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Part celebration of spring's arrival, part fundraiser for UL Lafayette's Ira Nelson Horticulture Center, and part educational outreach and resource for the enhancement of horticulture in Acadiana, Festival des Fleurs de Louisiane has been going strong for over 30 years! The Festival des Fleurs de Louisiane is back on April 11, 2026, from 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. at Blackham Coliseum. For more information, click here.

Join the Hilliard for a day immersed in art and wellness at this season’s Hilliard Fête presented by Ochsner Lafayette General. Starting at 10 a.m., the museum comes alive with morning artmaking for young art enthusiasts inspired by our new exhibitions, inviting curiosity and play at every turn. As midday unfolds, enjoy food trucks and live music on the Hilliard lawn. New for this year’s Fête is an afternoon of collage artmaking for adults plus a guided tour of the museum’s current Spring Awake exhibitions including Pop Art legend Andy Warhol and contemporary artist Rachel Libeskind. Also, be among the first to view Gulf Streams: Atchafalaya Remixed, our new regional exhibition debuting at Hilliard Fête. For more information, click here.

Immerse yourself in South Louisiana’s Cajun and Creole culture during four days of music lessons and workshops, dance classes, cultural storytelling, spontaneous jam sessions, lakeside campfires, barn dances with Acadiana’s hottest bands, and delicious home-cooked meals. Learn directly from the masters in a peaceful, nature-based setting that truly feels like a home away from home. Dewey Balfa Cajun & Creole Heritage Week will take place April 13th-16th in Eunice, Louisiana. For more information, click here.

A.J. Haynes joins us LIVE on the Caravan

Mid-sized cities are home to more than one-third of America’s population. They’re the proving grounds for the nation’s next big ideas in housing, workforce, culture and community identity. Yet they’re often left out of national conversations. Big Towns is here to change that, amplifying innovation, leadership and progress from cities that are big enough to matter, small enough to care and built to last. Big Towns was created in 2024 as a national summit where civic leaders, planners, business innovators and community builders connect to share what actually works. Each year, we gather in Lafayette, Louisiana, a city that embodies what Big Towns stands for: creativity, collaboration and culture that brings people together. Christiaan Mader is in the studio to talk about the third annual Big Towns conference in downtown Lafayette April 22nd and 23rd. For more information, click here.

Boma Bango joins us LIVE in Cypress Lake Studios!

John Warner Smith, former Poet Laureate of Louisiana and author of "Muhammed's Mountain," is in the studio to tell us more about his newest publication paying homage to Muhammed Ali. This book-length collection of 45 poems honoring Ali is the first of its kind. Listen in to learn more about his personal story and inspiration behind honoring Muhammed Ali

James Karst, communications director of the Coalition to Restore Coastal Louisiana, speaks about this nonprofit organization that works to protect our communities and our wetlands.Listen in for more information on how you can support CRCL!Visit their website!

Big Brothers Big Sisters of Acadiana is a nonprofit organization that matches mentors to young people to give them better connections in their upbringing. Gerren Benoit, Community Engagement Director, is in the studio to speak more about the program and how you can get involved!Visit their website to learn more!

Ranch Happenin' is LIVE on the Medicine Ball Caravan! Check it out!