Have a Ball in Lafayette
A guide to sporting facilities in Lafayette and the surrounding area.

Sweet Spot
Conveniently located at the intersection of I-10 and I-49, Lafayette offers easy access to the perfect spot for your sports event. The Lafayette Regional Airport hosts over 60 flights daily connecting to Houston, Dallas, Memphis and Atlanta.

Right Game Plan
Choose from the University of Louisiana at Lafayette's 92-acre Athletic Complex, the Cajundome, Blackham Coliseum and almost 30 municipal parks for an abundance of settings.

Genuine Cajun
Lafayette has the right facilities to spice up your sports competition in true Cajun style. Offering three full service hotels, Lafayette boasts approximately 4,000 sleeping rooms city wide. The Lafayette area also offers more than 20 bed and breakfasts and an assortment of campgrounds.

If you want to eat well, you've found the right place. Lafayette has an appetizing selection of restaurants, many of them specializing in Cajun and Creole dishes such as gumbo, crawfish étouffée and jambalaya.

Cajun and Zydeco music is as much a part of the landscape as our meandering bayous and mossdraped oaks. Most would agree that the best way to experience this music is to see as well as hear it performed in the local dance halls.

The world-famous food and music in Acadiana is matched only by its world-class shopping. From quaint antique and gift shops to large shopping malls, Lafayette has something for everyone.

In Acadiana, festivals are as much a part of daily life as good music, good food and the saying, "Laissez les bons temps rouler!" or "Let the good times roll!" Lafayette celebrates year 'round with Mardi Gras, Festival International de Louisiane, the Breaux Bridge Crawfish Festival, the "Le Cajun" Music Awards Festival, the Southwest Louisiana Zydeco Music Festival, Festivals Acadiens and "A Cajun and Creole Christmas."

Bring your sports event to Lafayette for an authentic Cajun experience you'll never forget!

University of Louisiana at Lafayette Athletic Complex
Home to the Ragin' Cajuns, the UL Lafayette Athletic Complex boasts the finest facilities in the South-all within walking distance.

Cajun Field, built in 1971, seats 31,000 and features a natural grass playing surface.

Bring your basketball event into the friendly confines of the $60 million Cajundome. Just across from Cajun Field, this facility seats 12,000.

Newly renovated, Earl K. Long Gym is home to UL Lafayette Women's Athletics and seats over 2,000 spectators around a regulation basketball court.

Blackham Coliseum is yet another choice for indoor activities with 9,800 seats.

Bourgeois Hall, also on the UL Athletic Complex, is perfect for basketball and volleyball preliminary games.

For baseball events, Moore Field can host up to 3,755 spectators. Lady Cajun Park, home to the nationally-ranked Lady Cajun softball team, can seat 1,000.

For tennis, UL Lafayette offers Cajun Courts, a ten-court complex with a hard court playing surface.

The 5,000-seat Cajun Track facility hosts major college meets annually and has hosted the TAC Junior National Championships and other amateur events. The nine-lane 400-meter facility has been hailed as one of the fastest surfaces in the South.

On the main campus, the UL Lafayette Conference Center can handle your swimming events.

Hockey
Lafayette is home to the top-ranked ECHL Louisiana IceGators. In addition to professional hockey, Lafayette boasts strong amateur hockey leagues and several facilities available for practice, games and events.

Additional Facilities
To supplement UL Lafayette's facilities, Lafayette has almost 30 municipal parks with baseball diamonds, football, soccer and softball fields, basketball and tennis courts, and swimming pools.

Seven area high schools offer exceptional facilities on their individual campuses. These venues would be perfect for preliminary rounds.

Golf Courses
If golf is your game, Lafayette offers eight courses with a variety of settings!