Outdoors

Get ready for a jolly time in Acadiana with Christmas parades, light displays, and holiday festivals for the whole family!

For a second straight year, an Acadiana town is hosting public ice skating as Crowley has announced "Rice on Ice" for the entire month of December.

Christmas in the Park, three nights of seasonal festivities from 6:00 pm to 9:00 pm, will begin on Friday, December 13, and run through Sunday, December 15, 2024.

A couple of weeks ago it was reported that the Rock the Country music festival would be returning for a second year and another Louisiana city would be hosting the kickoff weekend.

It's called Magical Winter Lights and it's spectacular!

Mark your calendar for a great day of food, fun, and festivities. The 16th Annual Atchafalaya Basin Festival will be held this Saturday, November 9th, at Henry Guidry Memorial Park in Henderson, Louisiana.

Organizers have announced the 10 cities on next year's tour but have not yet revealed the music lineup and when tickets go on sale.

Gulf Brew, Louisiana's oldest craft beer festival, is taking place this Saturday, October 19 in downtown Lafayette and we have everything you need to know before you go.

The 87th annual International Rice Festival in Crowley, Louisiana is scheduled for October 17-20, 2024, and organizers have released this year's entertainment lineup.

While the list may be relatively small, there are still quite a few great corn mazes across Louisiana.

If you are up late tonight here in Louisiana, make sure you go outside and check out the partial lunar eclipse.

You are invited to join the Down Syndrome Association of Acadiana for a common cause and raise funds at the 20th Annual Acadiana Buddy Walk®, which will be held on Saturday, October 26, 2024, at Parc International in Downtown Lafayette.

The 72nd annual Delcambre Shrimp Festival will take place August 14-18, 2024, on the banks of the Declambre Canal.

The Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries (LDWF) has announced that a scheduled drawdown of Henderson Lake in St. Martin Parish will begin on Monday, August 5, 2024.

The Mercredi Show, which is a free concert series at Pelican Park in Carencro, Louisiana, will once again return to action this Fall 2024.

The Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries (LDWF) has announced a drawdown scheduled for False River to begin on Tuesday, September 3, 2024.

Are you looking to cool off this summer, swim, dance, and not be bothered with those pesky kids?

If you don't feel like spending big money at your local fireworks stand, then how about you pack up the kids and head to one of the many Independence Day celebrations across Acadiana?

Everything is bigger in Texas, even the neighborhood swimming pool.

The Rougarou is out there and one Acadiana area group wants to help you find him or her.