Gear Up! Festivals Acadiens et Creoles is this Weekend in Girard Park!

Festival season is in full swing in Louisiana for the fall and this weekend is Festivals Acadiens et Creoles in Girard Park in Lafayette. This is definitely one of my favorite festivals. Two + days of great music, food, and a crafts fair. What more can you ask for, right?

As always, this year's festivals have incredible line-ups. It all starts Friday night in Parc International downtown.

Friday, October 9 at Downtown Alive:

• 5:30 p.m. Feufollet & Special Guests
• 7:00 p.m. A Cajun Country Homecoming featuring Doug Kershaw, Jo-El Sonnier, Jimmy C. Newman

Scène Ma Louisiane Saturday, October 10

• 10:30 - 11:30 Hubert Matre & Triangle Playboys
• 11:30 - 1:30 Berard-Huval Family Affair
• 1:30 - 2:30 Ed Poullard & Amis Creoles
• 2:30 - 3:30 Jimmy Breaux et Amis
• 3:30 - 4:30 Nathan Williams & Zydeco Cha Cha’s
• 4:30 - 6:00 Balfa Toujours

• 6:00 - 7:30 Feu Follet

Sunday, October 11

• 10:30 - 11:30 Fricasse
• 11:30 - 1:30 Frey-Daigle Family Affair
• 1:30 - 2:30 Bonsoir Catin
• 2:30 - 3:30 Cedric Watson & Bijou Creole
• 3:30 - 5:00 Steve Riley & Mamou Playboys
• 5:00 - 6:30 Wayne Toups ZydeCajun

Heritage Stage Saturday October 10

• 10:45 - 11:45 Robert Jardel & Pure Cajun
• 12:00 - 12:45 Geno Delafose & French Rockin Boogie
• 1:00 - 2:00 Lafayette Rhythm Devils
• 2:15 - 3:15 Joe Hall & the Louisiana Cane Cutters
• 3:30 - 5:00 Doug Kershaw, Jimmie C Newman & Joel Sonnier & Special Guest
• 5:15 - 6:15 Jambalaya + D.L. Menard
• 6:30 - 7:30 Pine Leaf Boys

Sunday October 11

• 10:30 - 11:15 Briggs Brown and the Bayou Cajuns
• 11:30 - 12:30 T-Salé
• 12:45 - 1:45 Savoy Family Band
• 2:00 - 3:00 High Performance
• 3:15 - 4:15 Dexter Ardoin & Creole Ramblers
• 4:30 - 5:30 Roddie Romero & the Hub City All-Stars
• 5:45 - 6:45 Lost Bayou Ramblers

There will also be great happenings at the Salle de Dance, the Louisiana Folk Roots Atelier and at La Place des Petits. For a full schedule of events, visit the Festival Acadiens et Creoles website.

I will be working at the Ma Louisiane stage Saturday and Sunday so if you are in the neighborhood, come say hello. And while temperature will be much cooler this weekend with highs in the lower 70s, there are chances of rain in the forecast so you might want to bring an umbrella and don't forget your dancing shoes. You know what they say, in the dust or in the mud, this festival rocks! See you there!