Quick Guide: Fall Festivals

Shrimp boat decorated for Delcambre Shrimp Festival

By: Brittany Racca (7/29/25) From shrimp to sugar, gumbo to getaways, get ready to fall for Iberia Parish in this quick guide! 1. Delcambre Shrimp Festival In August, shrimp rules with one of the best five-day festivals in South Louisiana. The Delcambre Shrimp Festival has gained its popularity by serving up a variety of delicious dishes […]

Cruisin’ Cajun Country 2025

Bouligny Plaza in downtown new iberia with classic cars parked in lot

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 […]

Celebrate Spanish Heritage at the 11th Annual New Iberia Spanish Festival

Child with corn dog at New Iberia Spanish Festival fair

“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

Mary Kay Andrews

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 […]

New Iberia Spanish Festival 2019

spain alive happy birthday new iberia blog graphic

On Saturday, April 27, New Iberia will celebrate the 7th annual El Festival Español de Nueva Iberia. The focus and mission of the festival is to celebrate the 1779 founding of New Iberia by 16 Spanish families from Malaga, Spain. The event helps create an educational and cultural awareness and exchange of food, music, art […]