Craft Fairs & Farmers Markets in Lafayette, Louisiana

Cajun Heartland State Fair draws more than 50,000 guests over its 10-day run in May at the Cajundome in Lafayette. The fair features amusement rides, food vendors, games, live music on the Coca Cola Community Stage, and craft vendor booths alongside commercial exhibitors. Free parking throughout the fair.

Festival International de Louisiane, held each late April in Lafayette, is a free international music festival featuring a juried Marché des Arts (fine art, pottery, jewelry, mixed media — all personally handcrafted), a Marché du Monde (world imports and handcrafted eclectic goods), and a food vendor program. Applications open each October through December.

Held in October at Girard Park in Lafayette, Festivals Acadiens et Créoles has been celebrating Cajun and Creole music, culture, and traditions since 1974. The weekend features live music, cooking demonstrations, the Louisiana Craft Fair, and the BayouFood Festival. Strong foot traffic and an established audience deeply invested in regional culture.

Historic Lafayette Farmers Market draws produce growers, food vendors, artisans, and nonprofits. Certificate of Insurance and Vehicle Insurance are mandatory. Selling taxable items requires Retail Merchant Certification; non-produce food vendors need Health Department Permit (concessions must be produced in a commercial kitchen or registered as home-based with Tippecanoe County Health Department). Secondhand-sales vendors must disclose items not produced in-house.

Lafayette Farmers & Artisans Market is a local producer-only market at Moncus Park that selects vendors on three criteria: product quality and uniqueness, process (grow-it-yourself or handmade), and professionalism. Farm-based vendors and artisans exhibiting craftsmanship and mastery of their medium are welcome. Space is extremely limited. All edible vendors must carry product liability insurance.

Noel Acadien au Village is a December holiday shopping village in Lafayette featuring Cajun crafts, local artwork, holiday decor, toys, stocking stuffers, and food vendors. Open nightly throughout the month—a seasonal event drawing shoppers looking for locally made goods and regional artisan work.

Held in Downtown Lafayette every second Saturday, ArtWalk transforms the downtown core into a rotating gallery and performance space — museums, galleries, studios, and shops each host their own programming featuring local artists and live music. Lafayette Arts & Fleas operates a dedicated market in Parc de Lafayette during ArtWalk, showcasing handmade art, crafted goods, and curated vintage from local makers, designers, and collectors. Email lafartsfleas@gmail.com to apply as a vendor.