In Cajun Country, people are known for their joie de vivre, where every occasion and event is cause to celebrate! Cajuns are known for working hard then playing hard. From our long list of Festivals to a rich music scene, we invite you to come experience the Cajun life and all it has to offer in person.
List of Festivals
The majority of Cajun festivals, no matter the theme, include a fais do-do (“go to sleep” in French, originating from encouraging children to fall asleep in the rafters of the dance hall as the parents danced late into the night) or street dance, usually to a live local band. The following is a list of festivals around which to plan a visit.
- Cinema on the Bayou Film Festival (Lafayette) – January : http://www.cinemaonthebayou.com/
- Tee Mamou- Iota Mardi Gras Folklife Festival (Iota) – February : http://www.iotamardigras.com/main.html
- Mardi Gras (Lafayette)- February : http://www.lafayettetravel.com/play/festivalsevents/mardi-gras
- Festival International de Louisiane (Lafayette) – April : http://www.lafayettetravel.com/play/festivalsevents/festival-international
- Étouffée Festival (Arnaudville) – April : http://www.johnfrancisregis.net/etouffee_festival.html
- Boudin festival in Scott - April
- Herb Festival of Louisiana (Sunset) – May
- The Breaux Bridge Crawfish Festival (Breaux Bridge) – May : http://www.bbcrawfest.com/
- Louisiana Corn Festival (Bunkie) – June : http://www.bunkiechamber.net/lacornfest
- Delcambre Shrimp Festival (Delcambre) – August : http://www.shrimpfestival.net/
- Gueydan Duck Festival (Gueydan) – August : http://www.duckfestival.org/
- Lydia Cajun Food Festival (Lydia) – September : http://www.lydiacancerassociation.org/Food%20Fest.html
- The Louisiana Shrimp and Petroleum Festival (Morgan City) – September : http://www.shrimpandpetroleum.org/
- The Zydeco Music Festival (Plaisance) – September : http://www.zydeco.org/
- Kiwanis Pepper Festival (St. Martinville) – September : http://www.pepperfestival.org/
- Louisiana Sugar Cane Festival (New Iberia) – September : http://www.hisugar.org/
- Festivals Acadiens (Lafayette) – October : http://www.festivalsacadiens.com/
- Louisiana Cattle Festival (Abbeville) – October : http://www.louisianacattlefestival.org
- Boudin Cook-Off (Lafayette) – October : http://www.boudincookoff.com/
- Cracklin Festival in Port Barre - November
- St. Lucy Festival of Lights (St. Martinville) – December : http://www.stmartinville.org/Festivals.html
- Sweet Dough Pie Festival in Grand Coteau
List of Tourist Attractions
- Bayou Tours : http://www.louisianaswamp.com
- Blue Moon Saloon : http://www.bluemoonpresents.com
- Downtown Alive : http://www.downtownlafayette.org/events/downtown-alive.html
- Jean Lafitte : http://www.nps.gov/jela/index.htm
- Acadian Village : http://www.acadianvillage.org/home_page0.aspx
- Vermilionville : http://www.bayouvermiliondistrict.org
- Tabasco Factory : http://www.tabasco.com/
- Avery Island : http://www.tabasco.com/avery-island/
- Falcon Rice Mill : http://cajuncountryrice.com/cajun-country-rice/falcon-rice-mill-2/
- Cajun Food Tours : http://cajunfoodtours.com