Vermilionville

Homeschoolers Learn to Cajun Waltz
2025-10-02 10:45 - 11:45 (America/Chicago)
Homeschoolers — Join us for a fun introduction to the Cajun Waltz! Learn the simple steps, enjoy the music, and experience a fun part of the Cajun culture together with other homeschooling friends!
Ages 7+ for dance lessons, younger siblings cannot participate in dance lessons but are welcome to spend time in the village. ALL children must have a chaperone with them whether in the village or at dance lessons.

Les Mains Guidées: Wax Flower Couronne
2025-10-04 10:00 - 12:00 | Bayou Vermilion, 300 Fisher Road, Lafayette, 70506, United States
As part of its mission for the preservation of traditional trades and folkcrafts, Vermilionville continues to host monthly workshops allowing our community to learn a craft from the Acadian, Creole and Native American traditions. Topics range from woodcarving to foodways (and many things in between).

For the October Les Mains Guidées, Ivy Broussard – one of our highly experienced craft artisans – will share the methods used for designing and building a wax flower couronne, traditionally used for the decorating of graves for All Saints Day. Guests will learn to form the delicate flowers from paper and wire, how to dip them to preserve the shape, and how to bring these together to form the traditional wreath. During this workshop, Ivy will also share some of the other elements of mourning and All Saints traditions in history.

You can register below and purchase tickets for $30, all needed materials and supplies included!

Hands-On Beignet Making Demo
2025-11-12 13:00 - 14:00 | Vermilionville – Cooking School
Come experience heritage cooking at its finest, with our Hands-On Beignet Making Demo. Join our food historian and beignet-maker supreme, Jay Steiner as we create delicious beignets in the Vermilionville Cooking School. Tickets include admission into the village, hands-on beignet making demo with toppings bar and refreshments. Minimum age 5 years, Tickets available: 20.
Please register here: https://forms.gle/UJ5VBhkmacQeLBp6A before purchasing tickets below.

Stories, Dance & Weaving Homeschool Program
2025-11-19 13:30 - 15:00 | Vermilionville, 300 Fisher Road, Lafayette, LA, 70508, United States
Homeschoolers — celebrate Native American Culture November 19 at Vermilionville — this special program includes a self-guided tour of our historic village, along with storytelling, snake dance lessons, basket weaving crafts and a gift from our gift shop, La Boutique at Vermilionville! Minimum age 3-older, Tickets available: 35. Please register here: https://forms.gle/tyHhvFnyYnCzQP339 and buy your tickets below.
