Opelousas Main Street

02/13/2025

‼️Great News to Share about Downtown Opelousas‼️
The New Drug Store (Lacombe) Building located at 128 S. Court Street has been selected as one of the recipients of the Paul Bruhn Historic Revitalization Grant administered through Louisiana Main Street. The $55-thousand-dollar grant award will go towards rehabilitation work for the two-story brick building located across the St. Landry Parish Courthouse. The grant also requires a $10-thousand-dollar match toward project costs. Funded by the National Parks Service, the purpose of the Paul Bruhn Revitalization Grant is to return vacant or under-utilized buildings into productive use.
Congratulations to the property owners! We can’t wait to see what new opportunities lie ahead for this historic building!!



Historic Opelousas

02/13/2025

🌧️ RAIN DATE SCHEDULE ALERT! 🌧️
Due to rain in the forecast on Saturday, the Opelousas Downtown Market and Mardi Gras Mask-Making activities will take place on SUNDAY, February 16th!
The market will still take place at the same time, and you can join us for the Traditional Mardi Gras Mask Workshop from 1pm to 3pm We can’t wait to see you there! 🎉

🌧️ RAIN DATE ALERT! 🌧️

We’re excited to let you know that, due to the weather on Saturday, we’ll be moving the Opelousas Market and Mask-Making activities to SUNDAY, February 16th!

The market will still take place at the same time, and you can join us for the Traditional Mardi Gras Mask Workshop from 1pm to 3pm We can’t wait to see you there! 🎉

Vendor Spots are FULL, You may still sign up for the Mask Making.

02/11/2025

🎶🎭 Get ready, St. Landry Parish! 🎭🎶

The 3rd Annual Zyde Gras is back and bigger than ever! 🎉 Join us on Mardi Gras Day—Tuesday, March 4th, from 2:00 PM - 5:00 PM at the St. Landry Courthouse Square for an unforgettable afternoon of music, dancing, and celebration!

🔥 Starring the one and only Keith Frank! 🔥

This is a FREE event, so grab your krewe and let the good times roll! 💜💛💚

Interested in becoming a vendor or sponsor? Follow the links below to sign up! ⬇️

Sponsorship: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScKvsMt_lBdcD-copZ7Dp56qkvy2Cn26MaavYwwaolzQhSLnA/viewform

Vendor: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSf-hE6UFeo_sQinOLi8Y4vakMf4S6NyE8aF4XDEsIrBbyjXfQ/viewform

02/11/2025

Register NOW to enter our 2025 Annual Imperial Mardi Gras Parade!!! Let's make this year even bigger than last!

Just click the link below for guidelines and entry form.
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfb3QV7Nl2B2ykNew0LtrwnIlKngx-8YsTJguqzb64O3o9s1w/viewform?fbclid=IwY2xjawIYe6NleHRuA2FlbQIxMAABHWJSNv_3KG00ch8EMjTBHdbZnZNERq_XYwUqyvWQsvbagKvTbSA0cT5VKg_aem_WaqG4PPGz3okhaO1NAsKDg

02/10/2025

This Thursday night at Kayenne's Bar & Grill in downtown Opelousas, enjoy live entertainment by Jaxon Meche from 6:30-8:30 pm!

Jaxon Meche at Kayenne's Bar & Grill

This Thursday at Kayenne's Bar & Grill!!!

02/03/2025

A look ahead !!! It’s Mardi Gras time!! Kayenne's Bar & Grill is outside for mardi gras!!! Zydeco on the Lot!!! The candy man himself!! Something for the whole family!!! Sunday March 2nd!!! Stay Tuned!!!

01/30/2025

Kayenne's Bar & Grill has got it covered this tonight!!!! Head to for Thirsty Thursday for Ladies' Night, delicious, boiled crawfish, wings, burgers, and their new King Cake-flavored daiquiri!!

01/29/2025

Check out the great music line-up for February at Toby's Lounge & Reception Center in !!

01/29/2025

February 7th Black History Program for the Divine Nine Fraternities and Sororities! In honor of Black History Month, The Opelousas Museum and Interpretive Center presents a celebration honoring the contributions of Divine Nine Greek Organizations and its members towards the development of the City of Historic Opelousas and St. Landry Parish. The public is invited to observe and participate in the activities on Friday, Feb 7 from 6 to 8 p.m.

The Divine Nine or the (nine Black Greek Letter Organizations) formally known as the National Pan-Hellenic Council (NPHC) was founded on May 10, 1930 at Howard University in Washington, DC. Specifically, the Opelousas Council of the National Pan-Hellenic Council was chartered on Saturday December 18, 1999. NPHC promotes the well-being of its affiliate fraternities and sororities, facilitates the establishment and development of local councils of the NPHC and provides leadership training for its constituents.

All nine organizations within the Divine Nine (Alpha Phi Alpha, Alpha Kappa Alpha, Kappa Alpha Psi, Omega Psi Phi, Delta Sigma Theta, Phi Beta Sigma, Sigma Gamma Rho, Zeta Phi Beta, Iota Phi Theta) will present a brief history of their organizations and how members contributed to the development of the City of Opelousas and St. Landry Parish as a collective.

01/26/2025

Chiefs vs Bills Game going down this evening at Kayenne's Bar & Grill in downtown Opelousas!!
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01/24/2025

Head over to Kayenne's Bar & Grill in downtown Opelousas tonight for delicious, fresh boiled crawfish! Starting at 5 PM, enjoy mouth-watering crawfish in a cozy and lively atmosphere. Perfect for a fun night out with friends and family.

01/24/2025

Head to this Saturday night after the The Gumbo Foundation's Annual Gumbo Cook-Off and catch live music by Clifton Brown and The Rusty Bucket Band from 8:30-11:30 at Toby's Lounge & Reception Center!!!

We may have just had record breaking snow and ice here in South Louisiana, but we’re going to be heating things up Saturday night at Toby's in Opelousas. Come out and listen to some of the best songs from country hits of the 80s and 90s. We guarantee you will have a great time. We’ll see you there.