Come on in for Acadiana Brew Haha, an event that is all about the history and culture of beer and brewing in Louisiana!We’ve got so many great beers coming from right here at home, including several new breweries that have just opened in the past few years. Acadiana Brew Haha is designed to give you a taste of what’s brewing right here at home, and meet some of the people that make the magic happen. Acadiana Brew Haha includes our region’s craft, micro, nano, and homebrewers, and you to see what’s on tap in Louisiana!For more information and to purchase tickets, visit the Vermilionville website.

It's time for July's Second Saturday ArtWalk and enjoy an evening of art, food, shopping, and activities in Downtown Lafayette! Downtown will be packed with local artists and vendors so come out and explore everything ArtWalk and Downtown Lafayette has to offer, there's something for everyone! Lafayette Arts & Fleas will be in both Parc de Lafayette and Parc Sans Souci for hand crafted goods and vintage apparel!

The second play in Cité des Arts' 2023 season, Son's story is deceptively simple: two young women in New York meet, talk about their boyfriends, feel a growing, unspoken attraction for each other, and finally kiss. And that one innocent kiss sets off a savage gay-bashing. But even as Stop Kiss confronts the reality of physical violence, Son's imaginative, moving, and surprising comedy brings audiences -- and her principal characters -- to unexpected places.For more information and to purchase tickets, visit https://www.citedesarts.org/shows.

Stop by for a night of rock and revelry with the participants of The Good Time Rock Retreat, a summer rock camp for adults. Have a drink at Cliff’s bar and then slip into the theater to watch these brave and ambitious retreaters blossom into the musicians that they were born to be, right in front of your very ears! The performance will feature songs by Heart, Cheap Trick, The Pixies, Lou Reed, The Talking Heads, Devo, The Beastie Boys, The Rolling Stones, and so much more! Sure to be an unforgettable night of music!For more information and to purchase tickets, visit https://www.citedesarts.org/shows.

Grammy winner Chubby Carrier and zydeco veteran Lil Jeff Boutte lead a Tribute to Clifton Chenier set for 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. June 24 at the St. Landry Parish Visitor Center, I-49 exit 23, in Opelousas. The tribute is part of the Zydeco Capital Jam, monthly jam sessions open to players of all skill levels.This special tribute falls the day before Clifton Chenier Day, which the state legislature declared in 2021. Chenier, the “King of Zydeco” who won a Grammy in 1983 and earned a Lifetime Achievement Award, was born June 25, 1925, near Opelousas. For more information about this event and others, visit their Facebook.

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Art in the Park will be held on June 24 from 10 a.m. - Noon, and it is a great opportunity for the public to participate in and enjoy the event. Located at the Donald Ray Stevens Community Center in Huber park, the event is free and open to all. Many benefits of participating, including the opportunity to create your own work of art and take it home, activities for all ages, materials provided, and classes led by local arts professionals, including Imperial Calcasieu Museum Resident Artists!

Stop by Saturday, June 17 at 11 AM for this edition of Healing Traditions in Acadiana, with Colby Hébert. This presentation is free to the public.New Iberia native and generational Traiteur since the age of 11, Colby Hébert has always had a deep pride and passion for his Louisiana roots. Since 2016, he has used his custom hat business “The Cajun Hatter” as an avenue to express and preserve elements of Cajun and Creole culture. Currently, he has shifted his preservation efforts toward the healing tradition of which he has long been a part. In his talk “The Cajun Healer: Revival and Renewal” Hébert will share his perspectives on how we can honor tradition while embracing the changes necessary to sustain it.

On display now, "From the Ashes" explores the devastations of the Great Fire of 1910. As you walk through this photographic exhibit you will not only get to experience the fire's aftermath, but you will be able to listen to local historians discuss this disaster and what it meant for the people of Lake Charles.Come learn and explore some of Lake Charles' history with this eye-opening exhibit. Historic City Hall hours are 10 AM till 6 PM, Tuesday - Saturday. Admission is always free!

Whether it is venturing out into your community to see and experience art in art galleries, art collectives, studios, shops, or creative spaces, or places where you can take a class/workshop or events to attend monthly art openings, community events, and/or open studio tours, there is plenty of art to see, do, learn and procure along the Corridor des Arts.Art Galleries on the Corridor

Sip in Sunset, Louisiana with the locals during the Uncorked Art Walk. Galleries along Napoleon Avenue will be open to give everyone an opportunity to view and purchase one-of-a-kind local art pieces and visit with some of the artists. Café Josephine will keep the party going with wine and tasty hors-d’oeuvres at each gallery. This event takes place every other month on the second Friday of the month and in conjunction with 2nd Weekends Along the Corridor.