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10 Extraordinary Things to Do in New Iberia
329 Avery Island Rd
New Iberia, LA
Monday:
9:00 AM – 4:00 PM
Tuesday:
9:00 AM – 4:00 PM
Wednesday:
9:00 AM – 4:00 PM
Thursday:
9:00 AM – 4:00 PM
Friday:
9:00 AM – 4:00 PM
Saturday:
9:00 AM – 4:00 PM
Sunday:
9:00 AM – 4:00 PM
See the Avery Island factory where TABASCO® brand pepper sauce is made. Savor Tabasco®-infused Cajun favorites at Restaurant 1868. Sample spicy new food products and check out a wide array of branded products and souvenirs for sale at the TABASCO® Country Store.
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Jungle Gardens of Avery Island
Main Rd
Avery Island, LA
Monday:
9:00 AM – 5:00 PM
Tuesday:
9:00 AM – 5:00 PM
Wednesday:
9:00 AM – 5:00 PM
Thursday:
9:00 AM – 5:00 PM
Friday:
9:00 AM – 5:00 PM
Saturday:
9:00 AM – 5:00 PM
Sunday:
9:00 AM – 5:00 PM
Avery Island is also home to a jaw-droppingly beautiful nature preserve founded by the McIlhenny family. You'll see a thriving bird colony and rare plants, plus the occasional alligator and a centuries-old Buddha statue that rests within a massive bamboo forest.
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Jefferson Island Rip Van Winkle Gardens
5505 Rip Van Winkle Rd
New Iberia, LA
Monday:
9:00 AM – 5:00 PM
Tuesday:
9:00 AM – 5:00 PM
Wednesday:
9:00 AM – 5:00 PM
Thursday:
9:00 AM – 5:00 PM
Friday:
9:00 AM – 5:00 PM
Saturday:
9:00 AM – 5:00 PM
Sunday:
9:00 AM – 5:00 PM
The gardens' unique statuary will take you to Asia without leaving Cajun Country. This gateway was custom-carved on the island of Bali, Indonesia. It faces beautiful Lake Peigneur and is a popular background for weddings and engagements.
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Shadows-on-the-Teche
317 E Main St
New Iberia, LA
Monday:
Closed
Tuesday:
Closed
Wednesday:
Closed
Thursday:
10:00 AM – 4:00 PM
Friday:
10:00 AM – 4:00 PM
Saturday:
10:00 AM – 4:00 PM
Sunday:
Closed
Go back in time to 1834 on a tour of Shadows-on-the-Teche, a sugar plantation with some truly spectacular scenery and opulent Greek Revival architecture.
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Books Along the Teche Literary Festival
129 E Main St
New Iberia, LA
Every spring, the Books Along The Teche Literary Festival features a Great Southern Writer, like Rebecca Wells, author of Divine Secrets of the Ya-Ya Sisterhood. Various venues celebrate literature and its impact on our culture with a James Lee Burke symposium, children's activities and workshops, book fair, reader's theater, live music, local cuisine, Dave Robicheaux tours and more.
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New Iberia Azalea Trail
Main Rd
Avery Island, LA
Monday:
9:00 AM – 5:00 PM
Tuesday:
9:00 AM – 5:00 PM
Wednesday:
9:00 AM – 5:00 PM
Thursday:
9:00 AM – 5:00 PM
Friday:
9:00 AM – 5:00 PM
Saturday:
9:00 AM – 5:00 PM
Sunday:
9:00 AM – 5:00 PM
Every March and April, like clockwork, azaleas come into bloom in hues of bright pink, purple, white and red.
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Landry's Cajun Seafood & Steakhouse
2318 US-90
New Iberia, LA
Monday:
11:00 AM – 1:30 PM
Tuesday:
11:00 AM – 1:30 PM, 5:00 – 8:00 PM
Wednesday:
11:00 AM – 1:30 PM, 5:00 – 8:00 PM
Thursday:
11:00 AM – 1:30 PM, 5:00 – 8:00 PM
Friday:
11:00 AM – 1:30 PM, 5:00 – 8:30 PM
Saturday:
5:00 – 8:30 PM
Sunday:
Closed
One of the best spots in Iberia Parish to taste real Cajun food and hear live Cajun music on Friday and Saturday night.
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Conrad Rice Mill and Konriko® Company Store
307 Ann St
New Iberia, LA
Monday:
9:00 AM – 5:00 PM
Tuesday:
9:00 AM – 5:00 PM
Wednesday:
9:00 AM – 5:00 PM
Thursday:
9:00 AM – 5:00 PM
Friday:
9:00 AM – 5:00 PM
Saturday:
9:00 AM – 5:00 PM
Sunday:
Closed
Take a tour of the nation’s oldest rice mill, with a history that dates back to 1912. Shop for Konriko® rice and other local specialty products and souvenirs at the Konriko® Company Store.
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Lake Fausse Pointe State Park
5400 Levee Rd
Saint Martinville, LA
Monday:
6:00 AM – 9:00 PM
Tuesday:
6:00 AM – 9:00 PM
Wednesday:
6:00 AM – 9:00 PM
Thursday:
6:00 AM – 9:00 PM
Friday:
6:00 AM – 10:00 PM
Saturday:
6:00 AM – 10:00 PM
Sunday:
6:00 AM – 9:00 PM
Hit the trails or take a paddle at Lake Fausse Pointe! The waterways that course through this park are part of the nation’s largest swamp, known as the Atchafalaya Basin.
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Bayou Teche Museum
131 E Main St
New Iberia, LA
Monday:
Closed
Tuesday:
Closed
Wednesday:
Closed
Thursday:
10:00 AM – 4:00 PM
Friday:
10:00 AM – 4:00 PM
Saturday:
10:00 AM – 4:00 PM
Sunday:
Closed
The museum tells the story of the Teche area's people and includes the last studio of Blue Dog artist George Rodrigue, a New Iberia native.