Lake Charles Louisiana Entertainment & Events
Special Events
Art on Wheels Ultimate Bike Show
900 Lakeshore Drive • Lake Charles, LA 70601
Lake Charles Civic Center
337-433-3033
"Art on Wheels" Ultimate Bike Show will feature vendors, arts, art activities, children's activities, food & beverages, live music, and tattoo & pin-up girl contests. All proceeds will benefit The Special Olympics of Southwest Louisiana and Buddy Ball & Arts of the Southwest Louisiana area. Held in September. more...Southwest Louisiana Mardi Gras
900 Lakeshore Drive • Lake Charles, LA 70602
Lake Charles Civic Center
337-491-1256
Festivities of this special event include parades, balls, a gumbo cookoff and much more. Begins in January. more...
Cinema
Charles Cinema
115 West Sale Road • Lake Charles, LA 70605
337-477-4500
Charles Cinema is a three-screen discount movie theatre. Features shows for children during the summer. more...UA Lake Charles 10
3416 Derek Drive • Lake Charles, LA 70605
337-477-1216
Features critically-acclaimed films, alternative productions, restored classics and first-run foreign movies. more...Cinemark 348
548 West Prien Lake Road • Lake Charles, LA 70601
337-562-0050
Features the hot, new movies and stadium seating. more...
Night Life
VFW Post 2130
1900 Country Club Road • Lake Charles, LA 70605
318-477-7546
This VFW in southern Lake Charles claims to have the longest continually running Cajun dance in Southwest Louisiana, held each Saturday night since the sixties. more...Thibodeaux's Hall
626 Enterprise Boulevard • Lake Charles, LA 70601
318-439-4255
The two-story dance hall still features the best in Zydeco entertainment a couple of weekends each month.Cigar Club
1700 East Prien Lake Road, Suite 5 • Lake Charles, LA 70601
337-562-8889
The Private Club is for the area's "over 21" crowd to relax with a cool drink from their exquisite bar and maybe lounge in the Safari Room's leather seating. Pool table, wine tastings and many more events are planned for the members and their guests. The Cigar Club is a unique store offering an elegant retail shopping area open to the public. With the largest walk in humidor in Southwest Louisiana, they offer an abundant variety of premium cigars, pipes and tobaccos kept at the perfect humidification to assure your smoking pleasure. Their gift items include many unique lines including desk and pens sets from New York Designer Jac Zagoory, Colognes and Perfumes, Humidors, Michael Goddard items, etc.
Concerts & Performances
Lake Charles Symphony
809 Kirby Street • Lake Charles, LA 70602
337-433-1611
After a history that covers nearly 70 years, the Lake Charles Symphony celebrates its 50th consecutive season of great music. This season features concert performances by David Friend, piano; Judy Hand, flute; Michael Buckles, violin; Eric Kushner, French horn; and Paul Groves, tenor. more...
Plays & Productions
ACTS Theatre
1 Reid Street • Lake Charles, LA 70601
337-433-2287
A theatre and studio where members of the public are welcome to participate in productions that are staged. more...Children's Theatre Company
809 Kirby Street, Suite 313 • Lake Charles, LA 70601
337-433-7323
The Children's Theatre Company (CTC) exists to create extraordinary theatre experiences that educate, challenge and inspire young people. They are constantly seeking to be a role model for excellence in theatre, striving to lead in the creation of new works for young people, excelling in theatre training and generating initiatives for using theatre in education and community development. more...Lake Charles Little Theatre
813 Enterprise Boulevard • Lake Charles, LA 70601
337-433-7988
Providing the Lake Area with theatrical entertainment for 74 seasons. more...
Festivals & Fairs
Louisiana Fur & Wildlife Festival
Lake Charles Civic Center and Cameron Elementary
There will be a pageant and outdoor events. Held in January. more...Contraband Days
Located on Lake Charles Civic Center Grounds
337-436-5508
Each year during the first two weeks of May, this lively festival celebrates Lake Charles' pirate legacy with outdoor concerts, food booths, a carnival, and a swashbuckling atmosphere. more...Black Heritage Festival
Downtown and the Civic Center
337-488-0567
The Annual Black Heritage Festival kicks off in March at the Lake Charles Civic Center. If you are hungry for mouthwatering food, terrific music and great family fun, then this is the place for you. Entertainers perform gospel, zydeco, blues, spoken word and more on the Kids and Main Stages. There are approximately 70 vendors displaying and selling a wide variety of goods and services. more...Celtic Nations Heritage Festival of Louisiana
900 Lake Shore Dr
337-905-2358
Diverse and comprehensive lineup of Celtic musicians, workshops and living history encampment more...Celtic Nations Heritage Festival of Louisiana
900 Lake Shore Dr • Lake Charles, LA 70601
337-439-4888
Diverse and comprehensive lineup of Celtic musicians, workshops and living history encampment. Held in November. more...Efest Florida's Green Living Music And Arts Festiv
900 Lakeshore Drive • Lake Charles, LA 70601
337-491-1256
To give thanks for the survivors of Cancer and remember the loved ones that have been taken from us by raising awareness, and funding for Cancer support centers and Cancer research foundations. Held in September. more...Cajun Music and Food Festival
P. O. Box 4987 • Lake Charles, LA 70606
Located at Burton Coliseum
337-478-2355
The annual Cajun Music and Food Festival is a two-day Cajun festival featuring non-stop Cajun music, food, and crafts. Held in July.Pony Fest
Central School Theater
337-794-8222
Celebrate the arts, music, food, and culture of our region with an eclectic music experience.
Sporting Events
Swashbucklers Indoor Football League
900 Lakeshore Drive, Second Floor • Lake Charles, LA 70601
337-310-7277
An exciting indoor football league. They were 2007 IFL Champions.
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