St. Landry Cemetery Tours & Historical Reenactments
Watch the spirits of St. Landry come alive and tell their stories while learning history in a fun, spooktacular way
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St. Landry Catholic Church 1020 North Main Street, Opelousas, Louisiana 70570
Watch the spirits of St. Landry come alive and tell their stories while learning history in a fun, spooktacular way. St. Landry Catholic Church Parish and Opelousas Little theatre are joining forces to present reenactment cemetery tours, with the theme “Tricentennial Spirited Celebration”. Joining the "spirited" celebration will be a variety of historical characters relating to the area, including Jim Bowie, an Alamo figure; Madame Baldwin, a businesswoman of color; Reverend CB Anderson, first ordained Catholic priest from Opelousas; and Reverend Hyland, the first pastor of Holy Ghost Catholic Church. Several other spirits will also be brought to life for patrons to enjoy their legends. Saturday tours at 6 pm, 6:30 pm, 7 pm, 7:30 pm, and 8 pm, and the Sunday tours at 2 pm and 3 pm. This year, handicap accessible tours will be available on Sunday, October 11 and 18 at 3 pm. Tours are $10 per person and will be limited to groups of 15 people. Comfortable shoes are advised. These tours are not suitable for children under 10 years of age. For more information, visit StLandryCatholicChurch.com or call 337-942-6552 or 337-308-3474.