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ANNUAL LIGHTING AT THE VILLAGE
Held at historic Le Vieux Village, the Annual Lighting at the Village celebrates the coming of the Christmas season every year on December 1. The village comes to life with countless numbers of lights adorning the area’s facade and Christmas carols heard throughout the little village. Some of the most popular attractions during this annual event are the horse and buggy rides, a visit from Santa Claus, unique arts and crafts, and seasonal gifts. The village remains lit through the end of the year.

BAYOU BLUES REVIVAL
Sponsored by the Art Works Society, with support from the Arnaudville Chamber of Commerce, the Bayou Blues Revival is a celebration that was created to encourage and conserve Louisiana’s rich musical heritage. The proceeds of this musical event go toward creating jobs for musicians in Arnaudville venues. Exceptional food and spirits round out the festival’s offerings.

CATFISH FESTIVAL
Organized on the festival grounds in Washington the third weekend in March, the Catfish Festival is filled with excellent family fun with everything from carnival rides, live entertainment and contests to delicious food vendors, arts and crafts, and a great parade. Also, don’t forget to either partake or watch the Queens Catfish Eating Contest and the Catfish Cook-Off.

CELEBRATION OF HERBS AND GARDENS
Sponsored by the Sunset Garden Club, this annual celebration is coordinated on the first Saturday of May in Sunset.

CRACKLIN’ FESTIVAL
Situated within Veterans Memorial Park in Port Barre, the Cracklin’ Festival offers residents and guests an entertainment-filled couple of days. Normally held the second weekend in November, not only can patrons munch on plenty of delicious cracklins, they can also enjoy a number of fun carnival rides, booths adorned with beautiful arts and crafts, live music from several local bands, a parade, a cook-off and the popular Cracklin’ Queen Pageant. If cracklins aren’t your thing, don’t worry – the festival also offers some of Louisiana’s favorite dishes such as red beans and rice, gumbo, jumbalaya and etoufee.

CREOLE FESTIVAL
Don’t miss this exciting festival in Opelousas, held annually in November.

EUNICE COURIR DE MARDI GRAS
Eunice holds a traditional Courir de Mardi Gras each year on Mardi Gras Day. The celebration dates back to the town’s establishment and currently boasts more than 2,000 entrants. The run begins at 8:00 a.m. and is teeming with costumed participants who parade throughout the area. Simultaneously, a variety of activities and events are taking place in the downtown area. Live music, crafts and Cajun foods are just some of the main features.

LE FEU ET L’EAU/FIRE AND WATER FESTIVAL
Enjoy music, shopping, soulful foods, art and plenty of activities during this one-day event held in Arnaudville. The festival has its roots in the trauma of Hurricanes Katrina and Rita. After these natural disasters, volunteers in the Arnaudville area lit bonfires on the waters of La Jonction on la Vieille Piste de Artiste in honor of the artists who chose to relocate here.

MARDI GRAS OPELOUSAS
The infamous “Fat Tuesday” is celebrated in Opelousas with an annual parade down Landry Street. The parade is sponsored by Krewe of Frank’s.

OPELOUSAS SPICE AND MUSIC FESTIVAL
Don’t miss this popular festival, normally held the first weekend in June. The Opelousas Spice and Music Festival not only honors its significant spice industry – leading to the city being recognized as the “Spice Capital of Louisiana” – but also celebrates a variety of music styles including Zydeco, Cajun, R&B, Swamp, Pop, Jazz and Blues, to name a few! Plenty of delicious food and arts and crafts can be found during this festival as well.

ORIGINAL SOUTHWEST LOUISIANA ZYDECO FESTIVAL
A day’s worth of Zydeco music brings in visitors from all over. Held the Saturday of Labor Day weekend, the Southwest Louisiana Zydeco Festival begins with Zydeco breakfast in the downtown area, followed by the “Joire de vivre” (joy of life) of the state’s first outdoor “LaLa” (dance house) located just north of Plaisance along Highway 167.

YAMBILEE FESTIVAL
One of Louisiana’s oldest festivals – with its beginnings in 1946 – the Yambilee Festival is customarily held during the last weekend in October to celebrate the harvest of yams or sweet potatoes. Plenty of activities are offered over this weekend, along with an entertaining parade on Sunday led by the Yambilee king and queen.