This Weekend In Acadiana, May 27

The Cajun Heartland State Fair and other festivals and opportunities for delicious food and family fun highlight this Memorial Day weekend in Acadiana!

Thursday, May 26 - Saturday, June 5

The 28th annual Cajun Heartland State Fair is set for May 26th through June 5th at the Cajundome. Click here for details.

Friday, May 27

Acadiana Visitation and Exchange Center (A.V.E.C)will be hosting an open house on May 27 from 2:00 PM – 4:00 PM. Click here for details.

Louisiana’s Ragin’ Cajun softball team takes on the Oklahoma Sooners Friday evening at 6 pm. You can hear all the play-by-play action on ESPN 1420 and espn1420.com, beginning with the pregame show, 15 minutes prior to first-pitch. The game will also be available to view on ESPN. Click here for details.

Saturday, May 28

Don’s Wholesale will be hosting their first Rice & Gravy Cook-off and car meet in Saturday, May 28th from 8am to 3pm at their location on Johnston Street. Click here for details. Click here for details.

There will be a BBQ Chicken Cook-off benefit for Joshua Meaux Jr who is battling Holoprosemsphaly aka Cephalic Disorder. Click here for details.

Family May Fest, celebrating Acadiana’s heroes, is set for Saturday, May 28th at Parc Sans Souci from 10am to 3pm. Click here for details.