Keeping up with what’s happening nearby is not easy. It often feels even harder with all of the different digital platforms and content everyone is constantly posting. Did you check the website? How about Facebook? Wait! They only post on Instagram. But surely you got their weekly events newsletter? They’re supposed to start a TikTok soon.

We usually don’t hear about an event until our platform of choice queues it in our algorithm or our inbox actually puts an email in the correct folder.

To make things a bit easier, below are highlights of what to do in Acadiana this weekend, ranging from food, music, art and more.

What to Do in Acadiana This Weekend: Sep. 25-27

Cankton

From louisianamosquitofestival.org

Louisiana Mosquito Festival

This Saturday, the festival “where the music bites back” takes place, featuring live music, a jambalaya cook-off, a pageant, a raffle and more at Landon Pitre Memorial Park in Cankton.

Website: louisianamosquitofestival.org

Crowley

From crowleymainstreet.org

Kids Day on Main Street

This Saturday, from 9 a.m. – 12 p.m., the Crowley community gathers for a free Kids Day event offering games, activities, arts and crafts, entertainment, treats from local vendors and more, all for local families.

Website: crowleymainstreet.org

Lafayette

From cajundome.com

Tinsel & Treasures Holiday Market

Starting this Thursday and lasting until Saturday, the Tinsel & Treasures Holiday Market will be at the Cajundome and Convention Center with shopping, special events, food and entertainment to support the Junior League of Lafayette’s mission.

Website: lafayette.jl.org

Lipan Apache, from Vermilionville

Apache Heritage at Vermilionville

With regular museum admission at Vermilionville, guests can discover the culture, heritage and traditions of Louisiana’s Native American peoples on the porch of the Broussard House, where the Apache Heritage will perform with dancing and drumming in the Common Ground at 11:30 a.m. and 12:30 p.m. on Saturday.

Website: bayouvermiliondistrict.org

From @adopteddogbrew, Instagram

Dogtober Fest at Adopted Dog Brewing

Adopted Dog Brewing’s 4th annual Dogtober Festival takes place this Saturday from 11 a.m. to 10 p.m., showcasing its brunch menu, bingo, live music and three new fall beers.

Website: https: adopteddogbrewing.com

From PASA

Branford Marsalis and Dianne Reeves Celebrate Coltrane

This one-night-only concert by Grammy Award-winning artists Branford Marsalis and Dianne Reeves will honor the work of John Coltrane this Saturday at 3 p.m. in the Heymann Center.

Website: pasaonline.org

Lake Charles

From Visit Lake Charles

The Lost Hollows in Lake Charles

Beginning this Friday, Lost Hollows will open for the 2026 Halloween season. Located at 3401 Derek Dr., this family-owned haunted attraction boasts that its spooky grounds are the largest and most terrifying outdoor haunt in Lake Charles.

Website: thelosthollows.com

Luling

From alligatorfestival.org

The Alligator Festival

In St. Charles Parish this weekend, you can experience live music and live alligators in one place. The Alligator Festival takes place Sep. 24-27 with food, carnival rides, arts and crafts and more.

Website: alligatorfestival.org

New Iberia

From facebook.com/LouisianaSugarCaneFestival

Louisiana Sugarcane Festival

The Louisiana Sugarcane Festival celebrates the crop and all 24 sugarcane-producing parishes in Louisiana, Sep. 24-27. The festival offers carnival rides, parades, music and a wide range of events from the blessing of the crop to a car show and more.

Website: hisugar.org

Scott

From frighttrail.com

First Weekend of Fright Trail

The Fright Trail, a haunted 20-acre area of woods inhabited by frightful creatures, opens Friday for the first weekend of the 2026 Halloween season in Scott at 5305 Cameron St.

Website: frighttrail.com