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Downtown Lafayette’s Winter Wonderland
Home for the Holidays What began in 2019 as an effort to spark holiday joy continues today as a significant part of Downtown Lafayette’s holiday series. Every year, Jefferson Street and Parc International are transformed into magical holiday destinations for visitors...
Downtown has a new playground
Kiwanis of Acadiana’s “Harmony Park” playground is now a reality. The new Downtown playground was installed at the Children’s Museum of Acadiana.
The value of investing in Downtown
The Downtown Development Authority wants to create a “ripple effect” of improvement in Downtown through a series of targeted, incremental investments. DDA believes that this concept will yield many positive results for the district.
Perficient hiring 70 new employees for Downtown Lafayette office
Software and IT consulting firm Perficient has announced plans to double the staff in their Downtown office by hiring 70 new employees.
Downtown Lafayette Election Forum: Lafayette-Mayor President
Watch the full recording of the Lafayette Mayor-President Forum held by Downtown Lafayette on September 24th.
Downtown Lafayette Election Forum: District 5 City & Parish Councils
Watch the election forum for Lafayette city and parish District 5 candidates, held by Downtown Lafayette on September 4th, 2019.
Construction phase begins at Old Federal Courthouse
10 months since the Lafayette City-Parish Council voted to sell the blighted site of the former federal courthouse to private developers, the project is now moving forward. Project developers have erected a construction fence around the property, indicating an end to the due diligence period and the beginning of the construction phase.
Downtown Lafayette is Rising
On the eve of the Downtown Rising concert, Anita Begnaud, CEO of the Downtown Development Authority, gives her take on the future of Downtown Lafayette.
The Insider’s Guide to Festival International
An Insider’s Guide to Festival International Festival International de Louisiane is set to take over Downtown Lafayette this weekend, converting the city center into a world music mecca like no other. The streets will be packed with throngs of sandal clad weekend...
