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ABOUT USDESTINATIONSBLOGJanuary 2026 Opelousas Mardi Gras BallJanuary 24Meet King Imperial and Queen Lily in the Zydeco Capital of the World at this year’s Imperial Mardi Gras Ball. Enjoy live music by Hotline, a cocktail social, and rub elbows with Mardi Gras royalty.Learn More Leah Graeff at NUNUJanuary 17Leah Graeff, a visual artist and backing vocalist, takes center stage with breezy melodies and brooding lyrics at this NUNU Art & Culture Collective listening concert.Learn More Ordinary Elephant at NUNUJanuary 18This folk music duo takes to the stage with Louisiana guitarist Tommy Shreve and champion fiddler John Jeansonne.Learn More failllift at NUNUJanuary 19falllift is an indie-folk duo weaving messages of unity and healing through their music. You can listen to them perform live at NUNU Art & Culture Collective.Learn More  Chance Stanley at NUNUJanuary 30Chance Stanley is a singer-songwriter from Marietta, Mississippi, not too far out of Tupelo. An original artist, Stanley draws much influence from classic country, as well as Americana and Red Dirt music. See him perform live at NUNU.Learn More Lebeau Mardi Gras BallJanuary 24It’s a formal affair in Lebeau, Louisiana this Mardi Gras season. Honor their Mardi Gras king and queen with a night of dancing.Learn More Annual Gumbo Cook-OffJanuary 31Eat delicious gumbo and dance to Cajun and zydeco musicians at the Annual Gumbo Cook-Off in Opelousas.Learn MoreMardi Gras Sneak Peek!  La Rivière Mardi Gras Chicken Run and ParadeFebruary 7 Lebeau Mardi Gras FestivalFebruary 7 Taster’s ChoiceFebruary 11 Cajun Mardi Gras FestivalFebruary 13-17 Courir de Mardi GrasFebruary 17 Zyde Gras on the SquareFebruary 17Find more Mardi Gras Events  Sign up for Allons MangerAllons Manger!Eat food and win prizesWe’ve added 51 more restaurants to our Allons Manger passport. Try the best Cajun and Creole restaurants, fried chicken icons, upscale dining, boudin stops and specialty meat locations to earn points and win prizes. Sign up for the free Allons Manger passport and start exploring! More Events in St. Landry ParishOpelousas Farmers MarketOpelousas, LATuesday, Thursday, Friday | 6:30amLearn More » Eunice Farmers MarketEunice, LASaturdays | 9amLearn More » Live at Toby’s DowntownOpelousas, LAFridays and Saturdays | 8pmLearn More » Dulcimer JamOpelousas, LAWednesdays | 10amLearn More » Live at Bayou Teche BrewingArnaudville, LASaturdays | 4pmLearn More » La Table KreyolArnaudville, LA2nd Saturday | 9:30amLearn More » Market on the LawnEunice, LAFirst Saturday | 10amLearn More »Opelousas Makers MarketOpelousas, LALast Saturday | 8amLearn More » JAMbalaya Acoustic Music JamArnaudville, LAFirst Sunday | 1pmLearn More » Life Drawing at NUNUArnaudville, LAEvery Tuesday | 6pmLearn More » Zydeco Dance LessonsOpelousas, LAEvery Wednesday | 6pmLearn More » Live Quarter Horse RacingOpelousas, LAWednesday-Saturday | 5:30pmLearn More » Silver Slipper JamLeonville, LAEvery Thursday | 6pmLearn More » Mallet French TableMallet, LA3rd Sundays | 2pmLearn More »Cajun Jam at the BreweryArnaudville, LASunday | 2pmLearn More » Zydeco Capital JamOpelousas, LA2nd Saturday | 1pmLearn More » Savoy Music JamEunice, LASaturdays | 9amLearn More » Jammin’ on the BayouOpelousas, LA3rd Saturday | 1pmLearn More » La Table Française at EuniceEunice, LAWednesdays | 9:30amLearn More » La Table Française at the VillageOpelousas, LALast Wednesday | 8:30pmLearn More » La Table Française in ArnaudvilleArnaudville, LALast Saturday | 9:30amLearn More »Drum Circle at NUNUArnaudville, LA1st Saturday | 2pmLearn More » Socrates Café at NUNUArnaudville, LA1st Sunday | 2pmLearn More » Open Painting Studio at NUNUArnaudville, LAEvery Wednesday | 2pmLearn More » Cico’s Songwriting CircleArnaudville, LA3rd Sundays | 2pmLearn More » Rendezvous in the PrairieEunice, LAEvery Thursday | 5:30pmLearn More » Live at Silver SlipperLeonville, LAEvery Friday and Saturday | 7pmLearn More » St. Landry Parish – It’s Gumbo for Your Soul!The St. Landry Parish Tourist Commission is the official destination marketing organization responsible for promoting tourism within the parish.  |
