• Storytelling Traditions in Acadiana – Part 1 – Exploring Fictional Genres with Barry Ancelet and Sherry T. Broussard (8:30 – 9:15)
• Storytelling Traditions in Acadiana – Part 2 – Exploring Personal Stories with Barry Ancelet and Sherry T. Broussard (9:30 – 10:15)
• A Murder on the Prairie (10:30 – 11:15)
• Traiteur Talk – More information coming soon (11:30 – 12:15)
• Dave’s Haunts and Jaunts Mystery Bus Tour (11:30 – 3:00)Ticket Required
• Critiquing Your Book: The Truth of an Audience with Ben Gibson (12:45 – 1:30)
• I’ve Got an Idea for a Picture Book! Now What? with Denise Gallagher (1:45 – 2:30)
• Marketing Your Book (2:45 -3:30)
• Destination Publication: Turning Travels into Books and Articles with Chere Coen (3:45-4:30)
• Art Guild (3:00 – 3:45)
• Poet Laureate (4:00-4:45)
• Bunk Johnson (5:00-6:00)
• Jazz It Up Opening Reception – Friday, April 4, 2025 (5:30 – 8:00)
  Ticket Required

Saturday, April 5, 2025

• Children’s Activities and Book Fair – Saturday, April 5th, 2025, (10:00-2:00) (Rodrigue Park)
• Authors Book Fair Sat., April 5th, 2025 (9:00-3:00)
• Reflections with Don Bacque/Vietnam (10:00 – 10:45)
• Walking Tour with Tours by Steven – Saturday April 5th, 2025, (10:00-12:00) Ticket Required
• Alternative Books with Olivia Savoy and Dena Maturin – Saturday, April 5th, 2025 (10:00 – 10:45)
• Readers’ Theater/Courtroom, Saturday, April 5th, 2025 (11:00 – 11:45)
• Great Southern Chef: Seafood Cooking Demonstration – Sat., April 5, 2025 (10:15-11:45) (Steamboat Pavilion) Ticket Required
• VIP Book Club Lunch with Author Mary Kay Andrews – Saturday, April 5, 2025 (12:00-12:45) Ticket Required
• James Lee Burke Book Club – Saturday, April 5, 2025 (12:00 – 12:45)
• Investigative Journalism (1:00PM-1:45)
• Great Southern Writer Symposium and Book Signing with Mary Kay Andrews – Saturday, April 5, 2025 (2:00-2:45) Ticket Required
• Q of the D: Encouraging Conversation and Connection – Saturday, April 5th, 2025 (3:45 – 4:30)
• Divine Dirt: Inspirations, Spiritual Teachings & Gardening Tips! with Mike Leblanc – Saturday April 5th, 2025 (3:45 – 4:30)
• Trivia Game, hosted by Jan Risher – Saturday, April 5, 2025 (5:00 – 5:45)
• Happy Hour: Parents and. Palomas — Saturday, April 5th, 2025 (5:00 – 5:45)
• Cajun Fais Do Do and Dinner- Sat., April 5, 2025 (6:00-8:00) Ticket Required

Sunday, April, 6 2025

• T-Boy’s Adventure Boat Tour of Bayou Teche – Sun.at., April 6, 2025 (9:00am and 11:00am) (City Park Boat Dock) Ticket Required
• Live Oak Bike Tour – Sun., April 6, 2025 (9:00-11:00)
  (Begin at Shadows Visitor Center) Ticket Required
• Symphony Sunday in the Park – Sun., April 6, 2025 (3:00PM-5PM)
  (City Park)

Tickets are available as an All Inclusive Ticket Package or to individual events