Acadian Village

Name

Acadian Village

Legal name

LARC's Acadian Village

Website

https://acadianvillage.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1970

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Heritage Tourism and Cultural Event Venue

NAICS

Museums, Historical Sites, and Similar Institutions (712), Historical Sites (71212)

SIC

Services-Amusement & Recreation Services (7900)

akta.pro primary industry

Historic Sites, Heritage Landmarks & Archaeological Sites (THAJACAC)

Keywords

• Heritage tourism
• Living history museum
• Wedding venue rentals
• School field trips
• Acadian cultural preservation

Headquarters

HQ city

Lafayette

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales, Supply Chain, Others

Revenue model

1. Tourism and Admission Fees: Revenue generated from self-guided and guided village tours, with tiered pricing for adults, students, seniors, and military. Tours run Monday through Saturday from 10 AM to 4 PM.
2. Venue Rentals and Event Services: Rental income from weddings, receptions, special occasions, and photo shoots. Offers multiple venues including the Pavilion (up to 350 guests), Stutes Building (up to 150 guests), and New Hope Chapel (up to 85 guests).
3. General Store Sales: Retail sales of souvenirs, postcards, shirts, books, local hand-crafted gifts, seasonings, and hot sauces. Store operates during village business hours.
4. Donations and Fundraising Events: All revenue generated from tourism, venue rentals, and fundraising events including Noël Acadien au Village benefit LARC programs supporting individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

LARC's Acadian Village is a 32-acre open-air living history museum and event venue in Lafayette, Louisiana, operating a recreated 1800s Cajun village featuring eleven historic buildings (seven authentic 19th-century Acadian homes plus replicas). It sells admission-based village tours (self-guided and bilingual guided), K-12 educational field trips, wedding and special occasion venue rentals accommodating 80-350 guests, on-site professional photo sessions, and seasonal Christmas lighting programming, while running an on-site General Store selling souvenirs, books, and local crafts.

Product overview

LARC's Acadian Village is a 32-acre open-air museum and event venue in Lafayette, Louisiana, offering a unified portfolio of cultural tourism and celebration services centered on preserved and reconstructed 1800s Acadian heritage. The core offerings include Village Tours (self-guided and guided), School Field Trips with optional Cultural Workshops, and Wedding Services through two venue packages (Pavilion Ensemble for up to 350 guests and Stutes Ensemble for up to 150 guests). Supporting offerings include Photo Sessions, Special Occasions Venue Rentals, the General Store retail outlet, and the seasonal Noël Acadien au Village Christmas program. The village features eleven historical buildings including authentic 19th-century homes, recreated structures, and museums. Revenue from all tourism, events, and store sales directly benefits LARC, a nonprofit supporting individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Noël Acadien au Village: The village's spectacular Christmas Lighting Program held annually in December, featuring nighttime holiday festivities with special event hours from 5:30 PM to 9:00 PM.

Products and services

• Village Tours

Quantifiable outcome

• Serves nearly 300 individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities through LARC programs
• +1 more outcomes

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• LARC (Lafayette Area Rehabilitation Center)coreOthersLARC's Acadian Village is owned and operated by LARC, a local 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization. All revenue generated from tourism, venue rentals, and events at the Village benefit LARC and its community programs supporting individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities. LARC has served the Acadiana community for over 50 years.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Longfellow-Evangeline State Historic Site: Louisiana State Parks historic site in St. Martinville focused on Acadian heritage, offering tours, educational programming, and event venue space. Highly comparable as a heritage attraction dedicated to the same Acadian cultural narrative.
• Plimoth Patuxet Museums: Living history museum in Plymouth, Massachusetts featuring recreated and authentic historic structures, craft demonstrations, school programs, and seasonal ticketed events. Highly comparable operating model combining heritage preservation with educational and event revenue.
• Conner Prairie: Indiana-based living history museum featuring historic buildings, craft demonstrations, school field-trip programs, and seasonal ticketed events. Closely comparable in its living-history programming model and revenue mix.
• Old World Wisconsin: Large outdoor living history museum operated by the Wisconsin Historical Society featuring relocated historic buildings, costumed interpreters, school programs, and seasonal events. Comparable as a multi-building living history site monetizing heritage through admissions and events.
• Rosalie Mansion: Historic antebellum mansion in Natchez, Mississippi offering tours and event rentals in a preserved 19th-century structure. Comparable as a smaller heritage site combining tourism and private event revenue.
• Shadows-on-the-Teche: National Trust historic site in New Iberia, Louisiana combining historic house tours, gardens, and event rental programming. Comparable as a Louisiana heritage attraction monetizing through both admissions and private events.
• Vermilionville: Acadian and Creole heritage village in Lafayette, Louisiana, also offering cultural demonstrations, school field trips, and event rentals on a similar bayou-side campus. It is the closest direct competitor to LARC's Acadian Village in both mission and geography.
• Oak Alley Plantation: Historic antebellum plantation on the River Road between New Orleans and Baton Rouge that operates tours, a restaurant, gift shop, and a popular wedding venue. Comparable as a Louisiana heritage site with a similar mix of tourism, events, and on-site retail.
• Laura Plantation: Creole heritage plantation in Vacherie, Louisiana offering guided tours of authentic historic structures and grounds. Comparable as a heritage tourism site in Louisiana leveraging preserved 19th-century buildings.

Regional players

• Cité des Arts: Cultural arts center and event venue in downtown Lafayette, Louisiana hosting weddings, receptions, and community programming. Comparable as a Lafayette-area event and cultural venue competing for the same wedding and special-occasion customers.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks7 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/acadianvillage
• YouTubeyoutube.com/user/LARCsAcadianVillage
• Facebookfacebook.com/61559015254056
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/acadian-village

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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