Student Groups

Lafayette Parish is a truly unique destination for student groups. Experience its vibrant living history through traditional cuisine, music, and warm hospitality. Whether captivated by cultural heritage, the lively culinary scene, the French language, or the rhythms of Cajun and Zydeco music, your student group will leave with an experience of a lifetime.

Student Groups Guide

Lafayette Parish is a truly unique destination for student groups. Experience its vibrant living history through traditional cuisine, music, and warm hospitality at the guide below.

Education with Curriculum

Discover education with curriculum programing, lesson plans, and STEM/STEAM below.

Performance Venues

Discover performance spaces for you and tour student group below.

Musical Attractions

Discover the many musical attractions for your group below.

Major Festivals

Discover the perfect festival for your student group below.

Festivals Acadiens et Creoles

For 50 years this free festival has offered locals and visitors alike the opportunity to experience three days of nonstop music, dancing, food as well as crafts and a genuine…

Inspiration Journal

Lafayette's blog showcasing the food, music, culture and history at the heart of Cajun & Creole Country.

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Lafayette Weekly

A weekly curated playlist by local musician Philippe Billeaudeaux featuring music by Lafayette, LA musicians with a weekly rundown of live music happening in and around the area…

Getting to Lafayette

The city of Lafayette, LA is located in the center of Lafayette Parish at the intersection of I-10 and I-49 between New Orleans and Houston and only 35 miles north of the Gulf of Mexico.

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