Les Vues Free Film Series: All on A Mardi Gras Day

Vermilionville - Performance Center

Les Vues, the free film series at Vermilionville is back! Our first selection for 2023 is a must-see. Winner of the Louisiana Filmmaker Award, Royce Osborn's All on A Mardi Gras Day tells the story of New Orleans' black carnival, from Congo Square to post-Katrina. This award-winning documentary mixes interviews with Big Chiefs, Zulu Kings and other carnival maskers with amazing archival footage and classic New Orleans music. The free film runs an hour, and after the film, Alton "Tiger" Armstrong will speak on his experiences as Big Chief of the Lafayette Mardi Gras Indians.

Boo Bayou Family Friendly Halloween Event

Vermilionville

Boo Bayou is back!  Join us at Vermilionville for a fun fall festival for the family! There will be plenty to keep your squad busy including old-time games, magic, and more! We`ll have a coloring station and trick-or-treating throughout our historic village. We'll also be showing some great kid-friendly spooooky films in our Performance Center, where you can pick up a fresh bag of popcorn. In our cooking school, kids can grab bags to decorate their own Halloween treats! In the restaurant, we`ve got a spook-tacular menu lined up to match the spirit of the day. And of course, kids and adults alike are welcome to transform themselves into whomever they would like to be for the event. Make memories with your family and enjoy great photo opportunities at our Fall Photo Station (costumes are encouraged, not mandatory...but there might be an extra piece of candy in it for you!) Admission is $5 for ages 2 and older. You do not want to miss one of the most exciting events of the year! For more information, please call 337-233-4077.

Murder on the Bayou Murder Mystery Dinner

Vermilionville

Come enjoy Le Theatre des Vampires, a gala unlike anything you’ve ever experienced – Danger! Secrets! Exhilaration! Death! And it’s up to you to unravel the mystery. Dress the part, collect the clues, talk to the suspects and make sure YOU aren’t the next victim drained of life! A Special Ghastly Murder Mystery Dinner Join Us for Frightening Fun!! You can sleuth by yourself or have more fun in a group! Enjoy a Three-Course Dinner by La Cuisine de Maman Games, Costumes, Prizes, Special Adult Beverages Doors open at 6 PM, dinner at 6:30. Costume Contest, Haunted History Tickets $60 Adult Themes

$60.00