Calendar
- October 1st, 2010
- T-Caillou Lions Fair
10/1 - 10/3
5 - 9PM Held at 176 Hwy. 58 in Chauvin, LA. Friday:
5-11p.m., Saturday: 11 a.m.-11 p.m., Sunday: 11 a.m.-9
p.m. Features Fair, food, rides and music. Info: Maranda
Trahan (985) 876-1444.
- Experience Atchafalaya Days
10/01 - 10/31
Sponsored by Friends of the Atchafalaya and the Atchafalaya
National Heritage Area Patterson Contact: Charles Caillouet,
President Board of Directors 985-395-4905
10/09 - 10/09 Singles for Dollars Horseshoe
- October 5th, 2010
- Horse Show
9AM - 9PM Sponsored by the Terrebonne
Livestock Association and held at the Houma
Air Base Arena, 221 Moffet Road. Admission is free to
spectators. Concessions are sold.
- October 8th, 2010
- Cut Off Youth Center Fair
10/08 10/08 Cut Off Youth Center Fair
10/8, 9 &10 Off of LA Hwy. 1 in Cut Off
Rides, Music, Great Food &More!
10/8, 9 &10 Off of LA Hwy. 1 in Cut Off
Rides, Music, Great Food &More!
- 7th Annual Voice of the Wetlands (VOW) Festival
10/8/2010 - 10/10 5 - 8PM Southdown Plantation House/
The Terrebonne Museum, 1208 Museum Drive. Features
a great line up of musical acts along with Tab Benoit and
the Voice of the Wetlands Band as well as a variety of
cajun foods. Info: Christina Kogos (985) 226-1004.
- October 9th, 2010
- Bayou Country Coin Club Coin Show
9AM - 6PM Buy, Sell and Trade at the Ramada Inn, 1400 W.
Tunnel Blvd. Dealer setup from 6 p.m. on Friday October 8th.
Free admssion, free parking, exhibits and door prizes. Info:
Gary Whipple (985)868-1441 or email: gjwhip@bellsouth.net
- Singles for Dollars Horseshoe
Pitching Tournament Patterson
Kemper Williams Park - All Day 985-385-3858
10/16 - 10/16 11th Annual Harvest Moon Festival
- 2nd Annual Race for the Wetlands
2:00 PM - 5:00 PM
Southdown Pleantation House, 1208 Museum Drive. Starting Time: Registration begins at 2:00 p.m., 5K and 10K begins at 4:00 p.m. Entry fees: $30 5K/10K registered by Sept. 18th/ $25 registered after Sept. 18th and on race day (shirt sizes not guaranteed). $17 5K/10K after Sept. 18th (no T-shirt option). For more information, contact Bobby LeCompte (985) 688-5582.
- October 15th, 2010
- Louisiana Gumbo Festival
A SOUTHEAST TOURISM SOCIETY “TOP 20 EVENT”
10/15, 16 &17 Chackbay/Choupic Fairgrounds Hwy. 304
The best in Cajun food, music &dancing.
Carnival mid-way with pay-one-price rides,
Sunday adds a firemen's parade &a live auction to the
festivities! FREE PARKING &NO GATE FEE!
Johnny Louviere 985-633-7789 www.lagumbofest.org
- Cajun Heritage Festival
10/15, 16 &17 Larose Civic Center • LA Hwy 308, Celebrating
33 years of culture through wood carvings. Competition
Awards on Saturday, Auction on Sunday. Seafood
Gumbo &other food sold throughout the weekend.
For info call: Carol Matherne @ 985-438-5384
- Bayou Dularge KC Council 8779
10/15 - 10/17 Bayou Dularge KC Council 8779
25th Annual Fishing Rodeo and Festival
9AM - 6PM The event features a Country Fair at the rodeo
headquarters. Rides, games, live music, Cajun food, a public
auction at 5pm on Saturday/2pm on Sunday. Info: Travis
Theriot (rodeo) (985) 860-9455 or Dale Theriot (fair) (985)
876-0728.
- Abra-Ka-BOO-to-do!
Come join us @6:30PM for a Friday night of Halloween Fun, You'll learn and play until we're done.
Safety, Magic Show, Crafts &Eats, Costumes, pictures, and Trick-or-Treats!
Cannata's Café' on West Park, Houma
$5.00 Donation Admission each child, adults and kids under 2 free
Halloween Safety &Magic Show by Magical Entertainment, Stickers/Safety Craft,
Make-N-Take Fun Crafts &Treats,
Costume Photos,
Trick–or-Treating &more! Magical Entertainment &Costume Contest!
*Your donation will help Kids In Motion (K.I.M's) Playhouse Discovery Museum!
- October 16th, 2010
- Cajun Heritage Festival
9:00AM-4:00PM Louisiana state woodcarving championship competition held at the Larose Civic Center. Saturday duck calling contest open to ages 0-100. Sunday 10:00 whittling head contest 1:00pm auction. No entree fee for duck calling, whittling head, or auction. www.cajunheritagefestival.com
- JUST KIDS AT ART! Festival
9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Sponsored by St. Matthews Episcopal School, 243 Barrow Street. This annual fall fundraiser is a community event that provides children and their families the opportunity to explore their creativity. Parent volunteers plan and direct hands-on projects. Artists and performers are on the grounds throughout the day to add to the enjoyment of the festival. For more information, contact Julia Bourque (985) 872-5573.
- Annual Harvest Moon Festival
11th
Franklin • A downtown street festival celebrating the sugar
cane harvest and the return of fall. Events for this year's
celebration include live entertainment all day long, children's
activities, arts &crafts, an Antique, Hot-Rod, Classic Car &
Motorcycle Show, Chili cook-off, and much more.
- October 17th, 2010
- Laurel Valley Fall Festival
Sunday, 10:00 AM - 4:00 PM Thibodaux
Contact Paul Leslie: 985-446-7456
Arts &crafts, cultural demonstrations, a Cajun lunch and
sweets. FREE admission
- Horse Show
Horse Show 9AM - 9PM Sponsored by the Terrebonne
Livestock Association and held at the Houma Air Base Arena,
221 Moffet Road. Admission is free to spectators. Concessions
are sold.
- October 21st, 2010
- St. Mary Community Concert
Association presents Great American Songbook
A coffee social for members will be held in the concourse
outside the theater entrance prior to the concert. Morgan
City Schreier Theater of the Municipal Auditorium 7:30 PM
985-385-2307
- October 22nd, 2010
- Annual “Night at the BOO-Seum”
2nd Annual “Night at the BOO-Seum”
Town Center of Acadia Plantation • Thibodaux
5:30 PM - 8:30 PM Trick or Treating, games, hayrides,
toddler train rides, Jean Lafitte treasure dig &much more!
Food &drink of purchase. $7.00 per person
For more info call: 985-446-2200 www.bccm.info
- October 23rd, 2010
- Lions Club 5th Annual Fall Fest
Lions Club 5th Annual Fall Festival
Saturday, 10 AM - 3 PM
Featuring games, pony rides, petting zoo, hay ride, pumpkin patch, bouncers, costume contest, food and more!
For more information or to rent a booth call:
Dean Navarre at: 985-447-6962
www.schrieverlions.org
- October 28th, 2010
- Academic Excellence Teacher Awards
7:30 pm – 9:30 pm. Sponsored by the Terrebonne Foundation for Academic Excellence and held at the Houma-Terrebonne Civic Center, 346 Civic Center Blvd. This event recognizes and honors the Terrebonne Parish School District Teachers of the Year, announce the winner of the TFAE Inspirational Teacher of the Year and the TFAE grant winners. Info: Yolanda Trahan 868-5881 or www.tfae.org
- Academic Excellence Teacher Awards
7:30 to 9:30 PM Houma-Terrebonne Civic Center Recognize
and honor the Terrebonne Parish School District Teachers
of the Year. Announce the winner of the TFAE Inspirational
Teacher of the Year and the TFAE grant winners. Info: Yolanda
Trahan (985)868-5881 or www:tfae.org
- October 29th, 2010
- French Food Festival
A SOUTHEAST TOURISM SOCIETY “TOP 20 EVENT”
Larose Regional Park &Civic Center
The French Food Festival welcomes festival goers with
over 30 local food booths featuring traditional Bayou
classics such as White Oyster Soup, Shrimp Boulettes,
Jambalaya and more! Live Cajun music, dancing, cultural
exhibits and a carnival mid-way all weekend.
- Downtown Live After 5
5 - 10PM Sponsored by Houma Downtown Development/
Main Street Program and held at the Courthouse in Downtown
Houma. Bring lawn chairs. Info: Anne Picou (985) 873-6408 or
www.houmamainstreet.org
- October 30th, 2010
- Grace Lutheran Fall Fest
9AM - 5PM Community Outreach Event. All funds raised
are given to local charities. Features a variety of great food,
games, children's activities, silent auction,country store, pony
rides, bouncers, raffle, bingo and live Christian Music. Alcohol
free environment. Info: Donna Boger (985) 879-1865.
- Big Band Bash
8PM - 11:30 PM An evening of music and dance presented
by the Houma-Terrebonne Community Band and held at the
Houma Municipal Auditorium beginning at 8 pm. Admission:
$10 in advance, $12.50 at the door. Info: Jen Jenkins (985)
637-3894.
