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Welcome to Cajun Country: Introducing Lafayette, Louisiana
Get introduced to a family-friendly destination: Lafayette, Louisiana. Learn about Cajun traditions, from food to music!
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Mardi Gras in Lafayette: A Weekend of Revelry for the Whole Family
Mardi Gras in Lafayette shows the true spirit of Louisiana traditions, right in the heart of Cajun Country. If there is ever a time to laissez les bons temps rouler, or “let the good times roll,” it’s Mardi Gras weekend in Louisiana. Mardi Gras in America dates back to 1699, when French-Canadian explorer Pierre Le Moyne d’Iberville
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Mardi Gras is one of the best times to visit the family-friendly Lafayette, Louisiana. Family Travel expert, Colleen Kelly, attends the Queen’s Parade and experiences a rural Country Mardi Gras celebration. She eats King Cake and crawfish, and rides an airboat across the Atchafalaya Basin Swamp. Plus, meet the Grammy-award winning Zydeco musician, Chubby Carrier at a local restaurant, where the town dances the morning away!
COMING SOON: Lafayette Episode of “Family Travel” on Amazon Prime!
