ATTRACTIONS
Attractions
Centrally located, Lafayette is the ideal base for exploring all that this fascinating region has to offer: friendly folks, lively music, great food, rich heritage, colorful celebrations and festivals, historic homes, lush gardens, mysterious swamps, and much more.The heart of Cajun country also offers its own outstanding attractions, including the perfect places for you to acquire the background you need to get the most out of your visit: The Jean Lafitte National Park Acadian Cultural Center, with its fascinating introduction to Cajun culture, and Vermillionville, a living history museum that portrays life in South Louisiana during the last century and before.
Lafayette:
- Mardi Gras (world's 2nd largest celebration)
- Acadian Village
- Alexander Mouton House-Lafayette Museum
- Jean Lafitte Acadian Cultural Center
- Lafayette Visitors Center
- Vermillionville
Abbeville:
- Omelet Festival
- Great Seafood
- Two Historic Town Squares
- Steen's Cane Syrup
Avery Island:
- Jungle Gardens
- Tabasco Pepper Sauce Factory
Breaux Bridge:
- Crawfish Festival
- Park des Ponts de Pont Breaux
- Chitimacha Indian Bayou Teche Legend
- Swamp tours
- Steen's Cane Syrup
Carencro:
- Mardi Gras Parade
- Prejean's Restaurant
Delcambre:
- Shrimp Boats
Eunice:
- Eunice Museum
- Cajun French Music Association Hall of Fame
- Prairie Acadian Cultural Center
- Rendez Vous des Cajuns show (Saturdays, 6 PM to 7:30 PM) at the Liberty Theater.
Eunice:
- Miracle of Grand Coteau
Henderson:
- Atchafalaya Basin Boat Tour
Mamou:
- Les Courirs des Mardi Gras
- Fred's Lounge (Saturday morning)
New Iberia:
- Conrad Rice Mill/KONRICO (nation's oldest rice mill)
- "Shadows-on-the-Teche" plantation mansion
Opelousas:
- Jim Bowie Museum
- Tony Chachere's
- Casino & Horse Racing
Rayne:
- Frog murals
- Frog Festival
St. Martinville:
- Acadian Memorial
- Evangeline Monument
- Evangeline Oak & Cajun musicians
- La Maison Duchamp teddy bears
- Longfellow-Evangeline State Commemorative Area
- Petit Paris Museum
- St. Martin de Tours Church
Sunset:
- Chretian Plantation
Scott:
- Mardi Gras Parade
- Founders Day Festival
Scenic Byways:
- Bayou Teche Scenic Byway
- Jean Lafitte Scenic Byway
- Old Spanish Trail
- Real French Destination Scenic Byway
- Jim Bowie Museum
- Tony Chachere's
- Casino & Horse Racing
Interested in learning where to go and how to get there? The map attached is not exactly to scale but it is close. You can download our map which is mobile friendly in case you lose your printed publication. If you have not received one yet, please visit our office so we can give you one that is complete with our rules and regulations.
