15 Aug 2025

Labor Day Jam

2025-08-15T10:48:13-05:00

Labor Day weekend, after the Original SWLA Zydeco Festival in Opelousas on Saturday, head north to Lebeau on Monday, September 1st where zydeco legend Step Rideau & the Zydeco Outlaws, “Mr. Accordion Soul Music” Andre Thierry, Eric Singleton & the Underground Zydeco, and C.J. Vedell & the Zydeco Grapplers will be performing under the pavilion at the Immaculate Conception Church. DJ Lil Jack will be there all day.

Jam starts at 11am. No ice chests or glass containers. Admision is $20, but kids 12 and under get in free.

Labor Day Jam, Lebeau, Louisiana
Labor Day Jam2025-08-15T10:48:13-05:00
1 Aug 2025

Back to Raphael Trail Ride

2025-08-01T11:52:11-05:00

It’s time! Let me Take You Back to Raphael Pt. 3! On August 16th right off of Prairie Ronde Highway in Lawtell, Louisiana just a few minutes from Opelousas, enjoy wide open skies and secluded countryside at this trail ride event. The ride leaves at 5pm from 163 Raphael Road, Opelousas. Participate in 2×2 single-footing and 2×2 pacing horse races with prizes for the winners. DJ Sensation will play all your zydeco favorites from 8:30pm to 11pm.

It’s going to be a true trail ride celebrating the iconic horsemanship the area is known for, so no horse, no entry. Bikes are allowed, however. This is a BYOB event. There will be free hen sauce while it lasts.

This event is sponsored by Joel Castille Feeds.

Back to Raphael Trail Ride2025-08-01T11:52:11-05:00
30 Jul 2025

Mallet French Table

2025-07-30T16:23:23-05:00

Every 3rd Sunday of the month practice your French in Mallet, Louisiana located right outside of Opelousas. St. Ann Catholic Church is a well-known spot for locals, hosting cook-offs, boucheries, and live music events alongside regular church service. Get in touch with local culture whether you speak Creole, Cajun, Louisiana French or English.

Mallet French Table2025-07-30T16:23:23-05:00
8 Jul 2025

Krotz Springs Quilter’s Guild Show

2025-08-08T13:24:17-05:00

Quilting is an art form still honored and celebrated in St. Landry Parish. Every year, on the second Saturday in July, The Krotz Springs Quilters Guild presents the Annual Quilt Show & Sale in Krotz Springs, Louisiana. This is a special event for anyone interested in quilting, needle-craft, or folk art. View a beautiful display of quilts, needlework demonstrations, or shop at the silent auction and boutique.

Krotz Springs Quilter’s Guild Show2025-08-08T13:24:17-05:00
13 Jun 2025

Zydeco Unplugged

2025-06-13T14:24:59-05:00

On August 16 from 11am-6pm, explore Le Vieux Village in Opelousas for Zydeco Unplugged, a day of learning and celebration of zydeco and the culture that surrounds it. Alex Genealogy will lead a presentation tracing the history of families from St. Landry Parish. CREOLE Inc will lead a French table in a historic schoolhouse. Underneath the pavilion, learn with Andre Thierry as he gives music lessons with the accordion, rubboard, drums and speaks on the history of some of zydeco’s greatest influences.

Zydeco Unplugged2025-06-13T14:24:59-05:00
16 May 2025

Broussard Family Fest

2025-05-16T12:58:37-05:00

Celebrate and honor the deep roots of Creole and zydeco music with one of the largest musical families, the Broussards, at the Broussard Family Fest taking place on July 12 at the Yambilee Building in Opelousas, Louisiana. Show starts at 6pm. You can enjoy local food vendors, a family-friendly atmosphere and plenty of dancing and live zydeco music.

Delton Broussard whose band the Lawtell Playboys played at the Smithsonian Institute’s Festival of American Folklife in Washington D.C. and was a driving force of zydeco in the 80s. Delton had 11 children, all of whom became musicians, dancers, and singers.

At this festival put together by Koray Broussard- a dynamic accordionist known for infusing a modern twist into Creole and zydeco music- you can expect performances by Jeffery Broussard & The Creole Cowboys, Mike Broussard Nu’Edition Zydeko, Guyland Leday, Koray Zunit Broussard, John Broussard, Lil Pookie, T Broussard, The Broussard Sisters Juré, and a special performance by Mary Broussard.

Tickets are $15 Pre-Sale and $20 at the door.

Broussard Family Fest2025-05-16T12:58:37-05:00
11 Apr 2025

Le Grande Boucherie de Mallet

2025-04-11T10:39:43-05:00

Celebrate the traditional music and food of Louisiana on May 3rd  in the small community of Mallet, located just outside of Opelousas.

A boucherie is a community coming together to harvest an animal. Due to the intensive labor involved in whole animal butchering, a farmer would call upon friends, family, and neighbors to assist in the task. This day of work turns into a celebration, with plenty of food, music, and spirits to go around. No one went home hungry or empty-handed. With the lack of refrigeration, this was the only time that fresh meat could be consumed. Most of the meat butchered at a boucherie was processed with the intent of preservation, with the understanding that not a single aspect of the sacrificed beast would be wasted.

At Le Grande Boucherie De Mallet experience this traditional event and eat pork stew, cracklins, and BBQ from a freshly harvested and prepared pig. DJ stars at 11am, then, at 2pm dance to zydeco musicians Wayne Singleton, JoJo Reed, and Alphonse Ardoin as they perform live.

It’s a day of live music, food, drinks, family fun, and games.

Le Grande Boucherie de Mallet2025-04-11T10:39:43-05:00
10 Mar 2025

Culture, Cuiture et Chansons

2025-03-10T13:39:01-05:00

The National Park Service and Louisiana Folk Roots, with support in part by St. Martin Parish Tourism, will host a day of French language learning activities on March 24th to kick off the 2025 Dewey Balfa Cajun and Creole Week at the Prairie Acadian Culture Center in Eunice. This event is open and FREE to the public and will be accessible to all French speaking levels.

It will be an immersive experience incorporating the French language with activities such as making traditional Creole dishes with Rebecca Henry, a well-known Creole culture bearer and native French speaker. Participants will also have the opportunity to play, sing, and learn songs in French from the talented Renée Reed.

We are excited to partner with the Prairie Acadian Culture Center and NPS for this event as they re-open their facilities in Eunice after a few years of being shuttered for improvements. What better way to kick off a week of Cajun and Creole culture, music, and language sharing at Balfa Camp than right down the road at Lakeview Park in Eunice!

Registration is required, limited spots available.

Culture, Cuiture et Chansons2025-03-10T13:39:01-05:00
10 Mar 2025

Rendezvous in the Prairie

2025-03-10T12:57:13-05:00

On Thursdays from 5:30pm-6:30pm at the Prairie Acadian Cultural Center in downtown Eunice, Louisiana, enjoy a weekly series celebrating the music special to this region. This free event has featured Cajun music artists like Ann Savoy and Jane Vidrine as well as the Babineaux Sisters, Steve Riley, Yvette Landry and more.

The Prairie Acadian Cultural Center is one of six sites of the Jean Lafitte National Historical Park and Preserve.

Rendezvous in the Prairie2025-03-10T12:57:13-05:00
24 Feb 2025

Singer Songwriter Night

2025-02-24T12:54:30-06:00

On Wednesday, March 5th at 7:30pm, NUNU Art & Culture Collective in Arnaudville, you can enjoy a night of music with Dana Cooper, Dustin Dale Gaspard, and Reece Sullivan.

Over his 50+ year career, Dana Cooper has recorded over 30 albums and continues to tour actively. His last release, “The Ghost of Tucumcari” featured guest artists Lyle Lovett, Hayes Carll, Susan Gibson,and others. Dustin Dale Gaspard’s songwriting speaks to the soul of rural roots listeners and alternative folk lovers alike, while delivering an intimate insight into the Cajun native’s groove felt mysticism.

Originally from Arkansas, Reece Sullivan now lives in Lafayette and plays the surrounding states regularly. Over the course of the years, Sullivan has reinvented himself musically many times: piano to guitar, classical to art rock, art rock to folk, flat picking to finger-picking, solely songwriting to performing.

Admission is $25. You can purchase tickets here.

Singer Songwriter Night2025-02-24T12:54:30-06:00

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P.O. Box 1415 • Opelousas, LA 70570

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