April Events Spotlight

Join us Thursday, April 24, 7:00pm, at UL's Angelle Hall, for the Richard Goula Distinguished Piano Series, in collaboration with the UL Lafayette School of Music and Performing Arts. Tanya Bannister, who is the co-founder and Artistic Director of AlpenKammerMusik in Austria…

• CAJUNDOME

Platinum selling artist, and five-time 2024 ACM Awards nominee, Cody Johnson, will be touring the country in support of his new album, Leather Deluxe Edition. Fresh off his CMA Album of The Year Award, his award-winning #1 single, “Dirt Cheap”, and the recent release of his…

• Acadiana Center for the Arts
• Recurring daily

Big Towns, a national two-day summit in Lafayette, Louisiana, celebrating mid-sized cities and their success is back in downtown Lafayette. “Big Towns is about celebrating the unique challenges and opportunities of mid-sized cities,” said Christiaan Mader, Executive Editor of The…

• TRAIL (Transportation Recreation Alternatives in Louisiana)
• Recurring daily

Cycle Zydeco is a 4-day ride and a 5-day party, a 170-mile cycling tour in Acadiana emphasizing Cajun and Creole culture. It draws people from around the U.S. to enjoy Acadiana's unique food, live music, landscape, culture, and hospitality. Cycle Zydeco's priorities are Eat…

• Downtown Development Authority/Downtown Lafayette Unlimited

Lafayette, LA's annual Festival International de Louisiane provides the ideal opportunity to discover what makes Lafayette, LA so unique. Festival International de Louisiane is the largest non-ticketed outdoor Francophone festival in the country celebrating the connections…

• St. Landry Parish Tourist Commission

Enjoy life like a local in Arnaudville, Louisiana at the Annual Étouffée Festival. Étouffée is a “smothered” dish and a favorite among locals. Love for the dish is strong enough to stir up a friendly rivalry every year at this festival cook-off. Traditionally, étouffée is made…

• St. Landry Parish Tourist Commission

The Louisiana Music Hall of Fame today announced it will induct Roy Carrier into the Louisiana Music Hall of Fame. This occasion will be celebrated on Sunday April 27, 2025, at the Yambilee Center Hall in Opelousas, Louisiana beginning at 1:00 p.m. as part of a Carrier Family…

Baseball: Ragin Cajuns v Grambling

Baseball: Ragin Cajuns v Nicholls

Baseball: Ragin Cajuns v Georgia Southern

Baseball: Ragin Cajuns v Georgia Southern

Baseball: Ragin Cajuns v Georgia Southern

• Hilliard Art Museum
• Recurring weekly on Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday

RODIN: TOWARD MODERNITY will include 40 bronze sculptures by Auguste Rodin (1840-1917), regarded during his lifetime as the greatest sculptor since Michelangelo. Selected from the collections of the Iris and B. Gerald Cantor Foundation, the North Carolina Museum of Art, and…

• Acadiana Center for the Arts
• Recurring weekly on Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday

Prairie Stories : Art and Ecoactivism on the Prairies of French Louisiana An exhibition focused on showing the influence and integration of the Louisiana Prairies in art and culture as it functions as site and source. February 8, 2025 - May 10, 2025 AcA Main Gallery

• Hilliard Art Museum
• Recurring weekly on Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday

The Hilliard Art Museum at the University of Louisiana at Lafayette proudly presents Take Space: A Home in Four Movements, a profound exploration of home as both physical architecture and interior landscape of memory. Opening February 22 and running through June 5, 2025, this…

• Hilliard Art Museum
• Recurring weekly on Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday

Tides, Time, and Terrain: Floyd Sonnier and the Evolving Cultural Landscape marks the first time in over a decade that the Hilliard presents a show dedicated to its permanent collection. This milestone exhibition pairs Sonnier’s timeless imagery with works by regional artists…

• Acadiana Center for the Arts
• Recurring weekly on Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday

Lynda Frese: Far Out Exhibition of new works by veteran artist Lynda Frese that explores a visionary world where UFOs become potent symbols for reflection. April 12, 2025 - June 28, 2025 AcA Side Gallery

• Acadiana Center for the Arts
• Recurring weekly on Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday

Festival International de Louisiane Special Exhibitions April 12, 2025 - May 3, 2025 AcA Multiple Galleries

• Acadiana Center for the Arts
• Recurring weekly on Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday

AcA 50-Year Anniversary Special Exhibitions April 12, 2025 - December 20, 2025 AcA Coca-Cola Studio

• City of Scott
• Recurring monthly on the 1st Thursday

Rosary will be held at 10am every first Thursday of the month.

• NUNU Arts and Culture Collective
• Recurring monthly on the 1st Saturday

Connecting tribes one table at a time. Together we share and learn about indigenous heritage. Hosted by Clovis "Joe" Billiot, Debra Cooper Billiot, and Biloxi-Chitimacha (Tribal Member).

• City of Broussard
• Recurring monthly on the 2nd Friday

Practice your French at the historic home of Valsin Broussard, founder of the City of Broussard. Whether you speak French fluently or you hardly know a word, there is a seat for you at our French table, guided by Marie Ducote with Cajun Food Tours. Sign up today at…

• Downtown Development Authority/Downtown Lafayette Unlimited
• Recurring monthly on the 2nd Saturday

ArtWalk Lafayette occurs every second Saturday in Downtown Lafayette. The monthly event features exhibits, live music, theatrical performances, and immersive art experiences in the shops, galleries, museums, and streets of Downtown Lafayette. To keep up with the different events…

• NUNU Arts and Culture Collective
• Recurring monthly on the 2nd Saturday

Herbert Wiltz and NUNU invite you to join the monthly La Tab Kreyol. Join Zoom Meeting https://us02web.zoom.us/j/88093528333... Meeting ID: 880 9352 8333 Passcode: 652785

• Vermilionville Living History Museum & Folklife Park
• Recurring monthly on the last Monday

Join us for our free cultural film series, Les Vues, held the last Monday of the month. Les Vues is curated by filmmakers and enthusiasts, statewide. Films range from features to documentaries focusing on various aspects of culture. Following the screenings, a curator conducts an…

• Recurring monthly on the last Saturday

Our goal of the Makers Market is to provide a place for St. Landry makers to display and sell their creations. We want to showcase a well-curated collection of makers with locally handcrafted goods, the best homegrown entertainment, chefs & bakers offering mouthwatering…