Special Alert
Special Alert
Film
In Lake Charles, our focus is on your production. From Gulf beaches to alligator filled marshlands, to colorful personalities, we've got you covered. With delicious Cajun cuisine and fresh Louisiana seafood, you won't want to leave! You haven't truly shot Louisiana until you've been to Lake Charles.
Check out our film scouting gallery
Call the Lake Charles/Southwest Louisiana Film Commission for assistance:
- Film-friendly Hotels and Bed & Breakfasts
- Restaurants and Craft Services suggestions
- Equipment rentals
- Spas and Casino Resorts
- Permits
- *2,000 sq. ft. of office space for a major film production based in Calcasieu Parish
- Attractive statewide incentives
- Location photos
- Crew and Talent
For more information about filming in Southwest Louisiana, contact Will Precht, wprecht@visitlakecharles.org or call 800-456-7952.
*Pending approval by the Calcasieu Parish Police Jury and based on availability at the time of the request.
Film Gallery
Events
Begin your terrifying Halloween journey with a hayride at The Lost Hollows! After traveling to the creepiest woods in Southwest Louisiana, get lost on the Deadly Pines trail, a spine-tingling
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Come out to Louisiana's largest corn maze! Our 2017 season will be open September 30th- November 26th! October hours: Friday nights from 6:00 PM to 10:00 PM, Saturday from 10:00 AM
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Zombies are coming to Louisiana…again. Early reports say they are feeding in the area of Sulphur…and their numbers are growing. The wait is over! Bayou Games presents Zombie Hunt
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Something unexpected & totally twisted: Carnival of Screams is the latest spine-tingling offering from The USS ORLECK Naval Museum Haunted Ship division! Carnival of Screams
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Sulphur’s annual Cal-Cam Fair is a fall tradition for many Southwest Louisiana residents - and for good reason. Sponsored by the Cal- Cam Fair Association, the 93-year-old fair will take place
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This October: Get ready to enjoy four fascinating movies on Fridays this month during "Movies Under the Stars." Movies start at sundown - close to 8 p.m. - but get there early
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On Saturday, October 21, ArtsFest returns to engage area children in a free arts festival from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. in the Lake Charles Civic Center’s Exhibition Hall. This event is hosted
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Chuck Fest is a festival dedicated to celebrating Lake Chuck’s rich cultural bounty. The single-day event is free to the public and will feature local restaurant favorites, Louisiana-made beer
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Culture Fest Louisiana is a celebration of all the many cultures represented in SWLA. It is an opportunity to travel the world and learn how diverse our community is. There is music and art,
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Join Westlake for its annual picnic for the city. It is called La Ville Uni (French for the City United ) The event will take place on
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McNeese Cowboys vs. Incarnate Word - 6 PM at Cowboy Stadium
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Best-selling author, speaker and role-model, Sadie Robertson, announces her 16-city Live Original Fall 2017 Tour. The tour encourages tens of thousands of young adults “to live uniquely and be
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Join us for an evening with spirits at the Museum! We invite our guests to join us for a spooky evening of scary ghost stories and wine tasting at the Museum. Throughout the evening
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