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The month of March is shaping up to be a busy month with local events and you better bring your appetite! Things are about to really get cooking in St. Landry Parish with several Cook-Offs happening throughout the parish and fun family entertainment!

First Weekend in March (3/2- 3/3)

Lenten Fish Dinners at Our Lady of Mercy, 4pm – 7pm each Friday. $10 Donation per plate

Here’s the Beef Cook-Off – Yambilee Ag Arena in Opelousas

JAMbalaya Acoustic Music Jam – Tom’s Fiddle & Bow in Arnaudville

March 8

Uncorked Art Night – Sunset

Saturday March 9

Family Easter Fun Day – Washington Old Schoolhouse

Music at the Depot– The Eunice Depot

Zydeco Capital Jam – St. Landry Parish Visitor Center

March 16

FFA Black Pot Cook-Off and Car Show – Port Barre Veterans Memorial Park

Rabbit Cook Off – Willie’s Campground in Washington

Easter on the Square– St. Landry Courthouse Square

Western Ball at the Yam – Opelousas

Exit 11 Yard Sale – Sunset

Dewey Balfa Cajun & Creole Heritage Week – March 19-24
@ Lakeview Park in Eunice

March 21

Hope for Opelousas Art Show

March 23

Washington Community Festival

Hop into Spring Health and Resource Fair – OGHS (South City Park)

ACA Arts and STEAM Festival – Downtown Opelousas (Courthouse Square)

World Champion Crawfish Étouffée Cook-Off – Eunice

Book Signing Children’s Event- Black Pot Bookshop

March 30

Easter Basket Giveaway by Councilwoman Delita Rubin-Broussard

Find more details on each of these events by clicking on the links.

To find more family fun and local events in Acadia and St. Landry parishes, be sure to head on over to MacaroniKID Acadia-St. Landry’s events page as new events are added every week to the calendar and sign up for the free newsletter to receive weekly updates every Thursday.

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  • Courtney Jennings is a contributing writer with St. Landry Now since 2023 covering local events throughout the parish. She also runs the local publication MacaroniKID Acadia-St. Landry, an online publication and weekly e-newsletter on family friendly activities, local events, and community resources for parents.

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