Goings On

LET FREEDOM RING FESTIVAL –

July 4 FREE

The annual Independence Day celebration presents live music, presentation of the colors by military veterans, a white dove release and a 21 gun salute during the opening ceremony from 2-2:30 p.m. The band Way Down South performs from noon to 2 p.m. and 2:30 to 4 p.m., followed by La. Roadhouse Band, an auction from 5-7 p.m. and a fireworks show at 9 p.m. A water slide, train ride and bounce house are available to children. Concessions are sold.

Noon to 9 p.m. Peltier Park, Thibodaux. (985) 446-5237 or lhoffj@bellsouth.net.

GOLDEN MEADOW/FOURCHON 

INTERNATIONAL TARPON RODEO –

July 4-6

The 65th annual rodeo also features a weekend of live music and a seafood cook-off on Sunday. Divisions include big game, inside and shoreline. Brent Bankston is this year’s admiral. Adult registration is $25, and admission into the children’s division is $10. 

Port Fourchon Marina, 288 Flotation Canal Road. 

(225) 931-7306 or www.gmfourchontarponrodeo.com

PATRIOTIC CONCERT –

July 6 FREE

The Houma-Terrebonne Community Band performs its third of six scheduled 2013 concerts.

6:30 p.m. JC Penney Court, Southland Mall, Houma. 

(985) 637-3849 or www.htcb.org.

FIREWORKS AND BAND –

July 6

The band starts at 8 p.m. 

10 p.m. Bride Side Marina, 1618 La. Highway 1, Grand Isle. (985) 787-2418

ATCHAFLAYA FOURBALL GOLF TOURNAMENT –

July 6-7

8 a.m. Atchafalaya Golf Course at Idlewild, Patterson. (985) 395-4653.

CHILDREN’S SUMMER ART CAMP 2013 –

July 8-12 and 15-19

Terrebonne Fine Arts Guild members teach classes in various mediums throughout the weekly sessions. Some of the mediums include collage, art journaling, paper sculpture, acrylic, clay and watercolor. Registration, which includes a full week of lessons, costs $30.

10 a.m. to noon and 1:30-3:30 p.m. Downtown Art Gallery 630, 630 Belanger St., Houma. (985) 851-2198.

SUMMER CAMPS AT BAYOU COUNTRY 

CHILDREN’S MUSEUM –

July 8-26

The museum hosts five weeks of activities meant to educate children ages 5 through 12 through crafts, songs and more. The curriculum is in accord with various themes, like “Passport Adventures” and “Safety Week.” Registration costs $75 per child per week.

9 a.m. to noon. Bayou Country Children’s Museum, 211 Rue Betancourt, Thibodaux. (985) 446-2200 or www.bayoucountrychildrensmuseum.org

LOUISIANA DENTAL ASSOCIATION 

FISHING RODEO –

July 11-13

Two-day fishing entry includes admission to a welcome reception on Friday and fish fry on Saturday. Prizes are awarded for speckled trout, red fish, mangrove snapper, blue water, cobia and for anglers 12 and younger. 

Sand Dollar Marina, 158 Sand Dollar Court, Grand Isle. (985) 787-2500.

NATIVE AMERICAN LITURGICALCELEBRATION 

FEAST OF ST. KATERI TEKAKWITHA –

July 12 FREE

The 19th annual celebration honors “Lily of the Mohawks,” the first Native American in the U.S. to be canonized as a saint. The Kateri Chaplet and excerpts of Kateri’s life begin at 6:10 p.m. at the church, with food, Native American dancing and a performance by Treater following at 8 p.m. at the recreation center.

Holy Family Catholic Church, 6641 Grand Caillou Road, Dulac, and Grand Caillou Recreation Center, 106 Badou Drive, Dulac. (985) 563-2325.

CAGED WARRIOR CHAMPIONSHIP –

July 12

Houma hosts a night of live professional cage fighting. Kurt Holobaugh, a UFC veteran, returns to the cage for an Ultimate Cage Fighting bout. Apparently, he wants to use the bout to return to the UFC. ($20-$100)

7 p.m. Houma-Terrebonne Civic Center, 346 Civic Center Blvd. (800) 745-3000 or www.ticketmaster.com

CASTING FOR KIDS FISHING TOURNAMENT –

July 13

Prizes are awarded in kayak, boater and children’s divisions in the one-day tournament benefitting the Palliative Care Foundation. Registration costs $30. 

Bobby Lynn’s Marina, 24015 La. Highway 1, Golden Meadow. (225) 291-4700 or mkpoucher@gmail.com.

COLOR THE ISLAND 5K RUN –

July 13

Runners race down the beach while spectators douse them with color as they pass race milestones. Registration, which costs $40, includes a T-shirt and one pack of color, which the racers throw in the air when the race begins. Proceeds benefit Operation Christmas Angel, and the Miss Grand Isle pageant/scholarship.

10 a.m. Bridge Side Marina, 1618 La. Highway 1, Grand Isle. (985) 787-2418.

MANNING PASSING ACADEMY 

AIR-IT-OUT SESSION –

July 13

Coaches, counselors and selected campers from the Manning Passing Academy run passing route drills during the friendly quarterback competition. Counselors this year include Heisman winner and Texas A&M’s Johnny Manziel, LSU’s Zach Mettenberger, Clemson’s Tajh Boyd, Alabama’s A.J. McCarron and Louisville’s Teddy Bridgewater. ($12 online; $15 at the gate)

6:30 p.m. John L. Guidry Stadium, Nicholls State University. (985) 448-4790 or www.nichollstickets.com.

BAYOU BELLE BICYCLE RIDE –

July 14

Cyclists ride along the back roads of Lafourche and Terrebonne parishes along 25- or 42-mile routes. The women-only rides, benefitting The Haven, are held rain or shine. Food, beer, soft drinks, fruit and snacks are served after the rides. Registration is $25, plus an additional $5 for race-day signup.

8 a.m. Peltier Park, Thibodaux. christyjaccuzzo@att.net or visit www.bccbike.org/bayoubelle

SUMMER POPS CONCERT –

July 14

The South Louisiana Community Orchestra, conducted by Brad Adams, performs. Vandebilt Catholic High School band students join piano accompanist Sarah Todd. ($6)

3 p.m. Vandebilt Catholic High School Gym, 209 

S. Hollywood Road, Houma. 

MILITARY ROUNDTABLE DISCUSSION –

July 16 FREE

Speaker John Marchetti leads a discussion about aerial reconnaissance and photo interpretation during World War II. Coffee and conversation begin at 5 p.m.

6 p.m. Terrebonne Parish Library Main Branch, 151 Library Drive, Houma. (985) 873-8200.

MR. HABITAT 2013: ‘THE LAST CALL’ SUPER HEROES –

July 18

Bayou Area Habitat for Humanity presents the final year of the all-male talent show under the theme “The Last Call” Super Heroes. Participants are quizzed on the organization’s history and perform a skit that stays true to the theme. Individual tickets cost $40, and a table of 10 is $350. All proceeds assist local building.

6 p.m. Cypress Columns, 157 Tourist Drive, Gray. 

(985) 447-6999 or www.bayouhabitat.org.

SOUTH LAFOURCHE CHEERLEADING 

FISHING RODEO –

July 20

Bridge Side Marina, 1618 La. Highway 1, Grand Isle. 

(985) 787-2418.

BAYOU BBQ BASH –

July 20

The second annual barbecue cook-off, a sanctioned state championship event, returns “Under the Bridge” in Morgan City. The event also features a 5K run, car show, live music and arts and crafts booths, in addition to the children’s, team and individual barbecue competitions.

8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Downtown Morgan City. (985) 384-3830 or www.stmarychamber.com. 

THE MID SOUTH GOLF CLUB 

GOLF TOURNAMENT –

July 20

8:30 a.m. Atchafalaya Golf Course at Idlewild, Patterson. (985) 395-4653.

SUMMER FUN KID’S DAY –

July 20

The 14th annual indoor festival features headliner Adam Irogyen, who plays Deuce Martinez in the Disney Channel hit “Shake It Up.” Local acts also perform from the main stage, a play zone replete with inflatables and an indoor playground is staged, a discovery zone with interactive exhibits is offered, and more than 40 vendors showcase products, services and information for kids and families. Admission is $5 for adults and $3 for children 2 to 12 years old.

10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Houma-Terrebonne Civic Center, 346 Civic Center Blvd. (985) 850-4657.

CENTERSTAGE AUDITIONS –

July 20

The annual singing competition returns with tryouts. Aspiring singers are asked to prepare a 2-minute song of their choice to perform in front of a panel of judges. Twenty finalists will be selected to compete in the annual competition later this year. Auditions are held in the old New York and Company, across from Hallmark.

11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Southland Mall, Houma. (985) 790-3900

KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS FAIS DO-DO –

July 20

Join the Fourth-Degree Knights of Columbus in Dulac for French, country and Cajun music and dancing. Jean Bonvillain performs. The smoke- and alcohol-free event includes a $5 meal of white beans, sausage, jambalaya, salad, roll and dessert. Door prizes are given and 50-50 tickets cost $1 each. $2 entry fee. Doors open at 4 p.m.

6 to 9 p.m., Knights of Columbus Home, 5396 Shrimpers Row, Dulac. (985) 851-4519.

FREMIN’S MYSTERY DINNER: HIGH SCHOOL REUNION –

July 20

Fremin’s Restaurant serves a salad, entrée and dessert while the murder-mystery “High School Reunion” is acted in the dining room. The main course is panko crusted Gulf Mahi Mahi with Louisiana wild caught shrimp and fire roasted artichoke hearts in a brown butter sauce. A cash bar opens at 6:30. ($55)

7 p.m. Fremin’s Restaurant, 402 W. Third St., Thibodaux. (985) 449-0333.

INTERNATIONAL GRAND ISLE TARPON RODEO 

July 25-27

Bob Breck and Jim Henderson are the masters of ceremonies, and scheduled performers over the weekend include the Creole String Beans, Amanda Shaw and The Cute Guys, Wiseguys and The Topcats. “Swamp People” stars RJ and Jay Paul Molinere are scheduled to make appearances. Fishing registration costs $40, and the deadline is July 13.

Tarpon Rodeo Pavilion, Grand Isle. (504) 615-0099.

DOWNTOWN LIVE AFTER FIVE –

July 26 FREE

The headliner band Vintage takes the stage at 7 p.m. Bring a lawn chair.

5:30-10 p.m. Courthouse Square, 7856 W. Main St., Houma. (985) 873-6408.

LA1 SLAMBOREE KAYAK 

FISHING TOURNAMENT –

July 27

Registration to the one-day tournament, hosted by the Lafayette Kayak Club, is $25.

Bobby Lynn’s Marina, 1618 La. Highway 1, Grand Isle. www.lafayettekayakfishing.com. 

LAFOURCHE ROPING CLUB-JACKPOT 4D 

BARRELS AND SR. BULLS –

July 28 FREE

To compete in barrels or senior bulls is $30 per category. An exhibition also features calves, steers, junior bulls and senior bulls, at $5 per horse run or practice bull. Concessions are sold.

2 p.m. Raceland Arena, 101 Senior Citizen Drive. 

(985) 637-5861 or www.lafourcheropingclub.com.

 

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