January Events Spotlight

• Heymann Center

LIVERPOOL LEGENDS “BEATLES EXPERIENCE!” Liverpool Legends are four incredibly talented musicians/actors curated by Louise Harrison, sister of George Harrison, to honor her brother’s legacy, and re-create the band that changed the world forever. This Grammy-nominated and unique…

• Heymann Center

Due to popular demand, a second show has been added for Hadestown! January 26 | 7:30 pm AND January 27 | 7:30 pm Welcome to HADESTOWN, where a song can change your fate. Winner of eight 2019 Tony Awards® including Best Musical and the 2020 Grammy® Award for Best Musical Theater…

Cinema on the Bayou Film Festival is an annual eight-day international, juried film festival at venues in and around the Lafayette area. Over 150 narrative and documentary films, features and shorts, and animated and experimental short films will be screened each day during the…

• Recurring on the last Saturday of January

The Gumbo Foundation is cooking for a cause in perfectly seasoned Opelousas. Every year, the foundation rounds up area chefs who are willing to compete for “best gumbo”, an honor held high in Louisiana. Event chefs and volunteers are working hard for the benefactor of the event…

• Longfellow-Evangeline State Historic Site
• Recurring every January 25th

Re-enactors depict a violent era in the history of south Louisiana, in which American, Creole, and Acadian Landowners struggled against each other over ownership and usage of the land bordering the Bayou Teche. Battle re-enactment, campsites, cooking demos and more. Admission…

• 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

• CAJUNDOME

Clear Bag Policy in Effect

• CAJUNDOME

Clear Bag Policy in Effect

• CAJUNDOME

Clear Bag Policy in Effect

• City of Carencro

Starts at Carencro High ends by Carencro Community Center. 10 a.m. CarencroParade.com.

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

AcA ArtHouse, Mallia Galeria and Circle Gallery

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

Continuing the commitment to bring the museum’s permanent collection into dialogue with contemporary art practices, the exhibition Fragile Matter brings together historical and contemporary voices. Harriet Joor (1875–1965), whose ceramic works represent one of the founding…

• 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…

• 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…