The official Books Along The Teche Literary Festival returns for a seventh year, offering trips, tours, and social and culinary events, all devoted to exploring the realms of literary history, culture, and cuisine—in the beautiful historic district of New Iberia. Among the ticketed events included in this year's festival is this Fais Do-Do and dinner party to be held in Bouligny Plaza.

Dance lessons begin at 6:00 pm, followed by dinner and music at 7:00 pm. Participants will enjoy Cajun fare and live music by Terry Huval and the Jambalaya Cajun Band.

In the event of inclement weather, the party will be held at Sliman Theater, 129 E. Main St.

 In the event of inclement weather, the party will be held at Sliman Theater, 129 E. Main St.

COVID-19 AWARENESS: The festival will follow the State of Louisiana's guidelines. Should the ongoing Covid-19 pandemic make it impossible for us to ensure the safety of all attendees and participants as the date approaches, we will not hesitate to cancel or reschedule this event and provide refunds for every ticket purchased.

Terms & Conditions* No refunds will be issued within seven days of event date.* In the event of inclement weather, we will make every effort to ensure that guests are comfortably accommodated, but this may include moving the event to another location. In the event that a Books Along the Teche Literary Festival event coincides with weather severe enough to trigger a National Weather Service watch or warning within a twenty-five-mile radius of the supper site, the event may be rescheduled or canceled. If weather forces an event postponement, every effort will be made to reschedule within a reasonable time frame. Existing tickets will remain valid for the rescheduled date. If circumstances require a cancellation, a full refund will be issued.

This event is just one feature of the 2023 Books Along the Tech Literary Festival.

For a list of all participating events click HERE.

Festival Ticket Packages are available. Click HERE for details.