Fresh Air & Fresh Events: Your Spring Social Calendar in Louisiana's Cajun Bayou is ready to welcome visitors from near and far this spring with a lineup of exciting events that showcase the vibrant and unique culture of the region. Mark your calendars and spring into a fun festival season down on the bayou! The Bayou Country Children’s Museum may be for kids during the day, but for this one night a year, it’s all about the adults! A cocktail trail, gaming tables, silent and live auctions, and live music and entertainment will make this night fun for those age 21 and over. All proceeds fro ..read more

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Louisiana’s Cajun Bayou Tourism Wins Shining Example Award from Southeast Tourism Society (September 29, 2023) – Louisiana’s Cajun Bayou, the destination marketing organization for Lafourche Parish, announced Friday they were a recipient of a Shining Example Award for Best Marketing from the Southeast Tourism Society (STS). Louisiana’s Cajun Bayou was selected among nominations from several destinations across the Southeast, and were on hand to receive the award at the STS Connections Conference in Jackson, MS on Wednesday night. The award recognizes the “You Gotta Try This!” campaign which wa ..read more

Oh, snap! It’s the 10th birthday of Coco, the gator mascot for the Bayou County Children’s Museum. Grab the kids and celebrate big top-style with carnival rides and games, hot air balloon rides and more. See you and your enfants there later, alligator! . We’re back this season with many of the same festivals that everyone already knows and loves – with some changes, of course -- but also a brand-new festival! We’re excited to announce the BBQ, Bourbon & Blues Festival scheduled for November 4. This will become an annual event focusing on the three B’s – BBQ, bourbon and blues (of course) a ..read more

In July 2022, tourism officials representing in Nova Scotia, and the announced a historic partnership with the intent to bring two regions with close ties to the Acadian culture closer together, in a campaign titled “ From Acadian to Cajun: Two Countries, One Culture .” In a continued effort to strengthen the partnership and to recognize and embrace our deep Acadian roots, members of our staff returned from a cultural immersion and media trip to . They were accompanied by a travel journalist who’d recently visited Louisiana’s Cajun Bayou and is focusing on the cultural ties between t ..read more

Like many of you, the team at  has been on the road quite a bit this summer! Because we love to travel – both for work and personally – we’ve been busy packing, unpacking and repacking all summer long … so something we’re really looking forward to is a staycation on the bayou. We thought it would be helpful to round up a list of all the items that are in our “bayou beach bag” for those headed to this summer. (Photo credit: Vesna Dies). : We listed this first because it’s probably the most important thing in our bag this summer. We live, eat and breathe Cajun culture here and any stop alon ..read more

February 13th marks Galentine’s Day, the day before the mushy lovey-dove day where you and your gals and/or pals can celebrate with a day of pampering, nourishment, and enjoyment with those around you. This year, has you covered with some fun activities to celebrate this day of friendship: First things first: Treat yo’ self! in Thibodaux is a great way to detoxify and de-stress. Choose from a variety of facial options, body wraps or other treat-yourself-treatment at this skin-care stop in downtown Thibodaux. We are sure the stress of daily life will be washed away. Everyone knows a good outing ..read more

Our autumnal events continue into October and hit all the important “F’s” – fall, family, friends, festivals, fun and (perhaps most importantly) food! Come on down to Louisiana’s Cajun Bayou this month to see, taste, hear and experience what it means to be Cajun in the Fall and how we do things here in coastal Louisiana. Here’s a sampling of all the fun to come! Grand Reveil Acadien (GRA) 2022 Symposium The Grand Reveil Acadien will be making a stop in Louisiana’s Cajun Bayou during their week-long celebration of the Acadian & Cajun culture. Visit the link above to get a full rundown of th ..read more

Clearly, if there’s one thing we love in Louisiana’s Cajun Bayou, it’s a fun event! We have plenty to do this month, so grab your family and come on down. We hope to see you here! , fall is an extra-special time of year here. It’s when residents and visitors get to enjoy some of Lafourche Parish’s most beloved events, and now – one year after Hurricane Ida put a pause on so many activities – most of these events are back on the bayou … and better than ever, if we do say so ourselves! Here’s a preview of what’s coming up in September: ’s weekly boat tours are resuming this month. Travel up and ..read more

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