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Music Mosaic: A Year of Sound and Place – Percussion
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Student Arts Expo: St. Landry Parish
10:00 am - 4:00 pm
Artist Talk: Steve Breaux & Kathy Reed
4:30 pm - 6:00 pm
Second Saturday ArtWalk
5:00 pm - 9:00 pm
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Sunny Side Jazz Brunch 2026
11:00 am - 2:00 pm
The Sunny Side Jazz Brunch | Sunday, April 12, 2026 | 11 am – 2 pm Acadiana Center for the Arts presents The Sunny Side Jazz Brunch, a benefit for the arts in Acadiana at the home of Carolyn and Kip Schumacher. Celebrate the spring in your seersuckers, spring dresses and festive hats in this art-filled brunch on , ...
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Créativité Culinaire a Balfa Week
Start from: April 14, 2026 - 8:00 am
End at: April 17, 2026 - 6:00 pm
The Dewey Balfa Cajun & Creole Heritage Week is scheduled for April 13th-17th, 2026, in the picturesque Lakeview Park in Eunice, Louisiana. Building on the core purpose, existing activities, and participant feedback from Balfa Week 2024-2025, this proposed new Culinary Creativity (Créativité Culinaire) component in , ...
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Créativité Culinaire a Balfa Week
Start from: April 14, 2026 - 8:00 am
End at: April 17, 2026 - 6:00 pm
The Dewey Balfa Cajun & Creole Heritage Week is scheduled for April 13th-17th, 2026, in the picturesque Lakeview Park in Eunice, Louisiana. Building on the core purpose, existing activities, and participant feedback from Balfa Week 2024-2025, this proposed new Culinary Creativity (Créativité Culinaire) component in , ...
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Créativité Culinaire a Balfa Week
Start from: April 14, 2026 - 8:00 am
End at: April 17, 2026 - 6:00 pm
The Dewey Balfa Cajun & Creole Heritage Week is scheduled for April 13th-17th, 2026, in the picturesque Lakeview Park in Eunice, Louisiana. Building on the core purpose, existing activities, and participant feedback from Balfa Week 2024-2025, this proposed new Culinary Creativity (Créativité Culinaire) component in , ...
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Créativité Culinaire a Balfa Week
Start from: April 14, 2026 - 8:00 am
End at: April 17, 2026 - 6:00 pm
The Dewey Balfa Cajun & Creole Heritage Week is scheduled for April 13th-17th, 2026, in the picturesque Lakeview Park in Eunice, Louisiana. Building on the core purpose, existing activities, and participant feedback from Balfa Week 2024-2025, this proposed new Culinary Creativity (Créativité Culinaire) component in , ...
The Arcadian Wild
7:30 pm
Folk | Americana  Spend an evening with The Arcadian Wild, a Nashville-based ensemble known for their intricate, heartfelt acoustic sound. Blending progressive folk, bluegrass, and choral harmonies, they create a musical style that is uniquely their own. Led by songwriters Isaac Horn (guitar) and Lincoln Mick (mandol , ...
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Krewe de Canailles at Festival International
Start from: April 22, 2026 - 8:00 am
End at: April 26, 2026 - 6:00 pm
Festival International de Louisiane (FIL) will celebrate our 40th anniversary April 22-26, 2026. As part of this milestone, we will present Krewe de Canailles (KDC) to bring street animation, theatrical performance and visual spectacle to downtown Lafayette. The project will echo the energy and scale of the earliest fe , ...
Big Towns Conference
Start from: April 22, 2026 - 8:00 am
End at: April 23, 2026 - 6:00 pm
You’ve heard of middle America. Big Towns is a conversation for mid-sized America: Places too big to be small towns and too small to be big cities. A two-day summit in Lafayette, Louisiana bringing together leaders from around the country, Big Towns is where mid-sized cities find ideas that fit. VIEW THE FULL SCHEDULE , ...
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Krewe de Canailles at Festival International
Start from: April 22, 2026 - 8:00 am
End at: April 26, 2026 - 6:00 pm
Festival International de Louisiane (FIL) will celebrate our 40th anniversary April 22-26, 2026. As part of this milestone, we will present Krewe de Canailles (KDC) to bring street animation, theatrical performance and visual spectacle to downtown Lafayette. The project will echo the energy and scale of the earliest fe , ...
Big Towns Conference
Start from: April 22, 2026 - 8:00 am
End at: April 23, 2026 - 6:00 pm
You’ve heard of middle America. Big Towns is a conversation for mid-sized America: Places too big to be small towns and too small to be big cities. A two-day summit in Lafayette, Louisiana bringing together leaders from around the country, Big Towns is where mid-sized cities find ideas that fit. VIEW THE FULL SCHEDULE , ...
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Krewe de Canailles at Festival International
Start from: April 22, 2026 - 8:00 am
End at: April 26, 2026 - 6:00 pm
Festival International de Louisiane (FIL) will celebrate our 40th anniversary April 22-26, 2026. As part of this milestone, we will present Krewe de Canailles (KDC) to bring street animation, theatrical performance and visual spectacle to downtown Lafayette. The project will echo the energy and scale of the earliest fe , ...
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Krewe de Canailles at Festival International
Start from: April 22, 2026 - 8:00 am
End at: April 26, 2026 - 6:00 pm
Festival International de Louisiane (FIL) will celebrate our 40th anniversary April 22-26, 2026. As part of this milestone, we will present Krewe de Canailles (KDC) to bring street animation, theatrical performance and visual spectacle to downtown Lafayette. The project will echo the energy and scale of the earliest fe , ...
CREATIVE ACADIANA | The Changing Music Industry
11:00 am - 12:30 pm
Join Scott Durbin (Imagination Movers / Program Coordinator for Music Business @ UL) and Jonathan Shirley (LEED Center Program and Operations Manager) for a panel and town hall conversation on what’s happening now in the music industry. Featuring voices from local and international artists, this open session invites th , ...
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Krewe de Canailles at Festival International
Start from: April 22, 2026 - 8:00 am
End at: April 26, 2026 - 6:00 pm
Festival International de Louisiane (FIL) will celebrate our 40th anniversary April 22-26, 2026. As part of this milestone, we will present Krewe de Canailles (KDC) to bring street animation, theatrical performance and visual spectacle to downtown Lafayette. The project will echo the energy and scale of the earliest fe , ...
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Alejandro Escovedo & the Electric Saints
7:30 pm - 9:30 pm
Rock | Alternative  No one has really ever been able to define themselves and their music like singer-songwriter Alejandro Escovedo does. His life in music of all kinds sometimes feels like a swirl through the sky, where his songs point out all the majesty and mystery of how he sees the world. The sounds he makes take , ...
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Music Mosaic: A Year of Sound and Place – Indie
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In celebration of its 30th anniversary, the Children’s Museum of Acadiana will launcha genre-spanning, locally rooted music series that brings Louisiana’s cultural soundtrack to life for the next generation. As the Museum honors three decades of learning through play, “Music Mosaic: A Year of Sound and Place,” reimagin , ...

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VISITOR EXPECTATIONS

The Art of Courtesy 

Visitor Code of Conduct

Acadiana Center for the Arts strives to create a positive and inclusive experience for all. 

We ask all AcA guests to behave in a  respectful manner and to be courteous toward other visitors, staff, and volunteers. Guests who are deemed disruptive or threatening to others may be asked to leave the facility.

For more information on policies visit: acadianacenterforthearts.org/visit-us

 

Expectations

Acadiana Center for the Arts strives to create a positive and inclusive experience for all. We ask all AcA guests to behave in a respectful manner and to be courteous toward other visitors, staff, and volunteers. 

Guests who disregard verbal instructions given by staff or act in a way that is disruptive or threatening may be asked to leave the facility.

The following behaviors are encouraged while visiting the Acadiana Center for the Arts:

  • Avoid any language or behaviors that may negatively impact the experience of fellow guests and/or staff. 
  • Be respectful of AcA spaces and exhibits.
  • Use headphones for any video calls, playing of music, or other electronic audio.
  • Children 14 years of age and younger MUST be accompanied by an adult.

The following behaviors are not allowed within the Acadiana Center for the Arts: 

  • Offensive, abusive, threatening or violent language/behavior.
  • Possession of weapons of any kind.
  • Smoking, vaping, and use of tobacco or cannabis.
  • Eating or drinking in the museum galleries.
  • Using flash photography in museum galleries
  • Bringing pets, with the exception of service animals.
  • Visiting when sick with a contagious illness.

PREFERRED ACCOMMODATION RATES

Visiting from out of town? We’ve partnered with the Hilton Garden Inn – Lafayette/Cajundome location to provide a perferred rate on rooms for your stay!

AcA patrons can secure a 20% discount on rooms, so you can enjoy the music, the art, and the atmosphere. Whether you’re driving in for the day, or want to make a weekend of fun in Lafayette – we’ve got you covered!

Rooms are subject to availability and property capacity.

TICKET SALES POLICIES

  • AcA does not offer refunds, exchanges, or credits if you miss a performance or cannot attend a future performance.
  • Ticket prices, show dates, times, performers, and performances are subject to change at any time. AcA may, at its sole discretion, offer refunds, exchanges, or credits in the event of major changes.
  • All ticket sales are final. Special promotions and ticket offers are valid on new ticket purchases only.
  • Performances are rarely cancelled due to weather. The safety of our guests is our top priority, and if you are concerned about attending a performance due to inclement weather, please call the Box Office at 337-233-7060, which can advise on local conditions and parking.
  • Ticket holders may donate purchased tickets back to AcA. The value of the resold tickets supports AcA’s Silent Seats program, which offers complimentary seats to youth and families who would otherwise not be able to access high-quality performances.

WILL CALL PICK-UP PROCEDURES

  • Photo ID matching the account name is required to pick up tickets from Will Call.

TICKET RESELLERS

AcA does not support the reselling of tickets in excess of the face value through any means. Account holders who violate this policy may be subject to revocation of their account holder status and tickets. AcA, at its sole discretion, shall be entitled to implement a ticket purchase limit per person or account holder, per credit card or otherwise. In the event that an account holder purchases more than the specified limit, AcA, in its sole discretion, reserves the right (with or without notice) to revoke tickets and issue refunds for sales in excess of the designated limit.

CHILDREN

  • Children age five and above are welcome to attend performances at the AcA. The AcA does not censor performances nor make any guarantees of show content. We encourage parents to use their discretion when deciding if a show is appropriate for their child.
  • Children age 2 and under do not need a ticket for entry. Children 2 and under who enter free will need to sit in the laps of the accompanying adult. You can purchase a ticket if you need a seat for your 2 or under child.

LOST/FORGOTTEN TICKETS

If you have lost or have forgotten your tickets, reissued tickets will be available to you on the night of the performance at the ticket window. The ticket holder must present a valid ID for identification. Only tickets purchased directly through the AcA may be reissued.

TICKET FEES

  • All tickets, regardless of purchase location, include a facility fee retained by the AcA for general maintenance and upkeep of its venue.
  • Tickets purchased online are subject to standard credit card fees. Fees vary by performance and ticket price.
  • Season Ticket Packages are subject to per package handling fees if the patron requests that tickets be printed and mailed by the AcA.

ACCESSIBILITY

  • The AcA strives to make every accommodation possible available to guests needing accessible seating. Seating is limited and we encourage guests to make arrangements in advance.
  • The AcA provides an ADA accessible entrance, elevators to its mezzanine sections, listening devices, ADA accessible restrooms, and special seating (including wheelchair, motorized cart, difficulty with stairs and sight impairment)

ITEMS NOT PERMITTED IN OUR VENUES

AcA’s highest priority is our guests’ safety. Please allow extra time for arrival as each guest CAN be subject to security screenings and all bags are subject to being checked. The following items will not be permitted in the venue:

 

  • Alcohol from other locations, drugs, illegal substances or any paraphernalia associated with drug use
  • Audio/Video recorders, professional cameras, tripods
  • Glass containers of any kind, cans, bottles, coolers, food, and snacks from other locations
  • Weapons of any type, including chains, knives, spiked jewelry and firearms (excluding law enforcement officers)
  • Pepper spray/mace/other chemicals
  • Duffel bags, backpacks or other oversized bags (larger than 12″ x 12″ x 6″)
  • Noisemakers such as air horns
  • Laser pens/pointers of any type
  • Flags/signs/poles
  • Fireworks
  • Any other item deemed unacceptable by the event/building management team

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