EVENT CALENDAR
2026 Music Lineup at ACA
2026 Marks 40 Years of Festival International de Louisiane! To celebrate this monumental landmark & the EPIC lineup we have planned, we are doing a special Music Lineup Video Screening all throughout Early ArtWalk on Valentine's Day, February 14, 2026 from 2-5pm at Acadiana Center for the Arts.
Join us at ACA during their monthly ArtWalk event. Enjoy the sounds of Festival while you peruse their brand new Main Gallery Exhibit and more! BONUS: The Bonaparte Parade comes through that evening and you will already be on the route! Let us plan your Valentine's Day for you, Festival lovers. Music, art, Mardi Gras. We can't wait to see you there!
2026 Premiere Party
Join us at Warehouse 535 on March 1st as we celebrate 40 years of Festival + Francis Pavy’s birthday as we reveal his original artwork. The pin and poster will also be revealed and available for purchase! Live music, food trucks, family friendly. More Details Here.
Festival International de Louisiane
Join us for 5 days of music, food and art at the annual Festival International de Louisiane, presented by LFT Fiber. Music schedule and more coming this spring.
Where else can you enjoy authentic Asian, Cajun or Greek food, while listening to an acclaimed African band, as beautifully costumed Belgium stilt walkers dance by?! Come experience the world of Festival with us! See you in 2026 for our 40th anniversary!
Festival International Special Event Station N5W
If you wish to be one of the official N5W authorized operators for the Festival International, contact Kent Boudreaux KJ5DFX, at n5wxo@yahoo.com. When approved, you may, subject to the coordinator’s approval, select any available two-hour operating time slot for the band and mode (SSB, CW, Digital) of your choice, except operation on 12 Meters, 17 Meters, 30 Meters, 60 Meters, 630 Meters, and 2190 Meters is prohibited. Sign up here.
Festival International 2024
Join us for the 38th annual Festival International de Louisiane! This music and arts celebration is 5 days packed with cultures and tastes from around the world. See you April 24 - 28, 2024.
Festival Creole Soirée
Pre-festival Reception powered by friends of the Downtown Convention Center celebrating Les Place des Creole through: music, food & culture.
This is a free event. RSVP today so we can mark you as attending!
2024 Premiere Party
Join us for the 2024 Festival International de Louisiane Premiere Party on February 25th for a Caribbean themed experience. Be the very first to see Festival’s unveiling of the 2024 artwork, music lineup, pin and poster at this special event.
Attendees can expect top notch Latino cuisine and entertainment at this family friendly, outdoor celebration. The Premiere Party will feature live music by Fermin Ceballos & Merengue4-Four, bringing a fusion of sounds from the Dominican Republic and beyond. Cuisine will be provided by Acadiana’s legendary Cuban restaurant, Café Habana City.
Meet the Official 2024 Visual Artist, Dusty Reed, AKA “The Cajun Picasso”, and show your Festival love by attending and purchasing the all-new pin and poster. Bon Festival!
Grab your tickets in advance for a discounted rate HERE, or at the door.
Feb 25, 2024
3-5 PM
Warehouse 535
535 Garfield St
$12 advance tickets / $15 at the door / food & live music is included in ticket price
Kids 12U free - All ages welcome!
Little Amal’s Journey: Allons jouer à Lafayette !
Little Amal is a 12-foot puppet of a 10-year-old Syrian refugee girl who has traveled across 13 countries meeting more than a million people, and watched by tens of millions more online. Meet Amal and join her journey through downtown Lafayette on October 18th.
DTA! Celebración de la Hispanidad
An all Latin themed edition of DTA! has been added to close out the 2023 season!
Live music, authentic Latin cuisine, traditional dance and much more…see you October 6th at the final Downtown Alive! this season.
View full schedule and more info here.
Festival International 2022
We can’t wait to take over Lafayette again in a few weeks as we celebrate our 36th annual event with you all. Save the date for diverse music, food, art & unforgettable experiences.
Bon Festival!
2022 Artwork and Lineup Reveal Party
Experience Festival International de Louisiane's Official Artwork and lineup reveal, and be the first to see what we have in store for our first in person celebration since 2019!
Get ready. Buy pins + posters, dance, and enjoy a Louisiana fish fry!
The artwork by local painter Dirk Guidry has us in total awe and we can't wait for you to see how he's captured the magic of Festival in this vibrant piece.
***HINT: You're going to NEED this poster hanging in your house. Trust us.
The 2022 music lineup is packing a serious punch. See the performance lineup and start gearing up for the year that Festival International totally blows the roof off of Lafayette.
TICKETS: $10. Entry includes delicious Louisiana seafood and Live music by The Bucks will follow to keep us movin’! Cash bar available.
2022 is going to be our best party in Downtown Lafayette yet! Your support makes Festival possible.