Bal du Dimanche - Creole du Nord
2025-01-26 13:00 - 16:00 (America/Chicago) | Vermilionville – Performance Center
Bayou Vermilion District & Vermilionville host the Bal du Dimanche (Sunday Dance) EVERY WEEK (may be pre-empted by private events). 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 26: Creole du NordAdmission 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“>https://bayouvermiliondistrict.org/membershipAll proceeds from this event go towards helping the Bayou Vermilion District and Vermilionville fulfill their local, environmental and cultural missions.

Les Vues January 2025 -- Dance for a Chicken: The Cajun Mardi Gras
2025-01-27 18:30 - 20:00 | Vermilionville – Performance Center
Join us for our FREE Les Vues film for January, Dance for a Chicken: The Cajun Mardi Gras. Pat Mire’s film explores the ritual, history and community of the Courir de Mardi Gras, practiced in rural communities in Acadiana.

Bal du Dimanche - Amis du Teche
2025-02-09 13:00 - 16:00 | Vermilionville – Performance Center
Bayou Vermilion District & Vermilionville host the Bal du Dimanche (Sunday Dance) EVERY WEEK (may be pre-empted by private events). 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. (La Cuisine de Maman CLOSED February 4 -16 for renovations.)Sunday, February 9: Amis du TecheAdmission 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“>https://bayouvermiliondistrict.org/membershipAll proceeds from this event go towards helping the Bayou Vermilion District and Vermilionville fulfill their local, environmental and cultural missions.

Beginning Birding with Brady
2025-02-15 10:00 - 12:00 | Vermilionville – Performance Center
Bayou Vermilion District presents Beginning Birding with Brady, February 15 at 10 AM. Our resident birder Brady McKellar will lead this session, designed to introduce interested people to birding. (No experience necessary!) Learn about the Great Backyard Bird Count, the basics of bird identification, apps that are helpful for bird identification and more.There will be a birding walk from Vermilionville to Beaver Park and back, where you may see Eastern Bluebirds, Crows, Northern Cardinals, Chickadees, Redwing Blackbirds, Great Egrets, Anhingas and more species in our area.Please bring your binoculars if you have them, (BVD will have a few extras to share) wear comfy shoes, sunscreen and a hat if you’d like. The session is $10, which includes a self-guided tour of our historic village.

Bal du Dimanche - Joshua Huval & the OST Ramblers
2025-02-16 13:00 - 16:00 | Vermilionville – Performance Center
Bayou Vermilion District & Vermilionville host the Bal du Dimanche (Sunday Dance) EVERY WEEK (may be pre-empted by private events). 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, February 16: Joshua Huval & the OST RamblersAdmission 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“>https://bayouvermiliondistrict.org/membershipAll proceeds from this event go towards helping the Bayou Vermilion District and Vermilionville fulfill their local, environmental and cultural missions.

Les Vues February 2025 -- Intention
2025-02-24 18:30 - 20:00 | Vermilionville – Performance Center
Join us for our FREE Les Vues film for February, Intention. The film follows the stories of eleven women who encompass the profound gradient of cultural heritage in Southwest Louisiana. Contextualizing language, music, food, art, and traditional faith healing, these Cajun, Creole, and Chitimacha preservationists inspire pursuits of passion in practice that give light to an untold cultural narrative. The discussion after the film will be curated by director/producer Olivia Luz Perillo. Don’t miss it!

Bal du Dimanche - Mason Trail & Zydeco Rhythm
2025-03-02 13:00 - 16:00 | Vermilionville – Performance Center
Bayou Vermilion District & Vermilionville host the Bal du Dimanche (Sunday Dance) EVERY WEEK (may be pre-empted by private events). 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, March 2: Mason Trail & Zydeco RhythmAdmission 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“>https://bayouvermiliondistrict.org/membershipAll proceeds from this event go towards helping the Bayou Vermilion District and Vermilionville fulfill their local, environmental and cultural missions.

Bal du Dimanche - Willie T & the Cypress Band
2025-03-09 13:00 - 16:00 | Vermilionville – Performance Center
Bayou Vermilion District & Vermilionville host the Bal du Dimanche (Sunday Dance) EVERY WEEK (may be pre-empted by private events). 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, March 9: Willie T & the Cypress BandAdmission 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“>https://bayouvermiliondistrict.org/membershipAll proceeds from this event go towards helping the Bayou Vermilion District and Vermilionville fulfill their local, environmental and cultural missions.

Bal du Dimanche - Kevin Huval's Cajun/Creole Dance Band
2025-03-16 13:00 - 16:00 | Vermilionville – Performance Center
Bayou Vermilion District & Vermilionville host the Bal du Dimanche (Sunday Dance) EVERY WEEK (may be pre-empted by private events). 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, March 30: Kevin Huval’s Cajun/Creole Dance BandAdmission 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“>https://bayouvermiliondistrict.org/membershipAll proceeds from this event go towards helping the Bayou Vermilion District and Vermilionville fulfill their local, environmental and cultural missions.

Vermilion Voyage
2025-03-21 - 2025-03-23 | Bayou Vermilion, 300 Fisher Road, Lafayette, 70506, United States
Ready for an unforgettable adventure? Join Lafayette, Louisiana and Bayou Vermilion District for the Vermilion Voyage, a three-day, 50+ mile paddle down the scenic Bayou Vermilion! Don’t miss this rare chance to paddle through Lafayette and Vermilion Parishes, exploring the beauty of the Bayou Vermilion.

Route: Acadiana Park Nature Station to Palmetto Island State Park When: March 21-23, 2025 Cost: $400 (includes paddle craft, life jacket, guide, shuttle, meals, beverages, & evening entertainment!)

Secure your spot and gear up for the ultimate outdoor experience! Registration is limited, so act fast! For details and FAQs, click here: www.lafayettetravel.com/vermilion-voyage/

Parlez-Vous Français Day
2025-03-22 10:00 - 16:00 | Vermilionville, 300 Fisher Road, Lafayette, LA, 70508, United States
Join us for a celebration of French in Louisiana, March 22 at Vermilionville. We’ll open with a French table, there’ll be Cajun French music, special discounts for French speakers in the restaurant, games and crafts in French, and so much more. Whether you’re a fluent Francophone, or just someone who loves to learn more about our heritage and culture, Parlez-Vous Français Day will be un bon temps!

Les Vues March 2025 -- L'eau Est La Vie: From Standing Rock to the Swamp
2025-03-31 18:30 - 20:00 | Vermilionville – Performance Center
Join us Monday, March 31 for Les Vues, our FREE film series. Our March selection is L’eau Est la Vie: From Standing Rock to the Swamp. The film features fierce Louisiana Indigenous women who are ready to fight-to stop the corporate blacksnake and preserve their way of life. They are risking everything to protect Mother Earth from the predatory fossil fuel companies that seek to poison it.

Le Bal du Dimanche -- Glenn & Friends Swamp Pop Review
2025-04-06 13:00 - 16:00 | Vermilionville – Performance Center
Bayou Vermilion District & Vermilionville host the Bal du Dimanche (Sunday Dance) EVERY WEEK (may be pre-empted by private events.) 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, April 6 — Glenn & Friends Swamp Pop Review
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
2025-04-13 13:00 - 16:00 | Vermilionville – Performance Center
Bayou Vermilion District & Vermilionville host the Bal du Dimanche (Sunday Dance) EVERY WEEK (may be pre-empted by private events.) 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, April 13 — 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.

La Table Française -- Parler et Jouer!
2025-04-18 08:30 - 09:30, 2025-05-16 08:30 - 09:30 | LA
Join us for a fun morning of playing Bourrée, Bataille, or Dominoes—just like your maw maw and ’em used to do! We’ll practice our French while sipping on some delicious coffee and munching on biscuits. It’s all about friendly competition and keeping the culture alive. Whether you’re a pro or just starting out, come hang out, chat, and enjoy some laughs. Laissez le bon temps rouler!

Paques in the Parc
2025-04-19 12:00 - 19:30 | Vermilionville, 300 Fisher Road, Lafayette, LA, 70508, United States
Come celebrate Paques in the Parc this year at Vermilionville — enjoy great music from Horace Trahan & the Ossun Express, Geno Delafose & French Rockin’ Boogie and Chubby Carrier & the Bayou Swamp Band… and of course, there’ll be great food, and SERIOUS egg paques! Tickets available on Eventbrite.

Le Bal du Dimanche -- Dylan Aucoin & the Judice Ramblers
2025-04-27 13:00 - 16:00 | Vermilionville – Performance Center
Bayou Vermilion District & Vermilionville host the Bal du Dimanche (Sunday Dance) EVERY WEEK (may be pre-empted by private events.) 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, April 27 — 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.

Les Vues April -- The Quiet Cajuns
2025-04-28 18:30 - 20:30 | Vermilionville, 300 Fisher Road, Lafayette, LA, 70508, United States
The Quiet Cajuns, this month’s Les Vues free film series selection — join us Monday, April 28 at 6:30 PM. Please like and share, and follow us for all the latest!There are hundreds of Cajuns who have never heard a fiddle waltz and who lose their vision because of a genetic quirk that came here with the Acadians over two centuries ago. This documentary tells the story of Acadian Usher Syndrome.

Homeschool Days at Vermilionville
2025-04-30 10:00 - 16:00, 2025-05-28 10:00 - 16:00 | Vermilionville, 300 Fisher Road, Lafayette, LA, 70508, United States
The last Wednesday on each month is Homeschool Day at Vermilionville — homeschooling families get a discount on visits to the village! Come enjoy a self-guided tour and an optional rain garden tour (offered at 10 AM, 12 PM and 2 PM)Admission prices for Homeschool Day: age 5 – 17: $5; 18 -older $8.Just let the gift shop know you’re a homeschooling family, and the discount will be applied!

Le Bal du Dimanche -- Josh Huval & the OTC Ramblers
2025-05-11 13:00 - 16:00 | Vermilionville – Performance Center
Bayou Vermilion District & Vermilionville host the Bal du Dimanche (Sunday Dance) EVERY WEEK (may be pre-empted by private events.) 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, May 11 — Josh Huval & the OTC 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.

Le Bal du Dimanche -- Beau Soleil avec Michael Doucet
2025-05-18 13:00 - 16:00 | Vermilionville – Performance Center
Bayou Vermilion District & Vermilionville host the Bal du Dimanche (Sunday Dance) EVERY WEEK (may be pre-empted by private events.) 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, May 18 — Beau Soleil avec Michael Doucet
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 -- OEuval
2025-05-25 13:00 - 16:00 | Vermilionville – Performance Center
Bayou Vermilion District & Vermilionville host the Bal du Dimanche (Sunday Dance) EVERY WEEK (may be pre-empted by private events.) 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, May 25 — OEuval
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 May -- Hollow Tree
2025-05-26 18:30 - 20:00 | Vermilionville, 300 Fisher Road, Lafayette, LA, 70508, United States
Join us for our Les Vues FREE Film May selection, Hollow Tree. This documentary, directed by Kira Akerman, follows three teenagers coming of age in their sinking homeland of Louisiana. For the first time, they notice the Mississippi River’s engineering, stumps of cypress trees, and billowing smokestacks. Their different perspectives — as Indigenous, white, and Angolan young women — shape their story of the climate crisis.

Bal du Dimanche - The Rhythm Aces
2025-06-01 13:00 - 16:00 | Vermilionville – Performance Center
Bayou Vermilion District & Vermilionville host the Bal du Dimanche (Sunday Dance) EVERY WEEK (may be pre-empted by private events). 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, June 1: The Rhythm AcesAdmission 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“>https://bayouvermiliondistrict.org/membershipAll proceeds from this event go towards helping the Bayou Vermilion District and Vermilionville fulfill their local, environmental and cultural missions.

CFMA Cajun Jam
2025-06-07 13:00 - 15:00 | Vermilionville, 300 Fisher Road, Lafayette, LA, 70508, United States
Vermilionville’s weekly Cajun Jam Saturday afternoons 1-3 PM is led by some of the area’s finest musicians. The free jam is held in the Performance Center of Vermilionville and is open to all skill levels-beginner to professional. Admission is free but does not include entry to the park. Special thanks to the Cajun French Music Association for sponsoring our weekly jams!

Créole Culture Day Celebration
2025-06-08 10:00 - 16:00 | Bayou Vermilion, 300 Fisher Road, Lafayette, 70506, United States
The public can enjoy a FREE FESTIVAL at Vermilionville for the 23nd annual Créole Culture Celebration on Sunday June 8, 2025, 10 AM – 4 PM.
Every year, Vermilionville celebrates the cultures of Acadiana that contributed so much to our unique folklife. Come back to Vermilionville in June for the return of our Créole Culture Day event! On this day we recognize and honor our region’s Créole heritage. So much of our food, traditions, and music comes to our region from the Créole culture, and on this day we both demonstrate and celebrate its many contributions to our contemporary folklife. Join us for our 2025 Créole Culture Day, Sunday, June 8!
Schedule:
Performance Center:10 AM Herb Green Percussion11 AM Catalon Award Presentation12 PM Kaleb LeDay & the Zydeco Prodigies2 PM Chubby Carrier & the Bayou Swamp BandCooking Demos11:30 AM Ms. Delores Sias Sweet Dough Pies1:30 PM Krystal Moses with Greedy’s to Go: Shrimp CreoleIn the village: CREOLE Inc: Creole Inventors & MusiciansLouisiana Folkroots Instrument Petting ZooDaphne Thomas: Ancestral StoriesCharles Chassion: Visual ArtsAdrien Guillory-Chatman: Kouri-Vini Reading & Create-A-StoryCheryl Forbes Montgomery; A Story of EnslavementLa Table Creole & La Table Chantane Belle Heritage — Dr. Elista IstreRevina Amos: Visual ArtPLUS Canoeing and Crafts 11 AM – 3 PM

LA Folk Roots Summer Camp
2025-06-09 09:00 - 2025-06-13 16:00 | Bayou Vermilion, 300 Fisher Road, Lafayette, 70506, United States
Bonjour! Folk Roots Kids Camps offer an unparalleled team of gifted artist/instructors for a fun-filled week of music, crafts, singing, and very special activities for ages 8-13. The registration fee includes all activities, craft supplies, classes, morning biscuit, lunch, afternoon snack, and a camp T-shirt. Daily lunch is INCLUDED in the registration fee. Get all the details and register here: Summer Kids Camps in Lafayette, Opelousas & Eunice, Louisiana- Cajun & Creole music, dance, crafts, recreation, Cajun and Creole LA French — Louisiana Folk Roots

Healing Traditions of Acadiana -- From Prayers to Plants: how plant remedies are used in traitement
2025-06-14 11:00 - 12:30 | Vermilionville – Performance Center
Dr. Dana David Gravot highlights a local understanding of traitement, or treatment as it is called in English, a healing tradition specific to Francophone Louisiana. After the Acadian resettlement in Louisiana—a Spanish colony at the time—the Cajuns developed a unique, blended culture in response to both a physical environment (which included swamps, bayous, marshes, and prairies) and a social environment that mixed continental and Caribbean French peoples, Germans, Spaniards, Indigenous peoples, and African and Anglo-Americans. Sharing the need for medical attention, the practice of traitement—and the importance of traiteurs—was born. The presentation will highlight uses of local plants to address illnesses.
