Things to Do in Opelousas

The Racino offers three to four different kinds of restaurants, online,offline betting, live horse racing and a number of slot machines. They also have two different indoor clubs that offer live music from R & B to Zydeco on a weekly basis.

The Opelousas Museum of Art is housed in the historic Wier House, which dates back to 1820. This unusual Federal-style townhouse was placed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1995. Located on the edge of downtown Opelousas, the Opelousas Museum of Art fills the two-story brick structure with continually changing fine art exhibits.

Today, Tony Chachere's® Creole Foods is still owned by the Chachere family and still operates out of the Lombard Street facility in Opelousas, though it is now a 40,000 square foot facility with over 75 full-time employees. Tony's grandson, Don, still spearheads the growing business, which has expanded primarily in supermarket and mass merchandise chains throughout the Southeast. The mail order division, export division and new website help to reach customers throughout the US, Canada and abroad

Construction of the Steamboat Warehouse Restaurant began in 1819 and was completed around 1823. Restored in 1977, the Steamboat Warehouse Restaurant, located on the banks of Bayou Courtableau, remains a feast for the eyes and appetite. Let our chefs prepare one of our many award winning dishes for you and that special someone while you relax and browse through history! Bon Apetit!

Welcome to Chretien Point, the deep South’s most intriguing plantation mansion is just 14 miles north of Lafayette, Louisiana. You can spend hours exploring this historic columned home built in 1831 and set on 20 secluded acres on the banks of the Bayou Bourbeaux.

Le Vieux Village is a historic rural museum located in the city’s historic gateway corridor. The village offers visitors a glimpse of early rural life in St. Landry Parish. The village was officially created in 1988 by the Opelousas Tourism and Activities Committee, however, the history of its development dates back to the early 70s. In 1971, through the efforts of many local citizens, the Venus House donated by the Fontenot family, was moved from the Grand Prairie area of St. Landry Parish to

The Zydeco Cajun Prairie Scenic Byway traverses Acadia, St. Landry, and Evangeline parishes, running through numerous small and medium-sized towns, historic districts, picturesque lakes and recreation areas, rich agricultural lands, and mile after mile of open prairieland and wooded areas.

The Zydeco Cajun Prairie Scenic Byway traverses Acadia, St. Landry, and Evangeline parishes, running through numerous small and medium-sized towns, historic districts, picturesque lakes and recreation areas, rich agricultural lands, and mile after mile of open prairieland and wooded areas.

The Zydeco Cajun Prairie Scenic Byway traverses Acadia, St. Landry, and Evangeline parishes, running through numerous small and medium-sized towns, historic districts, picturesque lakes and recreation areas, rich agricultural lands, and mile after mile of open prairieland and wooded areas.

The Zydeco Cajun Prairie Scenic Byway traverses Acadia, St. Landry, and Evangeline parishes, running through numerous small and medium-sized towns, historic districts, picturesque lakes and recreation areas, rich agricultural lands, and mile after mile of open prairieland and wooded areas.

The Zydeco Cajun Prairie Scenic Byway traverses Acadia, St. Landry, and Evangeline parishes, running through numerous small and medium-sized towns, historic districts, picturesque lakes and recreation areas, rich agricultural lands, and mile after mile of open prairieland and wooded areas.

The Zydeco Cajun Prairie Scenic Byway traverses Acadia, St. Landry, and Evangeline parishes, running through numerous small and medium-sized towns, historic districts, picturesque lakes and recreation areas, rich agricultural lands, and mile after mile of open prairieland and wooded areas.