Louisiana's longest running outdoor concert series featuring local and regional artists. Free, All-ages Concert! Celebrating 35 years of Downtown Alive!
in downtown Lafayette!
Operating as usual
Thank you to everyone for coming out & celebrating the holiday season with us this weekend! We hope you had as much fun as we did! โฅ๏ธ๐
Weekend One: โ
Next up:
Candlelight Christmas: Dec. 8th
Movies in the Parc ft. The Polar Express: Dec. 10th
It's time to get ready & head downtown for the annual Sonic Christmas parade, but don't forget to head to Parc International for the official after-party, the Christmas Carnival! ๐ช๐ ๐๐
TODAY IS THE DAY!๐
๐ Parc International
โฐ 5-8pm
๐ถ Curley Taylor and Zydeco Trouble
Get ready to enjoy the lighting of the Downtown Lafayette Christmas Tree & live music performed by Curley Taylor and Zydeco Trouble tomorrow at 5pm at Parc International! ๐ถ๐
Thank you the The Evangeline Bank and Trust Company for your support during the holidays & a special thank you to our series presenting sponsor, Coca-Cola Bottling Company UNITED, Inc. for your support in keeping spirits bright! ๐
The Christmas Carnival is only 3 days away!!! A few of the children's activities will include:
๐ช Christmas cookie decorating
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๐คณ photos with Santa
๐ฎ mobile arcade
๐ balloon art
๐ด pony ride & petting zoo
๐จ๐๏ธface painting
๐ช fun jumps
& MORE!!!
It's the week of our downtown holiday celebration & we can not wait to kick it off with all of you! Starting THIS Saturday, Dec 3rd with our Lighting of the Tree Concert ft. Curley Taylor and Zydeco Trouble! ๐ถ๐
The Merry & Bright Series would not be possible without series sponsor, Coca-Cola Bottling Company UNITED, Inc.โฅ๏ธ
Only 6 days away from the Merry & Bright Christmas Carnival presented by Meritus Credit Union! ๐ช๐ ๐
Let us know who you're bringing in the comments!
Happy Thanksgiving day everyone! We are so thankful to those that choose to live, work, and play downtown โฅ๏ธ ๐ฆ ๐ค ๐ฝ๏ธ
Let the countdown begin! Our Lighting of the Tree Concert ft. Curley Taylor and Zydeco Trouble is less than 2 weeks away!๐๐ถ
Come kick off our Downtown Merry & Bright Holiday series on December 3rd at Parc International amidst a winter wonderland! โ๏ธ
We are counting down the days until we kick off Downtown's Merry & Bright Holiday series with our Lighting of the Tree Concert ft. Curley Taylor and Zydeco Trouble on Dec 3rd!๐๐๐ถ
Let us know you're coming! โคต๏ธ
https://fb.me/e/28hl6bUdD
A special thank you to The Evangeline Bank and Trust Company for their support during the holiday season!โค๏ธ
We are less than a month away from Downtown's Merry & Bright Holiday series presented by Coca-Cola Bottling Company UNITED, Inc.!!! Mark your calendars and join us in spreading holiday cheer all December long! ๐๐โ๏ธโ๏ธ๐ถ๐๐ฏ๏ธ๐
Let us know you're coming by RSVP-ing below๐
๐Lighting of the Tree Concert: https://fb.me/e/4REEDthea
๐ Christmas Carnival: https://fb.me/e/2HlDBS2RX
๐ฏ๏ธ Candlelight Christmas: https://fb.me/e/2mr8elZxr
๐ Movies in the Parc: https://fb.me/e/2g23z83ha
A special thank you to our presenting sponsor, Coca-Cola Bottling Company UNITED, Inc., and our supporting sponsors, Lafayette, Louisiana & CGI Federal for supporting this year's Merry & Bright Holiday series! โค๏ธ
Today's the day! Get ready to head to Parc International for Rally for Rozas. Enjoy food trucks, live music, a gumbo cook-off & more with your family in support of Officer Brian Rozas. ๐๐ฝ๏ธ๐จ
Get your tickets ahead of time using the ๐ below or at the event using cash or check!
https://bit.ly/3W9NBuS
Head downtown THIS Saturday for live music, food trucks, and a gumbo cook-off in support of Officer Brian Rozas! Tickets are $15 and allow access to the parc and gumbo tastings. To learn more you can watch the KADN interview with Charles Broussard, President of the Lafayette Police Association, and Anita Begnaud linked below! โคต๏ธ
https://bit.ly/3NtKOIV
Tickets can be purchased through Eventbrite, cash, or check! Purchase your tickets ahead of time using the ๐ below.
https://bit.ly/3W9NBuS
Ghouls just wanna have fun....Happy Halloween! ๐ป
Police Association of Lafayette welcomes everyone to Parc International next Saturday, November 5th for live music & a gumbo cook-off to raise funds to support Officer Brian Rozas! โค๏ธโ๏ธ
Officer Rozas was injured-in-action on August 14th. After a month-long stay in the hospital, Rozas was released to continue his recovery at home. He still has a long journey ahead of him & his fellow police officers are working together to provide an opportunity for the community to help contribute toward his recovery.
Tickets can be purchased using the ๐ below or on-site the day of using cash or check. Tickets are $15 & allow access to the parc & gumbo tastings. ๐ฝ๏ธ
https://bit.ly/3W9NBuS
Have you heard?! Our Merry & Bright Holiday series is coming back this December and we are kicking it off with the Lighting of the Tree Concert ft. Curley Taylor and Zydeco Trouble! ๐ถ๐๐
Mark your calendars & let us know you're coming by RSVP-ing at the ๐ below!
https://fb.me/e/4REEDthea
What a beautiful day to enjoy Downtown Lafayette!
Eat boudin. Taste local craft beers. Grab a bite at one of our delicious restaurants. Listen to live music. Grab a drink on a patio. Visit a museum. Play in the splash pad at Parc Sans Souci. Enjoy an ice cream cone. Take photo with the Y Lafayette sign. Shop at one of our retailers.
There is no shortage of fun things to do with your family today!
to our 1st Downtown Alive! Thank YOU all for packing the parcs & bringing us back the good ole days of DTA! this past season. We can't wait to see what our 40th anniversary next year will bring โค๏ธ
Timeline photos
Baby, it's COLD(er) outside & we're excited to announce that our annual Merry & Bright Holiday series is BACK this December! Downtown will be making spirits bright ALL month long & we can't wait for the celebrations to begin! โ๏ธ
Mark your calendars๐
๐ Dec. 3 Lighting of the Tree Concert ft. Curley Taylor & Zydeco Trouble
๐ Dec. 4 Christmas Carnival
๐ฏ๏ธ Dec. 8 Downtown Candlelight Service
๐ Dec. 10 Movies in the Parc ft. The Polar Express
Photo by Paul Kieu Photography
Thank you to everyone for coming out to Bach Lunch yesterday! What a great way to kick off Festivals Acadiens et Crรฉoles weekend!! Now let's go celebrate Cajun and Crรฉole culture at Girard Park!โ๏ธ
๐ธ Paul Kieu Photography
Allons manger! Allons danser! Head downtown for Bach Lunch, TODAY!! ๐ช Les Freres Michot are kicking off the Festivals Acadiens et Crรฉoles weekend with a free, outdoor concert.
Join us today at Parc Sans Souci for live music & the best food trucks on the block from 11AM-1PM! ๐ถ๐ฝ๏ธ
Today's food trucks include:
Nina Creole
Reggie's Soulfood
& Southern Kreole' Cravings & Pastries
of Les Freres Michot! They have been jamming out together since 1987! ๐
You can enjoy a free, live performance from them at Parc Sans Souci for Bach Lunch tomorrow from 11AM-1PM! ๐ถ
We are BACK for another week of Bach Lunch! What better way to kick off Festivals Acadiens et Crรฉoles weekend than with your favorite lunchtime concert series?! Let your boss know you will be at Parc Sans Souci for lunch Friday afternoon enjoying live music & food from your favorite local food trucks! ๐ถ๐
Bach Lunch wouldn't be possible without the support from our incredible presenting sponsor, Oats & Marino, table sponsor, SchoolMint, and supporting sponsor, Lafayette, Louisiana. Thank you for keeping the music alive in Downtown Lafayette!โค๏ธ
Here's a little taste of โจBach Lunchโจ
We'll be back for round 2 this Friday! Check out our Facebook events page for more details! ๐ถ
How many of you made it to Bach Lunch on Friday?! ๐ถ
Thank you Comeaux High School students for joining us yesterday at Bach Lunch! Want to treat your students to a fun Friday downtown? Join us next week or contact us to learn more about 2023 Bach lunch dates!๐ถ
A special thank you to our sponsors, Oats & Marino, SchoolMint, and Lafayette, Louisiana for continuing to support live music downtown! We had a great time & are looking forward to next Friday's Bach Lunch! Click the link below to let us know you're coming! ๐ถ โคต๏ธ
https://fb.me/e/2Ef1iEcsT
The fun is NOT over yet this weekend! Head downtown & enjoy ArtWalk Lafayette for all kinds of creative fun ๐จ
Grab your friends, grab your co-workers and head downtown because today is Bach Lunch!!!
๐ Parc Sans Souci
โฐ 11AM-1PM
๐ธ Julian Primeaux - Music
What better way to kick off the weekend than with Bach Lunch?! Come enjoy your lunch break at Parc Sans Souci tomorrow ft. Julian Primeaux - Music & local food trucks!! ๐ธ๐๐ถ๐
For more information, click the ๐ below!
https://fb.me/e/4V9kWselj
We had a great 39th season of DTA! & are looking to keep the live music going.....Bach Lunch is back!! Join us next Friday for a lunch break you're not going to want to miss! ๐ธ
๐Parc Sans Souci
โฐ 11AM-1PM
๐ถ Julian Primeaux - Music
Photos from Downtown Alive!'s post
Looking for things to do with your family this fall in Lafayette? Look no further, downtown has got you covered! ๐๐โจ๐จ๐ทโ๏ธ
Looking for things to do with your family in Lafayette? Mark your calendars because we have a full lineup of activities to enjoy this fall!
Authentic food, local & international Latin music, art, awesome prize giveaways, and much more family fun all happening THIS Saturday at Latin Fest!! ๐ ๐ฎ๐ฅ
We would like to thank each & every one of you for making this Downtown Alive! season one we will never forget!!! Just wait until next year when we will be celebrating FORTY YEARS๐
The fun certainly isn't over this fall! Head over to Parc International tonight for a free showing of Encanto as we kick off Movies in the Parc & check out the ๐ below for more information on what's coming soon! ๐
https://bit.ly/3uHC2Pg
๐ธ: Paul Kieu Photography
TODAY IS THE DAYโผ๏ธ Join us for our last DTA! of the season at 5:30PM tonight at Parc Sans Souci ft. Rusty Metoyer and The Zydeco Krush + Kyle Huval and the Dixie Club Ramblers! ๐ถ
The party doesn't have to stop after DTA! We've got live music happening all over downtown tonight!
Head on over to Hideaway on Lee to catch The Bucks ๐ธ
Roll into Rock 'n' Bowl de Lafayette to see Sugar Shaker ๐ฅ
Visit The Grouse Room for the Janky Piano Show ๐น
Don't miss out on live performance from Superbloom, Luvrs + Jestr at Artmosphere Bistro ๐ค
to our 1st DTA! of the season! ๐
What you can expect to see at THIS week's show:
๐ต Rusty Metoyer and The Zydeco Krush + Kyle Huval and the Dixie Club Ramblers
๐ Evangeline Maid & DTA! merch (don't forget that all merchandise purchases are entered to win a $500 Super 1 Foods gift card)
๐ Reggie's Soulfood Truck
๐ป Home Bank's Beverage Tent
๐ & a whole lot of dancing!!
๐ถdo you remember the days dancing downtown in September๐ถ
Do you remember dancing downtown in September ๐ถ
We would like to give a HUGE shout out to all of our DTA! volunteers!! Thank you ALL for everything you do to help us keep the music alive in Downtown Lafayette! ๐ ๐ถโค๏ธ
We hope you've enjoyed this DTA! season, but don't worry we're not done yet!! Come out & enjoy our last DTA! of the season THIS Friday! ๐ ๐ ๐ท
โAttention Acadianaโ..... We are officially ONE WEEK AWAY from our last DTA! of the season!!! It's going to be a show you don't want to miss! ๐ธ ๐ถ ๐ท ๐ฅ
to last Friday night ๐
Don't forget to mark your calendars, next Friday Rusty Metoyer and The Zydeco Krush + Kyle Huval and the Dixie Club Ramblers are making their way to Parc Sans Souci, we can't wait to see you there! ๐ถ
735 Jefferson Street Ste 204
Lafayette, LA
70501
Celebrating 35 years of Downtown Alive! in downtown Lafayette!
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Here's a little taste of โจBach Lunchโจ We'll be back for round 2 this Friday! Check out our Facebook events page for more details! ๐ถ
Last Friday night was a dreamโจ THANK YOU to everyone who showed up & made it possible, we couldnโt do it without you โฅ๏ธ
Come dance the night away this Friday at Parc Sans Souci in Downtown Lafayette! โ๏ธ๐ท
โจ TANK & THE BANGAS, BIG FREEDIA, & DJ DIGITAL โจ Downtown Rising RETURNS as a limited capacity outdoor event on Thursday, November 11th at Parc International in Downtown Lafayette with a FANTASTIC lineup. Gates open at 5:00 PM and the event concludes at 10:00 PM. Early Bird tickets go on sale Monday, October 4, including VIP, Front Row, and General Admission. Follow the event page here: https://fb.me/e/LPgnPAT1
Where's smell-o-vision ๐ when you need it?! Haven't seen all our taco ๐ฎ takedown contenders created by our participating Downtown Lafayette restaurants? Take a sec to ogle them in the video below ๐ Vote for your favorite taco here: www.downtownlafayette.org/tacotakedown
For over three decades Downtown Alive! (affectionately known as DTA!) has been bringing the party to Downtown Lafayette. The concert series began in 1983 as a small street party in a failing downtown. Now DTA! concerts are attended by thousands of concert-goers and Downtown Lafayette has taken on a new life as the center for great food, live music, arts and culture, and incredible events.
DTA! provides FREE live music for all ages on 12 Fridays per year. Spanning genres from Cajun and Creole to Indie Pop, Rock, Soul, Country, Folk, and RnBโDTA! is an event for music lovers of all kinds.
Blue Monday: Blue Monday Concert Series
Jefferson Street
Fast Eddieโs Live Music and Bar
W Congress Street