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October 2019
October 26 @ 9:00 am - 3:00 pm Sweet Dough Pie Festival
This event celebrates the unique history of historic Grand Coteau and a traditional treat called, sweet dough pie. During the festival, sample a wide variety of these homemade, half-moon shaped pies and enjoy tours of Grand Coteau. Click the button below to learn more.
Find out more »October 26 @ 7:00 pm - 10:00 pm Creole Bal de Maison
Get your dancing shoes and participate in the traditional La-La dances of Louisiana Creoles in Opelousas this October. Click the button below to learn more.
Find out more »November 2019
November 1 - November 3 Holy Ghost Creole Festival
Experience Creole culture at the Holy Ghost Creole Festival in Opelousas, Louisiana. Every year, this festival features the best in gospel and zydeco music. Also, sample homemade sweet dough pies and Creole cookin'. Click the button below to learn more.
Find out more »November 1 @ 7:00 pm - November 2 @ 5:00 pm Festival of Words
Celebrate the written and spoken word! Every year, the Festival of Words Cultural Arts Collective host literary activities for adults and teens including workshops, drive-by-poetry, open mics, and other public performances. Click the button below to learn more.
Find out more »November 2 @ 7:00 am - 3:30 pm Bayou Teche Brewing Bike Bash
This event combines cycling and craft beer in scenic parts of Cajun Country. The Bayou Teche Brewing Bike Bash is a non-competitive race, so cyclists can take it easy enjoy the views of South Louisiana. Click the button below to learn more.
Find out more »November 2 @ 7:00 am - 4:00 pm Exit 11 Yard Sale (New Date)
If you like yardsale hopping on the weekends, you'll love this huge day-long yard sale in the towns of Grand Coteau and Sunset. Click the button below to learn more.
Find out more »November 7 - November 9 Port Barre Cracklin Festival
All of you boudin and cracklin fans don't want to miss the Port Barre Cracklin Festival in November. This festival showcases the ritual of making cracklins - a traditional Louisiana food that has made headlines on such cooking reality shows such as Top Chef. Click the button below to learn more.
Find out more »November 23 @ 3:30 pm - 6:30 pm The Lighting of the Oaks
Visit downtown Opelousas on Small Business Saturday to support local artisans and see a beautiful light display on the St. Landry Parish Courthouse Square. This family-friendly event will also offer photos with Santa and his sleigh.
Find out more »November 30 @ 2:00 pm - 8:00 pm Grand Noel
Grand Noel is a charming evening of shopping, carriage rides, and fun for the kids in historic Grand Coteau. Bring your Christmas wish list because the local shops will have discounted items and new inventory. Click the button below to learn more.
Find out more »December 2019
December 5 @ 7:00 pm - December 6 @ 7:00 pm ECCBC Christmas Concert
Get in the holiday spirit when the Eunice Community Concert Band & Choir presents their Christmas Concert. Click the button below for more information.
Find out more »December 6 @ 9:00 am - December 7 @ 3:00 pm Christmas at Coteau
Have cookies with Santa, see a holiday-themed fashion show, shop at the holiday market, and do a whole lot more at Christmas at Coteau. This family-friendly event is the perfect holiday getaway in historic Grand Coteau. Click the button below to learn more.
Find out more »December 7 @ 2:00 pm - 3:00 pm St. Landry Sounds
Get to know singer and songwriter Yvette Landry and Warren Storm, Godfather of Swamp Pop at this musical conversation series event at the St. Landry Parish Visitor Center. Find out more by clicking the link below.
Find out more »December 7 @ 6:00 pm Washington Christmas Choir Concert
Enjoy music from the Renaissance Period at the Washington Christmas Concert. The concert features a special performance by the Baton Rouge Early Vocal Ensemble, an acapella group known for their exceptional talent. Click the button below to learn more. **The date for this event is tentative. Please check back later for more details.
Find out more »January 2020
January 25, 2020 @ 8:00 am - 6:00 pm 14th Annual Gumbo Cook-Off
In Louisiana, we argue about who's got the best gumbo more than we do politics or religion. Here's your chance to decide who's is best at the Annual Gumbo Cook-Off, a festival and fundraiser hosted by the Gumbo Foundation. Click the button below to learn more.
Find out more »February 2020
February 21, 2020 - February 25, 2020 Eunice Mardi Gras Celebration
This unique five-day celebration is not your typical idea of Mardi Gras with beads and doubloons. In Eunice, Louisiana, festival goers chase chickens, dance in the street, romp around in silly costumes. Click the button below to learn more.
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