Ditch the beignets for the hot sauce this Superbowl LVIII season!
For those attending the upcoming game of the season, we've gathered a guide to Iberia Parish for when the final play is done and you're looking for the next adventure. Located 134 miles from New Orleans and fondly called the "Queen City of the Teche,” New Iberia is known as the spiciest, saltiest, sweetest place on Earth from the abundance of hot pepper sauce, salt domes and sugar cane fields.
Read below for our major attractions, but you can check the full list here. Most of the attractions below are offering discounts for Superbowl visitors, too!
- Avery Island: Iberia Parish is the home of world famous Tabasco hot sauce. Visitors can tour the factory to learn about the process of making the sauce and visit the natural preserve Jungle Gardens on Avery Island to experience a classic Louisiana oak draped swamp setting, alligators included. The gardens are also home to a 900+ year old buddha temple and bird city where nesting egrets visit every season.
- Rip Van Winkle Gardens: The vista leading to Rip Van Winkle Gardens is fringed with a one and a half mile avenue of live oaks along the roadside. Take a guided tour of the Joseph Jefferson Home, explore the expanse of maintained gardens and dine in Café Jefferson which is open daily for lunch with a full menu and a stunning view of Lake Peigneur and the gardens. There are three beautiful bed and breakfast cottages to call home for a peaceful get-away.
- Shadows-on-the-Teche: Built for a wealthy sugar planter in 1834, the Shadows-on-the-Teche plantation was home to four generations before becoming a National Trust Historic Site. Family letters and furnishings present an authentic picture of life in the 19th and 20th century at the home located on New Iberia's Main Street.
- Conrad Rice Mill: The oldest operating rice mill in the U.S. celebrated a century of operation in 2012. Watch a video on the history of the Acadians and tour the mill. The store features a selection of KONRIKO® products and other local food products, arts and crafts.
- Bayou Teche Museum: State-of-the-art museum with a permanent collection of artifacts and memorabilia from the region telling the story of a growing city, its people, culture and industry, all centered around the "snake-like" curves of the Bayou Teche.
- Jeanerette Museum: The Jeanerette Museum, also called Le Beau Petit Musée, preserves the history of Jeanerette and its surrounding areas by securing and protecting historical artifacts and exhibits. The museum itself is a small sampling of life in the early 1900s along Bayou Teche. It also celebrates the sugar cane industry’s development over the last 200 years with exhibits, video and an outdoor sugar cane patch.
Iberia Parish is home to well known brand hotels, local campgrounds and state parks, cabin rentals and gorgeous B&Bs. Pick what you'd like your getaway vibe to be and explore the options below.
- Hotels are recommended by brand preference as the majority are located directly off of Highway 90 coming straight from New Orleans!
- Bed & Breakfasts are the best recommendation if you want to be located in the downtown historic distrcit. These locations are more easily accessible to downtown restaurants and the Bayou Teche.
- Campgrounds and cabins are great options to escape the city and stay in secluded state parks or get onto island time and float down a lazy river.
If you thought the New Orleans food was delicious, wait until you try true Cajun Country food!
Eat with the locals, or go for quick and easy when you're on the move, but don't forget to take time and relax with music and nightlife. There are dishes to suit every palette from Cajun to Mexican and Italian to Asian.
Iberia Parish partners are welcoming Superbowl visitors to the area and offering great discounts! Click here to see what's available so you can start planning your trip.
