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January 2020
January 22 @ 6:00 pm - January 27 @ 10:00 pm 15th Annual Cinema on the Bayou
The Cinema on the Bayou Film Festival is unique among film festivals in the U.S. in that it regularly screens a large number of French-language independent films and presents filmmakers from throughout the Francophone world, making Cinema on the Bayou the center of Francophone independent film in the U.S. Click the button below to learn more.
Find out more »January 25 @ 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 6 @ 5:30 pm - 7:30 pm The Gathering: Art By Rebecca Henry
Experience the art of St. Landry Parish native, Rebecca Henry, an accomplished Creole woman whose inspiration draws from her childhood in the home of sharecroppers. Click the button below to learn more.
Find out more »February 19 @ 6:00 pm Taster’s Choice
This culinary event takes place just before Mardi Gras or Fat Tuesday. It's a culinary competition and celebration in which participants get to enjoy good food and good wine before Lent begins. During the event sample dishes, enjoy drinks at the cash bar, and hear live zydeco music. Click the button below to learn more.
Find out more »February 21 - February 25 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.
Find out more »February 22 @ 8:30 pm - February 23 @ 8:00 pm Lil’ Nate’s Zydeco Mardi Gras Parade & Chicken Run
Every year, Lil' Nate and his zydeco "krewe" host a huge party during Mardi Gras weekend in Opelousas, Louisiana. Get your dose of zydeco music and experience a traditional chicken run. Click the button below to learn more.
Find out more »February 24 @ 8:00 am Lundi Gras Boucherie
This culinary event features chefs from across the southern part of Louisiana. The Lundi Gras Boucherie takes place the Monday before Mardi Gras day at Lakeview Park & Beach in Eunice, and guests get to sample an array of Cajun dishes including boudin, cracklins, stew, stuffed ponce, and more. Live music is available all day and night in the dancehall! Click the button below to learn more.
Find out more »February 24 @ 3:00 pm - February 25 @ 4:30 pm Opelousas Mardi Gras
Get your fill of zydeco this Mardi Gras season in Opelousas with performances by Southwinz, Geno Delafose & French Rockin' Boogie, and Leon Chavis & the Zydeco Flames.
Find out more »March 2020
March 7 @ 8:30 am Here’s the Beef Cook-Off
The first Saturday in March, pit masters and area chefs prepare their best beef dishes. You won't want to miss this cook-off with trail rides and live music. Click the button below to learn more.
Find out more »March 22 @ 2:00 pm - 3:30 pm BREVE Lenten Concert
Guest vocal artists, the Baton Rouge Early Vocal Ensemble, will present an hour program of stunning vocal music accompanied by a chamber orchestra.
Find out more »March 28 @ 6:00 am - 6:00 pm Bayou Bird Fest
Celebrate Washington's rare bird heritage with a sightseeing event along the banks of Bayou Courtableau. If you're into bird watching, want to get into it, or are simply a history buff, this is the experience you've been looking for. Click the button below to learn more.
Find out more »March 29 @ 10:00 am - 4:00 pm World Championship Crawfish Étouffée Cook-Off
Taste the best crawfish étouffée in the world and vote for your favorite at this family-friendly event! There are things for the whole family to do including a petting zoo and fun jumps for the kids with live music and dancing for the adults. Click the button below to learn more.
Find out more »April 2020
April 4 @ 10:00 am - 4:00 pm Congé
At this family-friendly event, you can expect carnival games, train rides, and a petting zoo for the kids with music and auction items for the adults.
Find out more »April 10 @ 9:00 am - April 12 @ 5:00 pm Semi-Annual Antique Fair & Yard Sale
Spend the weekend in historic Washington at Louisiana's most highly anticipated antique fair, The Old Schoolhouse Semi-Annual Antique Fair & Yard Sales. This sale features over 200 vendors on six acres of land, just outside of the Old Schoolhouse Antique Mall. The Antique Mall features 40,000 sq.ft of antiques in an air-conditioned two-story schoolhouse built in 1934. Click the button below to learn more.
Find out more »April 15 - April 19 Cycle Zydeco
Cycle Zydeco is a four-day bike ride through Cajun Country, often referred to as a “rolling party” and has been described as the "Best Touring Ride in the US." 2020 is the 19th year and will pass through several towns in St. Landry Parish, Louisiana including Arnaudville, Grand Coteau, Sunset, and Opelousas. Riders will get the opportunity to see the diversity and beauty of Louisiana's landscapes by bike, sample the best Cajun and Creole dishes, and hear live zydeco music. Click the button below to learn more.
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