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

May 2, 6, 9, 13, 16, 20, 23, 27, 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

May 3, 10, 17, 24, 31 - 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

May 4, 11, 18, 25 - 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.

May 5, 12, 19, 26 - Pie Bar Live Entertainment - 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. Cane River Pecan Company's Pie Bar, 254 W. Main St., New Iberia, 4-7 p.m., (337) 321-4201, Website, Facebook

May 6 - 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

May 13 - Beats on the Bayou - Kip Sonnier - 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

May 13 - USCA Aluminum National Championships - A 10 mile race for kayaks, canoes, pirogues, and SUP’s from Jeanerette, LA to Charenton, LA through the parishes of Iberia and St. Mary. The race begins in Jeanerette City Park and ends on the Chitimacha Reservation. Visit Tour du Teche's website for the schedule and registration. Jeanerette City Park, 1603 Tarleton Street, Jeanerette, 8 a.m.-4 p.m., (630) 605-0671, Website

May 17 - Rip Van Winkle Gardens Nighttime Dinner - Enjoy a special dinner at night in the gardens of Jefferson Island Rip Van Winkle Gardens. Choose from two times: 5:30-7 PM or 7:30-9 PM. Reservations required and can be made by calling the gardens. Cafe Jefferson, 5505 Rip Van Winkle Rd., New Iberia, 5:30-9 p.m., (337) 359-8525, Website, Facebook

May 17 - 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

May 18 - 20 - Cruisin Cajun Country Cruise In - Cruise around Cajun Country with other car enthusiasts for fun, food, music and friendship, while spectators enjoy free car shows and entertainment. There will be tours, demonstrations and of course food! For more information, including registration please visit their website. Ramada Conference Center, 2915 Hwy. 14, New Iberia, (337) 277-7220, Website, Facebook

May 20 - 21 - 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. Friday practice 6 - 7:30 p.m. and beginner class to follow. SugArena at Acadiana Fairgrounds, 713 N.W. Bypass (Hwy. 3212), New Iberia, (337) 365-7539, Website, Facebook

May 26 - June 4 - IPAL Presents, "One Man, Two Guvnors" -Live theatre production, concessions. Essanee Theatre, 126 Iberia St., New Iberia, (337) 364-6114, Website, Facebook

May 27 - Beats on the Bayou - Chubby Carrier - 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

May 27 - Acadiana Barrel Racing Association - Barrel racing is a rodeo event in which a horse and rider attempt to complete a cloverleaf pattern around preset barrels in the fastest time. Pole bending is a timed event that features a horse and one mounted rider, running a weaving or serpentine path around six poles arranged in a line. Concession available. SugArena at Acadiana Fairgrounds, 713 N.W. Bypass (Hwy. 3212), New Iberia, 3-8 p.m., (337) 365-7539, Website, Facebook

May 28 - Beats on the Bayou - Basin Boogie Man - 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

May 29 - Memorial Day Ceremony - A celebration commemorating all of our fallen soldiers with flag ceremony, 21 gun salute and harmony of patriotic music. Bouligny Plaza, 102 W. Main St., New Iberia, 6-8 p.m., (337) 367-0308