Thursday, October 8th, 2026
Fall Holiday - NO CLASSES
| Schools and EducationPreschool Open House
| 9:00 am | Schools and Education | Ascension Episcopal School - River Ranch Campus | LafayetteTrivia Night at Moncus Park
| 6:00 pm | Community and Civic Groups, Clubs | Moncus Park | LafayetteVillage Beats Concert Series
| 6:00 pm | Local Events | Town Square at West Village | ScottLouisiana Soccer vs South Alabama
| 7:00 pm | Sports and Recreation | Home Bank Soccer/Track Facility | LafayetteThursday Night Live
| 7:00 pm | Religious Events | UL Lafayette Student UnionBrooks & Dunn: Neon Moon Tour
| 7:00 pm | Arts and Entertainment | Cajundome | Lafayette
Friday, October 9th, 2026
Fall Holiday - NO CLASSES
| Schools and EducationFestivals Acadiens et Créoles
| Shows, Festivals, and Fairs | Girard Park | LafayetteBach Lunch featuring Jason Harrington & The Specklers
| 11:00 am | Local Events | Parc Sans Souci | LafayetteFood Truck Friday : Fall Edition
| 11:00 am | Local Events | Moncus Park | LafayetteLouisiana Volleyball vs Louisiana Tech
| 6:00 pm | Sports and Recreation | Earl K. Long Gym | LafayetteXA International Night
| 6:00 pm | Religious Events | Cafe' Chi Alpha | LafayetteSound Bath at Moncus Park
| 6:00 pm | Health Seminars and Screenings | Moncus Park | LafayetteWWE Presents Friday Night Smackdown
| 6:30 pm | Shows, Festivals, and Fairs | CAJUNDOME | Lafayette
Saturday, October 10th, 2026
Festivals Acadiens et Créoles
| Shows, Festivals, and Fairs | Girard Park | LafayetteWorld Championship Gumbo Cookoff
| Shows, Festivals, and Fairs | Bouligny Plaza | New IberiaCourir à la Musique
| 8:00 am | Sports and Recreation | Girard Park | LafayetteLafayette Farmers and Artisans Market at the Horse Farm
| 8:00 am | Shopping | Moncus Park | LafayetteThe 25th Annual Kiwanis of Acadiana Pancake Breakfast
| 8:00 am | Charity, Fundraiser | Parc International | LafayetteLouisiana Orphan Train Museum Annual Gathering
| 10:00 am | Community and Civic Groups, Clubs | 223 S. Academy Street | OpelousasAcadiana Out of the Darkness Walk
| 10:00 am | Charity, Fundraiser | Foster Memorial Park | YoungsvilleLibrary and conversation
| 10:00 am | Library Events | AFL | LafayetteCFMA Cajun Jam
| 1:00 pm | Arts and Entertainment | Vermilionville | LafayetteLouisiana Volleyball vs Louisiana Tech
| 2:00 pm | Sports and Recreation | Earl K. Long Gym | LafayetteArt Walk
| 5:00 pm | Arts and Entertainment | Downtown Lafayette | LafayetteLouisiana Football @ LA Tech
| 6:30 pm | Sports and Recreation
Sunday, October 11th, 2026
Festivals Acadiens et Créoles
| Shows, Festivals, and Fairs | Girard Park | LafayetteWorld Championship Gumbo Cookoff
| Shows, Festivals, and Fairs | Bouligny Plaza | New IberiaSunday Mass
| 10:00 am | Religious Events | Our Lady of Wisdom Church | LafayetteLouisiana Soccer @ Georgia State
| 12:00 pm | Sports and RecreationLe Bal du Dimanche
| 1:00 pm | Arts and Entertainment | Vermilionville | Lafayette
Monday, October 12th, 2026
Louisiana Golf @ Moraine Intercollegiate
| Sports and RecreationWake Up and Write
| 8:30 am | Schools and Education | UL Alumni Center | LafayettePack Walks at Moncus Park
| 6:00 pm | Community and Civic Groups, Clubs | Moncus Park | LafayetteBehold: Praise+Worship+Adoration
| 8:00 pm | Religious Events | Our Lady of Wisdom Church | Lafayette
Tuesday, October 13th, 2026
Louisiana Golf @ Moraine Intercollegiate
| Sports and RecreationA-Term Last Day of Classes & Final Exams
| Schools and EducationBCM Free Lunch
| 11:30 am | Religious Events | BCM | LafayetteNature Walks at Moncus Park
| 5:30 pm | Local Events | Moncus Park | LafayetteSAB PJ Game Night
| 7:00 pm | Community and Civic Groups, ClubsBCM Worship
| 7:00 pm | Religious Events | BCM | Lafayette
Thursday, October 15th, 2026
International Rice Festival
| Shows, Festivals, and Fairs | CrowleyA-Term Last Day for Faculty to Submit Final Grades (noon)
| Schools and EducationB-Term Deadline to Pay Tuition/Fees and Retain Schedule
| Schools and EducationVillage Beats Concert Series
| 6:00 pm | Local Events | Town Square at West Village | ScottLanguage Cafe' at Moncus Park
| 6:00 pm | Community and Civic Groups, Clubs | Moncus Park | LafayetteThursday Night Live
| 7:00 pm | Religious Events | UL Lafayette Student UnionEarly James
| 7:30 pm | Arts and Entertainment | Acadiana Center for the Arts - James Devin Moncus Theater | Lafayette
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Friday, October 16th, 2026
Louisiana Cross Country @ Arturo Barrios Invitational
| Sports and RecreationInternational Rice Festival
| Shows, Festivals, and Fairs | CrowleyParler et Jouer French Table
| 8:30 am | Special Interest | Vermilionville | LafayetteFood Truck Friday : Fall Edition
| 11:00 am | Local Events | Moncus Park | LafayetteLouisiana Baseball vs Northwestern State
| 2:00 pm | Sports and RecreationXA International Night
| 6:00 pm | Religious Events | Cafe' Chi Alpha | LafayetteLouisiana Volleyball @ South Alabama
| 6:00 pm | Sports and RecreationMartha Graham Dance Company
| 7:30 pm | Arts and Entertainment | Heymann Performing Arts Center | LafayetteKevin Gates Birthday Bash 23
| 8:00 pm | Shows, Festivals, and Fairs | CAJUNDOME | Lafayette
Saturday, October 17th, 2026
Alumni Tailgate at Cajun Field
| Sports and Recreation | Cajun Field | LafayetteInternational Rice Festival
| Shows, Festivals, and Fairs | CrowleyLafayette Farmers and Artisans Market at the Horse Farm
| 8:00 am | Shopping | Moncus Park | LafayetteThe Big Easel River Ranch
| 9:00 am | Arts and Entertainment | The Town Square | LafayetteMistletoe Market of Lafayette
| 9:00 am | Shopping | Heymann Center | LafayetteLibrary and conversation
| 10:00 am | Library Events | AFL | LafayetteMade in Scott
| 10:00 am | Shopping | Scott Event Center | ScottCFMA Cajun Jam
| 1:00 pm | Arts and Entertainment | Vermilionville | LafayetteLouisiana Volleyball @ South Alabama
| 1:00 pm | Sports and RecreationLouisiana Football vs Troy
| 4:00 pm | Sports and Recreation | Cajun Field | Lafayette
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Sunday, October 18th, 2026
International Rice Festival
| Shows, Festivals, and Fairs | CrowleySunday Mass
| 10:00 am | Religious Events | Our Lady of Wisdom Church | LafayetteLe Bal du Dimanche
| 1:00 pm | Arts and Entertainment | Vermilionville | LafayetteLouisiana Soccer vs Marshall
| 1:00 pm | Sports and Recreation | Home Bank Soccer/Track Facility | LafayetteNew Iberia Beneath the Balconies
| 2:00 pm | Arts and Entertainment | Shadows-on-the-Teche | New IberiaEvangeline's Daughters
| 2:00 pm | Arts and Entertainment | The Lafayette Museum | LafayetteBreakfast at 10pm
| 10:00 pm | Religious Events | Our Lady of Wisdom Church | Lafayette
Monday, October 19th, 2026
Classes Begin B-Term
| Schools and EducationLouisiana Golf @ The Clerico
| Sports and RecreationB-Term $50 Late Registration Fee Begins
| Schools and EducationWake Up and Write
| 8:30 am | Schools and Education | UL Alumni Center | LafayetteSombreros Weekly Lunch Specials
| 10:30 am | Promotional | Sombreros of Lafayette | LafayetteGarden Meditation at Moncus Park
| 6:00 pm | Health Seminars and Screenings | Moncus Park | LafayetteBehold: Praise+Worship+Adoration
| 8:00 pm | Religious Events | Our Lady of Wisdom Church | Lafayette
Tuesday, October 20th, 2026
Louisiana Golf @ The Clerico
| Sports and RecreationBCM Free Lunch
| 11:30 am | Religious Events | BCM | LafayetteBird Walk & Survey at Moncus Park
| 5:30 pm | Local Events | Moncus Park | LafayetteBCM Worship
| 7:00 pm | Religious Events | BCM | Lafayette
Thursday, October 22nd, 2026
B-Term Last Day for Dropping/Adding Classes
| Schools and EducationB-Term Deadline to Pay Tuition/Fees and Retain Schedule
| Schools and EducationBasket Weaving
| 5:30 pm | Arts and Entertainment | Moncus Park | LafayetteLouisiana Women's Basketball vs LSU Alexandria
| 6:00 pm | Sports and Recreation | Cajundome | LafayetteVillage Beats Concert Series
| 6:00 pm | Local Events | Town Square at West Village | ScottLouisiana Soccer @ ULM
| 7:00 pm | Sports and RecreationThursday Night Live
| 7:00 pm | Religious Events | UL Lafayette Student Union
Friday, October 23rd, 2026
