Press Release
June 2, 2017
For Immediate Release
Contact:
Brittany Racca
(337) 365-1540
(888) 942-3742
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Louisiana Sweet Picks
July 2017 Events 
New Iberia * Avery Island * Jeanerette
Jefferson Island * Loreauville * Delcambre

June 30 - July 2, 2017 - Isle of Iberia RV Resort's July 4th Celebration - July 4th activities with entertainment. Isle of Iberia RV Resort, 713 N.W. Bypass (Hwy. 3212), New Iberia, (337) 365-6197, IsleOfIberia.comFacebook.com/IsleOfIberia 
July 1 - 3, 2017 - Fourth of July Fishing Rodeo - Salt water fishing rodeo with trophies and fais-do-do under the pavilion. Quintana Boat Launch, Highway 319 and Beach Lane, Cypremort Point, (337) 207-6206, IberiaRodAndGunClub.comFacebook.com/Iberia-Rod-Gun-Club
July 1, 4, 8, 11, 15, 18, 22, 25, 29, 2017 - Teche Area Farmers Market -
Experience our harvest of delicious, locally grown produce and homemade products by area farmers, artists and crafters. Also included are handcrafted cypress yard objects, bread and fresh baked goods, ceramics, honey, jellies, jams, herbs, candies, wooden bowls and utensils, birdhouses, garden benches and much more. Bouligny Plaza, 102 W. Main St., New Iberia, Tues. 2:30 - 6 p.m., Sat. 7 - 11 a.m., 
July 4, 2017 - New Iberia Fourth of July Parade - Fourth of July parade followed by Honor Guard ceremony along with harmony of patriotic music. Historic Downtown/Bouligny Plaza, 102 W. Main St., New Iberia, 5:30 - 7:30 p.m., (337) 344-9397.
July 5, 12, 19, 26, 2017 - GLC Farmers Market - Local farmers selling produce, plants, honey, homemade pies and other items grown locally. Grass-fed beef, pork and lamb are also available at the meat market during this time. GLC Meat Market, 6110 Loreauville Rd., New Iberia, 2 - 6 p.m., (337) 577-9160, GlcRanch.com/Glc-Meat-Market, Facebook.com/pages/Gonsoulin-Land-and-Cattle
July 7, 14, 21, 28, 2017 - Jeanerette Weekly Market  Every Friday. Locally-grown vegetables, canned items, jewelry and other homemade items. Jeanerette Chamber of Commerce Grounds, 1440 Main St., Jeanerette, 3 - 6 p.m., (337) 339-3383, Facebook.com/JeaneretteChamberofCommerce  
July 8, 2017 - Jeanerette Monthly Market - Locally-grown foods and handmade items. Held the second Saturday of every month. Jeanerette Chamber of Commerce Grounds, 1440 Main St., Jeanerette, 8 a.m. - noon, (337) 339-338 3, Facebook.com/JeaneretteChamberOfCommerce 
July 10 - 14, 2017 - Iberia Performing Arts League Broadway Bound Theater Camp The camp teaches various theater skills to children ages 10 to 12. Entry fee is $100. Essanee Theater, 126 Iberia St., New Iberia, 9 a.m. - noon, (337) 251-2606, IPALTheater.comFacebook.com/IPAL-Iberia-Performing-Arts-League-Site
July 10 - 25, 2017 - Leleux Fine Art Classes -  Artist Troy Leleux teaches classical drawing, watercolor, and acrylic painting. Class size is limited and participants are strongly encouraged to register. A & E Gallery, 335 W. St. Peter St., New Iberia, Mondays 10 - 11 a.m. (ages 6 to 12), 4:30 - 5:30 p.m. (grades 7 to 11) , 5:45 - 6:45 p.m. (ages 6 to 12);  Tuesdays  4:30 - 5:30 p.m. (grades 1 to 6, mature teenagers welcome, 15 and up); (337) 967-0304.
July 13 - 16 & 20 - 23, 2017 - Iberia Performing Arts League Presents, "My Son Pinocchio" - Summer youth musical, concessions. Essanee Theater, 126 Iberia St., New Iberia, Saturday 7:30 - 9 p.m., Sunday 3 - 5:30 p.m., (337) 364-6114, IPALTheater.comFacebook.com/IPAL-Iberia-Performing-Arts-League-Site
July 14 - 16, 2017 - Isle of Iberia RV Resort's Christmas in July - Live entertainment by Three37 Band. Isle of Iberia RV Resort, 713 NW Bypass (Hwy. 3212), New Iberia, (337) 365-6197, IsleOfIberia.com, Facebook.com/IsleOfIberia 
July 17, 2017 - Matt Sandbank and the Shadows Factory  - Travel to a wacky world filled with dancing pants, guitar rocking grandmothers, mischievous spaceships and much more. Matt Sandbank brings it all to life with his spectacular shadows puppet performance. Iberia Parish Library's Main Branch, 445 E. Main St., New Iberia, 10 a.m.; Jeanerette Branch Library, 411 Kentucky St., Jeanerette, 2 p.m., (337) 364-7150, IberiaLibrary.orgFacebook.com/IberiaLibrary
July 17 - 21, 2017 - Iberia Performing Arts League Theater Camp The camp teaches various theater skills to children ages 6 to 9. Entry fee is $100. The theme of this year's camp is Disney's Tarzan. Essanee Theater, 126 Iberia St., New Iberia, 9 a.m. - noon, (337) 251-2606, IPALTheater.comFacebook.com/IPAL-Iberia-Performing-Arts-League-Site
July 19, 2017 - End of Summer Celebration  - Free for all event with field day games, relays and more. Bring bagged lunch. Open to all ages. No registration necessary. City Park Recreation Center, 300 Parkview Dr., New Iberia, 10 a.m. - 1 p.m., (337) 364-7150, IberiaLibrary.orgFacebook.com/IberiaLibrary
July 20, 2017 -  Purchased Lives Teen Workshop  - Bayou Teche Museum, Shadows-on-the-Teche and the Iberia Parish Library present a free workshop for ages 13 through 17. The workshop will examine details of "Purchased Lives," a traveling exhibit supported by the Louisiana Endowment for the Humanities. It will focus on the effect of slavery on the African American family unity. Bayou Teche Museum, 131 E. Main St., New Iberia, 1 - 3:30 p.m., (337) 606-5977, BayouTecheMuseum.orgFacebook.com/BayouTecheMuseum
July 20 - August 26, 2017 - Purchased Lives Exhibit - A panel version of the powerful and poignant traveling exhibition  "Purchased Lives: The American Slave Trade from 1808 to 1865." Bayou Teche Museum, 131 E. Main St., New Iberia, Thursday - Saturday 10 a.m. - 4 p.m., (337) 606-5977, BayouTecheMuseum.orgFacebook.com/BayouTecheMuseum
July 21, 2017 -  "Stars of Style" Best Dressed Gala  - The Louisiana Sugar Cane Association's premier fundraiser. Evening of elegance showcasing 19 "Stars of Style" from across the Acadiana region. Entertainment by the Iberia Performing Arts League, The Sugar Lumps and Nik-L Beer Band. Full dinner, buffet and bar. Tickets $150 each. Sponsorship available. Cypress Bayou Casino Pavilion, 832 Martin Luther King Rd., Charenton, 6 - 10 p.m., (843) 816-2209, Facebook.com.com/StarsofStyle2016
The Iberia Parish Convention & Visitors Bureau is the official parish marketing agency promoting New Iberia, Avery Island, Jefferson Island, Jeanerette, Loreauville and Delcambre as a destination. Marketing programs target leisure travelers, business travelers, media, entertainment industry, and the travel trade including group tour planners, meeting planners, sports planners and special event planners. The bureau operates a parish welcome center in New Iberia.
 
For more information on parish events and tourism assets, call the bureau at 337-365-1540 or visit  IberiaTravel.com
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Iberia Parish Convention & Visitors Bureau
2513 Hwy 14 | New Iberia, LA | 70560
(337) 365-1540 | (888) 942-3742
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