City & Parish News

Zydeco Marathon returns to Lafayette March 8, 2026, with road closures and traffic impacts across downtown, UL campus, Oil Center and surrounding areas.

PARC opens registration for 2026 Youth Track & Field in Lafayette for ages 5–14. Free to join with meets at Northside High School beginning April 18, 2026.

Elmwood Drive 300 block between Robley Drive and Maplewood Drive will close March 3–10 for subsurface cross drain replacement and drainage improvements.

Lafayette’s African American Heritage Parade returns March 1, 2026 with a 2-mile route, phased street closures, parking guidance and safety regulations.

LCG begins $750,000 renovations at Comeaux Recreation Center including interior repairs, energy upgrades and exterior improvements.

LCG begins work on traffic signal replacements to help modernize aging infrastructure, improve visibility, and enhance safety along the parish’s busiest corridors.

Lafayette wins the Bloomberg Philanthropies Mayors Challenge, earning $1 million to repair private sewer infrastructure and unlock new development.

Learn about the 2026 Lafayette Parish Hazard Mitigation Plan update and join the public meeting to share feedback on disaster preparedness.

The 200 block of N. Buchanan Street will close February 23–27 for concrete roadway repairs following utility construction. View detour routes.

Lafayette PARC's first Pickleball Spring Classic on March 14, 2026. Find tournament details, updated locations, and registration information.