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Lake Charles Events

Lake Charles/Southwest Louisiana is the Festival Capital of the state! With over 75 annual fairs and festivals, there is something happening every weekend! From the second largest Mardi Gras celebration in Louisiana to the swashbuckling Contraband Days Pirate Festival or Cajun festivals, there is always something simmering in the gumbo pot or a toe tapping tune in store for visitors! 

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05/20/2012 - 05/26/2012

Featured Events

Downtown at Sundown Concert Series
5/18/2012 thru 6/8/2012
Recurring weekly on Friday
Times: 6-9 p.m.
Location: Downtown Lake Charles
Address: Ryan Street, Lake Charles, LA 70601
Contact: Denise Fasske
Phone: 337-491-9159
Email: dfasske@cityoflc.us
» Visit Website
Admission: Free
SPECIAL EVENT
Party by the Pool's Liquid Society: Bret Michaels
5/24/2012 
Times: 7 p.m. (Series of Concerts runs Thursdays May 24 - August 30)
Location: L'Auberge Casino Resort- by the Pool!
Address: 777 Avenue L'Auberge, Lake Charles, LA 70601
Phone: 337-395-7569
» Visit Website
Admission: $10
SPECIAL EVENT
Downtown at Sundown Concert Series: Chris Ardoin & NuStep
5/25/2012 
Times: 6-9 p.m.
Location: Downtown Lake Charles
Address: 600 block of Ryan Street, Lake Charles, LA 70601
Contact: Denise Fasske
Phone: 337-491-9159
Email: dfasske@cityoflc.us
» Visit Website
Admission: Free
SPECIAL EVENT
Kenny Loggins
5/25/2012 
Times: 8:30 p.m.
Location: Event Center at L'Auberge Casino Resort
Address: 777 Avenue L'Auberge, Lake Charles, LA 70601
Phone: 337-395-7569
» Visit Website
SPECIAL EVENT
Sulphur Heritage Days
5/25/2012 thru 5/26/2012
Recurring daily
Times: Fri. 5-10 p.m., Sat. 10 a.m. - 10 p.m.
Location: Heritage Square
Address: 923 Ruth Street, Sulphur, LA 70663
Phone: 337-527-4500
» Visit Website
Admission: free
SPECIAL EVENT
The Taste of Louisiana Festival
5/26/2012 
Times: 11 am – 10pm
Location: Lake Charles Civic Center Amphitheater
Address: 900 Lakeshore Drive, Lake Charles, LA 70601
Contact: Joaquin Trent
Phone: 713-231-6772
Email: info@thetasteoflouisiana.com
» Visit Website
Admission: $7 Presale Online; $12 at the gate
SPECIAL EVENT

Events

Cash & Carry Farmers' Market
11/8/2011(No End Date)
Recurring weekly on Tuesday
Times: 4-6 p.m.
Location: Historic Cash & Carry Building
Address: 801 Enterprise Boulevard, Lake Charles, LA 70601
Contact: Brett Marino
Phone: 337-764-9432
» Visit Website
Charlestown Farmers Market
11/12/2011(No End Date)
Recurring weekly on Saturday
Times: 7 a.m. - noon
Location: Behind 1911 Historic City Hall
Address: Bilbo Street, Lake Charles, LA 70601
Phone: 337-439-4944
Email: smithcarolyn@suddenlink.net
» Visit Website
Admission: Free
Alzheimer Support Group
11/22/2011(No End Date)
Recurring monthly on the 4th Tuesday
Times: 5:30 p.m.
Location: Kingsley Place 2420 Country Club Lake Charles, LA
Phone: 337-478-4030
Email: LakeCharles-CRD@emeritus.com
Admission: Free
Weekly Tasting at Gallery of Fine Wine & Spirits
2/16/2012(No End Date)
Times: 6 p.m.
Location: Gallery of Fine Wine & Spirits
Address: 429 Ryan St., Lake Charles, LA 70601
Phone: 337-656-2752
Email: info@galleryoffinewinesandspirits.com
» Visit Website
Admission: FREE
Monumental Detail: The Drawings of Gerry Wubben
3/23/2012 thru 6/9/2012
Recurring daily
Times: Monday through Friday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. and Saturday, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Location: 1911 Historic City Hall, Lake Charles
Address: 1001 Ryan St., Lake Charles, LA 70601
Contact: Denise Fasske
Phone: 337-491-9159
Email: dfasske@cityoflc.us
» Visit Website
Admission: Free
Allie's Spring Bootcamp
4/16/2012 thru 5/25/2012
Times: Mon/Wed/Fri from 5:15 a.m. to 6:15 a.m. Saturdays at 8 a.m or 9 a.m.
Location: Mon/Fri at Barbe Track. Wed/Sat at Project Fit
Address: Project Fit, 528 7th St., Lake Charles, LA 70601
Contact: allie ieyoub
Phone: 337-274-7988
Email: allie@projectfit.net
» Visit Website
Admission: $225
Boy Scouts Jambalaya
5/24/2012 
Times: 10 a.m. - noon
Location: Boy Scout Office
Address: 304 Doctor Michael Debakey Dr, Lake Charles, LA 70601
Phone: 337-436-3376
Admission: $8
Brad Brinkley
5/24/2012 
Times: 8 p.m.
Location: Micci's Piano Lounge
Address: 3606 Ryan Street, Lake Charles, LA 70605
Phone: 337-478-0606
Email: miccislounge@yahoo.com
DJ CaGe
5/24/2012 
Location: Jack Daniels Bar & Grill, L’Auberge Casino Resort
Address: 777 Avenue L'Auberge, Lake Charles, LA 70601
Phone: 337-395-7777
» Visit Website
DJ JOSE MATA
5/25/2012 thru 5/26/2012
Location: Jack Daniels Bar & Grill, L’Auberge Casino Resort
Address: 777 Avenue L'Auberge, Lake Charles, LA 70601
Phone: 337-395-7777
» Visit Website
Hawaiian Celebration
5/25/2012 
Location: Children's Museum, Lake Charles
Address: 327 Broad Street, Lake Charles, LA 70601
Phone: 337-433-9420
Email: allyson@child-museum.org
» Visit Website
John Guidroz
5/25/2012 
Times: 9:30 p.m.
Location: Micci's Piano Lounge
Address: 3606 Ryan Street, Lake Charles, LA 70605
Phone: 337-478-0606
Email: miccislounge@yahoo.com
Brian Wayne & the Blues Benders
5/26/2012 
Times: 9:30 p.m.
Location: Micci's Piano Lounge
Address: 3606 Ryan Street, Lake Charles, LA 70605
Phone: 337-478-0606
Email: miccislounge@yahoo.com

Exhibits

Reflections on Water in American Painting
3/23/2012 thru 6/16/2012
Recurring daily
Times: Monday through Friday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. and Saturday, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Location: 1911 Historic City Hall, Lake Charles
Address: 1001 Ryan St., Lake Charles, LA 70601
Contact: Denise Fasske
Phone: 337-491-9159
Email: dfasske@cityoflc.us
» Visit Website
Admission: Free
Art Behind Bars Exhibit
4/14/2012 thru 11/29/2012
Location: DeQuincy Town Hall Museum
Address: 218 East Fourth St., DeQuincy, LA 70669
» Visit Website
Admission: Free
Coffee: The World in Your Cup Traveling Exhibit
5/10/2012 thru 6/14/2012
Recurring daily
Times: 5:30-7:30 p.m.
Location: Henning Cultural Center
Address: 923 Ruth Street, Sulphur, LA 70663
Phone: 337-217-4390
Email: trahan@brimstonemuseum.org
» Visit Website
Admission: Free

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