BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//Vermilionville - ECPv6.17.3//NONSGML v1.0//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN METHOD:PUBLISH X-WR-CALNAME:Vermilionville X-ORIGINAL-URL:https://bayouvermiliondistrict.org X-WR-CALDESC:Events for Vermilionville REFRESH-INTERVAL;VALUE=DURATION:PT1H X-Robots-Tag:noindex X-PUBLISHED-TTL:PT1H BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:America/Chicago BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0600 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:CDT DTSTART:20250309T080000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0600 TZNAME:CST DTSTART:20251102T070000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0600 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:CDT DTSTART:20260308T080000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0600 TZNAME:CST DTSTART:20261101T070000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0600 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:CDT DTSTART:20270314T080000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0600 TZNAME:CST DTSTART:20271107T070000 END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260807T110000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260807T120000 DTSTAMP:20260805T141638Z CREATED:20260630T152626Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260805T141638Z UID:10013438-1786100400-1786104000@bayouvermiliondistrict.org SUMMARY:Boat Tour August 7\, 2026 DESCRIPTION: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. Admission prices: $15 Adults\, $10 Students 5-18. \nALSO\, if you’re looking for something else cool to do after your boat tour\, you can buy tickets for a self-guided tour of our historic village\, as well. \nLife jackets must be worn and will be provided for adults and children over 30 lbs. Minimum age is 5 and older. All guests MUST be at least 18 pounds with an approved USCG life jacket to sit in an adult’s lap. We have a few life jackets for children above 30 pounds. All children must counted in the ticket numbers (limited space on our boat…) If they do not qualify for the 30-pound limit\, we have a few life jackets for 18-30 pounds but it is recommended you bring your own USCG- approved life jacket for them. \nTo register and purchase Boat Tour and self-guided village tour admission\, please fill out this form: \n\n\n \n \n Boat Tour\n Register and purchase admission for Boat Tour as well as self-guided tours of the Vermilionville Historic Village. \n \n YOUR NAME(Required)\n \n \n \n First\n \n \n \n \n Last\n \n \n Date of Boat Tour(Required)\n \n Month\n \n \n Day\n \n \n Year\n \n If the first tour is full\, are you interested in a later tour?(Required)\n \n \n Yes\n \n \n \n No\n If the first tour of the day is full\, we may offer a second tour. FIRST AND LAST NAME OF ALL GUESTS (SEPARATE WITH COMMAS)(Required)All guests that you will purchasing admissions forNAME OF LEAD GUEST --(Required)will receive all communication from us about the Boat Tour Email\n \n CELL PHONE OF LEAD GUEST(Required)NUMBER OF GUESTS 5-8 YEARS OLDPlease enter a number from 0 to 21.NUMBER OF GUESTS 9-12 YEARS OLDPlease enter a number from 0 to 21.NUMBER OF GUESTS 13-18 YEARS OLDPlease enter a number from 0 to 21.NUMBER OF GUESTS 19+Please enter a number from 0 to 21.NUMBER OF GUESTS WEIGHING 30-50 POUNDSPlease enter a number from 0 to 21.TO ENSURE WE HAVE CORRECT NUMBER AND SIZES OF FLOTATION DEVICESNUMBER OF GUESTS WEIGHING 50-90POUNDSPlease enter a number from 0 to 21.TO ENSURE WE HAVE CORRECT NUMBER AND SIZES OF FLOTATION DEVICESNUMBER OF GUESTS 90+ POUNDSPlease enter a number from 0 to 21.IF YOU BELIEVE SOMEONE MAY NEED AN XL LIFE JACKET\, DO NOT INCLUDE THEM IN THIS NUMBER. INCLUDE THEM IN THE COUNT FOR XL JACKETS TO THE RIGHT.NUMBER OF GUEST REQUIRING XL LIFE JACKETS(Required)Please enter a number from 0 to 21.TO ENSURE WE HAVE CORRECT NUMBER AND SIZES OF FLOTATION DEVICESTOPICS OF INTEREST:\n \n \n WILDLIFE\n \n \n \n NATIVE PLANTS\n \n \n \n HISTORY\n \n \n \n SCENERY ONLY\n \n \n \n OTHER\n WHERE ARE YOU VISITING US FROM?(Required)ADULT BOAT TOUR ADMISSION(Required)\n \n \n Price:\n \n \n \n STUDENT BOAT TOUR ADMISSION (AGE 5-18)(Required)\n \n \n Price:\n \n \n \n Number of Adult Boat Tour Admissions(Required)Please enter a number from 0 to 18.Number of Student Boat Tour Admissions(Required)Please enter a number from 0 to 20.SELF-GUIDED VILLAGE TOUR - ADULT (OPTIONAL) Quantity\n \n \n Price:\n $12.00\n \n \n Quantity \n SELF-GUIDED VILLAGE TOUR -STUDENT (OPTIONAL) Quantity\n \n \n Price:\n $7.00\n \n \n Quantity \n Credit Card(Required)\n \n Cardholder Name\n \n \n Card Details\n \n \n \nSubmit\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n  URL:https://bayouvermiliondistrict.org/event/boat-tour-august-7-2026/ LOCATION:Bayou Vermilion\, 300 Fisher Road\, Lafayette\, 70506\, United States ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://bayouvermiliondistrict.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/Mike-Boat-2-scaled.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="Bayou Vermilion District":MAILTO:marketing@bayouvermiliondistrict.org END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260808T130000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260808T150000 DTSTAMP:20260630T195146Z CREATED:20250604T142453Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260630T195146Z UID:10013033-1786194000-1786201200@bayouvermiliondistrict.org SUMMARY:CFMA Cajun Jam DESCRIPTION: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! URL:https://bayouvermiliondistrict.org/event/cfma-cajun-jam/2026-08-08/ LOCATION:Vermilionville\, 300 Fisher Road\, Lafayette\, LA\, 70508\, United States CATEGORIES:Music,Special Event ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://bayouvermiliondistrict.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/cajunjam3.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="Bayou Vermilion District":MAILTO:marketing@bayouvermiliondistrict.org END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260809T100000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260809T170000 DTSTAMP:20260731T180010Z CREATED:20250714T151122Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260731T180010Z UID:10013246-1786269600-1786294800@bayouvermiliondistrict.org SUMMARY:Acadian Culture Day 2026 DESCRIPTION:The community is invited to join the Bayou Vermilion District’s Vermilionville to celebrate our annual FREE Festival\, Acadian Culture Day on Sunday\, August 9th from 10 AM – 5 PM. Join us for a family-friendly day of live music\, great food\, art\, cooking\, storytelling\, arts and crafts\, and other demonstrations. \nTHIS YEAR’S FESTIVAL SCHEDULE: \n10:30-11:15am French Mass with Fr. Jason Vidrine of Maison de Tours in the Chapel \n11:00am-3:00pm Food Booth (PC) \n11:30am-12:00pm Tintamarre through the village \n12:00-12:15pm Proclamation & Acadian Cultural Heritage Award \n12:00-12:30 Dance lessons with Britlyn Delahoussaye in the Schoolhouse \n12:30-1:00 French Table with Kevin Rees in the Cooking School \n12:30-1:00pm Storytelling & Art in French with Melissa Bonin in La Maison des Cultures \n12:30-1:30pm Giant Cajun Jam led by The Holiday Playgirls & Cathryn Hanks — Bring your instrument\, all musicians are welcome to join! \n1:00-1:30pm La Table Chantante (Singing French Table) with Jolene Adams in the Cooking School \n1:00-1:45pm Panel Discussion on the Lomax Recordings with Moderator Colby LeJeune\, and panelists Dr. Barry Ancelet\, Jane Vidrine\, Kevin Rees\, Dr. Joshua Caffery in the Schoolhouse \n2:00-5:00pm Kevin Huval’s Cajun Creole Dance Band in the Performance Center \n2:00-2:30pm Poetry with Melissa Bonin in La Maison des Cultures \n2:15-4:30pm Belizaire the Cajun & Q&A with Glen Pitre in the Schoolhouse \n2:30-4:00pm Jambalaya Cooking Demo in the Cooking School \nAll day (10:00am-4:00pm) Vendors\, Community Partners\, arts & crafts\, Master Gardeners tours of the Healer’s Garden\, Acadian Family Committee and Genealogy Group in the Conference Room. \nCommunity Partners: CODOFIL\, Alliance Francaise\, Lafayette Master Gardeners\, Acadian Families Committee\, Jumelage of Scott\, Center for Louisiana Studies\, UL Lafayette Library Special Collections\, Moriah Hargrave (ZydeFit & Fleurish)\, KRVS Public Media \nVendors: Magnolia Pantry\, Southern Butterfly Connection\, Moonlit Path\, Dr. Elista Istre\, Lost in Art Face Painting\, ED Custom Designs\, Cavalier House Books \nFood and beverage available for purchase. Admission is free. For information about vendor opportunities\, email programming@bayouvermiliondistrict.org URL:https://bayouvermiliondistrict.org/event/acadian-culture-day-2025/ LOCATION:Bayou Vermilion\, 300 Fisher Road\, Lafayette\, 70506\, United States CATEGORIES:Culture Day,Festival,Music,Special Event,Workshop ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://bayouvermiliondistrict.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/acadian-culture-logo.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="Vermilionville":MAILTO:Communications@BayouVermilionDistrict.org END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260809T130000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260809T160000 DTSTAMP:20260630T191355Z CREATED:20260630T191355Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260630T191355Z UID:10013447-1786280400-1786291200@bayouvermiliondistrict.org SUMMARY:Bal du Dimanche August 9 -- Kevin Huval's Cajun Creole Dance Band DESCRIPTION: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 $12 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. Le Bal du Dimanche is broadcast live on KRVS Public Media 1-3 PM. \nSunday\, August 9 — Kevin Huval’s Cajun Creole Dance Band \nAdmission 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. URL:https://bayouvermiliondistrict.org/event/bal-du-dimanche-august-9-kevin-huvals-cajun-creole-dance-band/ LOCATION:Vermilionville – Performance Center CATEGORIES:Music,Special Event ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://bayouvermiliondistrict.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/KevinH2.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="Vermilionville":MAILTO:Communications@BayouVermilionDistrict.org END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR