The Great Acadian Awakening Music Festival is scheduled for the first weekend in October to celebrate the 250th anniversary of the arrival of what we now call our "Cajun" ancestors from the area known today as Nova Scotia, New Brunswick and Prince Edward Island.
The tickets for one of the most popular events in southwest Louisiana, Arts & Crabs Fest, are on sale now. If the past is any indication, they won't last long!
The signature event benefits the Arts & Humanities Council of SWLA, and features some of the most delicious crab dishes from the best chefs paired with local beers from Louisiana breweries.
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It's almost July and that means it's watermelon time. Is there anything much better on a hot summer day that a big slice of ice cold watermelon? You'll find plenty of watermelon and all things associated with a great festival this weekend in DeRidder.
Starks is your stop this weekend for the annual Starks Mayhaw Festival. There's all the things that make a Southwest Louisiana carnival great .... and jelly!
It is one of the most fun times of the year in Southwest Louisiana. It's Mardi Gras and that means great parades are ready to roll. We wanted to make sure you knew the times and routes so you don't miss any of the fun.
The Merchants’ Parade is scheduled for Friday, Feb...
The holiday's are upon us and if it calls for a celebration, nobody does it better than SWLA. Enjoy a Cajun flare to your Christmas holiday complete with the best food, music, parades and thousands of lights.
The Cajun French Music Association of (CFMA) big festival started today and goes through tomorrow inside the Burton Coliseum.
The 25th Annual award winning Cajun Music & Food Festival is full of great Cajun food and music. Here is the official lineup.
It really does pay to be a Cajun Radio Krewe Club member. All the cool people are doing it. Just asked these folks below!
They all signed up for FREE to be part of our Cajun Krewe and now are instant winners of tickets to one of our local festivals.