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?
Every Tuesday and Wednesday during the summer you can bring your kids to a movie for only $5. And for that price, your kid will also get a box of popcorn and a kid's soda.
The Raising Cane's River Center is once again magically transforming into a "Winter Wonderland" in time for your family to make memories at this annual holiday tradition.
One of my favorite places, The Grand Opera House of the South in Crowley, opens its 2016-17 season Friday night with performances by Sonny Landreth and Roddie Romero.