Start off the morning with the 11th Annual Zydeco Breakfast hosted by the City of Opelousas, Zydeco Capital of the World. The breakfast will be held under the oak trees surrounding the historic St. Landry Parish Courthouse located at 118 South Court Street in Opelousas from 8:30am-11am. For more information contact the City of Opelousas at 337-948-6263, 800-424-5442 or www.cityofopelousas.com. 

This year's festival will be celebrating the "Year of Music" of 31 years of an unbroken tradition of Creole Music and Culture. It will feature the best in zydeco, Cajun, swamp-pop, swing, R&B, southern soul and more.

Location: Zydeco Festival Park
Address: 457 Zydeco Road off Highway 167 North, Plaisance
Admission: $15, 12 years and under $5
Contact: 337-290-6048 | www.zydeco.org