The Festival Capital of Louisiana! Lake Charles/Southwest Louisiana has fantastic adventures in store for you with more than 75 festivals and special events including Mardi Gras, the Black Heritage Festival, Contraband Days, Louisiana Pirates Festival, the Cajun French Music and Food Festival, and the Southwest Louisiana Christmas Lighting Festival. There is something exciting to do year-round! Legends of the Lake Lake Charles overlooks a freshwater lake with the only white sand inland beach along the Gulf Coast. Local legend is that pirate Jean Lafitte made Lake Charles his hideaway and left behind hidden treasure along the shores of the lake. Fun and Games Try our fabulous casino complexes in Lake Charles and Westlake, offering gaming, dining, spa treatments, golf and entertainment. A short trot down the road, you’ll find excellent horseracing, slots, dining and entertainment in Vinton. Museums and History Southwest Louisiana has seven delightful museums that showcase everything from an animated Mardi Gras museum to railroads, including the hands-on Children’s Museum. You will also want to get a glimpse of the Charpentier Historic District, featuring 40 blocks of historic Victorianstyle homes. Natural Wonders The Creole Nature Trail All-American Road, a 180-mile drive through “Louisiana’s Outback,” is a sportsman’s and birding paradise with beachfront property, flora and fauna – even alligators! Be sure to visit www.creolenaturetrail.org before your trip for audio tours, maps and adventure tips on how to enjoy the Creole Nature Trail to its fullest. Cajun Cuisine and Music Delicacies abound in Southwest Louisiana with crawfish, gumbo, fresh seafood dishes and steaks. The seasoning is just right, and the atmosphere is second to none with live Cajun and Zydeco music. Also, taste Southwest Louisiana’s favorite finger food, “boudin” along the Boudin Trail! When you arrive, visit our Welcome Center on Interstate 10, just east of the bridge in Lake Charles for your first taste of Southwest Louisiana’s hospitality.
Occasionally, circumstances make it necessary to change the date of an event. Please call the Lake Charles/Southwest Louisiana Convention and Visitors’ Bureau (800) 456-SWLA, refer to our quarterly Visitors’ Guide, or visit: www.visitlakecharles.org for updated information. Current as of January 2013.
CULTURE • ART • HISTORY
MUSEUMS LAKE CHARLES
THE CHILDRENʼS MUSEUM
327 Broad St. • (337) 433-9420 Childlike curiosity is satisfied with hands-on activities and plenty of exploring.
IMPERIAL CALCASIEU MUSEUM
204 W. Sallier St. • (337) 439-3797 View historical displays, the 300-year-old Sallier Oak and traveling art exhibitions.
MARDI GRAS MUSEUM OF IMPERIAL CALCASIEU
809 Kirby St. • (337) 430-0043 Costumes, floats and parade-style fun make this a true Mardi Gras celebration!
USS ORLECK NAVAL MUSEUM
604 N. Enterprise Blvd. • (337) 214-7447 Historical Naval museum featuring the USS Orleck DD886 WWII destroyer.
SULPHUR BRIMSTONE MUSEUM COMPLEX
9 S. Huntington St. • (337) 527-0357 900 Enjoy art exhibits with local flavor, traveling eli g exhib exhibits and family-friendly events.
DEQUINCY DEQUINCY RAILROAD MUSEUM
400 Lake Charles Ave. • (337) 786-2823 All aboard! See an authentic 1913 locomotive and other railroad artifacts.
DEQUINCY TOWN HALL MUSEUM
218 E. Fourth St. • (337) 786-6451 Newport Industries museum and memorabilia. Wall of honor paying tribute to local veterans.
WWW.VISITLAKECHARLES.ORG 1205 N. Lakeshore Drive., Lake Charles • (800) 456 SWLA
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New Year’s Day Winter Wonderland Ice Rink at L’Auberge L’Auberge Casino Resort/Lake Charles Cameron LNG Student Exhibit 1-3 Brimstone Museum Complex/Sulphur Bennett Sewell Exhibit 1-12 1911 Historic City Hall/Lake Charles 1-31 Associated Louisiana Artists- Open Art Splurgery Gallery by the Lake/Lake Charles Ida and Em: Ballet Legends Exhibit 1-2/2 1911 Historic City Hall/Lake Charles 2 ArtSpace Workshop Children’s Museum/Lake Charles 6-2/12 Mardi Gras Festivities Southwest Louisiana Mardi Gras 12th Night Celebration 6 Lake Charles Civic Center “The Perfect Day” Bridal Show 6 Lake Charles Civic Center McNeese State Men’s/Women’s Basketball vs. Nicholls State 7 Burton Complex/Lake Charles McNeese State Men’s/Women’s Basketball vs. Texas A&M-Corpus 10 Christi Burton Complex/Lake Charles 10-2/14 Artisan’s Gallery Brimstone Museum Complex/Sulphur 11-12 Louisiana Fur & Wildlife Festival Downtown Cameron 11-13 Tuesday with Morrie ACTS Theatre/Lake Charles 18-20 11-2/23 Miro, Matisse & Picasso Exhibit from New Orleans Museum of Art Imperial Calcasieu Museum/Lake Charles Queen’s Pageant 12 Lake Charles Civic Center McNeese State Men’s/Women’s Basketball vs. Sam Houston State 12 Burton Complex/Lake Charles 12-13 Home Show 2013 Lake Charles Civic Center 16-19 Calcasieu Parish Livestock Show & Sale Burton Complex/Lake Charles Community Dance 17 Lake Charles Civic Center 17-20 McNeese Indoor Track Meet McNeese State Indoor Track Complex/Lake Charles Engelbert Humperdinck in Concert 18 L’auberge Casino Resort/Lake Charles 18-20 Kid’s Kingdom Dream Basketball Classic Various Facilities 18-21 Martin Luther King, Jr. Festival Downtown Lake Charles 18-21 LA Student Council Association State Convention Sulphur High School McNeese State Men’s/Women’s Basketball vs. Lamar University 19 Burton Complex/Lake Charles
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Martin Luther King Day Martin Luther King Jr Day ArtSpace Workshop Children’s Museum/Lake Charles 22-24 Lt. Governors Tourism Summit L’auberge Casino Resort/Lake Charles 25-4/13 50 Greatest Photographs by National Geographic 1911 Historic City Hall/Lake Charles 26 Grand Funk Railroad in Concert Delta Downs Racetrack Casino Hotel/Vinton 26 CALMEX 27- Plastic Model Contest & Show Managan Center/Westlake 26 Livestock Sale Burton Complex/Lake Charles 26 Calcasieu Parish Rodeo Club Mid-Season Fundraiser West Cal Arena/Sulphur 26-27 Circuit Jehovah’s Witness Conference Lake Charles Civic Center 29-2/2 Southwest District Livestock Show & Rodeo Burton Complex/Lake Charles 30 Louisiana Crossroads- Joel Savoy’s Honky Tonk Merry-Go-Round & Special Guests Central School Arts & Humanities Center/Lake Charles 30 McNeese State Men’s/Women’s Basketball vs. Stephen F. Austin State Lake Charles Civic Center 31-2/3 McNeese/Jeff Davis Bank Indoor Track Meet McNeese State Indoor Track Complex/Lake Charles
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McNeese State Women’s Tennis vs. Louisiana-Monroe McNeese State University Tennis Courts/ Lake Charles Park to Park Half Marathon & 1 Miler Sulphur Groundhog Day Groundhog Day Celebration Children’s Museum/Lake Charles Vinton Mardi Gras Celebration Downtown Vinton Lake Charles Symphony- Journey from France to Finland, With Stops in Between Lake Charles Civic Center, Rosa Hart Theatre McNeese State Men’s/Women’s Basketball vs. Northwestern State University Lake Charles Civic Center Krewe of the Golden Years Lake Charles Civic Center Merchant’s Parade Downtown Lake Charles Mardi Gras Music Fest Isle of Capri- Caribbean Cove/Westlake Carlyss Mardi Gras Trail Ride West Cal Arena/Sulphur Cajun Extravaganza/Gumbo Cook-off Lake Charles Civic Center Krewe of Omega Parade Downtown Lake Charles Krewe of Barkus Parade Lake Charles Civic Center
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Zydeco Dance Lake Charles Civic Center Krewe of Cosmos Presentation Sulphur High School Auditorium Krewe of Illusions Lake Charles Civic Center Taste de la Louisiane Lake Charles Civic Center Children’s Day Lake Charles Civic Center Children’s Day Parade Downtown Lake Charles Lighted Boat Parade Lake Charles Civic Center Royal Gala Lake Charles Civic Center Mardi Gras Workshops Children’s Museum/Lake Charles Mardi Gras Iowa Chicken Run Knights of Columbus Hall/Iowa Hot Rods & Classics Parade Downtown Lake Charles Krewe of Krewes’ Parade Downtown Lake Charles Ash Wednesday Valentine’s Day Workshops Children’s Museum/Lake Charles Valentine’s Day Poetry Out Loud Finals Central School Arts & Humanities Center/Lake Charles Gladys Knight L’auberge Casino Resort/Lake Charles McNeese State Softball Cowgirl Classic Cowboy Diamond, McNeese State University/Lake Charles Horse & Burro Adoption Sale Burton Complex/Lake Charles 28th Annual Central Gulf Coast Boat, Sport & RV Show Lake Charles Civic Center McNeese State Baseball vs. Towson University Cowboy Diamond, McNeese State University/Lake Charles Ziggy Marley in Concert Delta Downs Racetrack Casino Hotel/Vinton Banners Series: Members Only Opening Gala Lake Charles Civic Center Lake Charles AAF Addy Awards Gala Reeves Uptown Catering/Lake Charles Fusion 5 End of the Human Race Zombie Run Roanoke, Louisiana Presidents’ Day McNeese State Men’s/Women’s Basketball vs. Southeastern Louisiana University Burton Complex/Lake Charles McNeese State Softball vs. UL Lafayette Cowboy Diamond, McNeese State University/Lake Charles Police Jury Association of Louisiana Annual Convention L’Auberge Casino Resort/Lake Charles Almost Maine SFAA Performing Arts Theatre, McNeese State University/Lake Charles
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McNeese State University Symphonic Band SFAA Performing Arts Theatre, McNeese State University/Lake Charles 21 Hair Rock Opera Lake Charles Civic Center 21-23 Acadiana Cutting Horse Association West Cal Arena/Sulphur 21-3/28 Talented Arts Program Final Project Brimstone Museum Complex/Sulphur 22-23 Monster Truck Show Lake Charles Civic Center 22-24 Disney’s Sleeping Beauty The Children’s Theatre Company/Lake Charles 22-24 McNeese State Baseball vs. University of Arkansas Cowboy Diamond, McNeese State University/Lake Charles 23 Banners Series: O’Connor String Quartet F.G. Bulber Auditorium, McNeese State University/Lake Charles 23 Calcasieu High School Rodeo Fundraiser Burton Complex/Lake Charles 23-24 Fences 3/1-3/3 Lake Charles Little Theatre 3/8-3/10 27 McNeese State Baseball vs. LSU-Alexandria Cowboy Diamond, McNeese State University/Lake Charles 27-28 15th Connections Count! Conference L’auberge Casino Resort/Lake Charles 27-3/3 LHSAA Top 28 Basketball Semifinals Lake Charles Civic Center 28 McNeese State Men’s/Women’s Basketball vs. Oral Roberts University Burton Complex/Lake Charles 28-31 Tarver Ford/SWLA High School Baseball Tournament Various Facilities
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State University/Lake Charles McNeese State Baseball vs. Louisiana Tech Cowboy Diamond, McNeese State University/Lake Charles Calcasieu High School Rodeo Burton Complex/Lake Charles McNeese State Men’s/Women’s Basketball vs. University of Central Arkansas Burton Complex/Lake Charles 2013 Bowl for Kids’ Sake Petro Bowl/Lake Charles Winter Dance and Twirling Festival Westlake High School Denim & Diamonds Fundraiser Burton Complex/Lake Charles Louisiana Swimming State Short Course Championship SPAR Aquatic Center/Sulphur Live @ the Lakefront Lake Charles Civic Center, Amphitheatre Sulphur Mines Festival Heritage Square/Sulphur McNeese State Baseball vs. University of New Orleans Cowboy Diamond, McNeese State University/Lake Charles
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Black Heritage Festival Lake Charles Civic Center 8-10 McNeese Relays “Bob Hayes LA Challenge” McNeese State University Track Complex/Lake Charles 9 Swashbucklers Indoor Football vs. Albany Panthers Lake Charles Civic Center 9 Banners Series: Koresh Dance Co. Lake Charles Civic Center, Rosa Hart Theatre 9-10 McNeese State Softball vs. Northwestern State Cowboy Diamond, McNeese State University/Lake Charles 10 Daylight Savings Time (Spring Forward) 10 William Kushner Memorial Concert Ralph Squires Recital Hall, McNeese State University/Lake Charles 10-12 Louisiana Oil & Gas Association State Convention L’Auberge Casino Resort/Lake Charles 12 McNeese State University Choir Performance SFAA Performing Arts Theatre, McNeese State University/Lake Charles 12 St Patrick’s Day Craft ArtSpace Workshop Children’s Museum/Lake Charles 13 McNeese State Softball vs. Bucknell Cowboy Diamond, McNeese State University/Lake Charles 14 Wild Turkey Banquet Burton Complex/Lake Charles 14-16 Iowa Rabbit Festival Lawrence Toups, Jr. Memorial Park/Iowa 14-16 Sulphur High School Golden Tors Baseball Invitational McMurry Park/Sulphur 15 Live @ the Lakefront Lake Charles Civic Center, Amphitheatre 15 Celebrating National Nutrition Month Children’s Museum/Lake Charles 15 Texas & Louisiana Ladies Golf Tournament SPAR Frasch Golf Course/Sulphur 15-16 Circus Gatti Lake Charles Civic Center 15-16 “Beyond Grandma’s Quilts” Quilt Show Lake Charles Civic Center 15-16 Sulphur High School Lady Tor Softball Invitational SPAR Frasch and Pattison Park/Sulphur 15-17 Arena Horse Expo Burton Complex/Lake Charles 15-17 Pajama Game 22-24 ACTS Theatre/Lake Charles 15-5/25 Pueblo to Pueblo 1911 Historic City Hall/Lake Charles 16 Banners Series: Christopher O’Riley F.G. Bulber Auditorium, McNeese State University/Lake Charles 16-17 McNeese State Softball vs. Texas A&M- Corpus Christi Cowboy Diamond, McNeese State University/Lake Charles 16-17 Lake Charles Civic Ballet: Assemblé 2013 Lake Charles Civic Center, Rosa Hart Theatre 17 St. Patrick’s Day 17 Lake Charles Community Band Concerts Indian Bay Pavilion, Prien Lake Park/Lake Charles 18-23 Niblett’s Bluff Bluegrass Jam Fest Niblett’s Bluff/Vinton 19 Banners Series: Juan José Valdés F.G. Bulber Auditorium, McNeese State University/Lake Charles
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McNeese State Softball vs. UL Monroe Cowboy Diamond, McNeese State University/Lake Charles 19 McNeese State Baseball vs. Harvard University Cowboy Diamond, McNeese State University/Lake Charles 21 Banners Series: McLeod Lecture Series Ralph Squires Recital Hall, McNeese State University/Lake Charles 21 McNeese State University Jazz Concert SFAA Performing Arts Theatre, McNeese State University/Lake Charles 21-5/9 26th Annual McNeese National Works on Paper Exhibition McNeese State University/Lake Charles 22 Live @ the Lakefront Lake Charles Civic Center, Amphitheatre 22 Banners Series: Theatre of Illusion Lake Charles Civic Center, Rosa Hart Theatre 22 Matchbox Twenty in Concert L’auberge Casino Resort/Lake Charles 22-23 Southwest Louisiana Garden Festival Burton Complex/Lake Charles 22-24 Mardi Gras Basketball Classic Various Facilities/Lake Charles 22-5/4 “BUGS!” Calcasieu Parish School Art Exhibit Imperial Calcasieu Museum/Lake Charles 23 Buddy Guy/Jimmie Vaughn in Concert Delta Downs Racetrack Casino Hotel/Vinton 23 Swashbucklers Indoor Football vs. Lehigh Valley Lake Charles Civic Center 23-24 McNeese State Softball vs. Southeastern Louisiana University Cowboy Diamond, McNeese State University/Lake Charles 23-24 Palm Sunday Tour of Homes- “Windows on the Water” Homes along Shell Beach Drive 25-29 Spring Break Spectacular The Children’s Museum/Lake Charles 28-30 McNeese State Baseball vs. Northwestern State University Cowboy Diamond, McNeese State University/Lake Charles 29 Good Friday McNeese State Women’s Tennis vs. Oral Roberts 29 McNeese State University Tennis Courts/Lake Charles 29-31 Easter Basketball Classic Various Facilities/Lake Charles McNeese State Women’s Tennis vs. Central Arkansas 30 McNeese State University Tennis Courts/Lake Charles 31 Easter 31 McNeese State Women’s Tennis vs. Arkansas State McNeese State University Tennis Courts/Lake Charles
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Middle School League Golf Tournament SPAR Frasch Golf Course/Sulphur Disney Live Lake Charles Civic Center Lake Charles Symphony- Journey of Life Lake Charles Civic Center, Rosa Hart Theatre Joining Hands for Autism Walk Immaculate Conception Catholic School/Lake Charles McNeese State Softball vs. Stephen F. Austin Cowboy Diamond, McNeese State University/Lake Charles Banners Series: Equinox Orchestra Burton Complex/Lake Charles
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Senior Games Golf Tournament SPAR Frasch Golf Course/Sulphur 9 McNeese State Baseball vs. UL Monroe Cowboy Diamond, McNeese State University/Lake Charles 10 Louisiana Crossroads- Zachary Richard, an Acadian Homecoming Central School Arts & Humanities Center/Lake Charles 11-13 Louisiana Railroad Days DeQuincy Railroad Museum 12 Banners Series: Andy Narrell F.G. Bulber Auditorium, McNeese State University/Lake Charles 12-13 Model Train Display DeQuincy Railroad Museum 12-14 McNeese State Baseball vs. Stephen F. Austin Cowboy Diamond, McNeese State University/Lake Charles 12-14 Westlake Family Fun & Food Festival St. John Boscoe Catholic Church/Westlake 12-14 McNeese Cowboy Invitational Track Meet McNeese State University Track Complex/Lake Charles 12-5/11 Artisans’ Gallery Exhibit 1911 Historic City Hall/Lake Charles 13 ReALLIEty Challenge Lake Charles 13 Kids Bliss Jamboree Lake Charles Civic Center 13 Downtown Lake Charles Crawfish Festival Lake Charles Civic Center 13 Wayne Toups in Concert Delta Downs Racetrack Casino Hotel/Vinton 13 Swashbucklers Indoor Football vs. Columbus Lions Lake Charles Civic Center 13 Boogaloo! Lake Charles Civic Center 13 Banners Series: Roy Kesey Ralph Squires Recital Hall, McNeese State University/Lake Charles 13 McNeese State Women’s Tennis vs. Stephen F. Austin McNeese State University Tennis Courts/Lake Charles 13 Old Timers Railroad Festival Reunion DeQuincy United Methodist Church 13-14 Flea Fest: Flea Market Burton Complex/Lake Charles Frasch Men’s Association Golf Tournament 13-14 SPAR Frasch Golf Course/Sulphur Banners Series: Dali Quartet 14 F.G. Bulber Auditorium, McNeese State University/Lake Charles 14 McNeese State Women’s Tennis vs. Northwestern State McNeese State University Tennis Courts 15 Tax Day 15 McNeese Teacher Fair Burton Complex/Lake Charles 17 McNeese State Softball vs. LSU Cowboy Diamond, McNeese State University/Lake Charles 17-21 A Midsummer Night’s Dream SFAA Performing Arts Theatre, McNeese State University/Lake Charles 18 Banners Series: Einstein’s Jewish Circus F.G. Bulber Auditorium, McNeese State University/Lake Charles 19 McNeese Social Studies Fair Burton Complex/Lake Charles Calcasieu Parish Sheriff LHSAA Fast Pitch 56 Benefit Golf Tournament 19 SPAR Frasch Golf Course/Sulphur
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Louisiana Tennis Association 55+ & 65+ State Tournament Various Facilities 20 Sulphur High School 100 Year Reunion Celebration West Cal Arena/Sulphur 20 Swashbucklers Indoor Football vs. Charlotte Speed Lake Charles Civic Center 20 Banners Series: Pokey LaFarge F.G. Bulber Auditorium, McNeese State University/Lake Charles 20 NAMI Walks for the Mind of America Lake Charles Civic Center, Amphitheatre 20-21 McNeese State Softball vs. Lamar Cowboy Diamond, McNeese State University/Lake Charles 20-21 Springfest & Civil War Re-enactment Niblett’s Bluff Park/Vinton 22-28 Dragon Boat Races Lake Charles Civic Center, Seawall 23 McNeese State Baseball vs. UL Lafayette Cowboy Diamond, McNeese State University/Lake Charles 23 Banners Series: Perilous Journeys F.G. Bulber Auditorium, McNeese State University/Lake Charles 23 McNeese State University Wind Symphony SFAA Performing Arts Theatre, McNeese State University/Lake Charles 25 Jan Simpson- Elvis Lives Lake Charles Civic Center 25, 28 Spring Choral Concert Ralph Squires Recital Hall, McNeese State University/Lake Charles 26 Spring Art Walk & Art Battle Various Locations/Lake Charles 26-27 LHSAA Fast Pitch 56 State Softball Tournament SPAR Frasch Park/Sulphur 26, 28 Louisiana Choral Foundation- Voices of the People Ralph Squires Recital Hall, McNeese State University/Lake Charles 26-28 McNeese State Baseball vs. University of Central Arkansas Cowboy Diamond, McNeese State University/Lake Charles 26-7/20 Window on the West 1911 Historic City Hall/Lake Charles 27 Children’s Museum’s 25th Anniversary Celebration Children’s Museum/Lake Charles 27 Banners Series: Ruthie Foster F.G. Bulber Auditorium, McNeese State University/Lake Charles 27-28 Hot L Baltimore 5/3-5/5 Lake Charles Little Theatre 5/10-5/12 28 McNeese Alumni Crawfish Boil Burton Complex/Lake Charles McNeese State University Symphonic Band 30 SFAA Performing Arts Theatre, McNeese State University/Lake Charles 30 Very Special Arts Festival Burton Complex/Lake Charles 30 Contraband Days Louisiana Pirate Festival Lake Charles Civic Center
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SFAA Performing Arts Theatre, McNeese State University/Lake Charles Coastal Conservation Association Banquet Burton Complex/Lake Charles
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Banners Series: Lynn Trefzger Lake Charles Civic Center, Rosa Hart Theatre 3-5 The Hobbit The Children’s Theatre Company/Lake Charles 3-5 Contraband Days Spike & Splash I-10 Beach/Lake Charles 4 Banners Series: Wycliffe Gordon F.G. Bulber Auditorium, McNeese State University/Lake Charles 4 McNeese State University Jazz Festival McNeese State University/Lake Charles 4 Lake Charles Symphony Wild Beast Feast Burton Complex/Lake Charles 4-12 National Tourism Week Lake Charles/Southwest Louisiana Convention & Visitors Bureau 5 Les Petite Voix Spring Concert Lake Charles Boston Academy of Learning 6-9 Louisiana Airport Managers & Associates State Conference L’Auberge Casino Resort/Lake Charles 7 McNeese State Baseball vs. University of Houston Cowboy Diamond, McNeese State University/Lake Charles 9-12 Southland Conference Track & Field Championship McNeese State University Track Complex/Lake Charles 10-11 LHSAA Baseball State Championships McMurry Park/Sulphur 10-12 Seussical the Musical 17-19 ACTS Theatre/Lake Charles 12 Mother’s Day 12 69th Anniversary of the Launch of the USS Orleck DD-886 USS Orleck Naval Museum/Lake Charles 16-18 Starks Mayhaw Festival Hwy. 12 & 109/Starks 16-18 McNeese State Baseball vs. Southeastern Louisiana University Cowboy Diamond, McNeese State University/Lake Charles 17-19 USSSA Baseball, Governors Games XV- Week 1 Various Locations 17 Downtown at Sundown Downtown Lake Charles 18 Swashbucklers Indoor Football vs. Richmond Raiders Lake Charles Civic Center USS Orleck Navel Museum Armed Forces Ceremony 18 USS Orleck Naval Museum/Lake Charles McNeese State University Graduation 18 Burton Complex/Lake Charles 19 Lake Charles Civic Ballet: Spring Performance Lake Charles Civic Center, Rosa Hart Theatre 21 LGA Member/Guest Ladies Day Golf Tournament SPAR Frasch Golf Course/Sulphur 23 Liquid Society Party by the Pool L’auberge Casino Resort/Lake Charles 23-6/27 “Age of Dinosaurs” Exhibit Brimstone Museum Complex/Sulphur 24 Downtown at Sundown Downtown Lake Charles 24-26 USSSA Baseball, Governors Games XV- Week 2 Various Locations 25 Swashbucklers Indoor Football vs. Alabama Hammers Lake Charles Civic Center 25-26 USFA Fast Pitch Softball Tournament SPAR Pattison Park/Sulphur
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Paul Groves and Mirage Walk’n for Autism L’auberge Casino Resort/Lake Charles Memorial Day Avenue of Flags Orange Grove Graceland Cemetery/Lake Charles Memorial Day Ceremony USS Orleck Naval Museum/Lake Charles Creative Monday Memorial Day Workshops Children’s Museum/Lake Charles Liquid Society Party by the Pool L’auberge Casino Resort/Lake Charles Downtown at Sundown Downtown Lake Charles USSSA Baseball, Governors Games XV- Week 3 Various Locations
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Black and White Ball Lake Charles Civic Center Louisiana High School Rodeo Finals Burton Complex/Lake Charles Lake Charles Community Band Catch a Concert Lake Charles Civic Center Liquid Society Party by the Pool L’auberge Casino Resort/Lake Charles USSSA Baseball State Tournament Various Locations Downtown at Sundown Downtown Lake Charles Bayou Ballin’ Basketball Qualifier Various Locations 2nd Saturday in Sulphur Art Camp Brimstone Museum Complex/Sulphur Liquid Society Party by the Pool L’auberge Casino Resort/Lake Charles State Bradford Cattle Show Burton Complex/Lake Charles SOS Band in Concert Delta Downs Racetrack Casino Hotel/Vinton Juneteenth 2013 Lake Charles Civic Center Father’s Day Father’s Day Event on the USS Orleck USS Orleck Naval Museum/Lake Charles Bull Riding Burton Complex/Lake Charles USFA Fast Pitch Softball State Championship Tournament SPAR Frasch and Pattison Park/Sulphur District Horse Show Burton Complex/Lake Charles Brangus Cattle Show Burton Complex/Lake Charles Bayou Ballin’ National Championship Various Locations
USSSA Baseball 8 & Under World Series Sulphur Independence Day
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4th of July on the USS Orleck USS Orleck Naval Museum/Lake Charles 4 Red, White, Blue & You Lake Charles Civic Center 4 Liquid Society Party by the Pool L’auberge Casino Resort/Lake Charles 4-5 National Bradford Cattle Show Burton Complex/Lake Charles 4-8/10 Works of Men Gallery Brimstone Museum Complex/Sulphur 8-10 Wild Things Workshop The Children’s Theatre Company/Lake Charles 8-10 Acting for the Camera Workshop The Children’s Theatre Company/Lake Charles 11 Liquid Society Party by the Pool L’auberge Casino Resort/Lake Charles 12-14 Sulphur City Championship Golf SPAR Frasch Golf Course/Sulphur 13 Lake Charles Symphony- Summer Pops Lake Charles Civic Center 13 2nd Saturday in Sulphur Art Camp Brimstone Museum Complex/Sulphur 18 Liquid Society Party by the Pool L’auberge Casino Resort/Lake Charles 19-21 26th Cajun Music & Food Festival Burton Complex/Lake Charles 20 Gridiron Lake Charles Civic Center 20 Liquid Society Party by the Pool L’auberge Casino Resort/Lake Charles 22-26 Shakespeare Workshop The Children’s Theatre Company/Lake Charles 25 Liquid Society Party by the Pool L’auberge Casino Resort/Lake Charles 25-27 Marshland Festival Lake Charles Civic Center 26-28 District Jehovah’s Witness Conference Burton Complex/Lake Charles 27 Liquid Society Party by the Pool L’auberge Casino Resort/Lake Charles 29-8/3 Kidz in Showbiz Workshop The Children’s Theatre Company/Lake Charles
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Liquid Society Party by the Pool L’auberge Casino Resort/Lake Charles 2-4 Cameron Fishing Festival Cameron Jetty Pier 2-4 Junior Stars Classic Basketball Various Locations 2-4 District Jehovah’s Witness Conference Burton Complex/Lake Charles 2-10/12 Abraham Lincoln: The Image 1911 Historic City Hall/Lake Charles 8 Liquid Society Party by the Pool L’auberge Casino Resort/Lake Charles Tournament of the Stars Basketball Classic 8-11 Various Locations 9-11 District Jehovah’s Witness Conference Burton Complex/Lake Charles
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2nd Saturday in Sulphur Art Camp Brimstone Museum Complex/Sulphur 15 Liquid Society Party by the Pool L’auberge Casino Resort/Lake Charles 15-9/19 “Jack & John” – Jack Amuny & Mark John Lake Charles Civic Center 17 Arts & Crabs Festival Lake Charles Civic Center 22 Liquid Society Party by the Pool L’auberge Casino Resort/Lake Charles 24 Children’s Museum Imagination Celebration Lake Charles Civic Center 24 Westlake Family & Youth Festival Lake Charles Civic Center 29 Liquid Society Party by the Pool L’auberge Casino Resort/Lake Charles 31 Sulphur High School Relay Swim Meet SPAR Aquatic Center/Sulphur TBD Back to School Bash Lake Charles Civic Center
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Labor Day Boozoo’s Labor Day Festival Lake Charles Civic Center 6-10/12 Artisans’ Gallery Exhibit 1911 Historic City Hall/Lake Charles 7 Black Rodeo Lake Charles Civic Center 12-10/26 Vicky Singletary Exhibit Imperial Calcasieu Museum/Lake Charles Louisiana Tennis Association 40+ Mixed State Tournament 13-16 Various Facilities 14 Star Spangled Banner HS Invitational Swim Meet SPAR Aquatic Center/Sulphur 20-22 St. Theresa’s Bon Ton Festival St. Theresa Catholic Church/Sulphur 21 Midnight Fantasies Lakefront Tour Car, Truck & Bike Show Lake Charles Civic Center 21-23 Southland Conference Media Days L’Auberge Casino Resort/Lake Charles 26-10/24 The Art of Graphic Design Brimstone Museum Complex/Sulphur 27 Gallery Promenade Various Art Galleries/Lake Charles 28 Lake Charles Symphony Concert #1 Lake Charles Civic Center, Rosa Hart Theatre 28-29 Chennault International Gulf Coast Airshow Chennault International Airport/Lake Charles Calca Chew Food Festival 29 St. Margaret Family Center/Lake Charles
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S M T W T F S 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 Lake Charles Film Festival 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 Various Locations 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 Sulphur High School Invitational Swim Meet 27 28 29 30 31
SPAR Aquatic Center/Sulphur Mayor’s Arts Awards Central School Arts & Humanities Center/Lake Charles
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Louisiana Theatre Festival Central School Arts & Humanities Center/ Lake Charles Daylight Savings Time (Fall Back) Affaire d’Art TBD Sally and Ned Cappel Exhibit Imperial Calcasieu Museum/Lake Charles Judy Masseli Exhibit Imperial Calcasieu Museum Annex Gallery/Lake Charles Sesame Street Live Lake Charles Civic Center, Rosa Hart Theatre Patriots Ball Lake Charles Civic Center Veteran’s Day Veteran’s Day Workshop Children’s Museum/Lake Charles Vinton Heritage Festival Downtown Vinton Moss Bluff Harvest Festival Moss Bluff Recreation Complex LHSAA State Championship Swim Meet SPAR Aquatic Center/Sulphur Mistletoe and Moss Lake Charles Civic Center
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Thanksgiving Day Lions Club Community Thanksgiving Lunch SPAR Recreation & Aquatic Center/Sulphur 29 109th Annual Chamber Banquet Lake Charles Civic Center 30 DeQuincy Christmas Parade Downtown DeQuincy 30-12/31 Christmas at the Railroad Museum DeQuincy Railroad Museum
December 1
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Lake Charles Symphony Holiday Pops Lake Charles Civic Center, Rosa Hart Theatre Southwest Louisiana Christmas Lighting Festival Calcasieu Parish J&R Carriage’s Shell Beach Christmas Light Tours Lake Charles Civic Center, Promenade Christmas Under the Oaks Brimstone Museum Complex/Sulphur Vinton Christmas Parade Downtown Vinton Sulphur Christmas Balloon Parade Brimstone Museum Complex/Sulphur Lake Charles “Light Up The Lake” Christmas Festival Lake Charles Civic Center, Seawall Lake Charles Lighted Boat Parade Lake Charles Civic Center Starks Christmas Parade VFW #4759/Starks Annual Gingerbread House Contest Lake Charles/Southwest Louisiana Convention and Visitors Bureau Cinderella’s Holiday Dining The Children’s Theatre Company/Lake Charles Lake Charles Community Band Christmas Concert Lake Charles Civic Center LHSAA State Cheer & Dance Championships Lake Charles Civic Center The Nutcracker SFAA Performing Arts Theatre, McNeese State University/Lake Charles Holiday Invitational & Pentathlon Swim Meet SPAR Aquatic Center/Sulphur Lake Charles Civic Ballet: Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer Lake Charles Civic Center, Rosa Hart Theatre Iowa Christmas in the Park Lawrence Toups, Jr. Memorial Park/Iowa Westlake Christmas Parade Sampson St./Westlake Moss Bluff Christmas Parade Downtown Moss Bluff Meet Santa Claus Children’s Museum/Lake Charles Christmas Day New Year’s Eve
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