18 Apr 2023

C’est Si Bon Acadiana Jambalaya Cook-Off

2023-09-25T16:34:42-05:00

At the Team Honda of Acadiana located at the Harry Guilbeau exit in Opelousas on Saturday, May 27th, you’ll be able to taste a variety of jambalayas from around the area at the C’est Si Bon Acadiana Jambalaya Cook-Off. From 12pm-2pm, you can dance along to Geno Delafose as he performs live.

Judging begins at 2pm and there are prizes for 1st ($1,000), 2nd ($750), and 3rd ($400) places. This event is free to participate in, but there is a limited number of teams that can compete. Teams must provide all supplies and food for 100 sample-size tastings. A parking spot will be provided for each team to set up. Register to compete at the dealership.

For more information, call Team Honda Acadiana at 337-317-5126.

C’est Si Bon Acadiana Jambalaya Cook-Off2023-09-25T16:34:42-05:00
10 Apr 2023

Music & Market

2023-09-29T16:07:49-05:00

Music & Market returns to the Opelousas live music scene for a four-week Spring series beginning Thursday, April 20th. The relaunched series will happen on Thursday evenings from 6-8 p.m. on the grounds of the Courthouse Square in downtown Opelousas. Kicking off the series is zydeco and Cajun music fan favorite Geno Delafose & French Rockin’ Boogie, followed by Don Fontenot and Les Amis (April 27), Cypress Band featuring Willie Tee & Lynn August (May 4) and Leon Chavis & the Zydeco Flames (May 11).

Music & Market is designed to help promote the area’s music heritage and bring attention to local farmers and their produce, a strong component of the culinary trail. Since its inception in 2007, the music series has featured over 120 outdoor performances highlighting a long list of Louisiana musicians including Grammy award winners such as Lost Bayou Ramblers (2017 “Kalenda”), Chubby Carriere (2011 for “Zydeco Junkie”) and Steve Riley (2014 with “Courtbouillon.”)

Music & Market is initiated by the City of Opelousas Tourism Office with support from St. Landry Parish Tourist Commission and St. Landry Parish Government. For more information, call 337-948-6263 or visit www.cityofopelousas.com.

Music & Market Courthouse Square in Opelousas, Louisiana
Music & Market in Opelousas, Louisiana
Music & Market in Opelousas, Louisiana
Music & Market2023-09-29T16:07:49-05:00
6 Apr 2023

Southern Soul JAM’boree

2023-09-25T16:35:41-05:00

Head to the Yambilee Building in Opelousas, Louisiana on April 22nd for a live music experience you won’t want to miss. The Southern Soul JAM’boree will feature both zydeco and soul artists. J. Paul Jr. & the Zydeco Nubreedz, the PC Band, Audi-Yo, Lysa, JJ Callier, and Mz. Suga will all perform live with sounds by DJ Jay Dog. The event will also have a cash bar.

Doors open at 7pm but the show starts at 8pm. Tickets are on pre-sale for $40, but will be $50 at the door. You can purchase them on Eventbrite here, at Anytime Home Furniture in Opelousas, or at Lumberjack’s Soul Food in Lafayette.

For more information call Big Myke at 337-486-8700.

Southern Soul JAM’boree2023-09-25T16:35:41-05:00
22 Mar 2023

American Legion Wild Game Cook-Off

2023-03-23T11:07:25-05:00

The members of the American Legion are hosting their own Wild Game Cook-Off at their home on Saturday, April 1st from 7am-5pm in Washington, Louisiana. There will be a concession stand, an auction, and live music during the event. There will also be children’s activities including a fun jump.

This event is a funding campaign for the repairs and renovation of their headquarters, the Quirk McCaffery Home (circa 1920).  You can submit items for the auction by contacting Don Simoneaux at 337-290-1661, Dane StCyr at 337-344-0469, or Vickie Thibodeaux at 337-351-2412.

The Post is a 501-3C organization and all donations are tax-deductible.

American Legion Wild Game Cook-Off2023-03-23T11:07:25-05:00
16 Mar 2023

Toby’s Jambalaya Cook-Off and Car Show Benefit

2023-03-23T11:18:02-05:00

On April 15, Toby’s Downtown in Opelousas is hosting a Jambalaya Cook-Off and Car Show. Contestants can show off their cooking skills and compete to have the title of the best jambalaya around all the while vintage and nonvintage cars line Toby’s lot. Eat great food and have fun seeing all the vibrant and souped-up vehicles. From 11am-2pm LA99 will perform live with more performances to come including Don Rich at 8:30pm with a $15 cover charge.

Registration is at 8am and is $50 for the cook-off, $25 to register for the car show, $20 bike/jeep, and $10 passenger. There is no entrance fee for the grounds. They only ask for donations for the jambalaya. Proceeds from the event go to benefit medical expenses for Stuart Fontenot.

Parking for the event will be across from Toby’s.

Toby’s Jambalaya Cook-Off and Car Show Benefit2023-03-23T11:18:02-05:00
7 Mar 2023

Live & Local in St. Landry

2023-04-26T10:32:51-05:00

St. Landry Parish Government hosts “Live & Local in St. Landry” a monthly music concert series taking place at the Yambilee Ag Arena in Opelousas. On Saturday, May 19 at 9 pm with local zydeco bands Leon Chavis & Zydeco Flames and Mike Broussard & Nu’Edition Zydeco.

This series is a way to promote the musicians and culture that make St. Landry Parish special. Tickets are $10.

Live & Local in St. Landry2023-04-26T10:32:51-05:00
1 Mar 2023

Black Pot Cook-Off

2023-04-19T13:42:29-05:00

The Black Pot Cook-Off is a family-friendly event taking place at the Yambilee Ag Arena in Opelousas. Enjoy a live performance by Mathew Ewing and the All-Star Band and taste the best of good ole, amazing Louisiana black pot cooking.

Admission is $5, but kids 12 and under can enter for free. For more information, you can call 337-945-3062 or 337-290-0837

Black Pot Cook-Off2023-04-19T13:42:29-05:00
10 Feb 2023

Cajun Prairie Society Boucherie

2023-07-21T12:15:16-05:00

The Cajun Prairie Society is hosting their very own boucherie on Saturday, March 18th starting at 9am with the festivities continuing into the next day.

Patrons that join in for both days will have the opportunity to be involved in the entire process from harvesting to cooking. Living through these authentic traditional activities lends you a better appreciation of the sacrifice that farmers and their livestock give every day.

For those coming only on Sunday, you will see the processing and complex array of dishes prepared with the meat from the freshly harvested pig. Live music, food, and drink will be provided for the celebration. The activities will start in the morning and cooking will continue all day with dishes prepared for lunch and throughout the afternoon and evening.

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. These are the core fundamentals of Cajun cuisine. Boudin and boudin noir, gratons, fraisseurs, saucisse de voile, backbone fricasse, head cheese, tasso, chaudin, panse and saucisse de graisse are all products of this philosophy.

Tent camping spots are available.

General Admission tickets for both days are $100 or $75 for Cajun Prairie Society Members. Sunday-only tickets are $30. To purchase discounted tickets for ‘Cajun Prairie Society members’ please visit www.CajunPrairie.org and sign up for a membership before purchasing a member ticket.

Funds raised from this event will go to a Cajun Prairie documentary that is currently under production. Participation in this event will directly help the goals of the Cajun Prairie Society in their efforts to preserve, manage and teach about the native prairie of the region.

Cajun Prairie Society Boucherie2023-07-21T12:15:16-05:00
10 Feb 2023

Student Arts Expo

2023-07-21T12:10:06-05:00

Acadiana Center for the Arts announces its latest expansion of programming with an all-new St. Landry Parish Student Arts and STEAM festival on Saturday, March 4, 2023 from 10am-3pm, at the Courthouse Square in Downtown Opelousas.

The free festival is a celebration of student-artists in all artistic disciplines from every corner of St. Landry Parish. The event features outdoor performances from school bands, choirs, and performance classes, art exhibitions in businesses and outdoors, hands-on art activities for families, and a student artist market where you can purchase original artwork and crafts directly from the artist.

A live spoken word competition Poetry Out Loud will take place at the Delta Grand Theatre, featuring a juried panel and competing student poets from across the state. The winner of the competition will go on to participate in the National Poetry Out Loud competition in Washington, DC in May.

“AcA fills an important gap in St. Landry Parish schools by ensuring that every student has access to elevating and eye-opening experiences in the arts throughout their time in school,” said AcA Executive Director Samuel Oliver. “This event is a celebration of AcA’s partnership with the St. Landry Parish School Board, which has flourished over the past 5 years and benefitted every student and school in the parish.”

“It is well documented that key factors in education are significantly impacted by arts programs like ours: social and emotional development, building important skills like creativity and communication, and simple reductions in truancy because young people are much more eager to engage in positive
learning experiences in the arts,” said St. Landry Parish Superintendent Patrick Jenkins.

Student Arts Expo in Opelousas is a partnership between Acadiana Center for the Arts and St Landry Parish School Board with support from Opelousas Main Street, Opelousas Downtown Development District and St. Landry Parish Tourism.

Find more information and a detailed schedule and map of the activities at AcA’s website.

About AcA

As the community leader in arts and culture, the Acadiana Center for the Arts (AcA) serves to bring elevating arts experiences to the people of Acadiana through many approaches including holding public concerts, presenting art exhibitions, providing grants to artists and cultural organizations, and bringing artists into schools across the region. AcA brings equitable access to the arts through year-round education and outreach activities and aims to build a more sustainable cultural ecosystem for future generations in Acadiana.

Student Arts Expo2023-07-21T12:10:06-05:00
6 Feb 2023

Lundi Gras Live at Toby’s

2023-07-21T12:19:19-05:00

The Imperial St. Landry Mardi Gras Association presents Lundi Gras Live at Toby’s Downtown located in the Beau’s Garage building in Downtown Opelousas. Kylie Frey, a local musician with national acclaim who records out of Nashville, will perform at the restaurant and bar on the Monday before Mardi Gras. This Lundi Gras celebration kicks off the season’s festivities for the City of Opelousas.

This event is open to people of all ages. Tickets are $10 for adults and $5 for kids.

Lundi Gras at Toby's
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