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Michael and Elizabeth Carvajal took over Agave in May and are updating the menu with traditional Tex-Mex dishes plus new recipes for margaritas while adding a cozier lounge and monthly Latin Night events at the downtown location.

They plan to boost quality and invite community feedback.

On Saturday, Sept. 26, Downtown Rising 2026 brought live performances by Anders Osborne + Dumpstaphunk, Flow Tribe, Skye Isaac and DJ RV to Parc International in downtown Lafayette.

The Center for Louisiana Studies at UL Lafayette and Lavoi Creative’s Roots of Fire will premiere Dry Bones, a video series that blends archival recordings + studio performances to revive local roots music at the Acadiana Center for the Arts on Oct.

8. New episodes will debut weekly until Dec. 9.

University of Louisiana at Lafayette (UL) announced its 2026 Homecoming Court by selecting ten student nominees through alumni and student leader interviews; two members will be crowned king and queen at halftime during the game on Saturday, Oct.

3 at Our Lady of Lourdes Stadium.

Lafayette children can now get a free book every month through the relaunched Dolly Parton Imagination Library.

Announced Friday, Sept. 25 at Truman Early Childhood Education Center, LPSS + Community Coffee work together to serve every child birth to age 5 in the parish, with books arriving in November.

Motorcycle enthusiasts can ride three self-guided routes from Lafayette that wind through bayous, prairies, and small Cajun towns for a full or half-day adventure (including the Bayou Country and Cajun Prairie loops) to enjoy local culture and scenic landscapes.

Louisiana Ragin’ Cajuns will host Arkansas State for their homecoming on Saturday, Oct.

3 at 7 p.m. at Cajun Field (Our Lady of Lourdes Stadium) in Lafayette, with the game streaming exclusively on ESPN+.

Residents can vote for the Daily Advertiser's first-ever Midseason Volleyball Player of the Year for high school girls volleyball in Lafayette Parish.

Voting ends on Oct. 9 and the winner will be announced on Oct. 12.

After Week 4, Lafayette-area high school football power rankings change as Westgate holds top spot while Notre Dame and St. Thomas More seek to climb heading into Week 5.

The Daily Advertiser covers key matchups and standout players in these local contests.

LSU football will begin its season with a SEC matchup against Kentucky on Saturday, Oct.

10 at 6 p.m. CT inside Kroger Field in Lexington - marking the start of six straight night games for the Tigers.