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Saturday morning acoustic Cajun jam beside the Farmers and Artisans Market at Moncus Park. Bring a lawn chair and instrument or just listen under the live oaks.
Vermilionville’s weekly Cajun jam, sponsored by the Cajun French Music Association. Held in the Performance Center and open to all skill levels — beginner to professional.
The legendary Saturday morning acoustic jam hosted by Marc & Ann Savoy since 1966. Bring your accordion or fiddle, or just pull up a chair, sip coffee, and soak in the tradition.
The famous Zydeco Breakfast — hot boudin, cold beer, and a scrubboard-driven zydeco band while you dance between the tables.
Good food is a pillar of south Louisiana culture and heritage. Each week different foods and cooks will demonstrate history and tradition with every bite. Come learn about spice, meats, the trinity and more. Taste test it all alongside rangers at the Prairie Acadian Cultural Center. Want to share a traditional recipe of your own or share some of your cooking skill with the center? Reach out and ta
The Eunice Farmers Market is held in Downtown Eunice on Wednesdays and Saturdays from 8:00 AM to 12:00 PM. Vendors sell seasonal produce, pantry staples, baked goods, and other local items.
Local produce, boudin, cane syrup, and handmade goods from Acadiana growers and makers, with live acoustic music each week.
Next: COUNTRY ROUNDUP BAND — Saturday, October 31, 2026. See the hall page for every billed night.
Live music is featured at the Silver Slipper in Arnaudville on Fridays and Saturdays from 7:00 PM to 10:00 PM. Performers play Cajun, zydeco, country, and other styles.
Toby's Downtown in Opelousas hosts live music on Fridays and Saturdays from 8:00 PM to 12:00 AM. The night is set up for dancing and socializing.
Artist Statement: In this series of paintings, I try to depict the relationship the people of South Louisiana have with the surrounding waterways and landscape. Through the use of color and figures, I am telling a story about the hard working people of this area who make a living off of the Louisiana swampland and river systems to support their families. I am from Morgan City, LA and the Cajun cul
Weekly live music showcase and acoustic session at the National Park Service cultural center in downtown Eunice. Local masters pass down traditional tunes.
The premier Sunday afternoon Cajun and Zydeco dance in Lafayette. Dancers of all generations pack the Performance Center floor for traditional two-steps and waltzes.
An open Cajun and old-time jam on the back porch of the Blue Moon Saloon. All skill levels welcome — the tunes run late into the night.
Weekly Wednesday Cajun jam in the dining room of D.I.’s in Basile. Live accordion and fiddle, fresh boudin, and dinner available.
A weekly Louisiana-French conversation table over coffee and pain perdu. Fluent speakers and curious beginners share the same booth.
Cajun and Creole acoustic jam on the first and third Thursday at the American Legion Hall in Nederland, Texas. Bring instruments, dance, or just listen.
Thursday evening open Cajun music session with food available along Bayou Teche.
Zydeco Dance Lessons with the Zydeco Ballers are held at Holy Ghost Catholic Church in Opelousas from 6:00 PM to 7:00 PM on Thursdays in the Church Cafeteria. The weekly class is geared toward beginners.
Le Grande Hoorah Weekend at Lakeview Park and Beach in Lakeview, Louisiana on 2026-11-06.
Community drumming circle on the first Saturday at NUNU in Arnaudville. All levels are welcome.
Biweekly Saturday acoustic Cajun jam at the I-10 Exit 64 visitor center and Gator Chateau pavilion. All acoustic instruments, dancers, and listeners welcome.
Cajun French conversation circle on the second Tuesday at the West Feliciana Parish Library in St. Francisville. All levels are welcome.
Open Cajun jam on the second Wednesday at C'est Bon Café in Houma, hosted by Waylon Thibodeaux. All players and listeners welcome.
Veterans Day Weekend at Lakeview Park and Beach in Lakeview, Louisiana on 2026-11-13.
Saturday afternoon acoustic Cajun jam circle in Maurice on October 24, November 14, and December 12, 2026. Pure old-time Acadiana tunes and cold refreshments.
Monthly third-Sunday acoustic Cajun jam in the Brick Gallery at the West Baton Rouge Museum. Hosts rotate each month, and the Sunday may shift near holidays.
Monthly third-Tuesday session featuring a French Table from 6–7 PM followed by a Creole jam session from 7–9 PM.
Monthly third-Wednesday Cajun jam in Thibodaux, hosted by the Cajun Music Preservation Society. Acoustic players and listeners are welcome. No jam in December.
Monthly third-Friday session at L'Union Française featuring a French table from 5–6 PM followed by a Cajun music jam from 6–8 PM.
The 14th Annual Beef Tongue Cook-Off features beef tongue dishes prepared for judging and tasting at Lakeview Park and Beach in Lakeview, Louisiana.
Monthly third-Saturday Cajun jam at the visitor center off I-49. Musicians are encouraged to bring instruments and songs, and listeners are invited to dance.
Open zydeco jam on the third Saturday at NUNU in Arnaudville, hosted by Zydeco Izreal. All levels are welcome. October 17, 2026 is Le Grande Jam. The jam runs 2:00–4:00 PM through Saturday, December 19, 2026, and 12:00–2:00 PM starting Saturday, January 16, 2027.
Santapalooza Weekend brings additional holiday-themed activities to Lakeview Park and Beach over Thanksgiving weekend in Lakeview, Louisiana.
Lakeview Park and Beach rings in New Year’s Eve with its Chicken Drop, live music, and fireworks in Lakeview, Louisiana.
One-off Mardi Gras jam at Gina's in Thibodaux on Wednesday, January 6, 2027, hosted by the Cajun Music Preservation Society.
Children’s Mardi Gras offers costume-making, parade fun, and music for families at Lakeview Park and Beach in Lakeview, Louisiana.
Mardi Gras at Lakeview Park and Beach in Lakeview, Louisiana on 2027-02-05.
Children can join a weekend scavenger hunt during the spring events at Lakeview Park and Beach in Lakeview, Louisiana.
Junk In The Trunk is a trunk-sale style market where vendors and guests can browse and sell items at Lakeview Park and Beach in Lakeview, Louisiana.
The Crawfish Etouffee Cook Off is a judging and tasting competition at Lakeview Park and Beach in Lakeview, Louisiana.
Boot Brew Fest is a homebrew beer festival and competition featuring amateur-made brews at Lakeview Park and Beach in Lakeview, Louisiana.
The premier celebration of Cajun and Creole music, food, and crafts. Three days of the finest bands in the state under the live oaks — and it is free.