FREE Events in Southwest Louisiana May 8th – 14th, 2018
FREE Events in Southwest Louisiana May 8th – 14th, 2018
A list of free, family-friendly events happening this week in Southwest Louisiana.
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31st Annual National Works on Paper Exhibition
Days: Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday
Times: 9:00 AM – 4:00 PM
Location: McNeese State University, Grand Gallery – 4205 Ryan St. Lake Charles, LA 70605
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Cash & Carry Farmers Market
Tuesday, May 8
Times: 4:00 PM – 6:00 PM
Location: Cash & Carry Building – 801 Enterprise Blvd. Lake Charles, LA 70601
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Images from the North American Indian Exhibit
Days: Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday
Times: Monday-Friday, 10am-5pm, and Saturday, 10am-2pm
Location: Historic City Hall Arts & Cultural Center – 1001 Ryan Street Lake Charles, LA 70601
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Les Petite Voix Spring Concert
Friday, May 11
Starts at 7:30 PM
Location: St. Luke Simpson Methodist Church – 1500 Country Club Rd. Lake Charles, LA 70605
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Charlestown Farmers Market (Downtown)
Saturday, May 12
Times: 8:00 AM – 12:00 PM
Location: Behind 1911 Historic City Hall – Bilbo Street Lake Charles, LA 70601
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Louisiana Pirate Festival (Formerly Contraband Days)
Festival Started May 3 and will continue until May 13
Times: 12:00 PM – 11:00 PM
Location: Lake Charles Civic Center Grounds – 900 Lakeshore Drive Lake Charles, LA 70602
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Vinton I-10 Westbound Right Lane Closure Scheduled March 31-April 1
Vinton, Louisiana – The Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development has announced an overnight lane closure on Interstate 10 westbound in Vinton for roadway maintenance. According to the agency, the right lane of I-10 westbound will be closed from Coone…
Lake Charles And Westlake I-10 Shoulder Closures Scheduled Through April 22, 2026
LAKE CHARLES, La. — The Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development has announced multiple singular shoulder closures along Interstate 10 in both directions between mile marker 25 in Westlake and mile marker 31 in Lake Charles from Sunday, March 22, 2026,…
Sulphur Drivers Advised Of March 16-20 Lane Closures At Beglis Pkwy Intersection
SULPHUR, LA. — The Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development, or DOTD, said alternating lane closures are scheduled to begin Monday, March 16, 2026, at the intersection of E Burton Street and North Beglis Parkway in Sulphur as crews perform milling and…