Festivals Acadiens et Créoles

October 10-12, 2025
Girard Park

Lafayette, LA's annual Festivals Acadiens et Créoles, held the second full weekend in October, provides the ideal opportunity to discover Lafayette, LA's blend of food, music and culture that makes the city so unique. Since 1974 this free festival has offered locals and visitors alike the opportunity to experience three days of nonstop music, dancing, food as well as crafts and a genuine Cajun and Creole experience like no other. See below for a complete list of performers.

2025 Performance Schedule

Friday, October 10

Scène Ma Louisiane

5p Opening Ceremonies & Boudin Cutting
5:30-7:15p Zachary Richard: 50 ans de Réveille
7:30-9p Rusty Metoyer & the Zydeco Krush

Saturday, October 11

Scène Ma Louisiane

10:30-11:30a The Holiday Playgirls
11:45a-12:45p Lil’ Pookie & the Zydeco Sensations
1-2p Cameron Dupuy & the Cajun Troubadours
2:15-3:15p Luke Huval Band
3:30-4:45p 4 Generations of the Dopsie Family ft. Rockin’ Dopsie, Jr., Anthony Dopsie, Tiger Dopsie, Dwayne Dopsie & Mike Dopsie
5-6p Pine Leaf Boys
6:15-7:45p Jourdan Thibodeaux et Les Rôdailleurs

Scène Mon Héritage 

10:30-11:30a Donny Broussard & The Louisiana Stars
11:45a-12:45p Beau Cheval
1:15-2:15p Ruben Moreno’s Zydeco Re-Evolution
2:30-3:30p Curley Taylor & Zydeco Trouble
3:45-4:45p The Revelers
5-6p Leon Chavis & the Zydeco Flames
6:15-7:45p Chris Ardoin & Nu-Step Zydeco

Scène La Salle de Danse

10:30-11:30a Geno Delafose & French Rockin’ Boogie
11:45a-12:45p Balfa Toujours
1-2p 4 Horses
2:15-3:15p Horace Trahan & the Ossun Express
3:30-4:30p Has Beans
4:45-6p Cedric Watson et Bijou Créole

Scène Atelier

12-1p 1964 Video & discussion of Dewey Balfa's Appearance at Newport Folk Festival - Barry Ancelet, Christine Balfa, Jerry Devillier, Joe Lauro
1:15-2:15p Fiddle Workshop: Kevin Wimmer, Renee Reed, Cameron Fontenot & Gina Forsyth: Moderated by David Greely2:30-3:30p Horns in South LA Music: Drake LeBlanc, Pat Breaux and others. Moderated by David Greely
3:45-4:45p Cory McCauley & His Evangeline Aces
5-6p Magolia Sisters

Jam Ça!

11:15a-12:30p David Greely Learn the Lyrics présenté par le CODOFIL
12:45-2p Zach Guidry
2:15-3:30p Brandon Ledet
3:45-5p Renée Reed

La Tente Louisianaise

12:30-1:30p Atelier Jeux (Games) w/ Alliance Française de Lafayette
2-3p La Table Créole w/ CREOLE Inc
3:30-4p Louisiana French Lesson w/ Alliance Française de Lafayette

Bayou Food Festival's Culture Sur La Table

11:15a-12p Chef Marc Bankston / BMC / Chefs Kiss Culinary
12:15-1p TBA
1:15-2p Chef Marc Bankston / BMC / Chefs Kiss Culinary
2:15-3p Jordon Konow / Vestal / Crawfish Étouffée
3:15-4p Katie O’Hara Konow / Five Mile Eatery /
4:15-5p Jolie Meaux / Porch, Wine, & Gravy / Les Oreilles de Cochon

Sunday, October 12

Scène Ma Louisiane

10:30-11:30a Jesse Lége & The Bayou Aces
11:45a-12:45p C-4
1-2p Corey Ledet Zydeco
2:15-3:15p Les Amis du Teche
3:30-4:45p Clifton Chenier’s 100th Birthday Celebration ft. CJ Chenier & The Red Hot Louisiana Band w/ sp. guests Curley Taylor, Nathan Williams, Sr. & Roddie Romero
5-6p Bonsoir, Catin
6:15-7:45p Wayne Toups, Jamey Bearb, and Friends
   
Scène Mon Héritage 

10:45-11:45a Kevin Naquin & the Ossun Playboys
12-1p Blake Miller & The Old-Fashioned
1:15-2:15p Preston Frank & the Frank Family Band
2:30-3:30p Chère Élise w/special guest Kelli Jones
3:45-4:45p Lost Bayou Ramblers
5-6:15p Lil’ Nathan & The Zydeco Big Timers ' 
 
Scène La Salle de Danse

9-10a French Mass
10-10:30a Danse Rondes/Traditional Dances
10:45-11:45a Wayne Singleton & Same Ol’ 2 Step
12-1p Savoy Family Band
1:15-2:15p Lafayette Rhythm Devils
2-3:45p Alphonse Ardoin & the Zydeco Kings
4-5p Gregg Martinez w/ special guest Johnnie Allan
5:15-6:30p Steve Riley e& the Mamou Playboys
 
Scène Atelier

11:30a-12:30p Long Live the King: CJ Chenier, Roddie Romero, Curley Taylor & Nathan Williams Sr.: Moderated by Ben Sandmel
12:45-1:45p Ballad Workshop: Barry Ancelet, Kristi Guillory, Megan Constantin, Kelli Jones
2:15-3:15p Chansons en Français w/ Zachary Richard présenté par le CODOFIL
3:45-4:45p Creole La La: Donna Angelle, Mike Broussard, Cedric Watson & Colby Martin: Monderated by Lauren Richard
5:16-6:15p T'Monde

Jam Ça!

11:15a-12:30p Adeline Miller
12:45-2p Dylan Aucoin
2:15-3:30p TBA
3:45-5p The Babineaux Sisters

La Tente Louisianaise

11a-12p La Table Chantante w/ Longfellow Evangeline State Historic Site
12:30-1:15p Ask an Immersion Parent w/ Louisiana Parents for French Immersion
1:30-2:30p La Table Française w/ Vermilionville staff

Bayou Food Festival's Culture Sur La Table

11:15a-12p CJ Pothier / Private Chef / Coq au Vin & Parsnip Purée
12:15-1p Todd Rojas / Sunday’s Soda Fountain / Deer Sausage & Quail Scotch Egg
1:15-2p Sullivan Zant / Vestal / Louisiana Crab & Rice Cake
2:15-3p Chef John Reason / JP’s Outdoors / Blackened Alligator Tacos
3:15-4p Chef Reggie Delpit / Reggie’s Chicken Shack Fried Chicken & Boudin Balls
4:15-5p Chris Landreneau / Prejean’s / Cajun Fried Rice