Louisiana Sweet Picks
May 2024 Events
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NOTE: Events are ongoing as of email release date. Please check our web calendar for up to date changes. | |
May 1, 8, 15, 22, 29 - 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 2, 9, 16, 23, 30 - 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 3, 10, 17, 24, 31 - 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 | |
May 4, 7, 11, 14, 18, 21, 25, 28 - 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 4 - 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 7, 14, 21, 28 - 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 | |
May 11 - Beats on the Bayou - Matthew Ewing & His All Star 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 | |
May 11 - Chitimacha Canoe, Kayak & SUP Race - A 10 mile race for kayaks, canoes, pirogues, and SUP's from Jeanerette to Charenton through the parishes of Iberia and St. Mary. The race begins in Jeanerette City Park and ends on the Chitimacha Reservation. Many classes of paddlecraft, everyone is welcome. Registration includes a lunch, snacks and a drink after the race, as well as a "Tour du Teche" t-shirt. Registration and check-in opens at 7:30 a.m., shuttle meets at start at 8 a.m., race start at 9:30 a.m. Jeanerette City Park, 1603 Tarleton St., Jeanerette, 9 a.m.-1 p.m., (630) 605-0671, Website, Facebook | |
May 15 - 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 | |
May 16 - 18 - 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 website. Hampton Inn & Suites, 400 Spanish Towne Blvd., New Iberia, (337) 277-7220, Website | |
May 18 - 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 18 - 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 | |
May 24 - June 2 - IPAL Presents "The Play That Goes Wrong" - Live theatre production, concessions. Essanee Theatre (IPAL), 126 Iberia St., New Iberia, 7:30-10 p.m., (337) 364-6114, Website, Facebook | |
May 25 - 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 26 - Beats on the Bayou - Kernny & Diane - 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 - Memorial Day Ceremony - A celebration commemorating all of our fallen soldiers with flag ceremony, 21-gun salute and harmony of patriotic music. Bouligny Plaza, 128 W. Main St., New Iberia, 5-8 p.m., (337) 367-0308 | |
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The Iberia Parish Convention & Visitors Bureau is the official parish marketing agency promoting New Iberia, Avery Island, Jefferson Island, Jeanerette, Loreauville and Delcambre as a destination.
Marketing programs target leisure travelers, business travelers, media, entertainment industry, and the travel trade including group tour planners, meeting planners, sports planners and special event planners. The bureau operates a parish welcome center in New Iberia, Louisiana.
For more information on parish events and tourism assets, call the bureau at (888) 942-3742 or (337) 365-1540 or visit IberiaTravel.com
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