Week of Events
Homeschool Days at Vermilionville
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!
Homeschoolers Boat Tour, August 27 10:30 AM
Calling all homeschoolers, age 5 - adult! Come take a tour on the Cocodrie 2, Bayou Vermilion District's flat bottom boat. Learn all about the history, geology and environment of the Vermilion River. See the sights, flora and fauna (who knows, and a gator or two!) Spend an hour in the morning breezes with our boat captain, Mike Fowler, and Environmental Impact Director Lorr Stickles as your guides, August 27 at 10:30 AM. Life jackets must be worn, and will be provided. Maximum tour capacity: 25.
Homeschooler Boat Tour 8/27 11:45 AM
Calling all homeschoolers! Come take a tour on the Cocodrie 2, Bayou Vermilion District's flat bottom boat. Learn all about the history, geology and environment of the Vermilion River. See the sights, flora and fauna (who knows, and a gator or two!) Spend an hour in the morning breezes with our boat captain, Mike Fowler, and Environmental Impact Director Lorr Stickles as your guides, August 27 at 10:30 AM. Life jackets must be worn, and will be provided for adults and children over 30 lbs. Siblings younger than 5 are free, and welcome, but MUST be counted in the ticket numbers (limited space on our boat...) If they do not qualify for the 30-pound limit, you must bring a life jacket for them. . Maximum tour capacity: 25.
Boat Tour 8/30 9:30 AM
Come take a tour on the Cocodrie 2, Bayou Vermilion District's flat bottom boat. Learn all about the history, geology and environment of the Vermilion River. See the sights, flora and fauna (who knows, and a gator or two!) Spend an hour in the morning breezes with our boat captain, Mike Fowler, and Ivy Broussard as your guides, August 30, 9:30 AM. Life jackets must be worn, and will be provided for adults and children over 30 lbs. Siblings younger than 5 are free, and welcome, but MUST be counted in the ticket numbers (limited space on our boat...) If they do not qualify for the 30-pound limit, you must bring a life jacket for them. . Ticket availability: 8
CFMA Cajun Jam
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!
Bal du Dimanche – RJ & Creole Smoove
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, August 31: RJ & Creole SmooveAdmission 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.