Lafayette Louisiana Attractions

Amusements

• Kart Ranch
  508 Youngsville Highway 89 • Lafayette, LA 70508
  337-837-5278
  This family fun center offers go-karts, kiddie karts, bumper boats, mini-golf, batting cages, water... more...  map

Historic Homes & Buildings

• Alexandre Mouton House (circa 1800)
  1122 Lafayette Street • Lafayette, LA 70501
  337-234-2208
  The oldest part of this historic structure was built by Jean Mouton, the founder of Lafayette, as a... more...  map

• Cathedral of St John the Evangelist (circa 1916)
  515 Cathedral Street • Lafayette, LA 70501
  337-232-1322
  This cathedral was built in the Dutch Romanesque style. The Cathedral grounds include a 500 year... more...  map

Libraries & Research Centers

• Edith Garland Dupré Library
  302 East Saint Mary Boulevard • Lafayette, LA 70503
  University of Louisiana at Lafayette
  337-482-6025
  Even if you are not planning on using the research facilities, stop by and check the changing... more...  map

Museums & Galleries

• Children's Museum of Acadiana
  201 East Congress Street • Lafayette, LA 70501
  337-232-8500
  Developed especially for children, this museum offers hands-on displays of real life situations... more...  map

• Gallery 912, The
  912 Coolidge Boulevard • Lafayette, LA 70503
  Located Midcity in the Oil Center
  337-237-2915
  With "Fear No Art" as their motto, this gallery of original art by local artists features a variety... more...  map

• Grand Contemporary Art Gallery
  402 S. Buchanan Street • Lafayette, LA 70501
  located in downtown Lafayette
  337-235-5252
  Grand Contemporary offers the most diverse gathering of artists and the broadest price range in the... more...  map

• Paul and Lulu Hilliard University Art Museum
  710 East St. Mary Boulevard • Lafayette, LA 70504
  University of Louisiana at Lafayette Campus
  337-482-5326
  This museum features exhibits from Robert Rauschenberg, Darryl Pottorf, and Christopher... more...  map

National Parks & Natural Wonders

• Jean Lafitte National Park Acadian Cultural Center
  501 Fisher Road • Lafayette, LA 70508
  337-232-0789
  The center is among the best places to learn history and folkways of Cajun and black Creoles in the... more...  map

Parks, Gardens & Zoos

• Girard Park
  500 Girard Park • Lafayette, LA 70503
  337-291-8370
  Enjoy the Girard Park Recreation Center outdoor pool (seasonal lessons), 1.25 mile jogging trail,... more...  map

• Vermilionville
  300 Fisher Road • Lafayette, LA 70508
  337-233-4077
  Truly a Cajun and Creole history lesson. Listen to music, taste baked goods and learn from... more...  map

• Zoo of Acadiana
  5601 Highway 90 East • Lafayette, LA 70501
  Located in Broussard
  337-837-4325
  The zoo is nestled on 45 acres of rolling grounds with a very natural setting and environment and... more...

Science & Technology

• Lafayette Science Museum
  433 Jefferson Street • Lafayette, LA 70503
  337-291-5544
  The museum offers planetarium programs, environmental trails and nature stations on over 10,000... more...  map

• USGS National Wetlands Research Center
  700 Cajundome Boulevard • Lafayette, LA 70506
  337-266-8655
  Learn about current US Geological Survey research in wetland ecology including ways to manage and... more...  map

Tours & Cruises

• Acadian Village
  200 Green Leaf • Lafayette, LA 70505
  337-981-2364
  An entire 19th century bayou town which has been restored to depict the life of Acadians in... more...  map

• Atchafalaya Experience
  338 North Sterling Street • Lafayette, LA 70501
  337-277-4726
  A father-son team with many years of experience within the swamp, and knowledge of the fauna and... more...  map