to its annual Light Up The Lake celebration at the Lake…
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November Holiday Events in Lake Charles
Ready to celebrate the holidays? As November ends, a range of holiday events in Lake Charles leads up to December. Enjoy the full guide below on everything holiday-related. "The Nutcracker" at Lake Area Ballet Theatre This season, the Lake Area…
Candlelight Brings Christmas Carols to Lafayette
LAFAYETTE, La (press release) – Candlelight, a series of live concerts presented by Fever, brings Christmas carols to Lafayette with its "Christmas Carols on Strings" performance, featuring thousands of candles in the Petroleum Club of Lafayette and holiday melodies performed…
Downtown Lafayette Hosts 15th Annual Southern Screen Festival
LAFAYETTE, La (press release) – The 15th annual Southern Screen Festival will be presented in Downtown Lafayette, Louisiana Nov. 13-16. Festival Highlights include educational session: "Film + Brand: How Entertainment Can Advance The World with Elliot Kotek (The Nation of…
EatLafayette Presents 2025 Acadiana Eats Festival IV
LAFAYETTE, La (press release) – EatLafayette announced the return of Acadiana Eats Festival IV, set for Saturday, Nov. 1, from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. at West Village in Scott. This free, family-friendly festival will highlight some of Acadiana’s best…
Enticing Fall Festivals Around Acadiana
Lafayette ‘Tis the season of bountiful harvests and fall festivals celebrating everything from gumbos, gravies and gratons to bourbon, boucheries and blackpot cookoffs with a side of pumpkin pie. Brisk weather invigorates two-stepping fans at Festivals Acadiens et Créoles (October…
Festivals Acadiens et Créoles 2025 Celebration Music Schedule Released
LAFAYETTE, La (press release) – Festivals Acadiens et Créoles announced the music lineup for the annual three-day FREE Cajun and Zydeco music festival, which will take place Friday, Oct. 10, Saturday, Oct. 11, and Sunday, Oct. 12, at Girard Park in Lafayette.…
Kiwanis Club of Opelousas Announces Annual Co-Ed Softball Tournament, Cook’n for Kiwanis Anything Over Rice Cookoff
OPELOUSAS, La (press release) – The Kiwanis Club of Opelousas announced the return of its 5th year Co-Ed Softball Tournament. Organizers share the event has expanded this year to include Cook’n for Kiwanis Anything Over Rice Cook-off, Live Musical Entertainment…
AOC Community Media Presents the Festival Retro Lounge at The Greenroom
LAFAYETTE, La (press release) – Festival-goers can escape the hustle, bustle and heat of Festival International de Louisiane with AOC Community Media's Festival Retro Lounge at The Greenroom. Located at 229 Jefferson St. in Downtown Lafayette, The Greenroom offers a…
Festival International de Louisiane and KRVS Radio Acadie Partner for a Live in '25 Broadcast
LAFAYETTE, La (press release) – Festival International de Louisiane is set to return April 23-27. In additiona, the KRVS Radio Acadie’s live broadcast from the event April 25-27, is set with thanks to this year’s broadcast sponsor, the architectural design…
Journey Through Time at The 2025 Acadiana Renaissance Faire
VILLE PLATTE, La (press release) – The cannon fires, the gates creak open, and the year is 1699 in Post Bonhomie once more. The Acadiana Renaissance Faire invites you to journey back in time, where the melodies of minstrels fill…
Cooler Weather Brings Peak Festival Season
Lafayette | Célébration de 50 Ans On a stormy spring night in 1974, Inez Catalon made her first public appearance singing old-time a capella “home music” in French as 12,000 people squeezed into the 8,400-seat Blackham Coliseum for the inaugural…
Festivals Acadiens et Créoles Call for Volunteers Now Open
LAFAYETTE, La (press release) – Festivals Acadiens et Créole, one of Louisiana's cultural celebrations, is thrilled to announce exciting volunteer opportunities for its 50th Anniversary edition. As we gear up for this year's event, from Oct. 11-13, we call upon…
Festivals Acadiens et Créoles Receives Grant from Keep Louisiana Beautiful
LAFAYETTE, La (press release) – Festivals Acadiens et Créoles has been awarded The Greener Grounds Grant from Keep Louisiana Beautiful. The reimbursement grant, which can be for up to $10,000, supports Louisiana's large outdoor events, including festivals and fairs, in…
Festivals Acadiens et Créoles 50th Anniversary Celebration Music Lineup Released
LAFAYETTE, La (press release) – Festivals Acadiens et Créoles announced the music lineup for the 50th annual three-day FREE Cajun and Zydeco music festival, which will take place Friday, Oct. 11; Saturday, Oct. 12; and Sunday, Oct. 13, at Girard…
Shake Your Trail Feather Festival OCt. 19
BREAUX BRIDGE, La (press release) – The TECHE Project announced the 13th annual Shake Your Trail Feather Festival: A celebration of the Bayou Teche Paddle Trail will be held on Oct. 19. The TECHE Project is a nonprofit group working…
Erath Fourth of July Festival: Free Fireworks and Fun
1 | Water Fights We never grow up when it comes to water fights, and Acadiana fire departments are no different. At 9 a.m. Tuesday, July 4, firefighting teams from Erath, Delcambre, Leblanc, Henry and the Meaux/Nunez fire departments will…
Bon Festival!: Festival International de Louisiane
1 | Music Being the largest international music festival in the country, of course there’s music. Each year, the nonprofit organization that runs the festival invites musicians from around the country and more than two dozen countries. This year, to…
Fall Fun in Ruston
There's much to celebrate in Ruston this fall, home to both Louisiana Tech and Grambling universities and affectionately known as "Louisiana's College Town." The northeastern Louisiana town resides in Lincoln Parish, which is commemorating its 15oth anniversary this year and…
Chuck Fest to be held Oct. 16, 2021 in Downtown Lake Charles
LAKE CHARLES, La (press release) – The Chuck Fest Foundation Board of Directors have announced the 7th annual Chuck Fest, which will be held on Saturday, Oct. 16, 2021 in Downtown Lake Charles. This announcement comes after a one year…
Great Family Fun on Tap for 2021 Kite Fest Louisiane
BATON ROUGE, La (press release) – May 22 & 23, kites of all sizes and shapes will fill the skies at the West Baton Rouge Soccer Complex in Port Allen, Louisiana. Look for the kites in the sky, located just…
Recipe Pairs Well With Virtual Festivals Acadiens et Créoles
LAFAYETTE, La – Festivals Acadiens et Créoles is going virtual this year, but that doesn't mean you can't add a little something special while celebrating at home. Acadian Slice sent their "Brown Butta Pecan Pie" recipe to Acadiana Profile…
Crafts and Culture Collides
Another beautiful spring weekend means another series of events that celebrate the creativity of our culture. The Acadiana Center for the Arts is certainly busy this week. Two of the five events this week will be held in the most…
Destination Gumbo
When a chill hits Louisiana’s thick, humid air, gumbo pots begin to simmer all across this culturally-rich state. While the ingredients and the thickness may vary some from region to region, one thing remains: it’s traditional intrinseque magic that deeply ties all…