Le Bal du Dimanche - Mason Trail & Zydeco Rhythm
2023-08-06 13:00 - 16:00 (America/Chicago) | Vermilionville – Performance Center
Bayou Vermilion District & Vermilionville host the Bal du Dimanche (Sunday Dance) EVERY WEEK. This live music series is held in Vermilionville’s Performance Center and rustic dancehall from 1-4 p.m. Admission is $10 and includes a self-guided tour of the Vermilionville Living History museum.
Come early and grab lunch at Vermilionville’s restaurant, La Cuisine de Maman. The restaurant is open every Sunday from 11 a.m.-2 p.m. and features authentic Cajun and Creole cuisine. On Sundays, the restaurant features an all-you-can-eat Sunday buffet.
Sunday, August 6: Mason Trail & Zydeco Rhythm
Admission to the Live Concert Series is included in your Bayou Vermilion District & Vermilionville membership. To purchase or renew your membership online, visit this link:
https://bayouvermiliondistrict.org/membership
All proceeds from this event go towards helping the Bayou Vermilion District and Vermilionville fulfill their local, environmental and cultural missions.

Le Bal du Dimanche - Horace Trahan & the Ossun Express
2023-08-20 13:00 - 16:00 | Vermilionville – Performance Center
Bayou Vermilion District & Vermilionville host the Bal du Dimanche (Sunday Dance) EVERY WEEK. This live music series is held in Vermilionville’s Performance Center and rustic dancehall from 1-4 p.m. Admission is $10 and includes a self-guided tour of the Vermilionville Living History museum.
Come early and grab lunch at Vermilionville’s restaurant, La Cuisine de Maman. The restaurant is open every Sunday from 11 a.m.-2 p.m. and features authentic Cajun and Creole cuisine. On Sundays, the restaurant features an all-you-can-eat Sunday buffet.
Sunday, August 20: Horace Trahan & the Ossun Express
Admission to the Live Concert Series is included in your Bayou Vermilion District & Vermilionville membership. To purchase or renew your membership online, visit this link:
https://bayouvermiliondistrict.org/membership
All proceeds from this event go towards helping the Bayou Vermilion District and Vermilionville fulfill their local, environmental and cultural missions.

Le Bal du Dimanche - T'Monde
2023-08-27 13:00 - 16:00 | Vermilionville – Performance Center
Bayou Vermilion District & Vermilionville host the Bal du Dimanche (Sunday Dance) EVERY WEEK. This live music series is held in Vermilionville’s Performance Center and rustic dancehall from 1-4 p.m. Admission is $10 and includes a self-guided tour of the Vermilionville Living History museum.
Come early and grab lunch at Vermilionville’s restaurant, La Cuisine de Maman. The restaurant is open every Sunday from 11 a.m.-2 p.m. and features authentic Cajun and Creole cuisine. On Sundays, the restaurant features an all-you-can-eat Sunday buffet.
Sunday, August 27: T’Monde
Admission to the Live Concert Series is included in your Bayou Vermilion District & Vermilionville membership. To purchase or renew your membership online, visit this link:
https://bayouvermiliondistrict.org/membership
All proceeds from this event go towards helping the Bayou Vermilion District and Vermilionville fulfill their local, environmental and cultural missions.

Les Vues -- "Our Spirits Don't Speak English"
2023-08-28 18:30 - 20:00 | Vermilionville – Performance Center
the Les Vues FREE Film Series for August presents “Our Spirits Don’t Speak English”, a documentary chronicling efforts by the U.S. Government to separate Native American children from their families and put them into “Indian Boarding Schools” to achieve ‘cultural assimilation’. Conversation after the film will be curated by Chief Sitting Bear of the Avogel.

Le Bal du Dimanche - Joe Hall & the Louisiana Canecutters
2023-09-03 13:00 - 16:00 | Vermilionville – Performance Center
Bayou Vermilion District & Vermilionville host the Bal du Dimanche (Sunday Dance) EVERY WEEK. This live music series is held in Vermilionville’s Performance Center and rustic dancehall from 1-4 p.m. Admission is $10 and includes a self-guided tour of the Vermilionville Living History museum.
Come early and grab lunch at Vermilionville’s restaurant, La Cuisine de Maman. The restaurant is open every Sunday from 11 a.m.-2 p.m. and features authentic Cajun and Creole cuisine. On Sundays, the restaurant features an all-you-can-eat Sunday buffet.
Sunday, September 3: Joe Hall & the Louisiana Canecutters
Admission to the Live Concert Series is included in your Bayou Vermilion District & Vermilionville membership. To purchase or renew your membership online, visit this link:
https://bayouvermiliondistrict.org/membership
All proceeds from this event go towards helping the Bayou Vermilion District and Vermilionville fulfill their local, environmental and cultural missions.

Le Bal du Dimanche - Jacques Fontenot & Friends
2023-09-10 13:00 - 16:00 | Vermilionville – Performance Center
Bayou Vermilion District & Vermilionville host the Bal du Dimanche (Sunday Dance) EVERY WEEK. This live music series is held in Vermilionville’s Performance Center and rustic dancehall from 1-4 p.m. Admission is $10 and includes a self-guided tour of the Vermilionville Living History museum.
Come early and grab lunch at Vermilionville’s restaurant, La Cuisine de Maman. The restaurant is open every Sunday from 11 a.m.-2 p.m. and features authentic Cajun and Creole cuisine. On Sundays, the restaurant features an all-you-can-eat Sunday buffet.
Sunday, September 10: Jacques Fontenot & Friends
Admission to the Live Concert Series is included in your Bayou Vermilion District & Vermilionville membership. To purchase or renew your membership online, visit this link:
https://bayouvermiliondistrict.org/membership
All proceeds from this event go towards helping the Bayou Vermilion District and Vermilionville fulfill their local, environmental and cultural missions.

Le Bal du Dimanche - Cedryl Ballou & the Zydeco Trendsetters
2023-09-17 13:00 - 16:00 | Vermilionville – Performance Center
Bayou Vermilion District & Vermilionville host the Bal du Dimanche (Sunday Dance) EVERY WEEK. This live music series is held in Vermilionville’s Performance Center and rustic dancehall from 1-4 p.m. Admission is $10 and includes a self-guided tour of the Vermilionville Living History museum.
Come early and grab lunch at Vermilionville’s restaurant, La Cuisine de Maman. The restaurant is open every Sunday from 11 a.m.-2 p.m. and features authentic Cajun and Creole cuisine. On Sundays, the restaurant features an all-you-can-eat Sunday buffet.
Sunday, September 17: Cedryl Ballou & the Zydeco Trendsetters
Admission to the Live Concert Series is included in your Bayou Vermilion District & Vermilionville membership. To purchase or renew your membership online, visit this link:
https://bayouvermiliondistrict.org/membership
All proceeds from this event go towards helping the Bayou Vermilion District and Vermilionville fulfill their local, environmental and cultural missions.

Le Bal du Dimanche - The Revelers
2023-09-24 13:00 - 16:00 | Vermilionville – Performance Center
Bayou Vermilion District & Vermilionville host the Bal du Dimanche (Sunday Dance) EVERY WEEK. This live music series is held in Vermilionville’s Performance Center and rustic dancehall from 1-4 p.m. Admission is $10 and includes a self-guided tour of the Vermilionville Living History museum.
Come early and grab lunch at Vermilionville’s restaurant, La Cuisine de Maman. The restaurant is open every Sunday from 11 a.m.-2 p.m. and features authentic Cajun and Creole cuisine. On Sundays, the restaurant features an all-you-can-eat Sunday buffet.
Sunday, September 24: The Revelers
Admission to the Live Concert Series is included in your Bayou Vermilion District & Vermilionville membership. To purchase or renew your membership online, visit this link:
https://bayouvermiliondistrict.org/membership
All proceeds from this event go towards helping the Bayou Vermilion District and Vermilionville fulfill their local, environmental and cultural missions.

Les Vues -- "Rivers Run Deep -- the Atchafalaya"
2023-09-25 06:30 - 20:00 | LA
Our September selection for our FREE Les Vues Film Series is “Rivers Run Deep–the Atchafalaya.”

Le Bal du Dimanche - Brandon Ledet & Creole Touch
2023-10-01 13:00 - 16:00 | Vermilionville – Performance Center
Bayou Vermilion District & Vermilionville host the Bal du Dimanche (Sunday Dance) EVERY WEEK. This live music series is held in Vermilionville’s Performance Center and rustic dancehall from 1-4 p.m. Admission is $10 and includes a self-guided tour of the Vermilionville Living History museum.
Come early and grab lunch at Vermilionville’s restaurant, La Cuisine de Maman. The restaurant is open every Sunday from 11 a.m.-2 p.m. and features authentic Cajun and Creole cuisine. On Sundays, the restaurant features an all-you-can-eat Sunday buffet.
Sunday, October 1: Brandon Ledet & Creole Touch
Admission to the Live Concert Series is included in your Bayou Vermilion District & Vermilionville membership. To purchase or renew your membership online, visit this link:
https://bayouvermiliondistrict.org/membership
All proceeds from this event go towards helping the Bayou Vermilion District and Vermilionville fulfill their local, environmental and cultural missions.

Le Bal du Dimanche - The Bayou Beats Band
2023-10-15 13:00 - 16:00 | Vermilionville – Performance Center
Bayou Vermilion District & Vermilionville host the Bal du Dimanche (Sunday Dance) EVERY WEEK. This live music series is held in Vermilionville’s Performance Center and rustic dancehall from 1-4 p.m. Admission is $10 and includes a self-guided tour of the Vermilionville Living History museum.
Come early and grab lunch at Vermilionville’s restaurant, La Cuisine de Maman. The restaurant is open every Sunday from 11 a.m.-2 p.m. and features authentic Cajun and Creole cuisine. On Sundays, the restaurant features an all-you-can-eat Sunday buffet.
Sunday, October 15: The Bayou Beats Band
Admission to the Live Concert Series is included in your Bayou Vermilion District & Vermilionville membership. To purchase or renew your membership online, visit this link:
https://bayouvermiliondistrict.org/membership
All proceeds from this event go towards helping the Bayou Vermilion District and Vermilionville fulfill their local, environmental and cultural missions.

Le Bal du Dimanche - RJ and Kreole Smoove
2023-10-29 13:00 - 16:00 | Vermilionville – Performance Center
Bayou Vermilion District & Vermilionville host the Bal du Dimanche (Sunday Dance) EVERY WEEK. This live music series is held in Vermilionville’s Performance Center and rustic dancehall from 1-4 p.m. Admission is $10 and includes a self-guided tour of the Vermilionville Living History museum.
Come early and grab lunch at Vermilionville’s restaurant, La Cuisine de Maman. The restaurant is open every Sunday from 11 a.m.-2 p.m. and features authentic Cajun and Creole cuisine. On Sundays, the restaurant features an all-you-can-eat Sunday buffet.
Sunday, October 29: RJ & Kreole Smoove
Admission to the Live Concert Series is included in your Bayou Vermilion District & Vermilionville membership. To purchase or renew your membership online, visit this link:
https://bayouvermiliondistrict.org/membership
All proceeds from this event go towards helping the Bayou Vermilion District and Vermilionville fulfill their local, environmental and cultural missions.

Les Vues October -- Little Houses and Grave Houses
2023-10-30 18:30 - 20:00 | Vermilionville – Performance Center
Les Vues, Vermilionville’s FREE film series looks at death, Louisiana style! Monday, October 30 at 6:30 PM, we’ll show two short films on death and mortuary practices in Louisiana, Little Houses and Grave Houses. It all starts at 6:30 PM. Come enjoy this free showing at Vermilionville.

Le Bal du Dimanche - Dylan Aucoin & the Judice Ramblers
2023-11-12 13:00 - 16:00 | Vermilionville – Performance Center
Bayou Vermilion District & Vermilionville host the Bal du Dimanche (Sunday Dance) EVERY WEEK. This live music series is held in Vermilionville’s Performance Center and rustic dancehall from 1-4 p.m. Admission is $10 and includes a self-guided tour of the Vermilionville Living History museum.
Come early and grab lunch at Vermilionville’s restaurant, La Cuisine de Maman. The restaurant is open every Sunday from 11 a.m.-2 p.m. and features authentic Cajun and Creole cuisine. On Sundays, the restaurant features an all-you-can-eat Sunday buffet.
Sunday, November 12: Dylan Aucoin & the Judice Ramblers
Admission to the Live Concert Series is included in your Bayou Vermilion District & Vermilionville membership. To purchase or renew your membership online, visit this link:
https://bayouvermiliondistrict.org/membership
All proceeds from this event go towards helping the Bayou Vermilion District and Vermilionville fulfill their local, environmental and cultural missions.

FREE Native American Culture Day
2023-11-18 10:00 - 16:00 | Bayou Vermilion, 300 Fisher Road, Lafayette, 70506, United States
Native American Culture Day is slated for Saturday, November 18, 2023, 10 AM – 4 PM at Vermilionville. It’s a FREE festival with family-friendly events, demonstrations, cultural exhibits and much more.
Tribal groups who will participate include: Louisiana Attakapas Eagle Tribe, Avogel Tribe of Louisiana, Atakapas-Ishak Nation of Southwest Louisiana, Jean Charles Choctaw Nation, Natchitoches Tribe of Louisiana, The Houma Nation and the Coco Tribe of Canneci Tinne.
The day will begin at 10 AM. Opening ceremony at 10:30 AM by the Atakapa-Ishak Nation of Southwest Louisiana. Throughout the day, there will be dancing and drumming, music demonstrations, cultural and craft displays, storytelling, tomahawk throwing, crafts for the family, and more. Food and beverage will be available for purchase. Admission is free. For more information call 337-233-4077 or visit www.vermilionville.org.

Le Bal du Dimanche - Cedryl Ballou & the Zydeco Trnedsetters
2023-11-19 13:00 - 16:00 | Vermilionville – Performance Center
Bayou Vermilion District & Vermilionville host the Bal du Dimanche (Sunday Dance) EVERY WEEK. This live music series is held in Vermilionville’s Performance Center and rustic dancehall from 1-4 p.m. Admission is $10 and includes a self-guided tour of the Vermilionville Living History museum.
Come early and grab lunch at Vermilionville’s restaurant, La Cuisine de Maman. The restaurant is open every Sunday from 11 a.m.-2 p.m. and features authentic Cajun and Creole cuisine. On Sundays, the restaurant features an all-you-can-eat Sunday buffet.
Sunday, November 19: Cedryl Ballou & the Zydeco Trendsetters
Admission to the Live Concert Series is included in your Bayou Vermilion District & Vermilionville membership. To purchase or renew your membership online, visit this link:
https://bayouvermiliondistrict.org/membership
All proceeds from this event go towards helping the Bayou Vermilion District and Vermilionville fulfill their local, environmental and cultural missions.

Le Bal du Dimanche - Cedric Watson
2023-11-26 13:00 - 16:00 | Vermilionville – Performance Center
Bayou Vermilion District & Vermilionville host the Bal du Dimanche (Sunday Dance) EVERY WEEK. This live music series is held in Vermilionville’s Performance Center and rustic dancehall from 1-4 p.m. Admission is $10 and includes a self-guided tour of the Vermilionville Living History museum.
Come early and grab lunch at Vermilionville’s restaurant, La Cuisine de Maman. The restaurant is open every Sunday from 11 a.m.-2 p.m. and features authentic Cajun and Creole cuisine. On Sundays, the restaurant features an all-you-can-eat Sunday buffet.
Sunday, November 26: Cedric Watson
Admission to the Live Concert Series is included in your Bayou Vermilion District & Vermilionville membership. To purchase or renew your membership online, visit this link:
https://bayouvermiliondistrict.org/membership
All proceeds from this event go towards helping the Bayou Vermilion District and Vermilionville fulfill their local, environmental and cultural missions.

Les Vues November -- "The Chitimacha" and "Finding Our Talk"
2023-11-27 18:30 - 20:00 | Vermilionville – Performance Center
Vermilionville’s FREE Film Series continues in November with two short films to commemorate Native American Heritage Month, “Finding Our Talk”, and “The Chitimacha”. Join us Monday evening, November 27, at 6:30 PM in the Vermilionville Performance Center.

Les Mains Guidees Workshop -- Santons de Provence CANCELLED
2023-12-02 10:00 - 15:00 | Vermilionville – Cooking School
Vermilionville is proud to have Kate Ferry return for another Les Mains Guidées Saturday, December 2 making Les Santons de Provence, traditional clay figurines that the Provençal make to place in the Christmas Crèche. This was so much fun last year, we made Santons of the traditional figures, but also some familiar Vermilionville characters, like Louie the Cat and Mr. October, Brady McKellar. Make plans to come!
Kate Ferry is a well-known area artist, designer and illustrator who has made a career of doing award-winning work for Louisiana agencies and clients, while also producing her own works including murals, paintings and other artworks.
The crib is composed of figures called “santons” which formed French villages some centuries ago, the shepherd, the drummer, the village idiot and many others. The first Christmas crib known in France was set up in 1775 in Marseille. Nowadays they are set up around the end of November, or beginning of December and dismantled after Epiphany when the Three Kings join the other figures. The origin of the word “santon” is the Provencal noun “santoun” which means little saint. Santons are traditionally hand made of clay and painted by artisans, and you can have that same experience at our workshop. We will be making Santons with Sculpey, which will then be fired and painted, and placed in the crèche.
Some of the figures we will be making: The Newborn Jesus, Virgin Mary, Father Joseph, donkey, sheep, Three Kings, angels, along with some more familiar Vermilionville figures including The Seamstress/Weaver, The Tribal Chief, The Woodcarver, The Trapper, The Cook, The Breadmaker, The Blacksmith, The Musicians (Fiddler, Accordion Player, Rubboard Player), The Basketmaker, The Quiltmaker, The Storyteller, The Boatbuilder, and more. Each workshop attendee can expect to make and paint at least two or three figurines, to take home or to leave as part of the Vermilionville crèche over the holidays.
The workshop will be held Saturday, December 2, 10 AM – 3 PM, with all supplies and tools provided. Fee $55, tickets available below. There will be a break from 12 noon-1:30 PM in order to fire the figurines.

Le Bal du Dimanche - Cajun Redemption
2023-12-03 13:00 - 16:00 | Vermilionville – Performance Center
Bayou Vermilion District & Vermilionville host the Bal du Dimanche (Sunday Dance) EVERY WEEK. This live music series is held in Vermilionville’s Performance Center and rustic dancehall from 1-4 p.m. Admission is $10 and includes a self-guided tour of the Vermilionville Living History museum.
Come early and grab lunch at Vermilionville’s restaurant, La Cuisine de Maman. The restaurant is open every Sunday from 11 a.m.-2 p.m. and features authentic Cajun and Creole cuisine. On Sundays, the restaurant features an all-you-can-eat Sunday buffet.
Sunday, December 3: Cajun Redemption
Admission to the Live Concert Series is included in your Bayou Vermilion District & Vermilionville membership. To purchase or renew your membership online, visit this link:
https://bayouvermiliondistrict.org/membership
All proceeds from this event go towards helping the Bayou Vermilion District and Vermilionville fulfill their local, environmental and cultural missions.

Gingerbread House Contest
2023-12-05 10:00 - 2023-12-08 16:00 | Bayou Vermilion, 300 Fisher Road, Lafayette, 70506, United States
Bake and decorate your favorite gingerbread structure for fun and prizes!
Three divisions (may be baked / built by an individual or group):

Children 14 years and under
Adults 15 years and over
Professionals – working in cake/cookie decorating

Your gingerbread house can be anything that sparks your imagination — your house, Santa’s workshop, a lighthouse, a boat, whatever brings out your gingerbread building talents! (Extra points if you build a Vermilionville structure – just sayin’!)
Gingerbread houses may be submitted December 5 – 8th at Vermilionville.
During Vermilionville’s Old Time Winter December 12 -15, guests will have an opportunity to vote for their favorite gingerbread house.
Judging will be held at 10 AM on December 16, during our Old Time Winter Family Day. Winners will be announced at noon.
Get all rules, tips and entry form HERE: Gingerbread House Contest

Le Bal du Dimanche - Curtis Poullard & the Creole Zydeco Band
2023-12-10 13:00 - 16:00 | Vermilionville – Performance Center
Bayou Vermilion District & Vermilionville host the Bal du Dimanche (Sunday Dance) EVERY WEEK. This live music series is held in Vermilionville’s Performance Center and rustic dancehall from 1-4 p.m. Admission is $10 and includes a self-guided tour of the Vermilionville Living History museum.
Come early and grab lunch at Vermilionville’s restaurant, La Cuisine de Maman. The restaurant is open every Sunday from 11 a.m.-2 p.m. and features authentic Cajun and Creole cuisine. On Sundays, the restaurant features an all-you-can-eat Sunday buffet.
Sunday, December 10: Curtis Poullard & the Creole Zydeco Band
Admission to the Live Concert Series is included in your Bayou Vermilion District & Vermilionville membership. To purchase or renew your membership online, visit this link:
https://bayouvermiliondistrict.org/membership
All proceeds from this event go towards helping the Bayou Vermilion District and Vermilionville fulfill their local, environmental and cultural missions.

Old Time Winter Traditions
2023-12-12 - 2023-12-23 | Bayou Vermilion, 300 Fisher Road, Lafayette, 70506, United States
The community is invited to experience the simple warmth and beauty of Christmas past as Vermilionville’s historic village brings to life the holiday traditions of yesteryear. Visitors young and old are invited to sing Christmas carols, listen to storytelling, decorate cookies, make bousillage ornaments, view the decorations in the village, vote for their People’s Choice in the Gingerbread House Contest thru December 16th and much more. Vermilionville’s artisans will be on hand to demonstrate winter traditions of the Acadian, Creole and Native American cultures such as open hearth cooking demonstrations and making candles, soap, natural decorations, and citrus pomanders. Children will enjoy writing letters to Papa Noël, and can even meet the French Santa Claus himself, who was actually a trapper that would deliver presents such as candy, money and small toys. We will also have animal feed for sale, so that guests can enjoy feeding our Provence donkey and three Gulf Coast Native sheep. Vermilionville’s restaurant, La Cuisine de Maman, will also be open for regular business hours that day, offering Cajun and Creole favorite plate lunches as well as a full menu of other items.
Vermilionville is closed to the public on Monday, but is open Tuesday – Sunday from 10 a.m. – 4 p.m.

Old Time Winter Family Day
2023-12-16 10:00 - 16:00 | Bayou Vermilion, 300 Fisher Road, Lafayette, 70506, United States
December 16th will mark our Old Time Winter Family Day, with Vermilionville’s artisans on hand to demonstrate winter traditions of the Acadian, Creole and Native American cultures such as open-hearth cooking demonstrations and making candles, soap, natural decorations, and citrus pomanders. Children will enjoy writing letters to Papa Noël, and can even meet the French Santa Claus himself, who was actually a trapper that would deliver presents such as candy, money and small toys.
Vermilionville’s restaurant, La Cuisine de Maman, will also be open for regular business hours that day, offering a full menu of Cajun and Creole favorites.
Vermilionville is closed to the public on Monday, but is open Tuesday – Sunday from 10 AM – 4 PM.

Le Bal du Dimanche - Horace Trahan & the Ossun Express
2023-12-17 13:00 - 16:00 | Vermilionville – Performance Center
Bayou Vermilion District & Vermilionville host the Bal du Dimanche (Sunday Dance) EVERY WEEK. This live music series is held in Vermilionville’s Performance Center and rustic dancehall from 1-4 p.m. Admission is $10 and includes a self-guided tour of the Vermilionville Living History museum.
Come early and grab lunch at Vermilionville’s restaurant, La Cuisine de Maman. The restaurant is open every Sunday from 11 a.m.-2 p.m. and features authentic Cajun and Creole cuisine. On Sundays, the restaurant features an all-you-can-eat Sunday buffet.
Sunday, December 17: Horace Trahan & the Ossun Express
Admission to the Live Concert Series is included in your Bayou Vermilion District & Vermilionville membership. To purchase or renew your membership online, visit this link:
https://bayouvermiliondistrict.org/membership
All proceeds from this event go towards helping the Bayou Vermilion District and Vermilionville fulfill their local, environmental and cultural missions.

Les Vues December: A Louisiana Christmas Journey
2023-12-18 18:30 - 20:00 | Vermilionville – Performance Center
Our Les Vues Free Film Series wraps up the year with “A Louisiana Christmas Story”, Monday, December 18 at 6:30 PM. Join us!

New Year's Eve Dance with Geno Delafose and French Rockin' Boogie
2023-12-31 20:30 - 2024-01-01 00:30 | Bayou Vermilion, 300 Fisher Road, Lafayette, 70506, United States
Ring in the New Year with Geno Delafose and the French Rockin’ Boogie! Don’t miss the biggest party of the year at Vermilionville with delicious food, drinks, and dancing with Geno Delafose, New Year’s Eve at Vermilionville.
Lobby opens at 8 p.m. Doors open at 8:30 p.m. with music from 9:30 PM – 12:30 AM. Food and beverage are available for purchase. Admission is $40 per person and includes a complimentary glass of champagne at midnight.
All funds from this annual event will go towards programs that promote and preserve local cultures in Acadiana.
NOTE: No outside food or beverages are allowed in the Performance Center. This includes water bottles, so be aware. Also, no large bags or backpacks, unless subjected to search by security. No smoking within 25 feet of the Performance Center. Smoking is allowed in designated areas, with clearly marked receptacles for cigarette butts.

Le Bal du Dimanche - Gerard Delafose & the Zydeco Gators
2024-01-07 13:00 - 16:00 | Vermilionville – Performance Center
Bayou Vermilion District & Vermilionville host the Bal du Dimanche (Sunday Dance) EVERY WEEK. This live music series is held in Vermilionville’s Performance Center and rustic dancehall from 1-4 p.m. Admission is $10 and includes a self-guided tour of the Vermilionville Living History museum.
Come early and grab lunch at Vermilionville’s restaurant, La Cuisine de Maman. The restaurant is open every Sunday from 11 a.m.-2 p.m. and features authentic Cajun and Creole cuisine. On Sundays, the restaurant features an all-you-can-eat Sunday buffet.
Sunday, January 7: Gerard Delafose & the Zydeco Gators
Admission to the Live Concert Series is included in your Bayou Vermilion District & Vermilionville membership. To purchase or renew your membership online, visit this link:
https://bayouvermiliondistrict.org/membership
All proceeds from this event go towards helping the Bayou Vermilion District and Vermilionville fulfill their local, environmental and cultural missions.

Healing Traditions of Acadiana -- Herbalism & the Civil War
2024-01-13 11:00 - 12:30 | Vermilionville – Performance Center
Lanier Cordell, a native of Louisiana, began studying alternative medicine and the use of medicinal herbs while still in high school and has continued this study for 55 years.. She grew up in Metairie and has lived in a wide variety of growing zones including Nashville, Tennessee, Bennington, Vermont, Troy, New York, Westchester County, New York, and south Louisiana.
Her paternal grandmother introduced her to the wonders of the elder plant and began her several decades journey in the study of medicinal herbs. Lanier is a former Louisiana master gardener, a past member of The Herb Society of America and a past chair of the Baton Rouge Unit.
Lanier is an accredited public relations professional and has worked in marketing, public relations and advertising for more than 30 years. She is also a writer and has had feature articles in numerous national publications and is a published author. Her book, Equinomics: The Secret to Making Money with Your Horse Business was a top seller on Amazon.com for several years.
She is an internationally certified yoga therapist and teaches yoga at Miles Perret Cancer Services and The Center for Loss and Transition at Hospice of Acadiana.
She lives on a 32-acre horse farm outside of Opelousas, Louisiana and grows many culinary and medicinal herbs. She is an avid cook and makes almost all of the medicines her family uses.
Herbalism and the US Civil War –
Explore the fascinating facts of civil war and the impact of herbal medicine, politics, social customs and traditions on the lives of soldiers as well as the eventual outcome of the conflict.
Hollywood presents the period as being rife with brutal approaches consisting primarily of amputations, but the reality is so much more complex and interesting than that. Which side had the medical care advantage at the start of the war? How was medical care during the war influenced by wars that came before? Where did the drugs come from? Who knew how to use them? What kind of training did battlefield physicians have?
This presentation will expand and alter the way you view Civil War medical practices and the use of medicinal herbs from 1861-1865, their impact on the war’s outcome, and the surprising impact it continues to have on present day health care.

Le Bal du Dimanche - Les Amis du Teche
2024-01-14 13:00 - 16:00 | Vermilionville – Performance Center
Bayou Vermilion District & Vermilionville host the Bal du Dimanche (Sunday Dance) EVERY WEEK. This live music series is held in Vermilionville’s Performance Center and rustic dancehall from 1-4 p.m. Admission is $10 and includes a self-guided tour of the Vermilionville Living History museum.
Come early and grab lunch at Vermilionville’s restaurant, La Cuisine de Maman. The restaurant is open every Sunday from 11 a.m.-2 p.m. and features authentic Cajun and Creole cuisine. On Sundays, the restaurant features an all-you-can-eat Sunday buffet.
Sunday, January 14: Les Amis du Teche.
Admission to the Live Concert Series is included in your Bayou Vermilion District & Vermilionville membership. To purchase or renew your membership online, visit this link:
https://bayouvermiliondistrict.org/membership
All proceeds from this event go towards helping the Bayou Vermilion District and Vermilionville fulfill their local, environmental and cultural missions.
