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There are plenty of things to see and do here in Lafayette, LA. We're making it easy for you to pick your getaway to the Happiest City in America. See below for our brochures that range from annual festivals and fairs to holiday events like Cajun & Creole Christmas and Mardi Gras. Whether your passion is for Lafayette, LA's rich cultural history, the bustling culinary scene or distinctive blend of Cajun and Zydeco music, you can be sure you will leave Lafayette, LA nourished. See below to start planning your escape to the Happiest City in America.

2020 Cajun & Creole Christmas Cover Module

Cajun & Creole Christmas Events

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Enticement Brochure

Discover Cajun & Creole Country. Download Brochure

People In A Boat At LARC's Acadian Village In Lafayette, LA

Historic Lafayette

Explore the history at the heart of Cajun & Creole Country Download Brochure

Dancehalls of Cajun Country

Discover dancehalls of Cajun Country Download Brochure

Mardi Gras

Discover Mardi Gras in Cajun Country Download Brochure

Inspiration Guide

Start planning your trip Download Brochure

Plate Lunch Trail

Over 50 stops throughout serving up traditional plate lunches. Download Brochure

EatLafayette

Local restaurants in Lafayette Download Brochure

Azalea Trail Brochure

Take a ride down the Azalea Trail Download Brochure

Lafayette Parish Map

Download a map of Lafayette Download Map

Cajun Boudin Trail Brochure

Click to download a printable version of our Cajun Boudin Trial brochure. Download Brochure

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Mardi Gras Schedule of Events

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Creole Music

An early 20th-century precursor to zydeco, la-la music melds indigenous American, African, European, blues, nascent rhythm and blues, and Louisiana... Read More

Lafayette Weekly

Go! Go! Fun! Fun! The Cajun Heartland State Fair returns this week, and as always, that means lots of local music on showcase. From country to modern... Read More

Unconventional Fun: Discovering...

Lafayette has plenty of unique festivals, bars, and restaurants to visit, with new additions popping up constantly. Outside those activities, Lafayette... Read More

Pickleball in Lafayette: Top Places...

If you haven't heard of pickleball, you will soon! This sports craze has swept the nation as courts continue popping up. Lafayette is no exception,... 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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