Cruisin’ Cajun Country 2025
Classic and muscle cars will roll through Iberia, St. Martin and St. Mary Parish for Cruisin’ Cajun Country to be held May 15 – 17, 2025. Participants will experience the area’s hottest attractions, award-winning Main Street historic district and delicious food, while spectators will enjoy free car shows. “People from many parts of the United […]
Hats Off to Moms Celebration
Born out of the Galentine’s Day concept of women celebrating women on the day before Valentine’s Day, Hats Off to Moms will be celebrated on the day before Mother’s Day, on Sat. May 10 from 10:30 a.m. – 1:30 p.m., at The Main Cup (101 N. Main St., Loreauville). The event offers a day to acknowledge and […]
Weeks Hall, Avant Garde Exhibit Opening
Celebrate Louisiana art with the exclusive opening of Weeks Hall, Avant Garde, an exhibit showcasing rarely displayed works by William Weeks Hall the last private owner of the Shadows-on-the-Teche. The event will be Sat., May 10 from 4 – 6 p.m. at the Shadows Visitor Center (320 E. Main St., New Iberia) and is free […]
Ambassador Le Melle Historical Marker Unveiling
A Legacy Revealed: The Unveiling of the Ambassador Wilbert J. Le Melle Historical Marker The Iberia African American Historical Society (IAAHS) warmly invites the public to join them for A Legacy Revealed: The Unveiling of the Ambassador Wilbert J. Le Melle Marker on Sat., May 3, 2025. Ambassador Wilbert J. Le Melle, a New Iberia […]
Celebrate Spanish Heritage at the 11th Annual New Iberia Spanish Festival
“New Iberia, The Lost Treasure: Recovering Memories” La Asociación Española de Nueva Iberia (LAENI) is excited to announce the 11th annual El Festival Español de Nueva Iberia on April 11 – 13, 2025, in the historic downtown of New Iberia at Bouligny Plaza (102 W. Main St.). Festival-goers will be immersed in the sights, sounds, […]
Books Along the Teche Literary Festival 2025
The Books Along the Teche Literary Festival (April 4 – 6, 2025) is proud to announce that Mary Kay Andrews will be the featured Great Southern Writer on April 5, in downtown New Iberia. With a focus on Great Southern Writers, the Books Along the Teche Literary Festival highlights Iberia Parish authors and others who […]
Teche Plein Air Art Competition 2025
The Teche Plein Air Painting Competition will host its 11th annual Awards Reception and Fine Art Sale on Friday, March 14, at 6:30 p.m. at the Sliman Theater (129 E. Main Street, New Iberia). Judge Beth Bathe, an artist residing in Lancaster, PA., will announce this year’s winners and award over $10,000 in cash and […]
National Travel and Tourism Week 2021
This National Travel and Tourism Week (NTTW), there is more reason than ever to celebrate the collective strength of the U.S. travel and tourism industry and our dynamic workforce. The 38th annual NTTW, taking place May 2-8, recognizes the Power of Travel and the critical role our industry will play in bringing back our vibrant […]
Louisiana Sugar Cane Festival Playlist
By: Brittany Racca Celebrate the Louisiana sugar cane industry Sept. 26-30, 2018 with parades, carnival, live Cajun and Zydeco music, car show, sugar cookery, photography, and artistry competitions, horticulture show, pageantry and more. View our blog for more information. From sugar cane to sugary tunes, the official Louisiana Sugar Cane Festival Spotify playlist has some […]
Our favorite Guybrarian says goodbye
By Sami Haggood, former Community Relations Coordinator at Iberia Parish Library It’s hard to answer when people say to talk about me. To which me are you referring? Philanthropist-in-training? Typical millenial facing the 20-Something Blues? Guybrarian with a penchant for big events and troublemaking? I remember when I met certain people in my life, depending […]
