For Immediate Release

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

Feb. 23 - March 31 - New Iberia Azalea Trail - Stroll Iberia's attractions and New Iberia's award-winning Main Street, where azaleas frame moss draped oak trees, stately homes and quaint cottages along Bayou Teche. Download the self-guided driving tour map of the azalea trail or pick up a print copy at the Iberia Parish Convention and Visitors Bureau. Various locations in Iberia Parish, (337) 365-1540, Website

March 1 - Grand Marais Mardi Gras Parade - Family-oriented Mardi Gras parade with floats, bands, dance groups, Mardi Gras royalty, Grand Marshal, elaborate and colorful costumes, and tons of beads and throws. Most original and ugly costumes. Hwy. 90 and College Rd., Jeanerette, 11 a.m.-4 p.m., (337) 577-5591, Facebook

March 1 - Papa Red Dog Mardi Gras Parade - Mardi Gras parade, with marching bands, dance groups, music. Main Street, Loreauville, 2-3 p.m., (337) 347-0404, Facebook

March 1, 5, 8, 12, 15, 19, 22, 26, 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

March 2, 9, 16, 23, 30 - 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 3, 10, 17, 24 - 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, 7-8 a.m., (337) 519-7942.

March 5 - 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. 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 - Shadows Arts & Crafts Fair - Vendors from around Louisiana selling handcrafted items, food and beverages in the Shadows' gardens. Admission includes a tour of the home. Shadows-on-the-Teche, 317 E. Main St., New Iberia, 9 a.m.-4 p.m., (337) 369-6446, Website, Facebook

March 10 - El Festival Español de Nueva Iberia's Gala - Enjoy a night filled with gourmet foods from local restaurants, beer/wine/sangria, live and silent auctions, the festival's poster unveiling and live entertainment by The Cast. Viewing of the Spanish exhibit at the Bayou Teche Museum will precede the gala. For tickets, contact Brinkley Lopez at (337) 380-7636 or by email. Sliman Theater, 129 E. Main St., New Iberia, 6-10 p.m., Website, Facebook

March 12 - 18 - Shadows-on-the-Teche Plein Air Painting 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, 9 a.m.-5 p.m., (337) 369-6446, Website, Facebook

March 12 - Plein Air Quick Draw Competition - Shadows Plein Air will host a Quick Draw Competition in Downtown New Iberia. Artists will have two hours to complete a painting en plein air. Public is invited to watch. Prizes to be awarded and artwork will be for sale. Registration is $10 and forms are available at the Shadows Visitor Center and online. Shadows-on-the-Teche, 317 E. Main St., New Iberia, 3-5 p.m., (337) 369-6446, Website, Facebook

March 12 - Justin Champagne: The Hometown Throw Down - Justin Champagne comes back home for the first time off tour to his hometown of New Iberia for a live concert. He's bringing some friends with him, including Mario Morales, Clay Cormier, Dalton D'Rich, Micah Kennedy, Victoria Wells and others. Admission. Sugar Cane Festival Building, 600 Parkview Dr., New Iberia, 5-11 p.m., (337) 339-4683, Website, Facebook

March 13 - Plein Air Paint Delcambre - Artists will paint outdoors in Delcambre. At noon, Judge Mark Boedges will lead an art talk on plein air painting. The program is free to attend, and lunch will be served. Starting at 5 p.m., the public is invited to join the artists and enjoy live Cajun music, dinner, and refreshments (admission). Artwork completed that day will be available for sale. Bayou Carlin Cove Boat Landing & Pavilion, 605 S. Railroad St., Delcambre, noon-7 p.m., (337) 369-6446, Website, Facebook

March 16 - 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

March 17 - Plein Air Painting Demonstration - Mark Boedges, judge for the 2022 Shadows-on-the-Teche Plein Air Competition, will lead a painting demonstration near the Shadows. Free and open to the public. Shadows-on-the-Teche, 317 E. Main St., New Iberia, 2-4 p.m., (337) 369-6446, Website, Facebook

March 17 - April 3 - IPAL Presents, "The Producers" - Live theatre production, concessions by the Iberia Performing Arts League. 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

March 18 - Plein Air Paint Out - Artists of all ages and skill levels are invited to participate in a Paint Out in Downtown New Iberia. Works produced will be judged, awarded ribbons, and available for sale. Free to participate, but registration is required. You can pick up an application at the Shadows Visitor Center or download the form here. Shadows-on-the-Teche, 317 E. Main St., New Iberia, 9 a.m.-1 p.m., (337) 369-6446, Website, Facebook

March 18 - Plein Air Awards Ceremony & Fine Art Sale - Judge Mark Boedges will announce the winning painting and also award prizes in a variety of other categories. All paintings completed during the week will be available for sale throughout the week at the Shadows Visitor Center. Shadows Visitor Center, 320 E. Main St., New Iberia, 6:30-8:30 p.m., (337) 369-6446, Website, Facebook

March 19 - Festival of Live Oaks - Barbecue cookoff, family fun and live music under the oaks at New Iberia City Park. New Iberia City Park, 300 Parkview Dr., New Iberia, 9 a.m.-3 p.m., (337) 369-2337, Facebook

March 19 - 21 - Shadows Plein Air Workshop -A 3-day, all levels workshop hosted by 2022 Shadows Plein Air Judge Mark Boedges. The workshop will focus primarily on giving students the tools to render authentic light by carefully using correct values and rigorously maintaining color temperature relationships between light and shadow. Admission. Shadows-on-the-Teche, 317 E. Main St., New Iberia, 8:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m., (337) 369-6446, Website, Facebook

March 26 - TECHE Project Annual Membership Banquet - The TECHE Project's banquet will include speaker Anne Darrah on the "Little Brooklyn" project in New Iberia, dinner, drinks, music and an update on activities over the past year. Attendees will also have the opportunity to tour the Bayou Teche Museum next door to the Sliman. Members get in free, and others can sign up for a membership at the door, starting at $20. Sliman Theater, 129 E. Main St., New Iberia, 4-8 p.m., (337) 706-2323, Website, Facebook