One of Lafayette’s favorite signs of fall is almost here: the new Festivals Acadiens et Créoles poster.

The 2026 poster and supporter pin will be officially unveiled September 12 during Downtown Lafayette’s Second Saturday ArtWalk at the Acadiana Center for the Arts. This year’s poster was created by Lafayette-based artist Herb Roe, whose work has long explored South Louisiana traditions, music and culture.

The reveal is more than a new piece of festival merch. Each year’s artwork becomes a little time capsule of Acadiana culture, something you’ll eventually spot framed in kitchens, offices, restaurants and living rooms all over town.

This year’s festival theme centers on cultural fusion and the many influences that have shaped Cajun and Creole music, food and traditions. The September 12 unveiling will be followed by poster and pin sales, live music from UL Lafayette’s Traditional Music Ensembles and refreshments.

It’s all a warm-up for Festivals Acadiens et Créoles, returning to Girard Park in October.

Around here, festival season doesn’t really start with the first song.

Sometimes, it starts with the poster.

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