One-Day Must-Sees

There’s a ton of things we can recommend to give our visitors the full Cajun & Creole Country experience that is Lafayette, LA. More often than not we get this question from our visitors, “If you had one day to visit Lafayette, LA where would you go?” Well, we’ve made it simple and put together a list of attractions you must see if you’re only here for one day. We recommend choosing three or four from the list below based on your interest.

One Day Must Sees

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Lafayette's Best Coffee Shops

Local coffee shops are where people can meet, connect, and build relationships. A caffeine pit stop is a must for busy tourists and visitors! You will need a break while exploring…

Gumbo

It’s no oversimplification to say that until my twenties, there was no concept of gumbo in my life other than what my mom made. This is not a pointed literary exaggeration…

History of Festivals Acadiens et Creoles

In the 1930s, folklorists John and Alan Lomax visited South Louisiana to record Cajun and Creole songs for the Library of Congress Archive of American Folk Song (now the Archive of…

Lafayette Weekly

There’s so much great local music to catch in the first week of October. Cajun and zydeco icon Horace Trahan opens up through story and song this Thursday at the Acadiana…