Amusements

• Modern Music Center
  413 North Parkerson • Crowley, LA 70526
  318-783-1601
  A pilgrimage site for South Louisiana music lovers from around the world. Vintage instruments hang from the ceiling and racks of 45-RPM records cover one wall. The store was opened in 1949 by Jay Miller, Louisiana's first record man.  map

Historic Homes & Buildings

• Crystal Rice Heritage Farm (circa 1890)
  6428 Airport Road • Crowley, LA 70526
  337-783-6417
  "One step into the past and two steps into the future." Tour groups enjoy the unique experience of seeing rice and crawfish on a working farm. Look at the big boy's toys in Salmon's Garage or see a woman's treasures in Francine's Blue Rose Museum. Unlock the mysteries of rice and crawfish in the agritour delivered by the farm's 4th generation farmer.  more...  map

• Grand Opera House of the South
  505 North Parkerson Avenue • Crowley, LA 70526
  337-785-0440
  Opened by David Lyons in 1901, the Grand Opera House is made of virgin Louisiana cypress, pine, and oak. The Opera House is being restored after many decades of being closed. Its accents include pressed tin tiles and hand-painted angel medallions.  more...  map

• Rice Mill Row
  Mill Street • Crowley, LA 70526
  Located at the foot of Parkerson Avenue
  The biggest concentration of rice mills and dryers in South Louisiana. The tall buildings are the dryers, in which hot air is pumped through the fresh product. In the late summer, this area is enveloped in a cloud of rice dust as trucks are weighed and unload their harvest.

Historic Sites & Monuments

• Crowley Historic District
  426 North Avenue F • Crowley, LA 70526
  337-788-4100
  In this district, there are 200+ structures on the National Historic Register. Stay entertained with frequent Gospel, Cajun and Country music shows. Special events such as the Rice, Julyfete and Mardi Gras festivities are held here.  map

Libraries & Research Centers

• Acadia Parish Library
  1115 North Parkerson Avenue • Crowley, LA 70526
  337-788-1880
  This library offers an extensive collection of literature, media access, and special events.  map

Tours & Cruises

• Downtown Walking Tour
  South Parkerson Avenue • Crowley, LA 70526
  From the Courthouse to the Chamber of Commerce
  337-783-2108
  Parkerson is the commercial district, where you can visit the Modern Music Center and get some tamales at Rice City Liquor. The Victorian residential section occupies the three blocks east of Parkerson Avenue. Brochures for the walking tour should be available from the new Acadia Parish Visitors Center.   map