• FUN staff
• Published: Oct 9, 2009

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Festivals Acadiens et Creoles, which is several festivals rolled into one, will embrace downtown Lafayette this weekend, Oct. 9-11, with days and evenings of music, food and good times.

The giant festival, which is an effort to keep Cajun culture alive, kicks off Friday at noon in Parc Sans Souci with a Bach Lunch and then returns at 5:30 p.m. to Parc International with Feufollet & special guests, and continues at 7 p.m. with “A Cajun Country Homecoming” featuring Doug Kershaw, Jo-El Sonnier and Jimmy C. Newman.

The action happens non-stop Saturday and Sunday in Girard Park with the Festival de Musique, the Bayou Food Festival,  The Louisiana Craft Fair,  Louisiana Folk Roots, Culture Sur La Table and La Place des Petits.

For more information visit http://www.festivalsacadiens.com

Festivals Acadiens et Creoles schedule

Downtown Alive!

Friday, Oct. 9

• 11:30 a.m.: Parc Sans Souci boudin cutting ceremony and Bach Lunch
• 5:30 p.m.: Parc International with DTA! and music by Feufollet & special guests
• 7:00 p.m.: Parc International with “A Cajun Country Homecoming” featuring Doug Kershaw, Jo-El Sonnier, Jimmy C. Newman.

Festival de Musique Acadienne et Creole

Scène Ma Louisiane

Saturday, October 10

• 10:30 a.m.: Hubert Matre & Triangle Playboys
• 11:30 a.m.: Berard-Huval Family Affair
• 1:30 p.m.: Ed Poullard & Amis Creoles
• 2:30 p.m.: Jimmy Breaux et Amis
• 3:30 p.m.: Nathan Williams & Zydeco Cha Cha’s
• 4:30 p.m.: Balfa Toujours
• 6 p.m.: Feufollet

Sunday, October 11