Location: Lafayette
Top Things to do in Lafayette
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Founded by the Acadians in the 19th century, the legacy of Louisiana's French, Spanish and Caribbean ancestors comes together in Lafayette, creating a city with, amongst other things, a vast selection of restaurants serving everything from spicy po'boys to crawfish etouffee. With its lively street festivals, impromptu Zydeco concerts, historic plantations and food markets where locals still order their plate lunches in Louisiana French, Lafayette is the heart of Cajun country.
Restaurants in Lafayette
1. Cajun Food Tours
Overall Ratings
5.0 based on 693 reviews
The best way to experience the flavor of Louisiana! Laissez les bon temps rouler on our cozy customized tour bus. Visitors will learn the history, love the culture and, best of all, stop to taste several of the reknowned Cajun delights that make our area so unique. Enjoy samplings of some of the best local eateries while our guides bring Acadiana’s culture to life. Our Original Cajun Taste tours make 5 different tasting stops! Lafayette was named the Tastiest Town in the South by Southern Living Magazine, and Cajun Food Tours wants you to find out why! We pick up from many area hotels. Enjoy fun, friendly Cajun hospitality in a cozy setting. Now offering walking tours and Cajun Experience All-day day trips including a Cajun Swamp tour, Vermilionville Historic Village, and Cajun Dance lessons. Visit out website at www.cajunfoodtours.com to see all of our tours.
2. Escape Room Lafayette
Overall Ratings
5.0 based on 147 reviews
Escape Room Lafayette is an exciting & interactive entertainment experience that will have your heart pumping and your adrenalin flowing as you attempt to solve puzzles and clues while trying to escape one of our four realistically themed rooms within a 60 minute time limit.
Reviewed By cajunqn1
Omg!!!! This was amazingly awesome!!! I wanna go back and do all the others!! The staff was great!!! Tho if u need glasses to read....make sure you bring them in!!! Revolutionary was intense, frustrating, confusing!!...and as said...gory!! Tho this was my 14yo’s choice to do this 1!! But with teamwork...my family got out alive!!! We will be back!!!
3. Cathedral of St John the Evangelist
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 403 reviews
This quasi-Romanesque brick cathedral in Lafayette is worth a look.
Reviewed By sallyhZ267CK - Youngsville, United States
We were led to grounds of St John’s Cathedral in our downtown Lafayette scavenger hunt. We happened to see the cathedral the day before Easter. Unbelievably beautiful!
4. Vermilionville
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 807 reviews
Get a taste of life for the 18th-century Acadian settlers in this 23-acre village with meticulously recreated period homes, costumed staff demonstrating arts and crafts and a restaurant serving Cajun and Creole food.
Reviewed By virginias729
One of the earliest settlements along the banks of the Bayou Vermilion. Two hundred years ago! Very historic and the interpreters are wonderful. They are in the time period wardrobe and give detailed history of life and crafts of the time period 1765 to 1890. We were totally impressed with this historic village! Spend as much time as you have in this place.
5. Lafayette Science Museum
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 94 reviews
The cultural heritage of Southwestern Louisiana is preserved at this combination museum and planetarium, which houses over 1,000 paintings, prints and sculpture of Louisiana artists and regularly changing exhibits and planetarium programs.
Reviewed By kellymB5695PA - Opp, United States
Downtown Lafayette so it's within walking distance of parking and other places to visit. Admission prices are reasonable, staff is very friendly and helpful. Lot's of hands on activities and interesting exhibits. Loved the Acadiana 360 virtual reality experience and the big screen that put you in the picture (forgot what the exhibit was called). A must do when in downtown Lafayette.
6. Cajundome & Convention Center
7. Acadian Cultural Center
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 215 reviews
Reviewed By ebu63
Everyone who lives or is a visitor to Acadiana, must come and see the history of the Cajuns; Over 200 years masterfully set at this museum, along with a short film to highlight their journey! The staff is not only friendly but extremely knowledgeable about the history! And it is FREE! Best I have experienced in all my travels! A must on your agenda of things to do!!
8. Lake Martin Rookery
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 181 reviews
Reviewed By 218SD - Franklin, United States
April is the month to go to view the colorful Irises. We saw the blue, purple, yellow, white and 1 rust color. The white birds were nestled far back into the rookery. You can ride on the gravel road both right and left. The boat landing is closed, but there is a place to let down boats and kayaks. The flowers are past the boat landing on the left side a lone home is on the right. You have to turn around or park your car and walk around the lake. But NOT during alligator mating season. We did see a medium size alligator not in the lake but across the road in the ditch! It is a gravel road and does have many deep ruts, I don't recommend going when it has rained a lot. It is my peaceful place to go for a drive and enjoy the scenery
9. Kart Ranch
Overall Ratings
4.0 based on 39 reviews
Reviewed By Shoesrchocolate17
After trying to go to the Zoo, which was closed for no apparent reason on a Saturday, we found this place. I called BEFORE the place was opened and Jenna answered. It is so unusual to get an actual person and not a recording (which doesn't ever seem to get updated at most places!). We arrived at 10 AM exactly. It was not crowded yet. Jenna helped us with our arcade card purchases and info for the attractions. The only thing negative I would say - since it is colder weather and Covid, there aren't as many attractions open as listed as options. My oldest child lost his arcade/attraction card. Jenna quickly looked it up and replaced it. There are not many places with that level of service and care. They did routinely clean. The bathrooms were modern and very clean.
10. Sky Zone Trampoline Park
Overall Ratings
4.0 based on 33 reviews
Reviewed By DebraMoi
Looking for a fun place in the AC during the hot summer. This is the place to watch your kids have lots of fun. Great management.
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