- TripBuzz found 29 things to do with kids in or near Opelousas, Louisiana, including 22 fun activities for kids in nearby cities within 25 miles like Lafayette, Breaux Bridge, Eunice and Scott.
- From Skatez to Louisiana Orphan Train Museum, the Opelousas area offers 38 different types of family activities, including: Movie Theaters, History Museums, Specialty Museums and Historic Districts.
- Music lovers flock the city of Opelousas, Louisiana, better known as the Zydeco capital of the world. Zydeco festivals, music markets and vibrant nightlife make this central city dance. Visitors can also enjoy authentic creole and Cajun dining, antique shops and museums and trying their hand at cards at the local casino.
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As an entertainment complex, Kart Ranch offers courses for miniature golf, go-karts, and ball pits. It also has water attractions such as bumper boats and a water balloon battle station.
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More than 500 animals representing 125 species found a home at the Zoo Of Acadiana, including in here giraffes, lions, and tigers. Among the other attractions, in here there are also the Antelope Express Train, the Jungle Playground, and the Butterfly room.
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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.
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Speaking on the story of the arrival of African Americans into Southwest Louisiana is The African American Museum. The museum features a collection of exhibits that support the main attraction, a twenty six foot mural by a renowned artist in the area.