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Beaumont Texas is hopping year-round with so many great events and festivals. You'll never find yourself without something to do in Beaumont. Some of our signature annual Beaumont events include Mardi Gras, Cinco de Mayo, Neches River Festival, Crawfish Festival, Texas Rice Festival, Gumbo Festival and the Downtown Christmas Celebration. Get yourself down to Beaumont, and experience Texas with a little something extra!
Camelot
May 24, 2013 – May 25, 2013Every Friday, Saturday
Evenings, 7:30 pm. Matinee, 2:00 pm.
Beaumont Community Playhouse
5515 Phelps Road
Beaumont, TX 77705
409-833-4664
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In this lavish adaptation of the Broadway musical, the music and lyrics of Loewe and Lerner weave this story into an intricate tapestry of unforgettable heart-stirring emotions. Camelot is a timeless romantic drama that takes us to a medieval world that could only be imagined in your most romantic fantasy. The humor is witty, the music is unforgettable and the world of Camelot has scenes that are beyond compare. Show dates are as follows: May 10, 11, 17, 18*, 18, 23, 24, 25, 2013.
Moonlight Madness Bicycle Ride
May 24, 2013Registration, 7:00 pm - 9:30 pm. Ride starts at 10:00 pm.
Early Registration: $8 w/out shirt, $15 w/shirt. After May 4th: $12 w/out shirt, $20 w/shirt.
Rogers Park
1455 Dowlen Road
Beaumont, TX 77701
409-860-5065 or 409-838-3613
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Enjoy live entertainment, door prizes, and family fun. Helmets and lights are recommended. Beginner level, 14-miles. Course includes rest stops. Rollerbladers welcome. Sponsored by: Parks & Recreation, Beaumont Police Department, Bicycle Sports.
Daisies and Dragons Duathlon for Kids
May 25, 20138:00 am
Advance, $25. Day Of, $30.
Carrol A "Butch" Thomas Educational Support Center
5250 Bayou Willow Way
Beaumont, TX 77707
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Daisies and Dragons Duathlon for Kids is an opportunity for kids up to 12 years of age to participate in a fun, family oriented event to promote health. The event consists of a 1K run followed by a 2 mile bike ride and another 1K run. All youth receive a finisher's medal. Register at Active.com. Type in Daisies & Dragons Duathlon for Kids.
Artwork by Robert Brickhouse in Café Arts
May 23, 2013 – July 14, 2013Recurring daily
Monday - Friday: 9 am - 5 pm. Saturday: 10 am - 5 pm. Sunday: Noon - 5 pm.
Free admission. Suggestion donation, $2.
Art Museum of Southeast Texas
500 Main St.
Beaumont, TX 77701
409-832-3432
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BAL National 2013
May 23, 2013 – May 31, 2013Recurring daily
Wednesday - Saturday, 11:00 am - 3:00 pm.
Beaumont Art League
2675 Gulf Street
Beaumont, TX 77703
409-833-4179
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Opening Reception: Saturday, May 11, 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm. Exhibiting Artists: Kathleen McLaughlin, Dianne Maher, Jacquelyn Etling, Martha Leisten, Leslie Elliott-Smith, Michael Elliott-Smith, Ernie Fournet, John Malveto, Tony McDonald, Sue Zimmermann, Donna Asquith, Michael Fleischhacker, Seth Thibodeaux, Pam Earleywine, Judi Brice, Alexandra Averbach, Diana De Santis, Roy Drasites, Janet Best Badger, Vera Barnett, Stanley Bohon, Ronnie Brown, Kathleen Dello Stritto, Dennis Ford, Victor Higginbot...
David Everett
May 23, 2013 – June 03, 2013Recurring daily
Monday - Friday: 9 am - 5 pm. Saturday: 10 am - 5 pm. Sunday: Noon - 5 pm.
Free admission. Suggestion donation, $2.
Art Museum of Southeast Texas
500 Main St.
Beaumont, TX 77701
409-832-3432
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Opening Reception: Friday, April 19. David Everett, organized by AMSET, depicts the familiar creatures that inhabit the Texas landscape in sculpture, drawing, and woodcuts. Everett's animals have personality. The rich hues used in his drawings and sculpture emphasize a playfulness and quirkiness. Each sculpture begins with a sketch and laminated hardwood as the material. Using a traditional mallet and wood gouges, Everett removes material slowly revealing the rough forms of animals. As the...
Exquisite Miniatures: Nature Paintings by Wes and Rachelle Siegrest
May 23, 2013 – June 02, 2013Recurring daily
Museum of the Gulf Coast
700 Procter
Port Arthur, TX 77640
409-982-7000
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Free opening reception: Sunday, April 7, 2013 at 2:00 p.m.
Sally Chandler: The Lost World
May 23, 2013 – June 03, 2013Recurring daily
Monday - Friday: 9 am - 5 pm. Saturday: 10 am - 5 pm. Sunday: Noon - 5 pm.
Free admission. Suggestion donation, $2.
Art Museum of Southeast Texas
500 Main St.
Beaumont, TX 77701
409-832-3432
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Texas artist, Sally Chandler brings her latest collection, The Lost World, to the Art Museum of Southeast Texas from Saturday, April 20 through Monday, June 3. The Lost World boasts 86 paintings and drawings presenting a time capsule of a lost society. The gorgeous and loving exhibition enables viewers to explore a tableau of images including people, birds, animals, aristocratic states, old libraries and landscapes. Chandler's work illustrates what she believes is an irretrievable past that i...
Wild Beauty: The New Mexico Setting
May 23, 2013 – June 08, 2013Every Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday
9:00 am - 5:00 pm
Adults, $6. Seniors (65+), Students & Youth (10-17), $5. Children (4-9), $2.
Stark Museum of Art
712 Green Ave
Orange, TX 77630
409-886-2787
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Paintings by Southwestern masters explore the extraordinary New Mexico environment. These works from the early twentieth century portray the powerful landscape and its dramatic contrasts. They also depict cultural settings that affect lives of the people. This exhibition takes inspiration from the novel Bless Me, Ultima by Rudolfo Anaya. Wild Beauty: The New Mexico Setting is an event of Southeast Texas Big Read.
S.A.L.T. Fishing Rodeo
May 25, 2013 – May 26, 2013Recurring daily
12:00 Noon - 6:00 pm
Pleasure Island
520 Pleasure Pier Blvd.
Port Arthur, TX 77640
409-963-0433
The S.A.L.T. Fishing Tournament features a youth division. Sponsors: Saltwater Anglers League of Texas.
Up Close with Nature
May 25, 20132:00 pm - 2:30 pm
Shangri La Botanical Gardens & Nature Center
2111 W. Park Ave
Orange, TX 77631
409-670-9113
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Shangri La Memorial Day Ceremony
May 27, 2013Shangri La Botanical Gardens & Nature Center
2111 W. Park Ave
Orange, TX 77631
409-670-9113
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Beaumont Farmer's Market
May 25, 2013 – November 23, 2013Every Saturday
8:00 am - 10:00 am
Beaumont Athletic Complex
950 Langham Road
Beaumont, TX 77707
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The Beaumont Farmers Market is a place for the community to meet and to support our local farmers. Our vendors are all within a 150 mile radius of Beaumont, TX. Vendors will be set up on the basketball court.
Group Bike Ride
May 25, 2013Every Saturday
8:00 am
Colonade Shopping Center
6410 Phelan Blvd
Beaumont, TX 77706
409-656-3372
Three levels of ride, fast-greater than 20 mph; medium, generally a no drop ride 17-20mph; no drop 10-15 mph. Rides generally last 3-4 hours through the countryside around Beaumont and surrounding communities. The no drop group meets closest to Elena's restaurant at the Colonade Shopping center, the others in front of Goodwill. Rides may start later when weather is colder. Helmets required.
Karaoke Night
May 28, 2013Every Tuesday
7:00 pm - 10:00 pm
Logon Cafe
3805 Calder
Beaumont, TX 77706
409-832-1529
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