Valentine's Day Candlelight Jazz Dinner | February 14

La Cuisine de Maman presents a Valentine's Day Evening Candlelight Jazz Dinner. Cost is $60 per couple for a three-course dinner with live Jazz music. Seating is limited. For reservations, please call 337-233-4077 or e-mail cuisine@bayouvermiliondistrict.org.

Monthly Guided Tour for Walk-Ins | February 7

Vermilionville is now offering a chance to experience a guided tour to our walk-in visitors. On the first Saturday of each month, walk-ins may pay an additional $2 on top of their normal admission fee to enjoy a guided tour from one of Vermilionville's finest interpreters.

Courir de Mardi Gras | February 1

Join Bayou Vermilion District’s Vermilionville on Sunday, February 1 from 10 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. as they bring a traditional country Mardi Gras run to the city for their annual Courir de Mardi Gras with the Basile Mardi Gras Association. Admission is $5; children under 3 get in free.

Les Mains Guidées : Tit Fer Part Deux

Vermilionville is continuing to host monthly workshops that will allow you to learn crafts from our master artisans. On the first Saturday of every month, we will highlight a different craft from the old Acadian, Creole and Native American ways of life. Topics will range from woodcarving to textiles to foodways and many things in between.

Healing Traditions in Acadiana | January 31

Healing Traditions in Acadiana is a free quarterly lecture series with the Lafayette Parish Master Gardeners that serves as an introduction to the general public about the healing traditions of the Cajun and Creole peoples of the area as well as the need to preserve medicinal plants, and the knowledge of their uses.

Les Vues Free Film Series : "Mardi Gras : Made in China" | January 26

Join us for the free monthly cultural film series, Les Vues, held the last Monday of the month at 6:30 p.m. in the Performance Center.

Where History Is Hands-On

Opened in 1990, Vermilionville is a living history museum and folklife park that preserves and represents the cultural resources of the Acadian, Native American, and Creole cultures – from the time period 1765 to 1890. The park sits on a 23-acre site on the banks of the Bayou Vermilion with 19 attractions, including seven restored original homes with more than 13 local artisans that provide demonstrations on a variety of essential crafts performed by the early settlers.

Directions

Vermilionville is located in the heart of Lafayette, Louisiana, right across from the Lafayette Regional Airport off of Surrey St.
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