Feb. 10. Houston Metropolitan Dance. Acadiana Center for the Arts Theater. Lafayette (337) 233-7060.
Feb. 12. Abel Raises Cain. Acadiana
Center for the Arts Theater. Lafayette (337) 233-7060.
Feb. 12. Acadiana Barrel Race Association. SugArena, New Iberia (888) 942-3742.
Feb. 11-13. Willy Wonka: The Musical. Central School Arts & Humanities Center. Lake Charles (337) 433-7323.
Feb. 14-15. The Color Purple. Heymann Performing Arts Center and Blackham Coliseum, Lafayette.
Feb. 15-22. Teche Area Farmers Market. Bouligny Plaza, New Iberia (337) 256-4971.
Feb. 16-20. A Retrospective Tribute. New Shearman Fine Arts Addition on the McNeese campus. (337) 475-5043.
Feb. 16-20. Tom Sawyer: An Opera. New Shearman Fine Arts Addition on the McNeese campus. (337) 475-5043.
Feb. 18. Louisiana Crossroads Presents: Dash Rip Rock & The Swingin’ Haymakers. Sliman Theater, New Iberia (337) 369-2337.
Feb. 18-20. AKC Dog Agility Trials. SugArena, Acadiana Fairgrounds, New Iberia (337) 365-7539.
Feb. 19. Gueydan Mardi Gras Run. Gueydan (337) 536-6456.
Feb. 19. Iberia Home & Trade Show. Cyr Gates Community Center, New Iberia (337) 365-0075.
Feb. 20. Chris Botti. Heymann Performing Arts Center, Lafayette (337) 291-5555.
Feb. 25. Andalusia Mardi Gras Parade. Main Street, New Iberia (888) 942-3742.
Feb. 25-26. Freestyle Motocross at the CajunDome. Lafayette (337) 265-2100.
Feb. 26. Krewe Des Chiens Parade. Downtown Lafayette.
Feb. 26-27. Tabasco Shootout Soccer Tournament. Louisiana Pepperplex, New Iberia (337) 365-0075.
Feb. 27. Acadiana Barrel Race Competition. SugArena, Acadiana Fairgrounds, New Iberia (337) 365-7539.
Feb. 27. Krewe of Ezana Jeanerette Mardi Gras Parade. Jeanerette (888) 942-3742.
Feb. 27. Top Rod Big Bass Classic. Marshfield Boat Launch, Loreauville (888) 942-3742.
Feb. 28. Krewe of the Golden Years. Lake Charles Civic Center, Lake Charles (800) 456-7952.
Through Mar. 26. Fairy Tale Art: Illustrations From Children’s Books. 1911 Historic City Hall, Lake Charles (337) 491-9159.
Mar. 1-22. Teche Area Farmers Market. Bouligny Plaza, New Iberia (337) 256-4971.
Mar. 4. Krewe of Aphrodite Mardi Gras Parade. Houma (985) 665-7681.
Mar. 4. Merchants’ Parade. Downtown and Midtown Lake Charles (800) 456-7952.
Mar. 4. Vinton Mardi Gras Celebration. City Hall, Vinton, www.swlamardigras.com.
Mar. 4-8. Le Festival de Mardi Gras a Lafayette. Lafayette (337) 235-2471.
Mar. 5. 8th Annual Great Gator Race. New Iberia (337) 369-2300.
Mar. 5. Carlyss Mardi Gras Trail Ride. West Cal Arena, Lake Charles (800) 456-7952.
Mar. 5. Krewe of Barkus Parade. Lake Charles Civic Center, Lake Charles (800) 456-7952.
Mar. 5. Krewe of Cosmos Presentation. Sulphur High School Auditorium, Lake Charles (800) 456-7952.
Mar. 5. Krewe of Mardi Gras Parade. Houma (985) 872-0444.
Mar. 5. Krewe of Omega Parade. Lake Charles Civic Center, Lake Charles (800) 456-7952.
Mar. 5. Krewe of Terreanians Tableaux and Ball. Houma-Terrebonne Civic Center, Houma (985) 851-6026.
Mar. 5. Lake Fausse Pointe Mardi Gras Parade. Lake Fausse Pointe State Park, Martinville (888) 677-7200.
Mar. 5. Mardi Gras Zydeco Dance. Lake Charles Civic Center, Lake Charles (800) 456-7952.
Mar. 5. Horse Show. Houma Airbase Arena, Houma (985) 665-1005.
Mar. 6. Krewe of Terreanians Mardi Gras Parade. Houma (985) 851-6026.
Mar. 6. Mardi Gras Children’s Day. Lake Charles Civic Center, Lake Charles (800) 456-7952.
Mar. 6. Children’s Parade. Montegut (985) 694-3975.
Mar. 6. Taste de la Louisiane. Lake Charles Civic Center, Lake Charles (800) 456-7952.
Mar. 6-20. The Diviners. Lake Charles Little Theatre, Lake Charles (337) 433-7988.
Mar. 7. Krewe of Cleopatra Mardi Gras Parade. Houma (985) 876-5394.
Mar. 7. Krewe of Houmas Tableau and Ball. Houma-Terrebonne Civic Center. Houma (985) 868-3806.
Mar. 7. Royal Gala. Lake Charles Civic Center, Lake Charles (800) 456-7952.
Mar. 8. Family Affair Mardi Gras Parade. Main Street, Loreauville (337) 229-6001.
Mar. 8. Grand Marais Mardi Gras Parade. Jeanerette (337) 365-8185.
Mar. 8. Krewe of Bonne Terre Mardi Gras Parade. Montegut (985) 594-7578.
Mar. 8. Krewe of Charlie Sioux Parade Block Party. Downtown Lake Charles (800) 456-7952.
Mar. 8. Krewe of Chic-a-la-Pie. Kaplan.
Mar. 8. Krewe of Coteau Mardi Gras Parade. Francis Romero Memorial Park, Coteau (337) 577-5099.
Mar. 8. Krewe of Houmas Mardi Gras Parade. Houma (985) 868-3806.
Mar. 8. Krewe of Kajuns Mardi Gras Parade. Houma (985) 381-3181.
Mar. 8. Krewe of Krewes Parade. Lake Charles Civic Center, Lake Charles (800) 456-7952.
Mar. 8. Motorcycles, Classics and Hot Rods Parade. Lake Charles Civic Center, Lake Charles (800) 456-7952.
Mar. 11-14. Lagniappe Dulcimer Fête. Port Allen (225) 667-8593.
Mar. 12. Awake, My Soul: The Story of the Sacred Harp. Acadiana Center for the Arts Theater. Lafayette (337) 233-7060.
Mar. 12. Celtic Culture Day at Vermilionville. Lafayette (337) 237-8360.
Mar. 12. MDA Muscle Walk at Acadian Village. Lafayette (337) 981-2364.
Mar. 12-14. The Louisiana Swamp Stomp Festival. Nichols State University, Thibodaux.
Mar. 12-27. Auntie Mame. ACTS Theatre, Lake Charles (337) 433-ACTS.
Mar. 13. Spring Festival for Lake Charles Community Band. Indian Bay Pavilion, Prien Lake Park, Lake Charles (337) 526-6414.
Mar. 16. 1950s Garden Stroll. New Iberia (337) 369-6446.
Mar. 17. Children’s Museum Adventures of the Senses. Children’s Museum, Lake Charles (337) 433-9420.
Mar. 18-20. Iowa Rabbit Festival. Lawrence Toups Memorial Park, Iowa (337) 217-4880.
Mar. 19. White Linen Night. Historic Calcasieu Marine Bank Building. Lake Charles (337) 494-3226.
Mar. 19-20. Home Show. Lake Charles Civic Center, Lake Charles (337) 478-7893.
Mar. 20. Festival of Live Oaks. New Iberia (337) 369-2300.
Mar. 20. Louisiana Philharmonic Orchestra Concert. Southdown Plantation House, Houma.
Mar. 24. Theme Night: The Big Lebowski. Acadiana Center for the Arts Theater. Lafayette (337) 233-7060.
Mar. 25. A Chorus Line. Heymann Performing Arts Center, Lafayette (337) 291-5555.
Mar. 25-27. BabelCon 2011. Port Allen. (225) 336-2423.
Mar. 27. Annual Spring Art Show. Downtown Art Gallery 630, Houma (985) 851-2198.
Mar. 28. Eunice Crawfish Étouffée Cook-Off. Eunice (337) 457-2565.