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Bach Lunch

Held every Friday in the fall and spring from 12 – 1 p.m. in Downtown Lafayette, LA, Bach Lunch offers bag lunch options for purchase beginning at 11:15 a.m. from some of the areas local eateries coupled with live music from area musicians. Proceeds from the bag lunches go towards supporting the Lafayette Science Museum.

2022 Spring Schedule of Performers

May 13
UL Lafayette School of Music
Parc Sans Souci

May 20
Cedric Watson et Bijou Creole
Parc Sans Souci

July Events Spotlight

If you're looking to spend some time in the Hub City and want to know what events are happening in June, you're in the right place. We'll... Read More

Broaddus Burger

Shawn Broaddus grew up eating delicious food. Shawn's grandmother owned a Sonic on Moss Street for many years. He took the quality of food he ate... Read More

Lafayette Weekly

Thursday evening, Ex-Feufollet singer Anna Laura Edmiston and director Lian Cheramie presents the sequel to Femme, a musical celebration of women in... Read More

Acadiana’s Coolest Pools and Splash...

Louisiana’s prime location in the South means the weather can be hot and humid, but plenty of places around town provide a refreshing splash of... Read More

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Getting to Lafayette

The city of Lafayette, LA is located in the center of Lafayette Parish at the intersection of I-10 and I-49 between New Orleans and Houston and only 35 miles north of the Gulf of Mexico. The eight parishes that comprise the area are Acadia, Evangeline, Iberia, Lafayette, St. Landry, St. Martin, St. Mary, and Vermilion. Acadiana is made up of 22 South Louisiana parishes that extend from south of Alexandria in the center of the state, to Lake Charles on the west, south of New Orleans on the east, and to the Gulf of Mexico in the south.

Lafayette Parish Map

Plan Your Escape

Lafayette, LA is at the heart of Louisiana’s Cajun & Creole Country, an area known as the ‘Happiest City in America’ and it’s no mystery. Whether your passion is for our rich cultural history, the bustling culinary scene or distinctive blend of Cajun and Zydeco music, you can be sure you will leave beaming from ear to ear. Plan your escape to the Happiest City in America.

Woman playing the fiddle to reclined partner at Lake Martin.

Happiest City in America

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