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  • Smithsonian Magazine’s Museum Day

    Bayou Vermilion 300 Fisher Road, Lafayette, United States

    Bayou Vermilion District’s Vermilionville Living History Museum and Folklife Park JOINS SMITHSONIAN MAGAZINE’S 17TH ANNUAL MUSEUM DAY Free Admission on September 18, 2021 with a downloadable Museum Day ticket Saturday, September 18th, 2021—Vermilionville Living History Museum and Folklife Park will open its doors free of charge to all Museum Day ticketholders on Saturday September 18, 2021 as part of Smithsonian magazine’s 17th annual Museum Day, a national celebration of boundless curiosity in which participating museums emulate the free admission policy at the Smithsonian Institution’s Washington DC-based museums. The annual event allows museums, zoos and cultural centers from all 50 states to emulate the spirit of the Smithsonian Institution’s Washington, D.C.-based facilities, which offer free admission every day. This year’s event is sponsored by The Quaker Oats Company. Museum Day goes beyond getting visitors through museum doors—it acts as a springboard to empower and help advance the hopes and ambitions of the public, particularly school-aged children and those in underrepresented communities. It represents a national commitment to access, equity and inclusion. With many public spaces being shut down for a year or more, Museum Day 2021 celebrates the reopening of museums after long closures due to the COVID-19 pandemic. This year’s […]

  • Vermilionville’s Painting Class Series: Painting with History!

    Bayou Vermilion 300 Fisher Road, Lafayette, United States

    Vermilionville invites you to come paint with us!  Anyone can participate in our new painting class series on Saturday, October 16th from 10 a.m.-12 p.m.  Registration is required and includes all art supplies as well as mimosas and strawberry infused water.  You also have the option to add a delicious lunch with bayou chicken caesar wrap, pasta salad, cookie, and lemonade. This class is Halloween-themed. You will learn to paint Vermilionville's oldest historic house, Maison Broussard.  Historical information and fun facts about the Maison Broussard and Halloween will be shared with the group as we paint. Spots are limited, so make your reservation today! For more information and to register for this class, visit this link: https://form.jotform.com/80424226503952.

  • Second Saturday French Table

    Second Saturday French Table

    Bayou Vermilion 300 Fisher Road, Lafayette, United States

    The French Table has returned to Vermilionville! You spoke, and we listened. Our monthly French Table is now the Second Saturday of each month starting at 9 a.m. Come and grab your place at the table to hear and speak some of Acadiana’s French language! This French Table is FREE to everyone and is for all levels and dialects of French speakers. No matter your proficiency, Vermilionville’s French Table is a great place to improve your understanding and speaking of French! The vocabulary has a new theme each month, so you will always learn something new with us. Come out and experience Louisiana French with us! + GOOGLE CALENDAR

  • Vermilionville Painting Class Series

    Vermilionville invites you to come paint with us!  Anyone can participate in our new painting class series starting on Saturday, June 26 from 10 a.m.-1 p.m.  Registration is required and includes all art supplies as well as mimosas and strawberry infused water.  You also have the option to add a delicious lunch with bayou chicken caesar wrap, pasta salad, cookie, and lemonade.  During this class you will learn to paint a landscape scene of an alligator resting on the bank of the petit bayou.  Fun facts about alligators and our Petit Bayou will be shared with the groups as we paint to educate about the importance alligators play in their ecosystem.  Spots are limited, so make your reservation today!  To save your spot visit think link:  https://form.jotform.com/80424226503952 or call 337-233-4077.

  • Healing Traditions Lecture Series

    Bayou Vermilion 300 Fisher Road, Lafayette, United States

    The Healing Traditions Lecture Series is scheduled to resume on Saturday, March 5, 2022 at 11 a.m. at Vermilionville. Healing Traditions in Acadiana is a free, quarterly lecture series brought to you by the Lafayette Parish Master Gardeners that serves as an introduction to the general public about the healing traditions of the Cajun and Creole peoples of the area as well as the need to preserve medicinal plants, and the knowledge of their uses. This series is an outgrowth of the Master Gardeners' work at the Healer's or Traiteur's Garden located here at Vermilionville. This quarter's lecture is, "Medicine in the Leaves: The History of Vermilionville's unique Healer's Garden," At this lecture Master Gardener and folk healer, Beverly Fuselier will cover the founding of the Healer's Garden which was put in place by local Master Gardeners in 2011. Beverly will speak on its native Louisiana plants, discussing their medicinal value, who used them, how they administered the medicine procured from the leaves, stems, roots, bark, and much associated entertaining folklore.

  • French Festival: A Day En Français!

    Bayou Vermilion 300 Fisher Road, Lafayette, United States

    On Saturday, March 26 Vermilionville will host an all-day event that celebrates the French language and the vibrant cultures that speak it around the world.  Over the course of the day, guests will experience music in French, poetry and storytelling in French, games in French, French food and drinks, craft opportunities in French, French films, tours of the Vermilionville village in French, and more!  Admissions are discounted at $5 for adults, children 4 and under get in free. The event starts at 9am, so come on and start the day with coffee, fried bread, crêpes, and beignets En Français!  Vermilionville is partnering with organizations and vendors from the community to provide a truly French experience.  Pétanque Lafayette will be in attendance, and anyone of any skill level is invited to join in a game.  UL Lafayette Special Collections will also attend with examples of Francophone offerings from their holdings.  Nous Foundation, an independent platform for exchange between Louisiana and the French-speaking world will also be in attendance.  Vermilionville's Restaurant, La Cuisine de Maman will open at 11am, and French-speaking tables will receive a discount. The weekly Cajun Jam will take place at 1pm.  The music jam features some of Louisiana's […]

  • Second Saturday French Table

    Bayou Vermilion 300 Fisher Road, Lafayette, United States

    The French Table has returned to Vermilionville! You spoke, and we listened. Our monthly French Table is now the Second Saturday of each month starting at 9 a.m. Come and grab your place at the table to hear and speak some of Acadiana's French language! This French Table is FREE to everyone and is for all levels and dialects of French speakers. No matter your proficiency, Vermilionville's French Table is a great place to improve your understanding and speaking of French! The vocabulary has a new theme each month, so you will always learn something new with us. Come out and experience Louisiana French with us!

  • Second Saturday French Table

    Bayou Vermilion 300 Fisher Road, Lafayette, United States

    The French Table has returned to Vermilionville! You spoke, and we listened. Our monthly French Table is now the Second Saturday of each month starting at 9 a.m. Come and grab your place at the table to hear and speak some of Acadiana’s French language! This French Table is FREE to everyone and is for all levels and dialects of French speakers. No matter your proficiency, Vermilionville’s French Table is a great place to improve your understanding and speaking of French! The vocabulary has a new theme each month, so you will always learn something new with us. Come out and experience Louisiana French with us!

  • Second Saturday French Table

    Bayou Vermilion 300 Fisher Road, Lafayette, United States

    The French Table has returned to Vermilionville! You spoke, and we listened. Our monthly French Table is now the Second Saturday of each month starting at 9 a.m. Come and grab your place at the table to hear and speak some of Acadiana’s French language! This French Table is FREE to everyone and is for all levels and dialects of French speakers. No matter your proficiency, Vermilionville’s French Table is a great place to improve your understanding and speaking of French! The vocabulary has a new theme each month, so you will always learn something new with us. Come out and experience Louisiana French with us!

  • Second Saturday French Table

    Bayou Vermilion 300 Fisher Road, Lafayette, United States

    The French Table has returned to Vermilionville! You spoke, and we listened. Our monthly French Table is now the Second Saturday of each month starting at 9 a.m. Come and grab your place at the table to hear and speak some of Acadiana’s French language! This French Table is FREE to everyone and is for all levels and dialects of French speakers. No matter your proficiency, Vermilionville’s French Table is a great place to improve your understanding and speaking of French! The vocabulary has a new theme each month, so you will always learn something new with us. Come out and experience Louisiana French with us!