Festival International de Louisiane

Annual music festival · Lafayette, Louisiana

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Illustration of Festival International de Louisiane

Overview

Festival International de Louisiane is a free outdoor festival of music and arts from French-speaking cultures around the world.

History

The festival began in 1987 and became one of the largest free music festivals in the U.S.

Today

The festival fills downtown Lafayette each April and needs large crowd-management and security operations.

Compiled October 2026. History is summarized for general interest; check primary sources for research. This landmark is local context, not an employer or job listing.