The Children's Museum of Acadiana is an hands-on museum with interactive exhibits geared towards teaching children practical knowledge on a variety of subjects such as food, health, money, and other important topics. Founded in 1990, the museum is housed in the old Heymann Food Center on East Congress Street in downtown Lafayette.

The museum offers several programs like classes, workshops, school field trips, and Girl Scouts and Boy Scouts programs. If you are wondering what to do in Lafayette with kids, this is a great place to visit. The museum also hosts special events such as Art Stomp, garage sales, performances, and the Spooktacular Halloween Party, and it features several kinds of birthday parties called Bonne Fete Party Packages.

201 East Congress Street, Lafayette, Louisiana, Phone: 337-232-8500

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