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Family at Bayou Teche Museum

The Bayou Teche Museum will continue their membership as a Blue Star Museum this summer. The program provides free admission to currently-serving U.S. military personnel and their families. The 2025 program begins on Armed Forces Day, Sat., May 17, 2025 and will end on Labor Day, Sept. 1, 2025. Free admission is available for those […]

Murals & Street Art Tour

Paul Schexnayder

Celebrate Louisiana art with a Murals & Street Art Tour of downtown New Iberia led by local artist and muralist Paul Schexnayder in partnership with Shadows-on-the-Teche. Take the tour on Sat., May 31, at 9:30 a.m., 10:30 a.m., and 11:30 a.m. Tours will begin and end at the Shadows Visitor Center (320 E. Main St., […]

New Legends & Lore Marker

Mt. Carmel building - photo by Margaret Melancon

Update 5/13/25: The Legends and Lore Marker unveiling has been rescheduled to May 29 at 10 a.m. Please follow and check their Facebook page for updates. Photo by: Margaret Melancon The TECHE Project has been awarded a Legends & Lore Marker grant from the William G. Pomeroy Foundation. The marker will be installed at Place […]

6 Reasons Why You Should Travel Again

By: Brittany Racca COVID-19. By April 2020, there wasn’t a source of media in Iberia Parish and the world that didn’t encompass those words in some type of coverage. Lives changed overnight and we’re still not sure how life will look post pandemic. Milestones such as weddings and graduations were postponed or cancelled, and home became our sanctuary.  The pace of life slowed […]

Film Locations in New Iberia

By: Brittany Racca Iberia Parish has been featured in various movies and television shows over the years. We’ve compiled a list for you to visit a few famous locations you might’ve seen on the big (or small) screen for you to add to your next binge session! 1) True Blood (2008) – TV seriesCreated By: Alan […]