- The list below includes 32 free or cheap things to do in or near Opelousas, Louisiana, including 40 different types of inexpensive activities like Movie Theaters, History Museums, Specialty Museums and Historic Districts.
- From Le Vieux Village de Poste des Opelousas to Louisiana Orphan Train Museum, there are a variety of budget-friendly attractions in Opelousas and in nearby cities within 25 miles like Lafayette, Breaux Bridge, Eunice and Scott.
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A manmade lake, Lake Martin covers 44,000 acres and is popular for its shoreline golf courses, marina, and festivals. It is also popular among wildlife watchers.
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The Acadian culture is brought to life in the Acadian Village. A showcase of authentic homes and buildings have been restored along the bayou that are filled with period antiques, and Zydeco jam sessions with free-for-all dancing are held on weekends with good weather.
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Lafayette's Painting with a Twist is an art studio that allows visitors to create their own works of art under the supervision and guidance of a professional artist. All adult sessions are BYOB.
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1200 N Main Street, St. Martinville, LA 70582
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Celebrating the diversity within the community, Longfellow-Evangeline State Park provides lots of things to see and do. This includes a museum, picnic area and various educational programs for school and youth groups.
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1200 North Main St, St. Martinville, LA
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Founded in 1934, the Longfellow Evangeline State Historic Site is the oldest park site in Louisiana. It covers 157 acres and has on its site several structures designated national landmarks.
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Located along the famous Bayou Teche, the Evangeline State Park acts as a representation of the cultural interplay among the diverse groups who formerly made the area their home. The site currently has a reproduction Acadian Farmstead that indicates how a single-family farm would look in the 1800s.
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Based on a poem by Henry Longfellow, the Evangeline Monument serves as a physical reminder of the expulsion of the Acadians. The statue was donated to the town of St. Martinville to celebrate and honor its Acadian history.
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Spread over 6,000 acres, Lake Fausse Pointe State Park was once part of the Atchafalaya Basin. The lake itself offers fishing, boating, and canoeing opportunities along with a hiking trail and campground area.
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With a museum dedicated to the first settlers of Louisiana, some of the Acadian Memorial's attractions are the murals, the eternal flame and the wall of names.
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An entire park surrounds the Evangeline Oak, a local and national landmark since it appeared in the epic poem of Henry Wadsworth Longfellow.