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Looking for a corporate team-building activity in Lafayette, Louisiana that’s engaging, memorable, and easy to plan? A private Cajun food tour with Cajun Food Tours combines authentic Louisiana cuisine, guided cultural storytelling, and built-in networking opportunities – all in one seamless experience. Companies choose custom Cajun tastings because they create real connection without awkward icebreakers…

Planning a birthday party or bachelorette weekend in Louisiana? If you want something more memorable than a basic dinner reservation or crowded bar crawl, a private Cajun food tour delivers flavor, fun, and built-in entertainment. In Lafayette, the heart of Cajun Country, celebrating with food isn’t just an activity. It’s part of the culture. And…

If you really want to taste Cajun culture, skip the white tablecloth restaurants for a day and head to a local festival. In South Louisiana, festivals aren’t just about music and dancing. They’re about food. The kind of food you can’t always find on a regular menu. The kind that’s cooked outside in big pots,…

If you want real Cajun culture, not a polished tourist version of it, the Breaux Bridge Crawfish Festival is where you go. Held May 1-3, 2026 at Parc Hardy in historic Breaux Bridge, this three-day celebration brings together food, music, and community in the Crawfish Capital of the World. More than 30,000 people attend each…

If you’re thinking about booking with Cajun Food Tours, you probably want to know exactly what your day will look like. How long is it? How much food do you actually get? Is it walking or riding? And who’s actually leading the tour? Here’s a detailed look at what happens on a tour with Cajun…

Festival International de Louisiane 2026 takes place April 22–26, 2026, in downtown Lafayette, Louisiana. It is the largest non-ticketed outdoor Francophone festival in the United States, featuring hundreds of performers and visual artists from more than 15 countries across seven stages over five days of free music, food, and cultural programming. Why This Matters to…

Cajun desserts reflect Louisiana’s history of French, African, and rural Southern influences. Classics like pralines, bread pudding, sweet dough pies, and King Cake are simple, rich, and tied to seasons and celebrations. In Cajun Country, desserts aren’t overly fancy. They’re meant to be shared, homemade, and connected to everyday life and local traditions. Why This…

If you visit Louisiana during the winter months, you’ll hear people talking about King Cake everywhere – at offices, bakeries, family gatherings, and festivals. To outsiders, it might look like just another colorful dessert. To locals, King Cake is much more than that. King Cake is a symbol of Mardi Gras, community, tradition, and Louisiana…

Mardi Gras Day 2026 in Louisiana is Tuesday, February 17, 2026,  but the party has already begun! Mardi Gras season is one of the best times of year to experience the state’s food, culture, and traditions. While New Orleans may get most of the attention, Mardi Gras is celebrated across Louisiana, especially in Cajun Country,…

Cajun Mardi Gras is a traditional rural Louisiana celebration rooted in food, community, and centuries-old customs. Unlike the large parades and crowds of New Orleans Mardi Gras, Cajun Mardi Gras is participatory, local, and deeply tied to shared meals and cultural tradition. Instead of floats and beads, Cajun Mardi Gras features masked riders, live Cajun…

If you’ve ever planned a Louisiana trip around crawfish season and missed it by a few weeks, you know the pain. No crawfish. No boils. No tables covered in newspaper. Just regret and frozen tails on a menu. Crawfish season isn’t a single date on the calendar. It shifts every year based on weather, water…

There’s a moment on a Cajun swamp tour when the engine goes quiet, the boat drifts, and the only sounds left are cicadas, rustling reeds, and the splash of something moving just beneath the surface. That moment tells you everything you need to know about South Louisiana. Life here slows down, opens up, and invites…