Lafayette families and friends are invited to Lafayette’s first National Kids to Parks Day event on Sunday, May 19th from 10am-4pm at Beaver Park. The event is hosted by Parks and Recreation, CREATE Lafayette, Councilwoman Nanette Cook, Vermilionville and Jean Lafitte National Park.

The Lafayette event will include a showcase of recreation and cultural activities such as tennis, bocce ball, dance, field day activities, BBQ, snowballs, live music and much more! With its location on the Vermilion River, Beaver Park is also located between Lafayette’s National Park, the Jean Lafitte Center and Vermilionville. Kids to Parks day is a perfect opportunity to enjoy this National Park, cultural asset, river activities and local park.

Families are invited to start their experience at Jean Lafitte National Park with free parking and free admission to the center. Families who pick up their free Kids to Parks Day t-shirt at the BBQ Pavilion will get free admission into Vermilionville for self-guided village tours, kayaking lessons in Petit Bayou and admission to the Bal du Dimanche featuring live music with the Babineaux Sisters.  Get your shirts starting at 10am at the BBQ Pavilion near the tennis courts, while supplies last. Boat tours will also be available for $5 per person at 10:30am, 11:30am, 1:30pm and 2:30pm at Vermilionville.

Kids to Park Day is a national day of outdoor play organized by the National Park Trust in cooperation with 19 national collaborators. Lafayette’s Kids to Parks Day is one of over a thousand park events that will be taking place across the country that will be encouraging children across the country to explore their neighborhood parks and discover science, history, nature, and adventure close to home.

For a full day of family recreation, consider biking to Beaver Park on the Atakapas-Ishak bike trail.

The event is free and open to the public of all ages, however no pets, please.

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