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  • 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, July 24 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 beautiful, antique artifact from the museum's collection, the Regina Music Box.  Historical information and fun facts about the Regina Music Box and the corresponding record disks will be shared with the groups 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.

  • 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.

  • Bal du Dimanche: Donna Angelle & Zydeco Posse

    Bayou Vermilion 300 Fisher Road, Lafayette, United States

    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 9th, 2022 featured band:  Donna Angelle & Zydeco Posse 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.

  • Bal du Dimanche: Greg Lejeune and Cajun Heat

    Bayou Vermilion 300 Fisher Road, Lafayette, United States

    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 16th, 2022 featured band:  Greg Lejeune and Cajun Heat 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.

  • 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

  • Bal du Dimanche: Horace Trahan and the Ossun Express

    Bayou Vermilion 300 Fisher Road, Lafayette, United States

    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 23th, 2022 featured band:  Horace Trahan and 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.

  • Bal du Dimanche: Blake Miller and the Old-Fashioned Aces

    Bayou Vermilion 300 Fisher Road, Lafayette, United States

    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 30th, 2022 featured band:  Blake Miller and the Old-Fashioned Aces 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.

  • Bal du Dimanche: Mason Trail and Zydeco Rhythm

    Bayou Vermilion 300 Fisher Road, Lafayette, United States

    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, February 6, 2022 featured band:  Mason Trail and 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.

  • Bal du Dimanche: Lafayette Rhythm Devils

    Bayou Vermilion 300 Fisher Road, Lafayette, United States

    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, February 13, 2022 featured band:  Lafayette Rhythm Devils 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.