Sept. 30 - Oct. 2 - Ranch Sorting - 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. Free for spectators. SugArena at Acadiana Fairgrounds, 713 N.W. Bypass (Hwy. 3212), New Iberia, Fri. 6:30-8 p.m., Sat. & Sun. 9 a.m.-until, (337) 281-3920, Website, Facebook

Oct. 1 - Irises & Native Plants Planting - Join the Louisiana Iris Conservation Initiative and the T.E.C.H.E Project to plant Louisiana native irises along a stretch of the Bayou Teche shoreline. Rubber boots are recommended. Please bring a long-handled shovel if you have one. Bottled water will be supplied. To volunteer, please register by e-mailing licisaveirises@gmail.com. New Iberia City Park, 300 Parkview Dr., New Iberia, 9 a.m.- noon, (504) 481-4790, Website, Facebook

Oct. 1 - Delcambre Seafood and Farmers Market - First Saturday of the month from February 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

Oct. 1 - Reverse Halloween Tie-Dying - Bring your own black or orange t-shirt to create a friendly, funny, scary or spooky reverse tie-dye design. Admission. Cypremort Point State Park, 306 Beach Ln., Cypremort Point, 1:30-3:30 p.m., (337) 867-4510, Website, Facebook

Oct. 1 - Spanish Festival Children's & Queen's Pageant - Join El Festival Espanol de Nueva to crown the next royal court! Children’s Pageant at 2 p.m. Queen’s Pageant at 6 p.m. Admission. Cyr Gates Community Center at New Iberia City Park, 300 Parkview Dr., New Iberia, 2-7 p.m., (337) 380-7636, Website, Facebook

Oct. 1, 4, 8, 11, 15, 18, 22, 25, 29 - 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

Oct. 1 - 30 - Frightmare on Main Street - Every Friday and Saturday in October + Sunday before Halloween. This terrifying outdoor trail is located on the grounds of the Historic Hot Sauce House on Main Street New Iberia. This secluded home location provides the perfect creepy backdrop for the trail, which will take you through several sets and attractions with live scare actors. They are dedicated to one purpose and that is to make you scream like a child, no matter how old you are. Admission. The Hot Sauce House on Main, 924 E. Main St., New Iberia, 7-11 p.m., (337) 967-2072, Website, Facebook

Oct. 4 - Grand Reveil Acadien - GRA is about waking up the people of South Louisiana to the importance of preserving the cultural resources of language, foodways, and music unique to Louisiana's Cajuns. Iberia Parish will celebrate with dignitaries; the Bayou Teche French Table; performances and a tintamarre by North Lewis Elementary French Immersion students; and cultural presentations on the New Acadia Project, Iberia's Spanish heritage, African American history, Grand Marais Mardi Gras parade and New Iberia's trilingual markers. Chicken and Sausage Gumbo will be served for lunch at the Sliman Theater. Participants need to RSVP here for planning purposes. Steamboat Pavilion at Bouligny Plaza, 102 W. Main St., New Iberia, 9 a.m.- 2 p.m., (337) 349-7343, Website, Facebook

Oct. 5, 12, 19, 26 - 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

Oct. 6-8 - Pumpkin Patch in Loreauville - Fall festival games, photo booths, pumpkins, fall flowers and more. Book online to schedule your time slot. Loreauville Park Building, 601 Ed Broussard Rd., Loreauville, Thurs.-Fri. 4-7 p.m., Sat. 9 a.m.- 4 p.m., (337) 577-7515, Website, Facebook

Oct. 6, 13, 20, 27 - 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.

Oct. 7 - 9 - Tour du Teche Canoe Race - Annual 135-mile canoe, kayak and pirogue race on Bayou Teche with local culture and flavor featuring nightly festivals at each stop. Admission for paddlers. Bayou Teche, Port Barre to Patterson, (630) 605-0671, Website, Facebook

Oct. 8 - On Tap 5K Roux Run - 1 mile fun run and 5K beginning and ending on New Iberia Historic Main Street. Admission. Sliman Theater, 129 E. Main St., New Iberia, 7:45-9:30 a.m., (337) 207-2806, Website, Facebook

Oct. 8 - Shadows Arts & Crafts 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

Oct. 8 - Halloween Painting - Come paint pumpkins, bats and witch hats to decorate the park. Admission. Cypremort Point State Park, 306 Beach Ln., Cypremort Point, 1:30-3:30 p.m., (337) 867-4510, Website, Facebook

Oct. 8 - Ça C'est Bon Cooking Demonstration Dinner - Learn how to cook an award-winning seafood gumbo, classic Cajun appetizers, and dessert and drink pairings, all while enjoying a delicious meal in the heart of the World Championship Gumbo Cookoff. Recipe cards included with purchase. Admission. Victor's Cafeteria, 109 W. Main St., New Iberia, 4-6 p.m., (337) 364-1836, Website, Facebook

Oct. 8 - 9 - World Championship Gumbo Cookoff - Family oriented food festival in historic downtown New Iberia. Gumbo Cookoff, Roux Run, Youth Gumbo Cookoff, Meanest Beans Competition, children's activities, live music all weekend and more. Cajun/Creole food midday Saturday, nothing but gumbo midday on Sunday. No pets or ice chests. Bouligny Plaza, 102 W. Main St., New Iberia, Sat. 8 a.m.- 10 p.m.,  Sun. 10 a.m.- 3 p.m., (337) 364-1836, Website, Facebook

Oct. 14 - 23 - Iberia Performing Arts League Presents, "The Miracle Worker" - Live theatre production, concessions. Admission. Essanee Theatre (IPAL), 126 Iberia St., New Iberia, Thurs.-Sat. 7:30-10 p.m., Sun. 2-5 p.m., (337) 364-6114, Website, Facebook

Oct. 15 - Tailgating Cookoff - A family fun day with live music, cooking competition, cornhole tournament, arts and craft vendors and fun jumps for the kids. Come out and sample the best tailgating food around and watch a great game of cornhole. Loreauville Park, 601 Ed Broussard Rd., Loreauville, 10 a.m.-10 p.m., (337) 578-4930, Facebook

Oct. 15 - Halloween Face Painting/Arts & Crafts - Come out for an afternoon of Halloween fun featuring face painting and crafting Halloween characters. Admission. Cypremort Point State Park, 306 Beach Ln., Cypremort Point, 1:30-3:30 p.m., (337) 867-4510, Website, Facebook

Oct. 15- Beats on the Bayou - Blake Luquette - 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

Oct. 19 - 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

Oct. 22 - Plein Air Painting Show, Tell, & Sell - The Shadows-on-the-Teche Plein Air Competition will welcome the Outdoor Painters Society to New Iberia. The three-day painting extravaganza culminates in a show, where visitors can meet the artists and view and buy the work they completed throughout their stay. Shadows Visitor Center, 320 E. Main St., New Iberia, 4-6 p.m., (337) 369-6446, Website, Facebook

Oct. 22 - Witches Hut - Interactive storytelling featuring ghost stories, witches, cauldrons, potions and treats. Admission. Cypremort Point State Park, 306 Beach Ln., Cypremort Point, 5-7 p.m., (337) 867-4510, Website, Facebook

Oct. 23 - New Iberia Beneath the Balconies - Admire historic architecture while delighting in live theatrical vignettes from beneath the balconies of New Iberia's award-winning Main Street. Performances start at Shadows-on-the-Teche (317 E. Main St.) at 2 p.m. Bring a lawn chair. Before the event, enjoy food and music on the grounds of the Shadows from noon to 2 p.m. In case of inclement weather, the event will be held at the Sugar Cane Building in New Iberia City Park. Main Street, New Iberia, noon- 5 p.m., (337) 298-7964, Facebook

Oct. 29 - New Iberia Halloween Parade and Fais-Do-Do - Join the City of New Iberia in front of city hall when they color the fountain black before parading down Main Street for Halloween. Parade will begin at Prairie St. and end at Railroad St. Live entertainment by The Chee-Weez at Bouligny Plaza (102 W. Main St.) at 6 p.m. New Iberia City Hall, 457 E. Main St., New Iberia, 2-9 p.m., Facebook

Oct. 29 - Halloween Extravaganza - Come dressed for costume contest, sweets walk, trunk-or-treat, hayride and haunted house maze. Admission. Cypremort Point State Park, 306 Beach Ln., Cypremort Point, 4-9 p.m., (337) 867-4510, Website, Facebook

Oct. 29 - Beats on the Bayou - Bad Boys 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, 7-10 p.m., (337) 256-8681, Website, Facebook