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Acadiana Po-Boy Festival
Lafayette · Acadiana
Celebrates the iconic Louisiana po-boy sandwich with local restaurants and vendors.
🕑 October · Fall — unconfirmed
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Destinations
Places worth a visit, open on your own schedule — museums and the archive today, trails and campgrounds soon. Browse, then rally your krewe for a day out.
Hitting the thrift shops? Plan a thrift run— pick your shops and we’ll work out the order that drives the least, with a lunch stop in the middle. Print it and go.
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Bayou Teche Black Bear Festival
Franklin · Acadiana
Celebrates the Louisiana black bear and bayou culture with music, food, and eco-activities.
🕑 April · Spring — unconfirmed
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Blackpot Festival & Cookoff
Lafayette · Acadiana
Cast iron cookoff and Cajun/old-time music festival held at Vermilionville Historic Village.
🕑 October · Fall — unconfirmed
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Breaux Bridge Crawfish Festival
Breaux Bridge · Acadiana
Celebrates the crawfish capital of the world; Cajun music, food, and crawfish races.
🕑 May · Spring — unconfirmed
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Courir de Mardi Gras (Cajun Mardi Gras)
Church Point · Acadiana
Traditional Cajun Mardi Gras run through the countryside on horseback.
🕑 February–March · Winter/Spring — unconfirmed
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Festival International de Louisiane
Lafayette · Acadiana
Free international music and arts festival; largest francophone festival outside Canada.
🕑 April · Spring — unconfirmed
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Festivals Acadiens et Créoles
Lafayette · Acadiana
Multi-day celebration of Cajun and Creole music, food, and crafts in Girard Park.
🕑 October · Fall — unconfirmed
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Giant Omelette Celebration
Abbeville · Acadiana
1000-egg omelette cooked in the street; sister festival to Bessières, France; music and food.
🕑 November · Fall — unconfirmed
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International Rice Festival
Crowley · Acadiana
One of the oldest harvest festivals in Louisiana; celebrates the rice industry of Acadiana.
🕑 October · Fall — unconfirmed
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Louisiana Shrimp & Petroleum Festival
Morgan City · Acadiana
One of Louisiana's oldest chartered festivals; blessing of the fleet, seafood, Cajun music.
🕑 September · Fall — unconfirmed
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Louisiana Sugar Cane Festival
New Iberia · Acadiana
Celebrates the sugar cane harvest; parade, queen's coronation, Cajun food and music.
🕑 September · Fall — unconfirmed
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Rayne Frog Festival
Rayne · Acadiana
Frog legs cooking contest, frog races, and jumping contests in the Frog Capital of the World.
🕑 May · Spring — unconfirmed
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Southwest Louisiana Zydeco Music Festival
Plaisance · Acadiana
Multi-day outdoor festival celebrating traditional Zydeco music; camping and family events.
🕑 August · Summer — unconfirmed
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Taste of Acadiana
Lafayette · Acadiana
Showcase of Acadiana restaurants and chefs with live Cajun and Zydeco music.
🕑 July · Summer — unconfirmed
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Zydeco Music Festival
Plaisance · Acadiana
Celebrates the roots of Zydeco music; held near Opelousas in the heart of Zydeco country.
🕑 September · Fall — unconfirmed
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