Sharing the food, music, culture, and history at the heart of Cajun & Creole Country.

Performing Arts in Lafayette

When most people think of Lafayette, Louisiana, they picture lively festivals, flavorful Cajun and Creole cuisine, and toe-tapping rhythms—but the performing arts scene here is just as rich and vibrant. From professional symphonies and classical ballet to grassroots theater groups and contemporary…

Read More

St. Martin Parish: The Original Cajun Country

St. Martin Parish embodies the spirit of Acadiana with great food, lively dance halls, local shops, and the largest swamp in the United States. History Cajun roots were planted in St. Martin Parish in the mid-1700s by thousands of French Catholics, exiled from Acadia, Canada by the Anglican British…

Read More