LAFAYETTE, La. — Festivals Acadiens et Créoles will return to Girard Park Oct. 10-12, 2025, for the 51st year of the free, three-day cultural gathering. The festival brings together the best of Cajun and Creole music, food and art to celebrate Acadiana’s traditions.

The event offers five stages of continuous live music, featuring legendary performers and rising stars playing everything from Zydeco to Cajun fiddles. The Bayou Food Festival will include cooking demonstrations at Culture Sur la Table, with local chefs preparing traditional dishes as well as Cajun-Asian fusion. Food vendors throughout the park will sell classics, including gumbo, jambalaya, boudin and cracklins.

Festival-goers can also explore the Louisiana Crafts Fair, where artisans will display and sell handmade jewelry,

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