 ABOUT USDESTINATIONSBLOG October 2026 Sweet Dough Pie FestivalOctober 31Head to Grand Coteau to shop local vendors and taste the best sweet dough pies around, with live music performances by Sheryl Cormier & the Cajun Sounds, Next Gen Zydeco, and Step Rideau & the Zydeco Outlaws.Learn More Tour du Teche 135October 2-4Paddle down the Bayou Teche in this three-day race from Port Barre to Berwick. Get your canoe, kayak, or pirogue ready.Learn More Creole Culture DayOctober 3The 5th Annual Creole Culture Day honors the past and looks to the future of Creole culture in Louisiana, emphasizing the enduring importance of the French language. With free admission and food, it’s an inclusive celebration for all to enjoy.Learn More Semi-Annual Antique Fair & Yard SaleOctober 9-11Shop for bargains, food, and vintage items from over 200 vendors at the Old Schoolhouse Antique Fair in Washington.Learn More Fall Market at BeauBassinOctober 10BeauBassin’s Fall Market is a great opportunity to shop local vendors, artisans, and enjoy live music and food trucks.Learn More LA Orphan Train Annual GatheringOctober 10Trace the history of the Louisiana Orphan Train riders at this museum event. Hear their stories from their descendants and tour the museum.Learn More Black Pot Cook-Off & Car ShowOctober 10Get ready for a culinary adventure like no other. Enjoy a day of food, family, cars, and culture in historic Bayou Mallet, LA.Learn More Cemetery Tours & Historical ReenactmentsOctober 10, 11, 17, 18Experience stories from the past from the ghosts who lived them as you tour this centuries-old cemetery in Opelousas. Learn More Melville Catfish FestivalOctober 17Locals and visitors alike return to Melville to reconnect with friends, family, and the spirit of Southern hospitality. The festival includes a catfish cook-off and live music by Charley Rivers, Step Rideau & the Zydeco Outlaws, and more.Learn More Squirrel Cook-Off at Willie’sOctober 24It’s time for a cook-off with a cause. Enjoy squirrel dishes from local cooks as they bust out their best home recipes.Learn More Camp-O-Ween & Squirrel Cook-OffOctober 24Grab your costumes, decorate that camper, bring your appetite, and come spend the weekend at Riverview RV Resort.Learn More Visiting the PastOctober 24Visit the town of Washington’s past with a historical re-enactment of Louisiana’s role in the American Revolution.Learn More Boo! Bash at NUNUOctober 24Pass a good time for a good cause with food, drinks, costume contest, auctions, and dancing at NUNU Art & Culture Collective. Bonsoir, Catin will perform live.Learn More Blackpot CampOctober 26-30Work with professional Cajun and Creole musicians and cooks with a loose-festival atmosphere at the Blackpot Camp in Eunice.Learn More Halloween Art & Nature FestOctober 31Celebrate Halloween safely where art, music, food & science combine at this family-friendly event in Arnaudville.Learn More  The Bird that Connects ContinentsPigeons, Pigeonniers, and Colonial AmericaIf you’ve traveled through rural France or have seen the haunting beauty of historic houses in Louisiana, you may have encountered a strange structure. These unassuming buildings play a part in the interesting history of the bird that connects continents, the pigeon.Read more 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 »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 »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 | 8:30amLearn More »La Table Française in ArnaudvilleArnaudville, LALast Saturday | 9:30amLearn More »Drum Circle at NUNUArnaudville, LA1st Saturday | 2pmLearn More »Rendezvo |
