2026 Creole Rendezvous
1:00 PMHeymann Park, 1500 S Orange St, Lafayette, LA, 70501
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Monday, Jun 19·6:00 PM
Venue
Heymann Park · Lafayette, LA
Heymann Park, 1500 S Orange St, Lafayette, LA, 70501
Joyfully celebrating African-American freedom. Become your ancestor's dream! Tues. – June 13 – 6:00 pm, 40 Acres & a Mule, Via Zoom Thurs. – June 15 – The Juneteenth Story, 11:00am, Camp Performance, Wonderland Performing Arts, 2807 Johnston Thurs. – June 15 –The Juneteenth Story, 7:30pm, Opening Night, Wonderland Performing Arts, 2807 Johnston St. Fri. – June 16 – 6:00-10:00 pm, Juneteenth Banquet / Pageant, Downtown Convention Center, 124 S. Buchanan St. Fri. – June 16 – 6:00-10:00 pm, Juneteenth Essay / Poster Contest, Downtown Convention Center, 124 S. Buchanan Fri. – June 16 The Juneteenth Story, 7:30pm, Story Performance, Wonderland Performing Arts, 2807 Johnston St. Sat. – June 17 7:00 am, Juneteenth Sickle Cell Walk, Historical Heymann Park, 1500 S. Orange St. Sat. – June 17 – 4-8 pm, SWLA Juneteenth Festival, Historical Heymann Park, 1500 S. Orange St. Sat. – June 17– The Juneteenth Story, 7:30pm, Story Performance, Wonderland Performing Arts, 2807 Johnston Sun. – June 18 –The Juneteenth Story, 2:00pm, Story Performance, Wonderland Performing Arts, 2807 Johnston St. Mon. – June 19 -10:00 am – 3:00 pm, Juneteenth A Freedom Celebration, 800 E. Vermilion St. Mon. – June 19 – 6:00-8:00 pm, MTM Juneteenth Commemoration, Downtown Convention Center, 124 S. Buchanan For more information about these events, or to schedule an interview with a member of SWLA Juneteenth Committee, contact Susannah Johnson Malbreaux, 337. 212.1950 or email: johnsonsusannahm@gmail.com.

Heymann Park, 1500 S Orange St, Lafayette, LA, 70501
If you are sick, please stay home and catch the next event. #ZydecoEvents
Heymann Park, 1500 S Orange St, Lafayette, LA, 70501
Artist: The Creole Connection
Join the African American Heritage Foundation for Creole Rendezvous, a free community celebration of Louisiana's rich Creole culture and heritage, held every October at Heyman Park. Come sway to the soulful sounds of live zydeco music, immerse yourself in the rhythms and language of our French-speaking Creole roots, and stroll through a vibrant marketplace of local vendors and farmers offering fresh produce, homemade goods, and authentic Louisiana flavors. If you are sick, please stay home and catch the next event. #ZydecoEvents
Sweet Dough Pie Festival, Town Hall Park - 231 Burleigh Ln, Grand Coteau, LA, 70541
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