Get a little Christmas cheer from the Opelousas Queen of Angels Choir. They'll be performing traditional Christmas music in Washington, Louisiana at St. John Episcopal's Church on the first Saturday in December at 6pm. Admission is free. You will not want to miss out on this one-of-a-kind event.
This event is sponsored by the Washington Garden Club.
Celebrate at Saint-Luc French Immersion School in Arnaudville, Louisiana. This former hospital turned educational and cultural organization that seeks to revive and sustain the French language tradition in Louisiana. They are hosting a celebration and learning experience on October 9th from 1:30pm to 6pm with great food, music, and plenty of art vendors and craftsmen.
There will be a ton to eat and drink including plate lunches from Pepper's homestyle catering, croissants, cookies, and pastries from Paradiso Cake, fruit and veggie drinks from Jolly Moon, and sandwiches from Bib Belly Sandwiches.
Enjoy informational demos and vendors including spinning arts, cotton products, art displays, basketweaving, chair caning, writing, and more. There will even be live music by La Patente, a traditional band out of New Brunswick, Canada, and the Potluck Band.
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.
On Sunday, September 4 at the Evangeline Downs Racetrack & Casino in Opelousas, swing and sway into Labor Day with the music of Willie Tee, Bert Miller, Lynn August, T.K. Hulin, Charlene Howard, Jivin' Gene, and the Cypress Band. Doors open at 5pm but the music starts at 6pm.
Tickets are $15 and will be available at the door on the day of the show.
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.
Calling all Creole Cowboys, it's time for the Lebeau Posse Trail Ride! Head to Lebeau, Louisiana, home of the Lebeau Zydeco Festival, for a weekend of zydeco music and good times. On Friday, October 11th at 4pm, kick off the trail ride weekend with a delicious blackpot dinner at the Immaculate Conception Church.
Then, on Saturday, gates open at 9am. The ride will leave the church grounds at 1pm and travel down Petite Prairie Bayou Road. This is a family-friendly event with a hay wagon for the kids. DJ Lil Jack will take the reigns on the church grounds and C.J. Vedell will perform at 3pm with Koray Broussard performing at 6pm.
Admission is $20 and free for children 12 and under. Proceeds go to Immaculate Conception Church. Party wagons and horses only. No 4-wheelers or side-by-sides are allowed. Ice chests are also prohibited.
For more information call Luke Thomas at 225-445-5091 or Geneva Lemon at 337-945-4238.
Charlie Rauh and Jim Pharis perform live at NUNU's Art & Culture Collective in Arnaudville on August 25 at 7:30pm. Listen to their folk music tunes inside of the beautiful gallery. Tickets are $20 and can be purchased here.
Freddie Pate was raised on music, from his Grandma bringing home bands from the nightclubs she frequented, to his first performances at 7 and 8 all around Los Angeles. He's learned from Al Bruno and played opening acts for George Jones and with Merle Haggard, Conway Twitty, Willie Nelson, Hank Jr., and pretty much every other major name in country music in the last five decades. He's been voted TCMA Guitarist of the Year, Louisiana Guitar Legend, and received numerous CFMA awards as guitar player and producer.
Pate will be starring in "The Gospel According to Jones, A Tribute," on August 6 at 6 p.m. This is a one-night-only tribute at the Delta Grand Theater in Opelousas. It's going to be all of your favorite George Jones hits filled with the stories behind the songs, behind the scenes, and behind the greatest country singer of all time, George Jones! Freddie has shared the stage with George and with all the country music greats so he brings these songs and stories to life with personal experience.
Tickets are $25 in advance and $35 at the door. You can find them here. Call (337)-305-3145 for more information.
Celebrate the fourth of July in Krotz Springs, Louisiana. This small town is nestled along the banks of the Atchafalaya River and is considered a sportsman's paradise for hunters, hikers, fishermen, and birders. The town has a huge 4th of July celebration each year with a fireworks show supervised by the Volunteer Fire Department. Bring the whole family and find a cozy spot at dusk for this beautiful display in Nall Park. You can enjoy hot dogs, watermelons, and live music. Guests are welcome to bring ice chests, lawn chairs, and picnic blankets.
Fall into downtown Eunice this October for an evening of live music and fun. Discover all the services and businesses that make up the fabric of this musical city's downtown with plenty of food and craft vendors as well as a bourbon and wine tasting at 5pm and themed ride through the streets of downtown.
Music begins at 4:30pm. Holly O, Th Eighties Experience, The Coteau Grove Project, and Parish County Line are performing
