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Acadiana Center for the Arts

Acadiana Center for the Arts is a museum in Lafayette, LA, part of the Baton Rouge and Cajun Country guide. Cost: free.

101 W Vermilion St, Lafayette, LA 70501 · Lafayette, LA

Why you should go…

Founded in 1975, the Acadiana Center for the Arts is a community-supported nonprofit that hosts museum-quality galleries, live performances and arts education across an eight-parish region of south Louisiana. Its Lafayette building includes the James Devin Moncus Theater and workshop and exhibit spaces used for music, theater, dance and visual art. The center is open Monday through Saturday and is closed Sundays.

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What's around here?

The closest stops to Acadiana Center for the Arts, ordered by straight-line distance. A few more like it, plus some different kinds of fun so you can build a full day.

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    Lafayette

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    Official visitor bureau for Lafayette, Louisiana, the heart of Cajun and Creole Country.

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  • Tours
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  • Tours
    Local Gem

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  • Eat & Drink
    Local Gem

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    $25–$50

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  • Museums
    History Buff

    West Baton Rouge Museum

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    51 mi awayMore like this

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    Louisiana's Old State Capitol

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