NOTE: Events are ongoing as of email release date. Please check our web calendar for up to date changes.

March 1, 8, 15, 22, 29 - Pie Bar Live - The first Friday of each month will feature local Cajun music while remaining Fridays will feature a variety of singers, songwriters as well as local legends. Pie Bar will offer a 10% discount on all menu items, every Monday, to all residents of New Iberia. Residents will simply show their drivers license (or other ID) to receive 10% off their food and drink order. Happy Hour is from 3:14-5pm with beer or a glass of wine at 1/2 price. Cane River Pecan's Pie Bar, 254 W. Main St., New Iberia, 5-8 p.m., (337) 321-4201, Website, Facebook

March 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

March 2 - Shadows Arts & Craft Fair - Over 100 vendors from around Louisiana with diverse hand-made items from fine art to food and furniture. A special tour is included in the fee. Shadows-on-the-Teche, 317 E. Main St., New Iberia, 9 a.m. - 4 p.m., (337) 369-6446, Website, Facebook

March 2 - Delcambre Seafood & Farmers Market - First Saturday of the month from March to December except July. Enjoy what's fresh for the season from area farms and local waters, along with tasting opportunities and recipes, live music, kids activities and other special events at Bayou Carlin Cove Boat Landing and Pavilion. Bayou Carlin Cove Boat Landing and Pavilion, 605 S. Railroad St. (Hwy. 330), Delcambre, 9 a.m. - 1 p.m., (800) 884-6120 ext. 6, Website, Facebook

March 5, 12, 19, 26 - Table Beausoleil - "Table Beausoleil" in honor of Beausoleil Broussard and the first Acadian settlers will meet every Tuesday morning to speak French. The Main Cup, 101 Main St., Loreauville, 7-8:30 a.m., (337) 349-7343

March 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, Website, Facebook

March 7 - 24 - IPAL's "Catch Me If You Can" - Live theatre production, concessions. Essanee Theatre, 126 Iberia St., New Iberia, 7:30 - 10 p.m., (337) 364-6114, Website, Facebook

March 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! Cane River Pecan Company's Pie Bar, 254 W. Main St., New Iberia, 8:30-10 a.m., (337) 519-7942

March 9 - 16 - Shadows Plein Air Art Competition - Plein air painters will be outdoors in the Shadows-on-the-Teche gardens, along Main Street, on Avery Island and other areas around Acadiana for visitors to view. Free paint-out, art exhibit, awards ceremony, and silent auction. Paintings will be on display and available for purchase throughout competition week in the Shadows Visitor Center across the street from the Shadows. Shadows-on-the-Teche, 317 E. Main St., New Iberia, (337) 369-6446, Website, Facebook

March 16 - Super Saturday Downtown Shopping - Shopping event that takes place every 3rd Saturday of the month. The event includes vendors setup along East and West Main Street in front of downtown businesses. Bird on the Bayou, 120 E. Main St., New Iberia, 10 a.m.-3 p.m., (337) 339-2826

March 16 - Festival of Live Oaks - Come celebrate spring at New Iberia City Park with fun, family-friendly activities, including a barbecue cookoff, Easter egg hunt, live music, pony rides, children activities, crafts, sweet booths and more. New Iberia City Park, 300 Parkview Dr., New Iberia, (337) 369-2337

March 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. La Louisiane Banquet Hall, 5509 Hwy. 14, New Iberia, 7-9:30 p.m., (337) 258-1876, Facebook

March 22 - 23 - St. Jude Chili Cookoff - Come to the St. Jude Fundraiser Chili Cook-off where over 40 teams will participate, as well as a live auction and entertainment, face painting, fun jumps and more. Bring your own ice chest for $20. Auction and live music on Friday night, chili serving starts at 1 p.m. on Saturday. Event times: Friday 5 - 10 p.m., and Saturday 9 a.m. - 11 p.m., SugArena, 713 NW Bypass Hwy., New Iberia, 5-11 p.m., (337) 380-9968, Facebook

March 23 - Cajun Country Para-Con - Louisiana Spirits and the City of New Iberia are excited to host the 1st annual Cajun Country Para-Con. Lectures, meet and greets, food trucks and more. Special guests include Dave Schrader, Sarah Lemos, Shane Pittman of Holzer Files, 28 Days Haunted, The Paranormal Mind and Searchers, Joshua Purvis of The Paranormal Mind and Searchers, Jereme Leonards of Ghost of Morgan City, 28 Days Haunted. Purchase tickets day of for $30 (cash only). Sliman Theater, 129 E. Main St, New Iberia, 9 a.m.-4 p.m., (337) 255-8112, Facebook

March 23 - Spring Shopping on da Bayou - A fun filled family day downtown in Bouligny Plaza with some very creative one of a kind crafts, pictures with the Easter Bunny, delicious food, tasty treats, live music, and face painting for the kids. Bouligny Plaza, 102 W. Main St., New Iberia, 9 a.m.-3 p.m., (337) 256-4214, Facebook

March 29 - 31 - Louisiana Lao New Year - Lanexang Village celebrates the Lao New Year every Easter weekend with a three-day festival that includes live music, a beauty pageant, parades, sand castle building, kids activities, and several vendors selling clothes, jewelry, music and food from Southeast Asia. Wat Thammarattanaram Temple, 7913 Champa Ave., Broussard, times vary, (337) 378-9469, Facebook