Big, bright blue skies.  Cool Gulf breezes.  It's not COLD yet, but you might need a jacket at night and a bathing suit during the day. • 10/7 FULL MOON PIE FEST Bring a pie - sweet or savory.  It's a potluck.   Call us at 337.234.2422 for details. • Please visit bluemoonpresents.com for live music schedule at the back porch saloon.   • Second Saturday | Artwalk (Downtown, easy walking distance from Blue Moon) Art galleries and spaces are open for perusal every 2nd Saturday of the month.  Many places offer free light snacks & live music.    • City Garden Market (River Ranch Town Square, Lafayette) Every Saturday, 8am-noon   Free 337-316-6356 (riverranchdevelopment.com) • TBA  Vermilion River Festival (Vermilionville, right near the Lafayette airport) 337-233-4077 or 866-992-2968 (vermilionville.org) • 10/13  Festivals Acadiens Downtown Alive!   (Downtown, easy walking distance from Blue Moon) Official kick-off for the Festivals Acadiens weekend! (festivalsacadiens.com) • 10/13 - 15  Festivals Acadiens (Downtown and Girard Park, both easy walking from the Blue Moon) Come and celebrate a group of festivals relating to Cajun culture. (festivalsacadeins.com) • 10/19 - 21  International Rice Festival   (Crowley, about 25 minute drive) One of the south's largest and oldest agriculture festival. (ricefestival.com) 10/21   Prairie Cajun Folklife Festival (Eunice, about a 45 minutes driving) (eunice-la.com) • 10/25 - 29  Louisiana Yambilee Festival   (Opelousas, about a 20 minute drive) (yambilee.com) • Harvest time.  Go visit one of the sugar mills which are usually operating 24 hours a day at this time. • Find some "chewing cane" (Blue Ribbon sugar cane) & chew it. Planning a trip to Lafayette? Find out what's happening! Jan | Feb | March | April | May | June | July | Aug | Sept| Oct | Nov | Dec