Schedule/Tickets

2026 SCHEDULE

Friday, April 10, 2026

9:00-10:00 AM and 10:30-11:30 AM:  Guided Museum Tours (running simultaneously), Bayou Teche Museum and Shadows-on-the-Teche

12:00-1:00 PM: Building Perseverance and Community: The Jane and Scott Wolfe Story with Jane and Scott Wolfe 

1:00-2:30 PM: Sacred Stories: Uncovering the Louisiana Lineage of Pope Leo XIII; moderated by Father Jason Vidrine 

2:00-3:00 PM: The Magic of Romance with Juliette Cross

3:30-5:00 PM: The Story of Carville: Healing, Hope, and Humanity with Clare Manes and Anne Harmon Brett

5:00-6:00 PM: A Novel Evening – Prose & Pours- Happy Hour with the Authors – Shadows-on-the-Teche  Ticket included with A Novel Evening Ticket Purchase

6:00-8:00 PM: A Novel Evening – The 10th Anniversary Books Along The Teche Literary Festival Celebration – Shadows-on-the-Teche  Ticket Required

Saturday, April 11, 2026

8:30-10:00 AM: Beignets & Beats, A Cajun Breakfast Jam – Bambino’s Burgers Ticket Required

9:00 AM-3:00 PM: Book Fair – Main Street New Iberia

10:00 AM-2:00 PM:  Children’s Book Fair — The Bazus 

10:00-11:00 AM: Bayou Noir: A Dave Robicheaux Readers Theater

11:00 AM-12:00 PM: Great Southern Writer – Rick Bragg’s Book Club – Doc Voorhies’ Wing, Bayou Teche Museum

11:00 AM-12:00 PM: Creole Trails: Louisiana Black Trail Riders

1:00-2:00 PM: Voices of Jazz: A One-Woman Showcase

2:00-3:30 PM: Swamp Sounds: Echoes of Music and Dance Traditions in Louisiana; moderated by Yvette Landry

3:30-5:00 PM: Great Southern Writer Symposium featuring Rick Bragg; moderated by Jan Risher   

6:00-8:00 PM: Swamp Sounds: A Swamp Pop Revival – Steamboat Pavilion  Ticket Required

Sunday, April 12, 2026

3:00–5:00 PM: Symphony Sunday in the Park – New Iberia City Park