by Wendy Lemlin

In Lafayette, Spring parades in like a Mardi Gras and 2-steps out like a Zydeco Queen. In fact, you could call springtime Festival Season, because when it comes to music, dancing, regional cuisine, and colorful traditions, there’s really no such thing as “too much of a good thing”, especially when all the fun is spotlighted at one of the many festivals taking place from March through May. The common denominator in most of this merriment, whether in the city or rural towns throughout the parish, is the joyous appreciation of life expressed through the accordion-driven, made-for-dancing, Cajun and zydeco music of the area, and rare is the event that doesn’t culminate in a dance party. If you really want to thoroughly experience festival time in Lafayette, you’d best bring your dancing boots along! Continue reading →