Prairie Acadian Cultural Center - Eunice

Free Workshops: Have you ever wanted to learn to play Caun-style accordion, fiddle, or guitar? Do you wish you knew how to dance a Cajun waltz or two-step? Join the Cajun French Music Association Acadiana Chapter, Eunice, Louisiana, for free workshops at the Prairie Acadian Cultural Center; workshops will feature free accordion, fiddle, guitar, and dance lessons. Workshops are 7:00-8:00 p.m. each Tuesday and Thursday from Tuesday, June 4, through Thursday, June 20 (you may attend as many or few days as you like). Registration is at the center on Tuesday, June 4, at 6:30 p.m. Come on out and start your summer on the right note!

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Visitors and local residents take to the dance floor every Saturday at the center

Waltz on in to the Prairie Acadian Cultural Center in Eunice. Discover the life of Louisiana's prairie Cajuns through ranger programs, exhibits, artifacts, and films. Kids can explore the center and earn a badge with the Junior Ranger program. The center's bookstore has books, music, children's books, and craft items on sale. Admission to the center is free. Click here for directions and program listings for specific dates.

250 West Park Avenue, Eunice
337-457-8499

Open Tuesday-Friday 8:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m., Saturday 8:00 a.m.-6:00 p.m. Closed December 25. Useful information about public transportation, regulations on pets, etc., is available here.

Regularly scheduled programs:

• Discover "the Cajun way" every Saturday at 3:00 p.m. Watch fabric scraps become a beautiful quilt, enjoy a foodways presentation, learn to two-step from an expert volunteer, or just sit back and listen to the music. Free.
• Rendez-vous des Cajuns every Saturday at 6:00 p.m. Enjoy an evening of live Cajun and zydeco music known locally as "the Cajun Grand Ole Opry" at the Liberty Theater next door to the center. Presented by the Prairie Acadian Cultural Center and the City of Eunice, Rendez-vous des Cajuns features live music, storytelling, a big dance floor, and family fun in a historic 1920s theater. Click here for who's playing and information on how to get tickets.

Special events and programs

• Field trips for schools and other groups by reservation.
• Girl and Boy Scout programs.
• Summer day camps for kids---learn more here.

For more on things to do in Eunice and for information on Cajun history and culture, check out

• www.eunice-la.com
• www.acadie1755.ca
• www.cajunfrenchmusic.org
• The Prairie Acadian Cultural Center and Mardi Gras in Eunice were featured as a National Park Getaway in February 2012. Follow the link to discover how Cajun country celebrates Mardi Gras with horses, costumes, and a community gumbo feast.