Festivals
January – Vigilantes on the Bayou.
Re-enactment of a pre-Civil War battle between local farmers and wealthier planters.
Battle re-enactment, campsites, cooking demos and more. Admission fee.
Longfellow-Evangeline State Historic Site. 10am – 4pm. 337-394-3754.
February – Black History Month
Remembering our ancestors.
African American Museum, every Saturday 2:00 – 4:00 pm, free admission
stmchc@bellsouth.net / Facebook/st.martinvilleafricanamericanmuseum
February – Annual Rotary Club Mardi Gras Ball
Renaissance Gala Ball.
Cade Community Center 7:00 pm
For info and tickets: 337-394-2233 / Facebook.com/StMartinvilleRotaryClub
February – Cornucopia Ball
Childrens and teens’ Mardi Gras Gala.
Cade Community Center, 7:00 pm
For info and tickets: 337-789-3592
March – Annual Acadian Memorial Heritage Festival.
Museum style festival highlighting Cajun tradition and music. Featuring wooden boats, music, dancing, food and drinks, vendors, theatre, storytelling, film and readings.
Evangeline Oak Park. Call 337-394-2258 or info@acadianmemorial.org. Free Adm.
April – Cycle Zydeco comes to St. Martinville!
3-day bike festival comes through St. Martinville between 11 and 2.
Local food for purchase and music.
Festival grounds. cyclezydeco.org.
May – Traditions and Tales.
Diverse, multicultural, intergenerational festival.
Includes storytelling, music, dancing, games, tea party and more.
10am – 3pm. Longfellow-Evangeline State Historic Site.
Standard fees apply. For more information call 337.394.3754
July – Day of Remembrance
Pay tribute to those Acadians who suffered deportation and exile in 1755 from their homeland.
Acadian Memorial 3:00 pm, free admission
337-394-2258 / info@acadianmemorial.org / Facebook.com/AcadianMemorial
August – National Day of the Acadians
Celebration of the Acadians with a full day of museum activities, family banner procession.
Acadian Memorial, free admission
For info: 337-394-2258 / info@acadianmemorial.org / Facebook.com/AcadianMemorial
August – Annual Car, Truck, Bike & Rat Rod Show
Contact Michelle Broussard at 337-523-2472 for booth rentals.
Magnolia Park. / Facebook.com/StMartinvilleKiwanisClub
October – Tour du Teche.
Join us as we welcome paddlers from the Tour du Teche to St. Martinville.
Arrival – Oct 2 (afternoon to evening; Departure (early morning)
Near Evangeline Oak
www.tourduteche.com
October – Okra Cook-Off
Join us as we judge the best okra dishes in Southwest Louisiana.
Festival Grounds, 7:00 am – 3:00 pm, admission $5.00
337-394-2230 /Facebook/st.martinvilleafricanamericanmuseum
October – Annual Kiwanis Pepper Festival
Festival with live music, arts and crafts, vendors, food, drinks and the famous pepper eating contest. Take part in the Pepper 5K run and 1-mile fun run.
Festival grounds
jcastille61179@aol.com / Facebook.com/StMartinvilleKiwanisClub
November – Annual St. Martin Creole Farmers Market Chariot Parade
Traditional handmade illuminated chariots made from cardboard boxes are pulled on the church square in competition for trophies and prizes.
Historic Square, 7:00 pm, registration at 6:30pm, free admission
337-789-3592
December – Supper on the Square
Enjoy an evening of music, food and drinks around the theme of Réunion de Famille and old family recipes all around the Historic St. Martinville Square.
Historic Square. 6pm and 7pm seatings.
For info and tickets: 337-394-2230 / stmchc@bellsouth.net.
December – Tour of Homes
Christmas Tour of Homes sponsored by the Garden Club of St. Martinville.
337-789-3592