Lafayette Family Vacations

Lafayette Family Travel Guide

Family Destinations Near Lafayette

New Orleans,LA
(118 mi.)
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(179 mi.)
Houston,TX
(203 mi.)

Aerial view of a river in Lafayette, Louisiana. (Jupiterimages)

Lafayette Family Travel Tips

By Meagan Francis

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

By Meagan Francis

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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Hotels

from: $199

Carriage House Suites - Hotel

603 Silverstone Rd
Lafayette70508

Distance: 3.7 mi.
(from destination center)

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from: $79

Fairfield Inn & Suites by Marriott Lafayette - Hotel

2225 NW Evangeline Thruway
Lafayette70501

Distance: 1.1 mi.
(from destination center)

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from: $76

Hampton Inn & Suites Lafayette, LA - Hotel

1910 South College Road
Lafayette70508

Distance: 2.4 mi.
(from destination center)

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Airports

Major Airports near Lafayette

	Distance (mi.)
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.)
Lafayette/New Iberia Lafayette Regional Airport	2.0map
Baton Rouge Ryan Airport	56.1map
Lake Charles Municipal Airport	72.0map

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