This Summer, enjoy a relaxing beach bandstand at Lakeview Park & Beach in Eunice. Grab one of their delicious cocktails and enjoy live music with chill vibes by the water. Performances last from 5:30pm-7:30pm and will continue to be on the beach every Thursday in June.
On October 29th, head to La Casetta at the Farm in Melville, Louisiana for an unforgettable concert. Check out James McCann, Taylor McCann, and Northbound Drifters as they perform on the sprawling and secluded grounds of the hunting lodge turned event venue.
Opt in for the 1 hour tour to see their sugarcane, cattle, and grain operations from 4:30 pm – 5:30 pm. Immediately following will be the concert that’ll continue until 7:30 pm.
Heartland Tours’ is hosting this event as part of their Louisiana Farm Tour this fall. If you don’t want the full three-night tour of the agriculture industry in Louisiana, you can still have fun by hopping in at La Casetta on Saturday for the concert for only $30 per ticket. Stay tuned to their Facebook Page for ticket information.
Heartland Tours is an agritourism company that unites people to the land and each other through educational farm bus tours. Tours include seven farm tour options that span from one to three days with prices starting at $30. Double occupancy prices are also available. Delicious Louisiana food is served each day with live music all throughout the trip. Learn more about the agriculture industry and see how your food is grown on the Heartland Tour this October.
Tickets include lodging, transportation, farm tours, a tour guide, bus snacks, a goody bag, concert tickets, and meals with an exception of one supper. One of the three nights includes a unique farm-to-table experience: A catered meal with live music at La Casetta at the Farm in Melville, Louisiana. You can find more details about the concert at the farm here.
Stops include: Frogmore Cotton Gin and Plantation, Natchitoches Pecan Co, LSU Center for River Studies, Sugarfield Spirits, Fullness Farm, ICCR Dairy, and Cannatella Farms.
Let Heartland Tours take care of the details and enjoy the ride!
On June 7th, head to downtown Eunice for the Spring into Summer Classic Car & Truck Show. This show will feature vehicles from 1985 and older as well as live music. Catch food trucks and shop from local vendors in the town’s beautiful downtown area. Awards will be presented at 3pm in categories like Peoples Choice, Best of Show, Mayor’s Choice, and more.
If you want your vehicle to be featured, contact Mark Denette at 337-789-6276 for more information. Registration is $30.
Every Saturday you can enjoy live music right along the Atchafalaya River at Riverside RV Resort in Krotz Springs, Louisiana. Performances range from your favorite Cajun music bands to country and even Zydeco. Where else can you dance the night away to traditional Louisiana music with a stunning view of the river.
Check their Facebook to see who’s playing or for time changes.
Rockin’ on the Runway is an annual aerobatic performance event in Sunset, Louisiana. Drive-in or fly-in to witness the stunning aerial maneuvers by talented flyers. Following the air show, you can drink and dance to live music.
At this family-friendly event, kids can enjoy airplane rides and fun activities. Take them around to check out the antique and suped-up cars on display at the car show.
Tickets are $20 on pre-sale or $25 on the day of. Children 12 and under get in free.
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.
On April 22, enjoy an evening under the oaks in Opelousas, Louisiana. At the St. Landry Catholic Church behind the Church Rectory, you can see live music, eat boiled crawfish, and participate in a live auction.
Grab yourself a plate of boiled crawfish while you bid on fabulous items. At 8pm, Three Thirty Seven goes live on stage. They are famous for their wide range of styles with Acadiana influences.
You must be 18 years or over to enter. Admission is $50 and includes dinner, sides, and entry into the door prize raffle.
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
The Top of the Teche is a 7.7-mile race for vehicles like kayaks, canoes, pirogues, and SUPs. It stretches from Leonville to Arnaudville, Louisiana. There are 15 classes for racers to choose from with competitors vying for trophies. Registration begins at the boat launch in Leonville with takeoff at 10am. Race ends at Myran’s Maison de Manger in Arnaudville.
This event is one of many that take place on Bayou Teche throughout the year. For a full schedule visit TourduTeche.com. Top of the Teche benefits the work of the Arnaudville Chamber of Commerce and the Leonville Volunteer Fire Department.
Paddling Bayou Teche is made possible by the efforts of the non-profit organization, TECHE Project. The TECHE Project began as a small, volunteer clean-up organization. Today, the group is responsible for the bayou’s designation as a National Paddle Trail by the U.S. Park Service and a National Water Trail by the U.S. Interior Department. The team has also added trailheads and floating docks to communities along the Teche featuring a water-proof map for canoers marking attractions, restaurants, and historic sites along the trail.
Top of the Teche Schedule:
7am-9am – Boat Check
9am – Opening Ceremony
10am – Race starts for all divisions
2pm – Award Ceremony
