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    New Year’s Eve Dance with Geno Delafose and French Rockin’ Boogie

    Bayou Vermilion 300 Fisher Road, Lafayette, 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.  

    $40.00

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    Acadian Culture Day 2024

    Bayou Vermilion 300 Fisher Road, Lafayette, United States

    The community is invited to join the Bayou Vermilion District’s Vermilionville to celebrate our annual Acadian Culture Day on Sunday, August 11th from 10 a.m. – 5 p.m.  Join us for a family-friendly day of live music, great food, art, cooking, storytelling, spinning and weaving, arts and crafts, and other demonstrations. Here are some of the highlights you can expect: Quilting & Spinning Dance Lessons The storytelling of Cajun music Basket weaving Coton Jaune documentary Boucherie: An Edible Spectacle documentary The Tintamarre Parade Cooking Demonstrations Local Artist Demonstrations The Acadian Cultural Preservation Award Live Cajun Music all day the art of Cayla Zeek of Mattea Studio Food and beverage available for purchase.  Admission is free.  For more information about Acadian Culture Day call (337) 233-4077.

  • Boo Bayou Family Friendly Halloween Event

    Bayou Vermilion 300 Fisher Road, Lafayette, United States

    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.

  • FREE Native American Culture Day

    Bayou Vermilion 300 Fisher Road, Lafayette, United States

    NACD24 Native American Culture Day is slated for Saturday, November 16, 2024, 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, Atakapa-Ishak Nation of Southwest Louisiana, the United Houma Nation, the Canneci Tinne Choctaw Tribe, the Avogel Tribe of Louisiana, the Jena Band of Choctaw and the Natchitoches Tribe of 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.

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    Old Time Winter Family Day

    Bayou Vermilion 300 Fisher Road, Lafayette, United States

    December 14th 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. Admission to this family event is just $5, for age 2 and up. Vermilionville’s restaurant, La Cuisine de Maman, will also be open for regular business hours that day, offering a tasty buffet of Cajun and Creole favorites. Vermilionville is closed to the public on Monday, but is open Tuesday - Sunday from 10 AM – 4 PM.

  • Les Vues FREE Film Series

    Les Vues February 2025 — Intention

    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!

  • Vermilion Voyage

    Bayou Vermilion 300 Fisher Road, Lafayette, 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/

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    Acadian Culture Day 2025

    Bayou Vermilion 300 Fisher Road, Lafayette, United States

    The community is invited to join the Bayou Vermilion District’s Vermilionville to celebrate our annual FREE Festival, Acadian Culture Day on Sunday, August 10th from 10 AM – 5 PM. Join us for a family-friendly day of live music, great food, art, cooking, storytelling, spinning and weaving, arts and crafts, and other demonstrations. IN THE VILLAGE: 10:00 AM – 4:00 PM The art of Kali Picard Wood running and musket demonstration (hourly)with Bob Borel Cajun music storytelling and play along with Kevin Rees The art of Roz LeCompte Healing Garden Tours with The Lafayette Master Gardeners A Traiteur’s Traditions with Becca Begnaud History’s Fun & Games with Marlene Doucet Broussard House Tours with Jay Steiner 11:00 – 3:00 Family Crafts in the Chapel IN THE PERFORMANCE CENTER: 10 AM Cajun Jam 10:30 AM Tintamarre! 11 AM Cameron Fontenot & the Rhythm Aces 1:30 PM Acadian Cultural Heritage Award 2 PM Bonsoir Catin CRAFT & COOKING DEMOS IN THE COOKING SCHOOL: 11:30 Traditional Soap Making with Mimi Delgizzi 1:00 A Season for Pastries with Poupart’s Bakery 3:00 a Cajun-themed Cocktail with Tait Martin of Wildcat Brothers Food and beverage available for purchase. NOTE: No outside vendors needed. Admission is free.

  • Hands-On Beignet Making Demo

    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.

    $16.00 – $20.00

  • FREE Native American Culture Day

    Bayou Vermilion 300 Fisher Road, Lafayette, United States

    Native American Culture Day is slated for Saturday, November 22, 2025, 10 AM – 4 PM at Vermilionville. It’s a FREE festival with family-friendly events, demonstrations, cultural exhibits and much more. 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.