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.

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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
7 Apr 2022

Opelousas Museum 30th Anniversary

2022-04-22T12:49:03-05:00

On Tuesday, April 26, stop by to celebrate the 30th anniversary of the Opelousas Museum and Interpretive Center. There will be cake and beverages to enjoy among the intriguing collection of artifacts and photos.

To much fanfare, the museum opened in April 1992 under the administration of Mayor John Joseph. A forward-thinking team of residents championed the effort that involved extensive fundraising for a dream. Professional historians, exhibit designers, and other consultants helped create beautiful displays to showcase the history and culture of Opelousas.

Exhibits cover prehistory, agriculture, home and family, business, music, and food. One room is dedicated to the Civil War, and two rooms house the Geraldine Smith Welch Doll Collection of over 400 dolls. The Rod Milburn exhibit holds memorabilia of the Olympic Gold Medalist. The museum also holds the Southwest Louisiana Zydeco Music Festival Archives Louisiana and Video Collection.

Opelousas Museum 30th Anniversary2022-04-22T12:49:03-05:00
1 Apr 2022

Socrates Café

2024-02-22T14:18:25-06:00

NUNU’s Arts & Culture Collective in Arnaudville continues to be a driver for arts and education in the area. It’s the only place in Acadiana where you can meet and discuss in a public setting using the Socratic method. Moderators are present to direct the conversation and all people and thoughts are invited. Join in on the conversation to share invigorating conversation and a great cup of coffee.

This event takes place every 3rd Sunday of the month from 2pm-4pm.

Socrates Café2024-02-22T14:18:25-06:00
1 Apr 2022

Clovis Crawfish’s Platinum Birthday

2022-04-01T10:59:56-05:00

On April 9th at the Eunice Depot Museum in Downtown Eunice, Louisiana, beloved literary character, Clovis Crawfish, is celebrating his Platinum Birthday Party. Gather around the Clovis Crawfish Statue with Julie Fontenot Landry. She’s the daughter of the Cajun Country literary icon and creator of Clovis, Mary Alice Fontenot.

Visit the museum and learn about the history of this musical town. There’s a lot to see in the old train depot. You should stick around after the event. There’s so much to explore in downtown including shopping boutiques, restaurants, and more.

Children of all ages are invited to attend. For more information contact the Eunice Depot Museum at 337-457-6540.

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31 Mar 2022

La Table Kreyol

2024-02-22T14:44:28-06:00

The NUNU Arts & Culture Collective in Arnaudville hosts La Table Kreyol, a heritage language round table. Every second Saturday of the month at 2pm, join Herbert Wiltz as he leads a casual conversation in Louisiana Creole. This event is available in person or via zoom. Complimentary coffee is available for those who join in person.

This event is made possible in partnership with the Diversity Initiative for Cultural Inclusion, Saint LUC French Immersion Cultural Campus, C.R.E.O.L.E., Inc, and Acadiana Open Channel (AOC).

La Table Kreyol2024-02-22T14:44:28-06:00
31 Mar 2022

Saturdays at the Museum

2022-12-09T16:05:03-06:00

The Washington Museum & Tourist Center is open and ready for business.  On select Saturdays, they will spotlight cultural touchstones in the community ranging from musicians to artists and craftsmen.

On September 17th, at 10am, the Town of Washington Museum will be having Mr. Howard Ware as its guest speaker. Mr. Ware was a star athlete at Paul L. Dunbar High School, who went on to become the head coach of track and field at a university in Austin, Texas. He was also the founder, and president of the Austin Striders Track Club, where he trained and developed youth to compete in track and field events.

Stay tuned for more events to come! Call the museum at 337-826-3626 for more information.

Saturdays at the Museum2022-12-09T16:05:03-06:00
29 Mar 2022

LA Folk Roots Kids Camp

2025-02-14T11:08:10-06:00

Folk Roots Kids Camp brings together an unparalleled team of gifted artist instructors for a fun-filled week. Kids ages 8-14 can participate in music, crafts, singing, and special activities. The registration fee includes all activities, snacks, and a camp T-shirt. Lunch for the week may be added to the registration fee.

Kids Camp is open to all levels of young musicians. Just bring a guitar, a fiddle, or a 10-button diatonic accordion in the key of C, and we’ll fill the days with music classes, band labs, singing, dancing, crafts, cuisine, and fun educational activities. Instrument rental is available through local music stores.

The camp on June 23-27 is taking place at Le Vieux Village in Opelousas each day from 9am-4pm with registration at $250. There’s another week of the camp taking place in Eunice at LSUE and in Lafayette on June 9-13. You can find more information here.

LA Folk Roots Kids Camp2025-02-14T11:08:10-06:00
25 Mar 2022

Spiritual Influence of Classical Architecture & Art in Grand Coteau

2022-03-25T10:49:33-05:00

This springtime event is a comprehensive tour of the Spiritual Influence of Classical Architecture in Grand Coteau, Louisiana. On Saturday, April 9, 2022 from 9am – 5pm, visit classically inspired buildings such as the St. Borromeo Catholic Church, St. Charles College, the Academy of Sacred Heart, and more.

At the end of the course, participants will be able to identify religious history and classical symbolism in the Jesuit and Sacred Heart religious orders, as well as, recognize classical art in Catholic structures. They will also be able to identify local religious and residential building materials in southern Louisiana dating from 1796 to 1909 and recall proper renovation techniques of antebellum structures.

All attendees will receive take-home information about the St. Charles Borromeo architecture, art, and history. Throughout the tour, professional speakers will provide intimate knowledge of the buildings, sites, people, and cultural significance of these classically-inspired places.

A boxed lunch and afternoon refreshments will be provided. Participants will need their own transportation from each venue.

For questions contact Peter Patout at peter@peterpatout.com or Eddie Cazayoux at edwardjc@centurytel.net.

Download a complete itinerary here.

See nearby accommodations.

Spiritual Influence of Classical Architecture & Art in Grand Coteau2022-03-25T10:49:33-05:00
23 Mar 2022

La Table Française in Arnaudville

2024-09-04T09:15:33-05:00

Head to Arnaudville, Louisiana on the last Saturday of the month from 9:30am-11:30am for monthly coffee and conversation in French at NUNU Art & Culture Collective. La Table Française celebrates all French language use. Join Saint LUC French Immersion Cultural Campus Board President, Mavis Frugé, in conversation. Whether you speak Creole, Cajun, or Parisian, there’s a spot for you.

La Table Française in Arnaudville2024-09-04T09:15:33-05:00
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

St. Landry Parish Visitor Center
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337.948.8004
978 Kennerson Road (I-49 exit 23)
P.O. Box 1415 • Opelousas, LA 70570

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