Things To Do

Arts and cultural hub for the Pointe-aux-Loups Cultural District in Iota. Le Musée hosts events, like the annual Bourbon and Cigar Night fundraiser, Taste of Iota, and more. Local art on display, as well as artifacts of Iota’s history.

Built in 1883 as a parsonage or priests’ home, Le Vieux Presbytère houses Church Point’s museum and is on the National Register of Historic Places for being one of the few remaining two-story structures that feature walls constructed with bousillage, a mixture of spanish moss and clay.

Open:

Monday – Friday 11am-4pm and

Saturdays from 11am-2pm, or by appointment.

Contact Harold Fonte, curator: 337-384-7993

In 1920, the Ford Motor Company constructed a three-story brick building and operated the Crowley Motor Company. The City of Crowley purchased the building in 2000 and now houses City Hall and 4 museums including the Rice Interpretive Center, History of Crowley, J.D. Miller Music Recording Studio, and the Ford Automotive Museum. Admission is free to the museums.

Mon-Thu: 8am-4:30pm
Fri: 8am-12:00pm

David E. Lyons, the “Amusement King,” built the Grand Opera House in 1901 and brought many successful plays and shows to Crowley. After Lyons’ death in 1940, the theatre closed and became a hardware store. In 1999, the building was purchased and completely restored by L.J. Gielen who then donated the entire 33,000-square-foot building to the nonprofit organization, the Grand Opera House of the South. It has been in operation since 2008 as a performing arts venue.

Check the Grand Opera House of the South’s website for a calendar of musical and theatre performances. Tours available by appointment only. Event hosting available.

Mon-Fri 8:00am-12:00pm, or by appointment.

The Theatre was constructed in the 1940s and later sold to the City of Crowley in 1986. Today, the Historic Rice Theatre hosts various community events as well as musical and theatrical performances. Tours available by appointment.

Contact: City of Crowley 337-783-0824

Le Vieux Dépot was built in 1907 when the Opelousas, Gulf, and Northeastern Railroad was created. Having served as a passenger depot and freight platform for over 70 years, the Dépot was purchased and preserved by the town and is open to the public. Community events are held there, including the Artisans’ Market which takes places on the 2nd Saturday of each month.