Lafayette Louisiana weekend events include zoosiana, festivals, music

Lafayette offers a variety of family-friendly events this weekend, including festivals and zoo activities.
Live music will be featured at multiple venues throughout the weekend in Lafayette and Breaux Bridge.
Community events include the Washington Community Festival, Touch-a-Truck, and Francophone Day at Vermilionville.

This weekend, Lafayette will have a wide range of events for everyone to enjoy as we head into Spring weather.

Here’s your guide to what’s happening this weekend:

Friday, March 20

EggstravaganZoo: Celebrate the arrival of spring at Zoosiana (Zoo of Acadiana) with its monthlong EggstravaganZoo event throughout March 2026, featuring daily family-friendly activities such as an Easter-themed scavenger hunt, candy giveaways, and photo opportunities, along with special weekend attractions including photos with the Easter Bunny, interactive activity stations, keeper talks and face painting, all taking place from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Cheaper Than Therapy: Live music at Buck & Johnny’s starting at 6:30 p.m. at 100 Berard St, Breaux Bridge, LA 70517.
Dairy Free, Effigy, Ranch Happenin’, Doogie: Live music at 6 p.m. at Feed’n’Seed 106 N. Grant St. Lafayette, LA 70501

Saturday, March 21

Touch-a-Truck: Admission tickets for this family-friendly event are available for purchase through a Junior League of Lafayette member or in person at the Junior League of Lafayette headquarters beginning in January 2026, with additional options to buy mobile e-tickets online both in advance and on the day of the event. Attendees are invited to come see, learn and explore at Blackham Coliseum, where admission is $10 for guests while children ages 2 and under are admitted free, and activities will take place from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Washington Community Festival: The Washington Community Festival will returns, reviving the spirit of the former Catfish Festival once celebrated in the historic steamboat town, with festivities stretching along Main Street in Washington from 10 a.m. to 9 p.m., featuring three blocks of vendors, live music, an antique car show, and a Catfish Gravy Cook-Off inspired by the region’s long-standing connection to the Bayou Courtableau and its abundance of catfish, alongside a silent auction and a Kid’s Korner offering games and activities for children throughout the day.
Francophone Day at Vermilionville: “Parlez-vous Français?” Even if the answer is “un peu,” families are invited to enjoy a day of language and culture at Family Francophone Day at Vermilionville Living History Museum & Folklife Park, where visitors can practice their French, expand their vocabulary, and immerse themselves in Francophone traditions through activities such as pétanque and other classic games, French-language tours of the village, live music, poetry readings, and hands-on crafts, with the event taking place from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. and admission priced at $12 for adults and $7 for students.

Sunday, March 22

The Sunday People: Enjoy live music every Sunday from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. at 507 W Pinhook Rd, where guests can relax and take in local performances during a lively midday gathering.
Free Family Friendly BINGO: Family-friendly bingo from 3 to 5 p.m., located at 329 Dulles Dr., Lafayette, LA 70506.
Tenth annual Save the Basin: On Sunday, March 22, 2026, from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m., the Atchafalaya Basinkeeper will host its 10th Annual Save the Basin event at Cypress Cove, bringing together communities from across South Central Louisiana for a day of Cajun-inspired art, live music, dancing, raffles, and a silent auction, with performances by local talents including Jourdan Thibodeaux, Michael Doucet, The Babineaux Sisters, The Forest Huval Band, Drew Landry, and Dustin Dale Gaspard, while attendees will also receive a raffle ticket for a swamp tour for up to six people with Basinkeeper Dean Wilson and hear guest speakers discuss key conservation efforts and challenges facing the Atchafalaya Basin, a vital ecosystem known as one of the most productive swamps in the world that supports Cajun culture, wildlife habitats, and flood protection, with proceeds benefiting ongoing restoration efforts; admission is $25 for adults, $15 for children, and free for ages five and under.

Aaron Gonsoulin is the General Assignment/Trending Reporter for The Daily Advertiser. Contact him at [email protected].