As we move further into April, many locals look forward to celebrating with the family and friends at one of the many local festivals that happen each spring. We decided to create our 2024 Spring Festival Guide for our followers to have all the upcoming events in one place! You can make plans to attend your favorite local event happening from New Iberia to Morgan City or make plans for a one-day trip to another city in Louisiana. Our guide will be updated throughout spring so be sure to come back and check out the new events.
We also have a roooaariing announcement for you in this week's edition! Jurassic Quest Is Roaring Into Lafayette next month and we have a CertifiKID deal for you offering discounts on tickets. Be sure to check it out! We went to the event a few years ago in Baton Rouge and loved it! Who knows ... we may do a giveaway at a later date so stay tuned!
I don't think I realized that becoming a parent meant I had to figure out dinner seven nights a week .. forever! So our recipe this week is super easy and delicious and one I will add to my list of go-to dinners. Try Kate’s Amazing Make-Ahead Meatballs for your next family gathering or a busy weeknight. Let us know if you give them a try!
Earth Day is celebrated every April and we have some easy ideas to help your family learn about recycling. Read about 10 Ways to be a Greener Family with your kids. Discuss with some of the options with them and decide on one or more you can choose to do as a family. Involving the kids in the decision helps them feel as if they are contributing to giving back to Mother Earth.
We also have one of my favorite crafts from last year to share with you to help you prepare for Earth Day too. Find out how to make your own bird feeder with leftover containers with your kids. We had so much fun making these and Adam left the bird feeder he made hanging outside the studio for a while last year. We will be back on the air with crafting Alex next week on Wednesday, April 17, 2024, from 7:00 am to 9:00 am. Be sure to tune in but you can always catch up on past segments on the News 15 YouTube Channel.
Honoring those who serve our country also means honoring their families. They are giving up precious moments that other families may take for granted. One of our publishers wrote about being a military family and offered not only some insight but some resources as well in Celebrating Resilience: Honoring Military Children in April. Be sure to share this with the military families you know.
Now, on to our recommendations this week:
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1. Maltrait Spring Bazaar 2024 - Kaplan
Friday
April 12, 2024
5:00 pm - 11:00 pm
Enjoy a street fair style event with carnival rides, live music, games, sweet shop, bingo, a silent auction, and much more. Saturday morning will also include the color run that you can sign up for as well as the Crusader Spring Market for shopping with local vendors.
2. Aline's Amazing Lemonade Stand - New Iberia
Saturday
April 13, 2024
10:00 am - 1:00 pm
Aline's Amazing Lemonade Stand is a great event to bring the kids to and enjoy a day of fun all while supporting a great cause, Angel Paws Adoption Center. The event will have activities for the kids, like balloon art, train rides, face painting, and a petting zoo. There will also be of course, lemonade for sale as well as baked goods, jambalaya, fried fish and cracklin.
3. Spring Season Market at The Grub Lot - Erath
Saturday
April 13, 2024
10:00 am - 2:00 pm
Enjoy live music, food trucks, and shopping with over 30 vendors at the Spring Season Market at The Grub Lot. There will also be free fun jumps for the kids!
4. Bayou Teche Black Bear Festival - Franklin
Saturday
April 13, 2024
10:00 am - 10:00 pm
This festival incorporates education on the black bear population in St. Mary Parish and fun family activities into one event. Throughout the day there will be several activities the entire family, including live music, kid's activities, arts and crafts vendors, kayak and canoe tours, a 5K Walk/Run and more.
5. Brenton Brunch - Longfellow-Evangeline - St. Martinville
Saturday
April 13, 2024
10:00 am - 12:00 pm
Enjoy and learn about the history of Louisiana and Brittany, France at the Brenton Brunch at the Longfellow-Evangeline State Historic Site in St. Marrtinville. Get a taste of Brittany with live Breton folk music by Jeanne Lemoine.
Looking for more family fun in and around New Iberia? |
Our event calendar covers family fun events and resources for all families in
New Iberia, Abbeville, Franklin, Morgan City, St. Martinville, and Breaux Bridge.
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