Festivals, Parades & Celebrations
Future Mardi Gras dates are:
February 5, 2008
February 24, 2009
Saturday prior to Mardi Gras
10:00 am to 4:00 pm
Lake Fausse Pointe State Park's Mardi Gras Parade
Lake Fausse Pointe State Park
Saturday before Mardi Gras
Float decorating, mask making and a Mardi Grad Parade for families. The parade starts at 2 p.m. - so bring your beads! For more information call 1-888-677-7200 toll free or 229-4764 locally.
La Grand Boucherie
Magnolia Park, St. Martinville
Always the Saturday before Mardi Gras
Cajun Bands, Arts & Crafts, Food, Fun, Refreshments and much more! Butchering of the Pig - 1:00 pm, Squeal like a Pig Contest - 2:30 pm.
Saturday, February 2, 2008
Saturday, February 21, 2009
Mardi Gras Newcomer’s Parade
Main St., St Martinville
Sunday before Mardi Gras
1:00 pm
Parade will travel down Hwy31 (Main Street), starting at St. Martinville Senior High School, ending at Main Street and Denier Street. For visitor information call 337-394-2233.
Acadian Memorial Festival
Evangeline Oak Park, St. Martinville
March 15, 2008
10:00 am to 4:00 pm
Museum style festival which hightlights Cajun traditions in food and music. Wooden boats, theatre, Mardi Gras mask making, storytelling, Longfellow film and readings, reanactment of the arrival of the Acadians on the Bayou Teche. LeBlanc & Trahan Families honored at this year's festival. Call 337-394-2258 for more information.
Parks Cracklin Cookoff
Rousseau Poche Memorial Park
In Memory of Mark Dore
Parks, LA
March 28 & 29, 2008
Food, Music, Fun for Entire Family
$5000 Raffle Giveaway
Friday Night Fais Do Do 7:00 pm till
Saturday: Registration for Cookoff $20 entry fee for two man team. Music & Area Local Bands All Day.
Saturday Night Fais Do Do
For more information: Bubba Castille 337-256-0672
or email at averycastille@cox.net
Bayou Blues Revival
Arnaudville, LA
April 19, 2008
Blooming on the Bayou
Breaux Bridge Downtown
Garden and Arts & Crafts Show
Antique Car Show
Art Walk
April 19, 2008
Breaux Bridge Crawfish Festival
Parc Hardy, Breaux Bridge
May 2, 3, 4, 2008
May 1, 2, 3, 2009
3 day festival featuring over 30 Cajun, Zydeco and Swamp Pop Bands on 3 stages. Food, shopping, carnival, parade, contests, and demonstrations. A multiple year LAFF Festival of the Year, STS Top Twenty Event, Top 25 Small Town Event.
www.bbcrawfest.com
National Day of the Acadians
Acadian Memorial, St. Martinville
August 15, 2008
Annual Creole Zydeco Festival
Adam Carlson Park, St. Martinville
August 31, 2008
Music, Dancing, & Fun for the Entire Family!!!
12-2 pm Zydeco Ray & The Creole Knight Riders
2-5 pm Keith Frank & The Soileau Zydeco Band
5-7 pm Leon Chavis & The Zydeco Flames
Call 337-394-4635 or 394-6980 for more info.
Atchafalaya Basin Festival
Henry Guidry Memorial Park, Henderson
September 6, 2008
www.atchafalayabasinfestival.com
Parks Bayou Fest
September 20, 2008
Breaux Bridge City Wide Garage Sale
Breaux Bridge, LA
October 4, 2008
Call Lynn Roy at 337-332-3609, Deanna Welch at 337-332-4348 or Denise Mitchell at 800-690-8299 for more info.
Okra Festival
Evangeline Oak Park, St. Martinville
October 2008
Pepper Festival
Evangeline Oak Park, St. Martinville
Music, Arts & Crafts, Pepper Hot Sauces, Cajun Food, and more! Free Motorcycle Run in the morning and the World Famous Pepper Eating Contest in the afternoon!!!!!
October 19, 2008
Breaux Bridge Merchants Open House
Breaux Bridge Artwalk
Saturday after Thanksgiving
Cajun Christmas Bayou Celebration
Parc des Ponts de Pont Breaux, Breaux Bridge
Saturday after Thanksgiving
Christmas Music, Food, Fun, Activities throughout the day.
Call 332-8500 for more info
St. Lucy Festival of Lights & KC Christmas Parade
St Martin de Tours Church Square, St. Martinville
December 9, 2007
10:00 Booths open on St. Martin de Tours Church Square
Food and Arts and Crafts
11:00 Mass - St. Martin de Tours Catholic Church
1:00 French Music on Church Square
2:00 Christmas Parade - Main Street
4:00 Outdoor mass St. Martin de Tours Church Square
5:00 Entertainment - Church Square featuring Teddy Babin
5:45 St. Martin de Tours Adult Choir
6:00 Lighting of Square
*** Live nativity following lighting of Church Square
For more information call 337-394-9404 or 337-224-1627.
Parade runs along Main Street
Fire & Water Celebration - Le Feu et l'Eau
Arnaudville, LA
December 14, 2007
December 15, 2007
Bonfires along the Bayou Teche, featuring live music, art, food
Fire & Water Website
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