29 Mar 2022

JC’s Rockin’ Roll Classic Car Show

2022-03-29T14:01:59-05:00

JC's Rockin' Roll Classic Car Show in Krotz Springs is more than just a chance to check out classic cars and trucks. There's a chicken cook-off, vendors to shop from, and live music to enjoy.

The cook-off tasting starts at 11:30. For $5, you can taste the best of the best in local chicken dishes. Then, at noon a mini-parade and slow-speed chase will ride into the park. This year, emceeing the event is Scott Innes. He's a voice actor, author, songwriter, and radio personality. Innes is famous for his voice-over work as Scooby-Doo, Popeye, Fred Flintstone, Bugs Bunny, and many more beloved characters.

Playing at the event this year are Paul & Pete Band, One Trick Pony, and JC Melancon & Bayou Rock Band. Check out the hourly schedule below for more times.

Gates open to the public at 9am. All attractions and activities for the kids will be available from 9am-6pm. Admission is $10 for those 8 years old and up. Contact 337-592-0789 or 337-290-0573 with any questions.

Check for nearby accommodations here.

JC's Classic Car Show, Krotz Springs, Louisiana

JC’s Rockin’ Roll Classic Car Show2022-03-29T14:01:59-05:00
25 Mar 2022

Live at Bayou Teche Brewing

2024-02-22T14:41:15-06:00

Every Saturday in Arnaudville, Louisiana, you can catch live music at Bayou Teche Brewing. Cajun and zydeco musicians gather along LA-31 where the wood-fire pizza is plenty and the craft beer flows freely. Check out their new cocktails while you play at the arcade or just vibe to great musicians.

Bayou Teche Brewing is an eco-friendly microbrewery in Arnaudville, Louisiana. The brewmaster uses locally grown ingredients and crafts ales that complement the cuisine of the region, Cajun and Creole food. Bayou Teche Brewing is open for tours in French and English, seven days a week and also offers samples in the taproom!

Live at Bayou Teche Brewing2024-02-22T14:41:15-06:00
21 Mar 2022

Fête de la Nature

2025-04-15T12:16:02-05:00

Fête de la Nature is a celebration of Acadiana's natural surroundings through art, music, food, and science. This event takes place at Atelier de la Nature in Arnaudville, Louisiana. Throughout the day, scientists will lead an open-to-the-public BioBlitz. At the BioBlitz, participants search for every species of bird, reptile, insect, plant and fungus living at the reserve.

A benefit lunch will be run by Chef Colt Patin of the Culinary Institute of Baton Rouge, his students, and Scouts Troop 174. Food will be sold at the event with proceeds will help fund Atelier de la Nature's youth education programs. Crawfish will be $20 for 3lbs.

Register for this event for free here.

This event is made possible in partnership with Cycle Zydeco.

Multilingual accessibility (French/Spanish/English). Please contact Atelier de la Nature for other accessibility requests.

In the evening, we will screen the film "My Louisiana Love" with opening remarks and Q&A with co-producer and co-writer Monique Verdin. This screening is in commemoration of the 15 years since the Deepwater Horizon accident and the 20 years since Hurricane Katrina.

FREE registration is REQUIRED for all attendees. If you'd like to support Atelier de la Nature, a donation would be greaty appreciated. Suggested donation is $10.

Tickets available for:
– General Admission: FREE – Please register to attend
– Crawfish (3lbs crawfish + 2 potatoes) presale: $20
– Camping (per tent): $10
– Crawfish will also be sold at the event, as well as other concessions (card and cash accepted).

Event schedule:
6:30-8 AM Birds
8-10 AM Arthropods
10-12 Amphibians, Reptiles & Fishes
12-2 Music and lunch
2-4 Plants and Fungus
4-5 Mammals
6-8 Film screening
5-8 set up tents and dinner break (bring your own)
8-onwards: Nocturnal insects, bats, bonfire and camping

There are six musicians in the raucous pop ensemble Sweet Crude, but their ultimate goal is duality. The lyrics are bilingual, with French and English lyrics sometimes sharing space in one song. As a gang of bodies in motion onstage, their clamor of percussion and shouts whips up the dance floor in contagious physical joy – but the tunes lend themselves as well to deep listening, revealing complex layers of both craft and content. Of course, there's the band name itself: a reference to the petroleum export of Sweet Crude's home state of Louisiana, an unintentionally poetic linking of two concepts operating in seeming opposition. And like the title of Sweet Crude's latest album – Officiel//Artificiel – when everything comes together, the product is more than the sum of the parts.

Special thanks to our major sponsors:
– Al Berard Memorial Music Fund at Community Foundation of Acadiana
– St. Martin Parish Tourism Commission
– Louisiana Endowment for the Humanities

Fête de la Nature2025-04-15T12:16:02-05:00
11 Mar 2022

JAMbalaya Acoustic Music Jam

2024-02-22T14:41:52-06:00

Every first Sunday of the month at 12:30pm, Tom's Fiddle & Bow in Arnaudville hosts a casual jam session for experienced and beginner musicians. Those who don't play are welcome to listen in and meet the musicians.

Tom's Fiddle and Bow is a repair and restoration shop for string instruments, one of only a handful in Acadiana. Tom specializes in making fiddles and sells his handmade creations in the shop. He is a native of Massachusetts but lived in New Hampshire and Maine for many years before relocating to South Louisiana. Tom studied at the Violin Craftsmen Institute at the University of New Hampshire and trained with master craftsmen. Now, he's a staple in the community.

JAMbalaya Acoustic Music Jam2024-02-22T14:41:52-06:00
9 Mar 2022

Live Music at Lakeview

2024-06-06T10:30:59-05:00

Lakeview Park & Beach in Eunice throws amazing parties. From their Lundi Gras Boucherie to their Saturday night Old Fashioned Fais Do-Do barn dances, it is a haven for live music lovers. Their rustic barn is the perfect setting for foot-stompin', two-steppin' Cajun, zydeco, and country dancing. Acadiana's best performers are known to frequent the barn stage, including Grammy-nominated band, Bonsoir Catin. Come out and pass a good time with the locals. During the summer months you can enjoy live music on the beach.

There is a $10 admission fee for all guests of Lakeview. Campers receive complimentary tickets with their RV site/Cottage. Happy Hour begins 1 hour before the band starts.

Check out their website to see who's playing.

2016 Louey Tourism Award Winner for Campground/RV Park of the Year.

Live Music at Lakeview2024-06-06T10:30:59-05:00
7 Mar 2022

Arnaudville Étouffée Festival

2025-08-06T11:40:43-05:00

Enjoy life like a local in Arnaudville, Louisiana at the Annual Étouffée Festival. Étouffée is a "smothered" dish and a favorite among locals. Love for the dish is strong enough to stir up a friendly rivalry every year at this festival cook-off. Traditionally, étouffée is made with crawfish. However, at this event, you can enjoy a variety of étouffées including crawfish, seafood, vegetable, and even wild game!

The cook-off takes place on Saturday with judging beginning at 11:30am. Taste great cooking, ride carnival rides, dance to live music, play bingo, or shop at St. Therese's Boutique. The boutique is open from 1pm-5pm on Saturday and Sunday. It features antique and vintage items for sale in the Little Flower Gym. On Sunday, enjoy an auto show from 8am to 12pm with all makes and models on display.

Check their Facebook Page for updates. Find nearby accommodations here.

Arnaudville Étouffée Festival2025-08-06T11:40:43-05:00
4 Mar 2022

Savoy Music Jam

2024-02-22T14:38:49-06:00

This jam session in Eunice, Louisiana is a special Saturday morning tradition hosted at the Savoy Music Center. This building is home to the master accordion craftsman, Marc Savoy. The three-hour Cajun jam session has gotten the attention of major media outlets throughout the years. It was featured on Good Morning America, National Geographic, and Smithsonian Magazine. Visitors from all over the world make their way to the jam to meet the musicians and enjoy traditional Cajun music.

Marc's jam session etiquette is part of the reason the jam is so famous. It is not a place for younger artists to "show-off". Instead, the musicians are led by the older generation of Cajun music fiddlers and accordionists. It's not a talent show, but a cultural exchange of stories, tunes, tips, and a few laughs.

Don't know how to play? That's just fine. Chairs are set up for the audience to sit and listen or get up and dance!

Savoy Music Jam2024-02-22T14:38:49-06:00
4 Mar 2022

Jammin’ on the Bayou

2024-02-22T14:45:33-06:00

This jam session is hosted by musician Stanley Lee at the St. Landry Parish Visitor Center in Opelousas, Louisiana. Musicians at any level of expertise bring an instrument and suggest their favorite songs. Bystanders can sit and listen in or dance along. The jam session is free and open to the public. Anyone can stop by and join in on the fun.

The jam is held every third Saturday of the month starting around 1pm. After the show, stick around the visitor center. One of our experienced Travel Counselors can point you to other points of interest in the parish. If you want to stay longer, they can even provide a tour of our award-winning, sustainable welcome center.

Jammin’ on the Bayou2024-02-22T14:45:33-06:00
4 Mar 2022

Eunice Lil’ Mardi Gras

2025-08-06T09:47:57-05:00

Kids get in on the Mardi Gras fun too in Eunice, Louisiana. In fact, the Eunice Lil' Mardi Gras is a Courir de Mardi Gras and chicken chase just for kids. Children ages 1-14 get to participate, and they are encouraged to be in full costume, mask, and capuchon. The Mardi Gras run begins at 9am. Participants arrive back at the Eunice Recreation Complex at 12pm for lunch, then depart for Harris Field at 1:15pm for the chicken chase. The day ends with a children's parade in downtown Eunice at 3pm.

For this event, participants are broken into different divisions based on age. Registration is open at 7am at the Eunice Recreation Complex. You can also complete registration at EuniceRec.com.

Courir de Mardi Gras is based on Medieval begging rituals. For more information about this traditional celebration, visit our Mardi Gras page.

Eunice Lil’ Mardi Gras2025-08-06T09:47:57-05:00
4 Mar 2022

Cajun Mardi Gras Festival

2025-08-06T10:19:28-05:00

This five-day celebration is not your typical idea of Mardi Gras. There are no beads and doubloons here. Instead, in Eunice, Louisiana, men and women on horseback don hand-crafted wire masks, tall hats called capuchons, and colorful costumes. The main event is the Courir de Mardi Gras & Chicken Run. Here, revelers chase a chicken or guineafowl and participate in Medieval begging practices.

The courir takes place on Mardi Gras day and is only one part of the celebration. Starting the Friday before Mardi Gras Day, you can cut loose all weekend long. Dance in the street at music concerts and jam sessions. There are even activities for children and teenagers at the Lil' Mardi Gras held on Sunday. Also on Sunday is an old-time boucherie (hog butchering).

The Eunice Courir de Mardi Gras dates back to when the town was first established in the late 19th century. The courir was abandoned for a few years during World War II, but in 1946 a small band of riders revived the tradition. Today, the Eunice Courir de Mardi Gras has more than 2,000 participants on the run. It continues to increase each year.

Learn more about the history of rural Louisiana Mardi Gras traditions here.

Cajun Mardi Gras Festival2025-08-06T10:19:28-05:00
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