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Sunset Sessions kicks off TONIGHT, and the party is on—rain or shine—in the new Paul A. Doerle Sr. Farmers Market Pavili...
06/04/2026

Sunset Sessions kicks off TONIGHT, and the party is on—rain or shine—in the new Paul A. Doerle Sr. Farmers Market Pavilion at ! 🎶🌅

Pull on your rain boots, grab your friends, and join us for an evening of live Latin music with La Tran-K Band. Here's everything you need to know before you go:

💃 Free dance lessons with Britlyn Delahoussaye | 5:15-5:45 PM
🎶 La Tran-K Band takes the stage | 6:00-8:00 PM
🍻 Cold beverages available for purchase
🚗 $10 parking to support Park operations

🍔 Tonight's food truck lineup:
- The Bearded Food Ju**ie
- C'est Bon Manger
- Pop & Chill
- Peach Cobbler Factory
- The Smokin Pitt
- Original Smiley Ice
- Southern Kreole'
- Maple Street Milkshake Bar
- The Local Lemon La
- Bayou Bao Co.

See y'all under the Pavilion! 💃🏼

Sunset Sessions is presented by Welborn & Hargett, Injury Lawyers with support from Jean Baptiste Rum, KRVS Public Media, News15, Lafayette Town Planner, and Service Chevrolet Cadillac.

The work beyond the water...🌧️ Every time it rains in Lafayette, water rolls off rooftops, roads, and neighborhood lawns...
06/02/2026

The work beyond the water...🌧️

Every time it rains in Lafayette, water rolls off rooftops, roads, and neighborhood lawns and has to go somewhere...and a lot of it ends up heading toward Coulee Mine, picking up fertilizers, pet waste, and runoff along the way before it ever reaches the Vermilion River. Lake Reaux, Moncus Park’s wetland pond, sits right in that path and intercepts it, slowing everything down and filtering it naturally through native plants along the bank...no chemicals, no machinery, just a healthy ecosystem doing what healthy ecosystems do.

The EPA lists wetlands among the most productive ecosystems on the planet, right alongside rainforests and coral reefs, and Lake Reaux is a small but very real piece of that story, right here in the heart of Acadiana!

It takes four people working by hand every single day to keep it that way, and this June we’re raising $50,000 to fund a full year of that care...with every dollar matched up to $5,000 by the Reaux family!

Plus, every donor gets their name on a sign at Lake Reaux for the month of July. If you believe healthy watersheds, thriving native ecosystems, and clean water are worth protecting...this is your moment to support your park! 💚

Support Lake Reaux today by clicking below, every little bit helps! ⬇️
https://bit.ly/3Q23cOI

This week's lineup is looking good..😎You'll find Mom Walks & Yoga in the Park on Wednesday, we're kicking off the first...
06/01/2026

This week's lineup is looking good..😎

You'll find Mom Walks & Yoga in the Park on Wednesday, we're kicking off the first Sunset Sessions on Thursday, the Lafayette Farmers and Artisans Market is on Saturday, and local food trucks are popping up at the Doerle Pavilion throughout the week. Here's the play-by-play ⬇️

Mon, June 1
🍧 Smiley Ice | 4-8PM | Doerle Pavilion

Tue, June 2
🧋 TeaGether | 9AM-1PM | Doerle Pavilion

Wed, June 3
👩🏼‍🍼 Mom Walks | 9:30AM | Meet at Veterans Memorial
🧘🏾‍♀️ Yoga in the Park | 6PM | First Horizon Amphitheater

Thurs, June 4
💃🏼 Sunset Sessions presented by Welborn & Hargett, Injury Lawyers featuring La Tran-K Band | 6-8PM | Free Dance Lessons begin at 5:15PM | Doerle Pavilion & b1BANK Backyard | $10 parking | Food truck lineup to be announced!

Sat, June 6
🧺 Lafayette Farmers and Artisans Market | 8AM-12PM | Market Oaks & Doerle Pavilion
🍨 Sweet & Creamy | 4-8PM | Doerle Pavilion

Sun, June 7
🚚 Nina Creole | 9AM-1PM | Doerle Pavilion
🍧 Smiley Ice | 4-8PM | Doerle Pavilion

Save this post, send to a friend, and we'll see you at the Park! 💚

School...is out...for...S-U-M-M-E-R! 🎶🎸 And is buzzing all season long with opportunities to make the most of it!🤸🏼‍♀️...
05/27/2026

School...is out...for...S-U-M-M-E-R! 🎶🎸
And is buzzing all season long with opportunities to make the most of it!🤸🏼‍♀️🌳

From free weekly programs and community events to local pop-ups, live music, fitness classes, and family-friendly activities, the Park is here for all of your summer routines, memories, and moments in between. Stop by the farmers market, dance at Sunset Sessions, make art in the park, learn a new language, meditate in the garden, or find a shady spot to unwind...we can't wait to spend this next season with YOU!

For a full guide to summertime at Moncus Park, visit:
➡️ https://bit.ly/4varCEx
Monthly calendar can be found here:
📅 https://moncuspark.org/events/

Jerry Reaux loved being outside...fully present and totally unhurried, making everyone around him slow down too. When he...
05/26/2026

Jerry Reaux loved being outside...fully present and totally unhurried, making everyone around him slow down too. When he passed, his family honored him somewhere he would have loved, and that's how our little 4-acre pond in the heart of Moncus Park got his name: Lake Reaux.

Lake Reaux is working harder than it looks. Native plants blooming, a thriving food chain, migratory birds, a heron who has fully claimed the place as his own and so much more. All of this is possible because we tend it by hand, without chemicals, with a team of four people every single day!

Keeping this ecosystem healthy costs $50,000 a year.
And this June, we're on a mission to raise all of it! 💪

Everyone who contributes will have their name or the name of a loved one on a sign at Lake Reaux for the month of July, because the people who show up for this place deserve to be known!

If you love this park, the fishing, the ducks, or just having a well-loved piece of greenspace in the middle of the city...this one's for you.

👇 Support Lake Reaux and keep this living legacy thriving.
https://bit.ly/3Q23cOI

Plus, thanks to a matching gift from Renee Reaux Fenstermaker and her children, Parker, Kaitlyn and Gracie, the first $5,000 will be doubled! 💚

This morning, Moncus Park was honored to host the Acadiana Veteran Alliance’s annual Memorial Day ceremony and fun run. ...
05/26/2026

This morning, Moncus Park was honored to host the Acadiana Veteran Alliance’s annual Memorial Day ceremony and fun run. Watching our community come together to remember and honor the men and women who gave everything is a reminder of the freedom that makes a day like this possible.

Thank you to AVA and to every veteran and military family in Acadiana. We are so grateful. 🇺🇸

UPDATE: the splash pad is back open as of 12:04 pm!Special thanks to Park Facilities Foreman, Michael Hanks, for fixing ...
05/25/2026

UPDATE: the splash pad is back open as of 12:04 pm!

Special thanks to Park Facilities Foreman, Michael Hanks, for fixing things quickly for our kiddos this Memorial Day!

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Heads up, park friends! ‼️💦

The splash pad is closed for the morning for maintenance. We’ll post an update right here as soon as it’s ready to go again. Thanks for understanding!

Memorial Day weekend at 🇺🇸🌿 Saturday | 8AM–12PMShop local at the Lafayette Farmers and Artisans Market featuring fres...
05/22/2026

Memorial Day weekend at 🇺🇸

🌿 Saturday | 8AM–12PM
Shop local at the Lafayette Farmers and Artisans Market featuring fresh produce, handmade goods, local eats, and more.

🏃 Monday | 8:30AM–12:30PM
Join us for the Memorial Day Run for Heroes presented by Acadiana Veteran Alliance & the Stuller Family Foundation as we come together to honor our heroes and celebrate community.

Add these summertime pop-ups to your calendar! 📖🌞🌿📚 June 9 | Book Club with Book Rack of Acadiana | A Boy and His Dog at...
05/21/2026

Add these summertime pop-ups to your calendar! 📖🌞🌿

📚 June 9 | Book Club with Book Rack of Acadiana | A Boy and His Dog at the End of the World by C.A. Fletcher. Grab your copy & join the conversation!

🌻 June 16 | Art in the Park with Scrappie Studio | Explore the art of cyanotype printing & create one-of-a-kind prints using the power of sunlight!

Visit moncuspark.org/events for more information. 🤸🏼‍♀️

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2913 Johnston Street
Lafayette, LA
70503

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Monday 5am - 10pm
Tuesday 5am - 10pm
Wednesday 5am - 10pm
Thursday 5am - 10pm
Friday 5am - 10pm
Saturday 5am - 10pm
Sunday 5am - 10pm

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(337) 500-1177

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