Festivals and Celebration

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February

"Calling All Lovers"  Romance under the Evangeline Oak.

Reception in honor of couples who were married or engaged under the Evangeline Oak in St. Martinville

Annual Rotary Club Mardi Gras Ball

Mardi Gras Newcomer's Parade

Main St. , St. Martinville

Sunday before Mardi Gras

Parade will travel down Hwy 31 (Main Street), starting at St. Martinville

Senior High School, ending at Main and Denier Street.

For visitor information call 337-394-2233

La Grand Boucherie Des Cajuns

Magnolia Park, St. Martinville

Always the Saturday before Mardi Gras

Cajun Bands, Arts & Crafts, Food, Fun, Refreshments and much more!

Butchering of the Pig, and Squeal like a Pig Contest.

Saturday February 21, 2009

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March

Acadian Memorial Festival

Evangeline Oak Park, St. Martinville

Annually on the 3rd Saturday of March.

Museum style festival which highlights Cajun traditions and music.

Wooden boats, theatre, Mardi  Gras mask making, storytelling

Longfellow film and readings, reenactment of the arrival of the Acadians

on the Bayou Teche.  Call 337-394-2258 for more information.

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April

Jr Miss Contest Beta Rho Club

Palm Sun Family day
Altar Boys & Sodality of Mary Girls
337-394-6021- St Martin de Tours Sq.
Good Friday- Live Way of the Cross
St Matin de Tours Youth Grp 394-6021

Hwy Station of the Cross - St Rita CatholicCh
Good Friday Oak & Pine Alley to St. Rita Catholic Church, Catahoula, 337-394-3608

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May

May 1st . . May Day Celebration -St Martin de Tours
337-394-6021

Last Wk-end in May..Knights of Columbus Circus - Fred Foti 337-394-4083

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June

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July

July 28, 2008

Acadian Day of Remembrance

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August

15th National Day of the Acadians

Annual Creole Zydeco Festival

…..Knights of Peter & Ladies Auxiliary … 337-394-4635/6546

September
……….Retreat for the Elderly Citizens
C.D.A. 337-394-6021

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October

Okra Cook-Off and Festival

Saturday October 4, 2008

Live Zydeco Music, Okra Cook-Off Competition, Entertainment by Local Dance & High Schools, Okra King & Queen presentations, Food, Drinks and Crafts

For more info call Danielle Fontenette at 394-2230

Pepper Festival - Evangeline Oak Pk Kiwanis Club 337-394-9396 Gerri Leblanc

1st Sun …… Chariot Parade, St Martin de Tours Square
337-394-2233/3448 Lioness Club

Last Wkend in Oct & 1st Wkend in Nov. Charmette Social Club assist with Notre Dame Church Fair, Notre Dame Parking Lot. St Martinville, La.

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November

All Souls Day Ceremony at the Acadian Memorial

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December

St Lucy Festival of Lights, St Martin de Tours Church Sq. 337-394-6021

K.C. Christmas Parade Same Sun as St Lucy Fest.

Call George Choplin 337-394-9767