Southwest Louisiana Zydeco Music Festival

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Nestled in the heart of Cajun Country, Opelousas once again hosts the world's largest Zydeco music festival, celebrating the rich culture of Louisiana Creoles and Cajuns by highlighting, documenting, preserving, and enhancing their fun-loving heritage. The forty-first annual festival will kick off on Friday with a dance at the Evangeline Downs Racetrack & Casino, with performances by Lil Nate & the Zydeco Roadrunners at 9 pm. $25 at the door. Saturday brings the main event, back at the Yambilee Ag Arena starting at 11 am. Music starts at noon, with performances by Chubby Carrier & the Bayou Swamp Band, Nathan Williams & the Zydeco Cha Cha's, Geno Delafose & French Rockin' Boogie, Jeremy Fruge & the Zydeco Hot Boyz, Rusty Metoyer & the Zydeco Krush, Chris Ardoin & NuStep Zydeco. 1 Saturday admission $25; $5 for kids twelve and younger. RV parking is $10 per day. zydeco.org.