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Brittany Racca
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Louisiana Sweet Picks
July 2022 Events
NOTE: Events are ongoing as of email release date. Please check our web calendar for up to date changes.
July 2 - Beats on the Bayou - Basin Street Band - Live concert for campers under the Isle of Iberia's pavilion. Come out, meet friends, listen to live music and dance the evening away. Isle of Iberia RV Resort, 911 N.W. Bypass (Hwy. 3212), New Iberia, 6-9 p.m., (337) 256-8681, Website, Facebook
July 2, 5, 9, 12, 16, 19, 23, 26, 30 - Teche Area Farmers Market - Experience a harvest of delicious homegrown produce and homemade products by area farmers, artists and crafters. Also included are handmade cypress yard objects, homemade bread and fresh baked goods, ceramics, honey, jellies, jams, herbs, candies, handcrafted wooden bowls and utensils, birdhouses, garden benches and much more. The market is held every Saturday morning from 7-11 a.m. and Tuesday afternoon from 2-6 p.m. Bouligny Plaza, 102 W. Main St., New Iberia, (337) 369-2330, Website, Facebook
July 6, 13, 20, 27 - GLC Farmers Market - Every Wednesday. Local farmers selling produce, plants, honey, homemade pies and other items grown locally. Grass-fed beef, pork and lamb are also available at the meat market during this time. GLC Meat Market, 6110 Loreauville Rd., New Iberia, 2-6 p.m., (337) 577-9160, WebsiteFacebook
July 7, 14, 21, 28, - Bayou Teche French Table - Every Thursday. Celebrate our Cajun culture and improve your French speaking skills regardless of your level of French. Additionally, enjoy conversations with francophones and francophiles who visit New Iberia from all over the world as well as students in the French Immersion setting at North Lewis Elementary. Vive le français! McDonald's, 1501 Center St., New Iberia, 8:30-9:30 a.m., (337) 519-7942.
July 9 - Beats on the Bayou - Cajun Company Band - Live concert for campers under the Isle of Iberia's pavilion. Come out, meet friends, listen to live music and dance the evening away. Isle of Iberia RV Resort, 911 N.W. Bypass (Hwy. 3212), New Iberia, 6-9 p.m., (337) 256-8681, Website, Facebook
July 15 - 24 - Iberia Performing Arts League Presents "Tarzan" - Summer youth musical, concessions. Admission. Essanee Theatre, 126 Iberia St., New Iberia, Thurs.-Sat. 7:30-10 p.m., Sun. 2-5 p.m., (337) 364-6114, Website, Facebook
July 16 - Mommy & Me Cupcake Decorating Workshop - Moms, aunts, grandmas, etc. and children will get to decorate a flower cupcake bouquet together, with instructions from Stacey with The Frosted Apron, and enjoy a meal from Church Alley Cafe. Prepayment is required. Limited seating. Contact Stacey at (337) 201-1952 to reserve your seats. $50 admission includes workshop and meal for an adult and a child. Church Alley Cafe and Bistro, 116 Church Alley, New Iberia, 5:30-7 p.m., (337) 201-1952, Facebook
July 16 - Beats on the Bayou - Southern Swing Band - Live concert for campers under the Isle of Iberia's pavilion. Come out, meet friends, listen to live music and dance the evening away. Isle of Iberia RV Resort, 911 N.W. Bypass (Hwy. 3212), New Iberia, 6-9 p.m., (337) 256-8681, Website, Facebook
July 20 - Les Cadiens du Teche Cajun Dance - Every third Wednesday of the month. Les Cadiens du Teche (Cajun French Music Association) dance to Cajun music with a meal, door prizes, cake walk, 50/50 and camaraderie, at their monthly public meeting. Admission. La Louisiane Banquet Hall, 5509 Hwy. 14, New Iberia, 7-9:30 p.m., (337) 258-1876, Facebook
July 23 - Beats on the Bayou - DJ Will - Live concert for campers under the Isle of Iberia's pavilion. Come out, meet friends, listen to live music and dance the evening away. Isle of Iberia RV Resort, 911 N.W. Bypass (Hwy. 3212), New Iberia, 6-9 p.m., (337) 256-8681, Website, Facebook
July 27 - Queen Mother Moore Legacy Symposium & Celebration - The Iberia African American Historical Society will host an all-day symposium and celebration to honor Audley Moore, known as Queen Mother Moore, with a live-streamed symposium, self-guided walking tour of Main Street New Iberia's African American history, discussion on Black business development in the area, and a children's story performance by Tiffany Caesar. Sliman Theater, 129 E. Main St., New Iberia, 10 a.m.-7 p.m., (337) 369-6446, Website, Facebook
July 28 - Greater Iberia Chamber Annual Banquet - Over a dozen tastings of local restaurants, keynote speaker Verge Ausberry, Jr., and award presentations. Since 1947, the Chamber has recognized individuals in Iberia Parish who are making a positive impact through the Outstanding Civic Service Award. Additionally, two businesses are each recognized with one of two Business Impact Awards. Admission. Bayou Oaks Ballroom, 627-B E. Admiral Doyle Dr., New Iberia, 6-9 p.m., (337) 364-1836, Website, Facebook
July 28 - 30 - Iberia Film Festival - View independent short films from around the globe and locally that you will not see in the commercial movie industry. South Louisiana filmmakers will have an opportunity to have their film showed on the big screen. Essanee Theater, 126 Iberia St., New Iberia, (337) 256-1938, Website, Facebook
July 29 - 30 - Ranch Sorting - Saturday and Sunday shows start at 9 a.m. Ranch Sorting is an event that pits a team of two riders on horseback against the clock. Teamwork is the key with both riders working in harmony to cut out the correct cattle and drive them to the pen while keeping the wrong numbered cattle back. SugArena at Acadiana Fairgrounds, 713 N.W. Bypass (Hwy. 3212), New Iberia, 8-11:30 p.m., (337) 281-3920, Website, Facebook
July 30 - Beats on the Bayou - Straight Whiskey - Live concert for campers under the Isle of Iberia's pavilion. Come out, meet friends, listen to live music and dance the evening away. Isle of Iberia RV Resort, 911 N.W. Bypass (Hwy. 3212), New Iberia, 6-9 p.m., (337) 256-8681, Website, Facebook