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Contact Information:
Vermilionville, Cajun and Creole Heritage & Folk Life Park
300 Fisher Rd.
Lafayette, LA  70508

Blake Castille, Operations Coordinator 
337-233-4077, ext. 201; fax: 337-233-1694
bcastille@vermilionville.org

Margo Latiolais, Catered & Special Events Manager
337-233-4077, ext. 208; fax: 337-233-1694
mlatiolais@vermilionville.org

Description:
Vermilionville, a heritage and folklife museum, portrays the rich cultures of the Cajuns and Creoles. On the banks of the Bayou Vermilion, our historic village contains nineteen structures, including six original homes, which are filled with artifacts reflecting life in the Acadiana area between 1765 and 1890. A detailed interpretive walking brochure guides visitors through the village. In many of the structures, costumed historical interpreters authentically demonstrate traditional crafts or musical styles with a distinctly French accent. Cooking demonstrations, a full-service restaurant and a gift shop enhances the experience. Bayou boat tours are available March through May and September through November.

List of offerings, capacity limits, and times available:  meeting rooms, weddings, special tours, catering, etc.

Vermilionville's quaint 1800s setting provides a charming atmosphere for school tours, group tours, reunions, business luncheons, crawfish boils, bar-b-ques, retirement parties, recognition banquets,  holiday socials, birthday parties, rehearsal dinners, weddings, receptions, dances, musical performances and more!  Large or small, we welcome you!     

Facility offerings:
Conference Room

• 356 sq. ft. in the main building, which is fashioned to be a plantation owner's home.
• Offers one large cypress table with 14 chairs. Up to 16 additional chairs can be made available.
• Audio-visual equipment includes a wall-mounted projection screen, television with VHS and DVD players and variable lighting.
• Accommodates maximum of 30 people.
• Limited choices for food & beverage purchases.
• Day or evening rental: $35.00/hour

Performance Center

• 2,760 sq. ft.
• Modeled after an old-time cotton gin.
• Offers a stage with full stage lighting and sound, a wonderful old cypress dance floor and is climate controlled year round.
• Regularly set up with wooden tables and ladder-back chairs to accommodate 150 guests. Additional tables and chairs can be made available to increase inside seating for 200.
• Large exterior doors can be opened creating a unique space for your event with the addition of tents in the courtyard, extra tables, and extra chairs can provide additional seating for 600.
• Day rental: Available for a minimum of three hours from 9 a.m.-3 p.m. at a rate of  $150/hour, plus food & beverages. (Note: These times are not available for wedding receptions.) Wide range of choices for food & beverage purchases. Buffet-style meals, seafood boils, bar-b-ques. Full-bar services available, no set up fee. When food & beverage purchases reach $1,500, hourly fee is waived  (6 hrs. max. use, with a charge of  $75/hour for additional hours).
• Evening rental: Available for a minimum of three hours from 5 pm - midnight at a rate of $500/hour, plus food & beverages. Wide range of choices for food & beverages purchases. Buffet-style meals, seafood boils, bar-b-ques.  Full-bar services available, no set up fee. When food and beverage purchases reach $2,500, the hourly fee is waived (3 hours maximum use, with a charge of $250/hour for additional hours).

The Restaurant  (La Cuisine de Maman)

• 1,357 sq. ft.
• Located directly off of the courtyard, the restaurant is styled as the overseer's home on the plantation.
• Offers large windows, high ceilings and additional dining in a glass-enclosed back porch with a view of the bayou.  The entire restaurant is climate controlled, has cypress wood floors, wooden tables and cow hide chairs.
• Total seating capacity is 65, with 40 seated in front (874 sq. ft.) and 25 seated in back (483 sq. ft.).
• Day rental: Glass-enclosed back porch for a minimum of three hours from 9 a.m.-3 p.m. is $80/hour, plus food and beverages. (Note: These times are not available for wedding receptions.) Wide range of choices for food and beverage purchases. Buffet-style meals. Full-bar services available, set up fee of $100 plus purchases. When food and beverage purchases reach $500, the hourly fee is waived. (Three hours maximum use, with a charge of
• $40/hour for additional hours.)
  Evening rental:  of the entire restaurant (front dining area and glass-enclosed back porch) is available for a minimum of three hours from 5 pm - midnight at a rate of $150/hour, plus food & beverages. Wide range of choices for food & beverages purchases. Buffet-style meals. Full-bar services available, set up fee of $100, plus purchases. When food & beverage purchases reach $700, the hourly fee is waived (3 hrs. max. use, with a charge of $75/hour for additional hours).

The Chapel (Chapelle des Attakapas)

• 1,050 sq. ft.
• The Chapel is a reproduction influenced by two area churches circa 1760 & 1773.
• Available for evening ceremonies, musical performances or readings.
• Climate controlled.
• Sixteen wooden pews (eight on each side of the center aisle) with additional chairs can provide seating for 130-150.
• Evening rental only: Starting at 6 p.m., available for a maximum of three hours at a charge of $500.
• Limited choices for food and beverage purchases are available when the chapel is used for reasons other than a wedding.
• Rental becomes $300 if the Performance Center is also booked. Food and beverages are not available in the chapel for wedding ceremonies.

Tour Discounts

• School groups - 20 students at $4/student; $6/adult. One complimentary adult/10 students. No charge for the bus driver(s).
• Group tours - 20 adults at $6/person. Two complimentary for tour operator and bus driver.
  Boat tour - Maximum of 16 people. Adults $10, senior citizens $8, students  $6.

Catering

• Lists of items (food and beverages) are available upon request.
• Meeting with the Catered & Special Events Manager is recommended.

Other Amenities and Services

• Free parking, conveniently located, accommodates RVs and tour buses.
• Handicapped accessible (combination of ramps and mechanical lifts).
• Historically costumed guides available for a fee, with advance notice.
• Sound system and sound tech available for a fee, with advance notice.
• Wireless microphone available (no charge), with advance notice.
• To enhance special events that are booked in the evening, the village and gift shop can be opened and staffed for 1.5 hours at a cost of $200, with advance notice.

Policies and Procedures

• Rental rates -  reflect customary room set up. However, special table and chair set-ups may be possible and should be communicated one week prior to the event. Locations for rent do not come with special decorations; some restrictions apply and all decorations must be removed at the end of the event (Catered & Special Events Manager can provide a detailed sheet).
• Deposit -  a $500 deposit is required to officially book a location on a specific date. The balance on the costs for the event must be paid in full on or before the event occurs.
• Refunds - a full refund of $500 is given if the event icancelled five months before the event; a refund of $400 is given if cancellation is at four months before the event; $300 if three months before the event; $200 if two months before the event; $100 if one month before the event; after which, no refunds. A full refund will be made if Vermilionville should have to cancel your event because of uncontrollable and/or unforeseen circumstances - such as weather.
• Discounts - Officially recognized non-profit and government agencies qualify for a 10% discount on their total bill (support documents are required).
• Sales Tax - Lafayette Parish sales tax is 8% on all food & beverage sold.
• Servicing Fee - 18%  will be applied to group events.
• Catering - is exclusively by Vermilionville's food and beverage department. Wedding, birthday, or club recognition cakes excepted.
• Donated Food and/or Beverage Fee - a fee will apply to any food and/or beverage product that is donated only to a non-profit or government agency. A fee of $100 for each separate item, for example, a $300 fee will be assessed if beer, wine and jambalaya are donated.