Lafayette Family Travel Guide
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New Orleans,LA
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Aerial view of a river in Lafayette, Louisiana. (Jupiterimages)
Lafayette Family Travel Tips
- Kick up your heels to Cajun music (and, of course, food) at the family-friendly Randol's Restaurant et Salle de Danse.
- Learn more about the French-Canadian settlers that gave Lafayette its culture at The Prairie Acadian Cultural Center.
- Look out for alligators and other wildlife on the bayou at the The Atchafalaya Experience swamp tour.
Family Overview: Lafayette, Louisiana
Perhaps no city is so strongly tied to Cajun and Creole cultures as Lafayette, Louisiana. Early European, African, and French-Canadian settlers to Louisiana created the Cajun and Creole cultures we know for their lively music, spicy food, spirituality, and unique dialect. Known as the unofficial capital of French Louisiana, Lafayette offers visitors an authentic and rich experience complete with food, music, and opportunities to learn about the history of the settlers: the mixed-heritage French who came from Canada, the people from the Caribbean, and those from other countries together gave the area its unique flavor.Read More
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Attractions
Natchez Steamboat
Suite 2500
2 Canal Street
New Orleans, Louisiana 70130-1587
Distance: 118.6 mi. (from destination center)
2 Canal Street
New Orleans, Louisiana 70130-1587
Distance: 118.6 mi. (from destination center)
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New Orleans Botanical Gardens
1 Palm Drive
New Orleans, Louisiana 70124
Distance: 116.0 mi. (from destination center)
New Orleans, Louisiana 70124
Distance: 116.0 mi. (from destination center)
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Jungle Gardens
La. 329
Avery Island, Louisiana
Distance: 19.4 mi. (from destination center)
Avery Island, Louisiana
Distance: 19.4 mi. (from destination center)
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Airports
Major Airports near Lafayette
| Distance (mi.) | ||
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| New Orleans Louis Armstrong International Airport | 106.5map | |
| Houston George Bush Intercontinental Airport | 199.0map | |
| Houston Hobby Airport | 200.6map |
Other Smaller Airports near Lafayette
| Distance (mi.) | ||
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| Lafayette/New Iberia Lafayette Regional Airport | 2.0map | |
| Baton Rouge Ryan Airport | 56.1map | |
| Lake Charles Municipal Airport | 72.0map |
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