14 Sep 2022

Sauce Picante Cook-Off

2023-09-19T16:29:50-05:00

The Sauce Picante Cook-Off taking place at Lakeview Park & Beach in Eunice is an annual cooking event that you won’t want to miss. Sauce Picante is a traditional Creole and Cajun dish that includes a spicy sauce typically with a tomato base all over rice. At this event, area chefs will compete with their best renditions of this iconic dish. Samples will be available for guests to taste and vote on. Cameron Fontenot & the Rhythm Aces will play from 2pm-4pm and Dustin Sonnier & the Wanted is performing in the evening at 8pm.

It’s $15 to enter a dish and $10 for guests to get a wristband and sample all the tasty food.

Sauce Picante Cook-Off2023-09-19T16:29:50-05:00
26 Aug 2022

Live Quarter Horse Racing

2024-10-08T16:46:21-05:00

It’s quarter horse racing season at Evangeline Downs Racetrack & Casino. If you’re looking for something exciting to do in Opelousas, Louisiana, you’ve got to see a live race. The American Quarter Horse is a small breed known for its agility and ability to sprint short distances. You can bet on your favorite horse or just sit back and enjoy this fast-paced competition every Wednesday through Saturday during the season, except on Thanksgiving Eve and Day.

Evangeline Downs Racetrack Casino is the first entertainment complex in America designed to combine horse racing and casino gaming. The state-of-the-art facility has over 1,300 slot machines, 117 hotel rooms, and dining options offering Cajun and Creole cuisine. The casino is located off of Interstate 49 in Opelousas, only 20 minutes north of Lafayette, LA.

Live Quarter Horse Racing2024-10-08T16:46:21-05:00
16 Aug 2022

Le Grand Hoorah

2025-08-07T10:14:01-05:00

Le Grand Hoorah returns to Lakeview Park in  Eunice, Louisiana the last weekend in September. The lineup of bands features some of the hottest acts from around the region. Enjoy Cajun cuisine, including a boucherie, plus French language experiences, dancing, special events, outdoor fun, and optional camping.

“Our festival is about creating and fostering relationships focused on preserving the music, food, language and folk arts of the people of Acadiana,” explained Gilbert “Winky” Aucoin, President of the event’s nonprofit.

The music schedule includes a kickoff party Friday at 8pm with live music. Then on Saturday, music kicks off at 1pm and continues till 8:45 pm. The Hoorah also hosts an authentic Cajun jam 11am – 12:30pm.

Aside from the boucherie and food booths, Saturday’s special events include Opening Ceremonies at noon, French immersion student performances and a French Invocation by Father Jason Vidrine. Attendees can also return Sunday morning for a Catholic French Mass at 9:30 am with Father Kenan Brown.

Le Grand Hoorah is known for preserving and supporting its region’s roots. As part of the nonprofit’s mission to support musical and cultural organizations, proceeds each year are in part donated to various organizations including ACA’s (Acadiana Center for the Arts) Courtney Granger Memorial Award, the Christopher Stafford Memorial Foundation Fund, and Love of People this year.

Learn more at LeGrandHoorah.com. Tickets will be available August 28th on the website, or at the door. Campsite spaces can be reserved now via Lakeview Park at LVPark.com.

Le Grand Hoorah2025-08-07T10:14:01-05:00
29 Jul 2022

Visiting the Past

2024-08-23T15:14:07-05:00

Visit the past at one of the oldest towns in Louisiana’s historic cemetery, Cedar Hill Cemetery in Washington. After the Yellow Fever epidemic of the 1850’s, additional space was needed for the people of Washington to bury their dead. This was how Cedar Hill Cemetery came to be. Both this cemetery and the town’s older one were for people who lived in the area without regard for creed or race.

People who attend this event on October 26th from 5:30pm-6:30pm can visit the past while walking through the beautiful grounds with a candle-lighting and choir performance.

Cedar Hill Cemetery, Washington, Louisiana
Cedar Hill Cemetery, Washington, Louisiana
Cedar Hill Cemetery, Washington, Louisiana
Visiting the Past2024-08-23T15:14:07-05:00
28 Jun 2022

Sunset Mural & Artworks by Ted 5 Year Celebration

2022-06-28T11:52:25-05:00

The St. Landry Chamber of Commerce will cut the ribbon for the newest mural in Sunset at 9 a.m. on Friday, July 1 at Artworks by Ted Bertrand on 855 Napoleon Avenue. The celebration also falls on the gallery’s monthly open house where the artist and gallery owner, Ted Bertrand, will be celebrating its 5-year anniversary at 5:30pm that evening. The featured artist will be Anne Matt and you can enjoy refreshments while you appreciate the art.

The mural was painted by muralist and Breaux Bridge native, Darryl “Demo” Demourelle. Demourelle is known for his colorful, larger-than-life works. His energetic and loud style fits in perfectly with the artsy community of Sunset and especially along the walls of the Artworks by Ted Bertrand gallery. Bertrand’s works are well-known for their bright impressionist renditions of rural St. Landry Parish scenes.

Painted along the historic early 1900s bank-turned-gallery, the mural displays a man playing a rubboard alongside a swath of sweet potatoes and three large cotton bulbs. The worn rubboard, an iconic zydeco instrument, has taken root in Sunset. The instrument was popularized by zydeco legend Clifton Chenier and his brother Cleveland. In 1946 Chenier approached metalworker Willie Landry to create the frottoir, a wearable rubboard.  Landry’s son, Tee Don Landry, continues his father’s legacy with his Key of Z Rubboard Shop, located just a few minutes away from the gallery. Cotton and sweet potatoes, also highlighted in the mural, were both major exports of the town.

The ribbon-cutting will be attended by Mayor Charles James of the town of Sunset and St. Landry Chamber President & CEO Laina Brickley.

For more information, call the St. Landry Chamber of Commerce at 337-942-2683.

Sunset Mural & Artworks by Ted 5 Year Celebration2022-06-28T11:52:25-05:00
24 Jun 2022

Le Pinceau Français

2022-07-08T16:29:28-05:00

Join artist Cynthia Alleman in Arnaudville, Louisiana for step-by-step painting instruction introducing French vocabulary and expressions while you sip your favorite drink. Tickets include all paint supplies, brushes, aprons, and easels. Students bring their beverages and snacks of their choice.

Tickets are $40. Register soon because space is limited. No previous art or French experience is necessary.

Individual classes for August 2022 (La grègue):

August 4th, 6-8 PM
August 17th, 9-11 AM
August 18th, 6-8 PM

Sponsored by: Rotary Club of Opelousas -Sunrise/Saint Luc Satellite Club

For more information contact: Cynthia Alleman at cynalleman@gmail.com or 337-298-4484.

Le Pinceau Français2022-07-08T16:29:28-05:00
20 May 2022

Exposition of Sacred Relics

2022-05-20T13:26:10-05:00

Experience a teaching and exposition of Sacred Relics at St. Landry Catholic Church in Opelousas, Louisiana. Over 150 relics will be shown, some as old as 2,000 years. Among the treasures will be relics of the Twelve Apostles, St. Joseph, St. Maria Goretti, St. John the Baptist, St. Thérèse of Lisieux, St. Faustina Kowalska, St. Francis of Assisi, St. Anthony of Padua, and St. Joan of Arc.

There will also be a fragment of the Veil that belonged to Our Lady and some of the largest remaining pieces of the Wood of the True Cross in the world.

Presented by Fr. Carlos Martins of the Companions of the Cross.

See www.treasuresofthechurch.com for more info.

Exposition of Sacred Relics2022-05-20T13:26:10-05:00
12 May 2022

Rayo Brothers at NUNU’s

2024-03-28T15:23:12-05:00

Daniel and Jesse Reaux began performing as the Rayo Brothers in their hometown of Lafayette Louisiana. According to Offbeat Magazine, the brothers present “honest and insightful songwriting” against a backdrop of “impassioned folk-rock and modern alt-country with majestic, sweeping arrangements”. Featuring sibling harmonies and a variety of instrumentation, they put on a rollicking show that flows from raucous foot-stompers to intimate ballads to everywhere in between.

The Rayo Brothers will reunite for a night at NUNU Arts & Culture Collective on Friday night, April 26. The show starts at 7:30pm. Admission is $20.

For tickets/directions: https://events.humanitix.com/nunu42624

Rayo Brothers at NUNU’s2024-03-28T15:23:12-05:00
20 Apr 2022

Blackpot Camp

2024-11-20T13:43:21-06:00

Even as an adult you can still have a good time at camp in Eunice, Louisiana. At Blackpot Camp, work with professional, award-winning musicians from across the U.S. Activities for campers include Cajun fiddle, accordion, guitar, songwriting, and so much more. Participants will also try their hand at Cajun cooking, taught by locals in a hands-on working environment.

It’s not all workshops at Blackpot Camp. Every night, campers take a break from lessons for a music concert in the barn-turned dancehall. Overall, the camp has a loose, festive atmosphere that encourages extracurricular jamming and sharing of experiences among campers from all places and backgrounds. If you’ve never tried to Cajun waltz or square dance, now is the time to take your cue from experienced instructors. All of the activities are in the spirit of fun! Create unforgettable memories with interactive experiences among other lovers of Cajun and roots music.

Blackpot Camp takes place the last week of October on the beautiful, secluded grounds of Lakeview Park & Beach. There’s plenty of space for an RV in addition to cabins and room for tent camping. Admission for this event varies. You can learn more at BlackpotCamp.com. Be sure to also look into their volunteer program.

P.S. – You don’t need to be a camper to attend dances in the barn. There’s general admission so anyone can join the fun! Dances take place in the evening. Contact Lakeview Park & Beach for evening event details.

Blackpot Camp Facebook Page

Black Pot Camp in Eunice, Louisiana at Lakeview Park & Beach
Black Pot Camp in Eunice, Louisiana at Lakeview Park & Beach
Black Pot Camp in Eunice, Louisiana at Lakeview Park & Beach
Blackpot Camp2024-11-20T13:43:21-06:00
18 Apr 2022

Songwriters Side by Side

2022-04-18T13:06:24-05:00

Head to Maison Stéphanie in Arnaudville for a night filled with artistic surprises. Acadiana Center for the Arts is excited to bring you the Songwriters Side-by-Side series: An intimate evening of music, art, and cuisine, set against the backdrop of a historic home in Acadiana. This magical event includes an outdoor concert featuring Zachary Richard and Cadie Rees, delicious food, festive cocktails, and a silent auction highlighting local artists.

Songwriters Side by Side2022-04-18T13:06:24-05:00

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