If you're looking to spend some time in the Hub City and want to know what events are happening, you're in the right place. We'll give you a rundown of live music and other events taking place each month in the Happiest City in America.
Performance Series
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Comedy Series
Back to Top of List- Cité des Arts
- Recurring weekly on Tuesday
Every Tuesday at 8:00 p.m., sign up by 7:45 p.m. to get a slot. Hosted by Tyler Arceneaux and John Merrifield.
Lafayette Comedy presents "Stoned vs Drunk vs Sober vs MARDI GRAS" on Friday, Feb. 13th at 8:30 p.m. at Club 337 inside the Doubletree Hotel. Doors open at 8:00 p.m. SPECIAL MARDI GRAS EDITION! The 8th annual SvDvSvMG! THE BIGGEST COMEDY SHOW IN LOUISIANA!!! "One of the 9 most…
Lafayette Comedy presents "Stoned vs Drunk vs Sober vs MARDI GRAS" on Friday, Feb. 13th at 8:30 p.m. at Club 337 inside the Doubletree Hotel. Doors open at 8:00 p.m. SPECIAL MARDI GRAS EDITION! The 8th annual SvDvSvMG! THE BIGGEST COMEDY SHOW IN LOUISIANA!!! "One of the 9 most…
The Cajun Comic Relief show is as straight & strong as some home grown Louisiana bourbon & juicy sweet like our own Louisiana sugar cane. Come pass a good time & don’t forget to LAUGH TILL IT HELPS!!!! 2026 Benefactor: Greenhouse Senior Center 6:00 pm - The Bayou…
Lafayette Comedy presents comedian Kurt Metzger on Saturday, February 28th at Club 337 Tickets are on sale now for VIP and General Admission seating. Doors at 7:00 PM Ages 18+ Never a drink/food minimum. Kurt Metzger is one of the most talented writers and stand-up comedians…
Sports
Back to Top of List- Recurring monthly on the 1st Saturday
LWA presents Saturday Night Heat on March 8, 2025 at The Pit at EPIC in Scott, La Pro wrestling is back in Acadiana
- Recurring daily
UL Lafayette home game at M.L. Tigue Moore Field at Russo Park!
- Recurring daily
UL Lafayette home game at M.L. Tigue Moore Field at Russo Park!
- Recurring daily
UL Lafayette home game at M.L. Tigue Moore Field at Russo Park!
- Recurring daily
UL Lafayette home game at M.L. Tigue Moore Field at Russo Park!
Mardi Gras
Back to Top of ListFamily-oriented Mardi Gras parade with floats, throws, bands, dance groups, Mardi Gras royalty, Grand Marshal, elaborate and colorful costumes, and tons of beads and throws. Lineup begins at 10 a.m. and roads close at noon.
Come out to Vermilionville, the cultural arm of Bayou Vermilion District, to experience a traditional Mardi Gras run Sunday, February 23, 2025. The whole family can participate in this interactive event where the Basile Mardi Gras Association shares in the medieval tradition of…
This five-day celebration is not your typical idea of Mardi Gras. There are no beads and doubloons here. Instead, in Eunice, Louisiana, men and women on horseback don hand-crafted wire masks, tall hats called capuchons , and colorful costumes. The main event is the Courir de…
Pontiac Point to Cajun Field, Lafayette. 6:30 p.m. GoMardiGras.com.
Downtown to Cajun Field, Lafayette. 12:30 p.m. GoMardiGras.com.
Downtown to Cajun Field, Lafayette. 6:30 p.m. KreweofBonaparte.org.
Youngsville. 11 a.m. Public Works building to Fountain View. Youngsville.us.
The best way to taste Louisiana is at an old-time boucherie . The Lundi Gras Boucherie features dishes prepared by Acadiana’s best chefs. The event takes place every year in Eunice, Louisiana on the Monday before Mardi Gras/Fat Tuesday. This long-running tradition began as a way…
Downtown to Cajun Field, Lafayette. 6 p.m. GoMardiGras.com.
Soileau Mardi Gras - Lundi Gras Celebration Join us for the annual Soileau Mardi Gras on Monday, Lundi Gras, at Metro Soileau in Oberlin, LA! This family-friendly tradition blends the excitement of a Courir de Mardi Gras with a day full of music, food, and community spirit…
Courir de Mardi Gras & Chicken Run. Northwest Community Center Pavilion, 501 Samuel Dr., Eunice. 7 a.m. - 4 p.m. CajunTravel.com.
Heymann Performing Arts Center and Frem F. Boustany Convention Center, 1373 S College Rd., Lafayette. 8 p.m. GoMardiGras.com.
Downtown to Cajun Field, Lafayette. 2:30 p.m. GoMardiGras.com. Independent Parade Float Entry Form.
Downtown to Cajun Field, Lafayette. 9 a.m. GoMardiGras.com.
Downtown to Cajun Field, Lafayette. 1 p.m. GoMardiGras.com.
Miami Moon, Lafayette. SDFLafayette.org/Events/.
Opelousas Mardi Gras Parade & Celebration. Parade runs down E Landry, turn left on Liberty and travel back up Vine St. Opelousas. 11 a.m. – 2 p.m. CajunTravel.com.
Zyde Gras on the Square. St. Landry Parish Courthouse Square, 118 South Court Street Opelousas. 2-5 p.m. CajunTravel.com.
Art Exhibitions
Back to Top of List- Hilliard Art Museum
- Recurring weekly on Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday
Mare Martin, both artist and gardener, creates work rooted in reverence for the natural world. Raised on a farm in Opelousas and trained as a botanist, she blends scientific observation with intuitive perception. Her exhibition, Beyond the Botanical , draws on Goethe’s The…
- Hilliard Art Museum
- Recurring weekly on Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday
New York-based Icelandic artist Hrafnhildur Arnardóttir creates a monumental “Nervescape” that transforms the museum into a fictional forest of brilliant blues, shocking pinks and electric yellows. Known for her sculptures and site-specific instillations that blur the boundaries…
Recurring Events
Back to Top of List- 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…
- 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…