Work hard, play hard. That's our tradition here in French Louisiana.
From Mardi Gras and Friday afternoon fais-do-dos (street dances), to festivals celebrating
everything from Cajun and Zydeco music, crawfish and our French heritage, you'll
find something every week in Lafayette.
Festivals & Events
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Louisiana: 200 Years Later
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Dates:
05/01/2012 - 12/31/2012
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Hours:
Tues.-Fri. 9 a.m.-5 p.m.; Sat. 10 a.m.-6 p.m.; Sun. 1-6 p.m.
Address:
Lafayette Science Museum, 433 Jefferson St., Lafayette.
Phone:
337-291-5544
Admission:
Adults $5, Seniors $3, Children $2.
URL: www.lafayettesciencemuseum.org
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History comes to life through local and international perspectives using artifacts, graphic panels, photographs, video kiosks, as well as a Civil War diorama displaying artifacts from Port Hudson State Historic Site. South Louisiana's past is brought to life by local historian and writer Jim Bradshaw, who strings together major milestones of Louisiana's bicentennial timeline. This exhibit also features The Fabrique Nationale Browning/Winchester Collection, a selection of historic, rare and modern firearms on loan from Belgian manufacturer Fabrique Nationale for the first time ever.
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Morgan as Mentor: 1965-1998
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Dates:
05/01/2012 - 05/19/2012
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Hours:
Tu-Th 9 a.m.-5 p.m., F 9 a.m.-noon, Sa 10 a.m.-5 p.m.
Address:
Hilliard University Art Museum, 710 East St. Mary Blvd., Lafayette
Phone:
337-482-2278
Admission:
Adults $5, Seniors $4, Students $3
URL: http//museum.louisiana.edu
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This exhibition will honor Elemore Morgan, Jr. (1931-2008), a renowned artist and beloved and influential teacher at the University for over 30 years, with works by artists who credit Morgan as their artistic mentor.
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LA Printers - Marais Press
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Dates:
05/01/2012 - 05/26/2012
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Hours:
Tues.-Thurs. 9 a.m.-5 p.m., Fri. 9 a.m.-noon, Sat. 10 a.m.-5 p.m.
Address:
Hilliard University Art Museum, 710 East St. Mary Blvd., Lafayette
Phone:
337-482-2278
Admission:
Adults $5, Seniors $4, Students $3
URL: http://museum.louisiana.edu
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Prints from the permanent collection of UL's Marais Press, the only university-housed printmaking press in Louisiana. Marais Press is an edition-producing press housed in the Department of Visual Arts.
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Satire, Scandal, and Spectacle: the Art of George Schmidt
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Dates:
05/01/2012 - 06/09/2012
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Hours:
Tu-Th 9 a.m.-5 p.m., F 9 a.m.-noon, Sa 10 a.m.-5 p.m.
Address:
Hilliard University Art Museum, 710 E. St. Mart Blvd., Lafayette
Phone:
337-482-2278
Admission:
Adults $5, Seniors $4, Students $3
URL: http://museum.louisiana.edu
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An engaging storyteller both visually and aurally, New Orleans artist George Schmidt brings to life myths, tales, and scandals from Louisiana history in his provocative paintings, prints, and drawings.
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Downtown Alive! - Creole String Beans
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Dates:
05/18/2012 - 05/18/2012
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Hours:
5:30 p.m.
Address:
Parc Sans Souci, Downtown
Phone:
337-291-5566
Admission:
Free!!!
URL: http://www.creolestringbeans.com
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Enjoy live, local music as Lafayette comes alive for Downtown Alive!
Creole String Beans are THE classic New Orleans Party Band with Lafayette flavor. With exceptional taste in song selection and a repertoire that ranges far and wide from Fats Domino and Bobby Charles to Duke Ellington and NRBQ, the 'Beans are able to take their devoted dance fans to dangerous altitudes of twistin'n'shoutin' ecstasy with high energy and melodic finesse. Called "the best tasting band in New Orleans" by Chef John Besh, The Creole String Beans have defined a new era in 21st Century "Y'at Rock" on stages from the New Orleans Jazz Fest to back-o-town dives.
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5K for VOA - Run Like You Mean It, Walk Like You Care
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Dates:
05/19/2012 - 05/19/2012
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Hours:
Registration: 8 a.m., Warm-up: 8:45 a.m., Walk: 9 a.m.
Address:
River Ranch Town Square, Lafayette
Phone:
337-234-5715
Admission:
$20 for adults and youth (ages 12-17), children 11 and under free to walk with adult.
URL: www.voagbr.org
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5K walk/run, door prizes, food, face painting, prizes for children, music, and fun.
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