| What | Where | When |
| Mardi Gras | Mamou-Eunice-Iota | Day before Ash Wednesday |
| World Championship Crawfish Etouffée Cookoff | Eunice | Last weekend in March |
| Festival International de Louisiane | Downtown Lafayette | Last weekend in April |
| Breaux Bridge Crawfish Festival | Breaux Bridge | 1st Full Weekend in May |
| Zydeco Extravaganza | Blackham Coliseum - Lafayette | Last Sunday in May |
| Mamou Cajun Music Festival | Mamou | 1st Friday and Saturday in June |
| Cajun French Music Association LeCajun Music Awards | Lafayette | 3rd Weekend in August |
| Festivals Acadiens | Lafayette | 3rd Weekend in September |
| Swamp Festival | New Orleans Zoo | 1st & 2nd Weekend in October |
| Louisiana Prairie Folklife Festival | Eunice | 3rd Weekend in October |