Saturday, November 14th, 2026
McNeese Preview Day
| Schools and Education | McNeese State University | Lake CharlesPalmetto Island State Park Pork in the Park & Dutch Oven Gathering
| Local Events | Palmetto Island State Park | AbbevilleMSU Football @ Southeastern Louisiana
| Sports and RecreationFlea Fest
| Shopping | Burton Coliseum | LAKE CHARLESMcNeese Theatre Production: An Evening of Life
| Arts and Entertainment | Tritico Theatre | LAKE CHARLESCajun Cup 10k
| Sports and Recreation | Parc Sans Souci | LafayetteVolleyball @ Nicholls
| Sports and RecreationKeep Greater Lake Charles Beautiful: Glass Recycling
| Recycling | Lake Charles Event Center | Lake CharlesCow Island Live
| Arts and Entertainment | Cow Island Live | AbbevilleAtchafalaya Basin Festival
| Local Events | Henry Guidry Memorial Park | Henderson, LASilver Spurs Rodeo
| Sports and Recreation | West Cal Arena | SulphurLHSAA State Volleyball Championships
| Arts and Entertainment | Cajundome | LafayetteRun 337 Run
| 7:00 am | Sports and Recreation | The Bekery | LAKE CHARLESMoss Bluff Farmers Market & Swap
| 8:00 am | Local Events | LAKE CHARLESMeet Me at the Market
| 8:00 am | Local Events | 1911 Historic City Hall Arts and Cultural Center | LAKE CHARLESZydeco Breakfast Breaux Bridge
| 8:00 am | Local Events | Buck & Johnny's | Breaux BridgeCharlestown Farmers Market
| 8:00 am | Local Events | 1911 Historic City Hall Arts and Cultural Center | LAKE CHARLESFlea Fest
| 9:00 am | Shopping | Burton Coliseum | LAKE CHARLESFall Festival & Chili Cook Off
| 9:00 am | Community and Civic Groups, Clubs | Sam Houston Jones State Park | Lake CharlesDouble Opening Reception
| 5:00 pm | Arts and Entertainment | Historic City Hall | Lake CharlesShannon Simmons: World Citizen
| 6:00 pm | Arts and Entertainment | Imperial Calcasieu Museum | Lake Charles
Sunday, November 15th, 2026
Yoga Class Tai Chi
| Sports and Recreation | Various Sulphur parks | SulphurSoccer Conference Championship
| Sports and Recreation | CommerceFlea Fest
| 9:00 am | Shopping | Burton Coliseum | LAKE CHARLESDouble Opening Reception
| 5:00 pm | Arts and Entertainment | Historic City Hall | Lake Charles
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Monday, November 16th, 2026
BCM: FREE Lunch
| 11:00 am | Religious Events | BCM | Lake CharlesDouble Opening Reception
| 5:00 pm | Arts and Entertainment | Historic City Hall | Lake CharlesRun 337 Run
| 6:00 pm | Sports and Recreation | Laguna's Mexican Grill & Cantina | LAKE CHARLESStudent Recital: Cole Foreman, Senior Trumpet
| 7:00 pm | Arts and Entertainment | Ralph Squires Recital Hall | LAKE CHARLESBCM: Refuge Worship
| 7:00 pm | Religious Events | BCM | Lake Charles
Tuesday, November 17th, 2026
Last Date for Approval of Written Thesis Forms to be sent to Graduate School
| Schools and EducationYoga Class Tai Chi
| Sports and Recreation | Various Sulphur parks | SulphurTruck Stop Tuesday
| 11:00 am | Local Events | Historic City Hall | Lake CharlesGrace & Grub Cowboy Catholics 11:15am
| 11:15 am | Local Events | COWBOY CATHOLICS | LAKE CHARLESLC Farm & Table Market
| 3:00 pm | Special Interest | Brickhouse Catering | LAKE CHARLESDouble Opening Reception
| 5:00 pm | Arts and Entertainment | Historic City Hall | Lake CharlesCowboy Club Meeting
| 6:00 pm | MeetingMcNeese Jazz Band Concert
| 7:00 pm | Arts and Entertainment | Squires Recital Hall | LAKE CHARLESFriendsgiving Potluck Butterfly Language School
| 7:30 pm | Kids | Butterfly Language School | Lake Charles
Wednesday, November 18th, 2026
Pokesgiving
| Schools and EducationMid-Week Mixer
| 7:30 am | Business, Chamber, Networking | The Village Coffeehouse | SulphurConnect Lake Charles
| 8:30 am | Business, Chamber, Networking | SEED Center | LAKE CHARLESKiwanis of S. Lake Charles Meeting
| 12:00 pm | Community and Civic Groups, Clubs | Church of the Nazarene | Lake CharlesDouble Opening Reception
| 5:00 pm | Arts and Entertainment | Historic City Hall | Lake CharlesRun 337 Run
| 6:00 pm | Sports and Recreation | Crying Eagle Brewing | LAKE CHARLESCowboy Club Bingo
| 7:00 pm | Charity, Fundraiser | CCOA Bingeaux Palace | Lake Charles
Thursday, November 19th, 2026
Yoga Class Tai Chi
| Sports and Recreation | Various Sulphur parks | SulphurDouble Opening Reception
| 5:00 pm | Arts and Entertainment | Historic City Hall | Lake CharlesPyrography Holiday Ornaments: Wood Burning Workshop
| 6:00 pm | Arts and Entertainment | Imperial Calcasieu Museum | Lake CharlesSmoke & Barrel: Lake Charles 2026
| 6:00 pm | Shows, Festivals, and Fairs | Calcasieu Parish Courthouse in Historic Downtown Lake Charles | Lake CharlesMSU Wind Symphony Concert
| 7:00 pm | Arts and Entertainment | Tritico Theatre | LAKE CHARLESCowboy Catholics: Candlelight Mass
| 8:00 pm | Religious Events | COWBOY CATHOLICS | LAKE CHARLES
Friday, November 20th, 2026
Yoga Class Tai Chi
| Sports and Recreation | Various Sulphur parks | SulphurMistletoe & Moss Market
| Local Events | Lake Charles Event Center | Lake CharlesNutcracker
| Arts and Entertainment | Lake Charles Event Center | Lake CharlesSLC Volleyball Championship Tournament
| Sports and RecreationCowboy Block Party
| Schools and Education | Legacy Center | Lake CharlesCajundome: Lafayette Holiday Market
| Special Interest | Cajundome | LafayetteArtsgiving
| 11:00 am | Community and Civic Groups, Clubs | Central School | Lake CharlesDouble Opening Reception
| 5:00 pm | Arts and Entertainment | Historic City Hall | Lake CharlesHandmade with Love: Ceramic Holiday Ornaments
| 6:00 pm | Arts and Entertainment | Residency at the Museum | Lake CharlesSmoke & Barrel: Lake Charles 2026
| 6:00 pm | Shows, Festivals, and Fairs | Calcasieu Parish Courthouse in Historic Downtown Lake Charles | Lake CharlesMaking Spirits Bright
| 6:00 pm | Celebration | LARC's Acadian Village | LafayetteThe Pride of McNeese
| 7:00 pm | Arts and Entertainment | Tritico Theatre | LAKE CHARLESCirque Italia - Paranormal Cirque Inferno: Lake Charles, LA
| 7:30 pm | Arts and Entertainment | Prien Lake Mall | Lake Charles
Saturday, November 21st, 2026
MSU Tailgate
| Schools and Education | McNeese State University | LAKE CHARLESSLC Volleyball Championship Tournament
| Sports and RecreationNutcracker
| Arts and Entertainment | Lake Charles Event Center | Lake CharlesCajundome: Lafayette Holiday Market
| Special Interest | Cajundome | LafayetteMSU Football vs Lamar
| Sports and Recreation | Navarre Stadium | LAKE CHARLESMistletoe & Moss Market
| Local Events | Lake Charles Event Center | Lake CharlesRun 337 Run
| 7:00 am | Sports and Recreation | The Bekery | LAKE CHARLESAbbeville's Farmer's Market
| 8:00 am | Local Events | Magdalen Square | AbbevilleZydeco Breakfast Breaux Bridge
| 8:00 am | Local Events | Buck & Johnny's | Breaux BridgeCharlestown Farmers Market
| 8:00 am | Local Events | 1911 Historic City Hall Arts and Cultural Center | LAKE CHARLESMoss Bluff Farmers Market & Swap
| 8:00 am | Local Events | LAKE CHARLESRFC 7
| 5:00 pm | Sports and Recreation | Heymann Center | LafayetteGlow Ball Night Tournament
| 5:00 pm | Sports and Recreation | Frasch Golf Course | SulphurDouble Opening Reception
| 5:00 pm | Arts and Entertainment | Historic City Hall | Lake CharlesSmoke & Barrel: Lake Charles 2026
| 6:00 pm | Shows, Festivals, and Fairs | Calcasieu Parish Courthouse in Historic Downtown Lake Charles | Lake CharlesCirque Italia - Paranormal Cirque Inferno: Lake Charles, LA
| 7:30 pm | Arts and Entertainment | Prien Lake Mall | Lake Charles
Sunday, November 22nd, 2026
SLC Volleyball Championship Tournament
| Sports and RecreationMistletoe & Moss Market
| Local Events | Lake Charles Event Center | Lake CharlesCajundome: Lafayette Holiday Market
| Special Interest | Cajundome | LafayetteDouble Opening Reception
| 5:00 pm | Arts and Entertainment | Historic City Hall | Lake CharlesSmoke & Barrel: Lake Charles 2026
| 6:00 pm | Shows, Festivals, and Fairs | Calcasieu Parish Courthouse in Historic Downtown Lake Charles | Lake CharlesCirque Italia - Paranormal Cirque Inferno: Lake Charles, LA
| 7:30 pm | Arts and Entertainment | Prien Lake Mall | Lake Charles
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Monday, November 23rd, 2026
Junior Lifeguard Course
| 8:00 am | Schools and Education | SulphurThanksgiving Junior Golf Camp
| 9:00 am | Sports and Recreation | Frasch Golf Course | SulphurDouble Opening Reception
| 5:00 pm | Arts and Entertainment | Historic City Hall | Lake CharlesRun 337 Run
| 6:00 pm | Sports and Recreation | Laguna's Mexican Grill & Cantina | LAKE CHARLESCirque Italia - Paranormal Cirque Inferno: Lake Charles, LA
| 7:30 pm | Arts and Entertainment | Prien Lake Mall | Lake Charles
Tuesday, November 24th, 2026
Gobble Games
| 8:00 am | Kids | SPARC | SulphurJunior Lifeguard Course
| 8:00 am | Schools and Education | SulphurThanksgiving Junior Golf Camp
| 9:00 am | Sports and Recreation | Frasch Golf Course | SulphurHoliday Children Art Workshops
| 9:00 am | Kids | Imperial Calcasieu Museum | Lake CharlesTruck Stop Tuesday
| 11:00 am | Local Events | Historic City Hall | Lake CharlesGrace & Grub Cowboy Catholics 11:15am
| 11:15 am | Local Events | COWBOY CATHOLICS | LAKE CHARLESLC Farm & Table Market
| 3:00 pm | Special Interest | Brickhouse Catering | LAKE CHARLESDouble Opening Reception
| 5:00 pm | Arts and Entertainment | Historic City Hall | Lake Charles
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Smart Home - Access Control 337-855-7787
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