What's on in Lake Charles for free?
125 upcoming events
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Events in Lake Charles for free
Mon19
Tomorrow
At 5 PMFree
🌳Outdoors🎷Jazz
Music in the Park
Nellie Lutcher Memorial Park
TomorrowFree
🖼️Exhibition🤝Volunteering
People of Hope Mobile Museum
Lake Charles Event Center (Gill Street Area)
Tomorrow · 9:15 AMFree
📖Story time
Baby Story Time at Central
Central Branch Library
Tomorrow · 10 AMFree
📖Story time
Story Time at Central
Central Branch Library
Tomorrow · 4 PMFree
👾Video games🏆Tournament
It's Game Time
Carnegie Memorial Branch Library
Tomorrow · 4 PMFree
🎨Creative workshop📖Story time
Cardboard Jack-O-Lantern
Carnegie Memorial Branch Library
Tue20
Tuesday 20 October
Tomorrow · 6 PMFree
🎭Theatre
Open Auditions for The Twelfth Night
LCLT Studio, RM 234 at Central School Arts and Humanities Center
Tue 20 · 11 AMFree
🖼️Exhibition
Tell Me Something Good. And It's All Good.
DPR Gallery
Tue 20 · 2 PMFree
✂️Workshop💼Career
Computer Basics: Resume Workshop
Epps Memorial Branch Library
Tue 20 · 4 PMFree
🎨Creative workshop🎯Board games
Epps Teen Scene
Epps Memorial Branch Library
Tue 20 · 4 PMFree
🎬Cinema11–18 yrs
Teen Scream Night
Central Branch Library
Wed21
Wednesday 21 October
Thu22
Thursday 22 October
Wed 21 · 5:30 PMFree
📚Literature
Pours & Prose - A Central Branch Book Club
Central Branch Library
Wed 21 · 7 PMFree
❓Quiz🌳Outdoors
Trivia Night at Rikenjaks Brewing Company
Rikenjaks Brewing Company
Thu 22Free
🎪Street party🌳Outdoors
Lake Charles Fire Department 150th Anniversary
Central School and Millennium Park
Thu 22 · 9:30 AMFree
💼Career
Public Defense Training Academy: Voir Dire
118 W Mill St
Thu 22 · 10 AMFree
📖Story time
Story Time at Epps Memorial
Epps Memorial Branch Library
Thu 22 · 3:30 PMFree
🧸Kids8–10 yrs
Spooky Tween Pop Art
Central Branch Library
Thu 22 · 4 PMFree
👾Video games
Beyond the Screen
Epps Memorial Branch Library
Fri23
Friday 23 October
Thu 22 · 5:45 PMFree
📜Poetry📚Literature
All Hallows Poetry Open Mic Night
The Charmed Page
Thu 22 · 7 PMFree
❓Quiz🎫Concert
Trivia Night at Library Riot
Library Riot
Fri 23 · 9 AMFree
🎪Street party🌳Outdoors
The Great Pumpkin Trail
Tuten Park
Fri 23 · 3:30 PMFree
🎨Creative workshop📖Story time3–12 yrs
Fun Day Friday
Central Branch Library
Fri 23 · 4 PMFree
🎨Creative workshop11–18 yrs
Shrink It!
Carnegie Memorial Branch Library
Fri 23 · 4:30 PMFree
👾Video games🏆Tournament
D&D at the Library: Teen Edition
Epps Memorial Branch Library
Sat24
Saturday 24 October
Fri 23 · 6 PMFree
🪕Folk / Acoustic🌙Indie
The Second Cup at Paul's Rib Shack
Paul's Rib Shack Barbecue
Sat 24 · 9 AMFree
🧘Yoga🧘Wellness
Yoga Under the Oak
Imperial Calcasieu Museum
Sat 24 · 12 PMFree
👾Video games
Deep Sea Divers: VR Experience
Epps Memorial Branch Library
Sat 24 · 2 PMFree
✂️Workshop🪡Crafts
Create & Make: Sewing Machine Demo
Central Branch Library
Sat 24 · 4 PM$0–17.85
🎪Street party🤝Volunteering
Harvest Lights: A Fall Fundraiser Benefiting Reins of Hope
The Stables At LeBocage
Later
Sat 24 · 5 PMFree
🎪Street party
Mardi Gras Krewes Halloween Spectacular Trunk or Treat
VFW Post 2130
Sat 24 · 6 PMFree
🎫Concert
Three Sheets at Paul's Rib Shack
Paul's Rib Shack Barbecue
Mon 26 · 3:30 PMFree
✂️Workshop
Harvest Creations: Paint the Season
Carnegie Memorial Branch Library
Tue 27 · 9 AMFree
🧾Drop-in services
Lawyers in Libraries
Epps Memorial Branch Library
Tue 27 · 10 AMFree
🤝Volunteering
Serving Those Who Serve Us
Faith Bible Church of Lake Charles
Tue 27 · 4 PMFree
👾Video games
Teen Game Night
Central Branch Library
Wed 28 · 1 PMFree
🔢Bingo
Bingo for Books
Central Branch Library
Wed 28 · 4 PMFree
🎨Creative workshop📖Story time0–15 yrs
Boo Bash
Moss Bluff Branch Library
Wed 28 · 4:30 PMFree
🐉Tabletop RPG🎯Board games
Dungeons and Libraries
Epps Memorial Branch Library
Thu 29 · 3:30 PMFree
📖Story time0–12 yrs
Spookapalooza Spectacular
Central Branch Library
Fri 30 · 3:30 PMFree
🎨Creative workshop
Fun Day Friday
Central Branch Library
Fri 30 · 3:30 PMFree
🧸Kids0–12 yrs
Trick or Treat at Carnegie Memorial
Carnegie Memorial Branch Library
Fri 30 · 6 PMFree
🌳Outdoors🌐World music
Cowboy Block Party featuring Keith Frank
Navarre Stadium- McNeese State University
Sat 31 · 11 AMFree
Southwest Louisiana Veterans Fest
City of Lake Charles
Sun 1 · 2 PMFree
Dia de los Muertos
Arcade Amphitheatre
Tue 3 · 11 AMFree
Truck Stop Tuesday
Historic City Hall's Front Plaza
Tue 3 · 6 PMFree
🎨Creative workshop11–18 yrs
Teen Art Society
Central Branch Library
Wed 4 · 3:30 PMFree
📚Literature11–14 yrs
Middle School Book Club
Central Branch Library
Wed 4 · 4 PMFree
🎨Creative workshop0–15 yrs
Shoebox Time Capsule
Carnegie Memorial Branch Library
Thu 5 · 3:30 PMFree
📖Story time🧘Wellness
Fun with Fideaux
Central Branch Library
Thu 5 · 4 PMFree
✂️Workshop🪡Crafts
DIY Gift Tags
Carnegie Memorial Branch Library
Thu 5 · 5:30 PMFree
🎬Cinema🍽️Food
Dinner and a Movie
Moss Bluff Branch Library
Fri 6 · 4 PMFree
🗣️Talk
Cajun Table à la Bibliothèque
Central Branch Library
Fri 6 · 4 PMFree
🎨Creative workshop
Bean-tastic Mosaics
Carnegie Memorial Branch Library
Fri 6 · 4 PMFree
✂️Workshop
Fiber Arts Creators Group
Central Branch Library
Sat 7 · 10 AMFree
🎪Kids' show🪇Music for toddlers2–8 yrs
Kinder Songs
Central Branch Library
Sat 7 · 11 AMFree
📚Literature
Epic Journey - A Moss Bluff Branch Book Club
Moss Bluff Branch Library
Sat 7 · 2 PMFree
✂️Workshop🪡Crafts
Create & Make: Quilting 101
Central Branch Library
Sat 7 · 3 PMFree
🎪Kids' show0–15 yrs
Kinder Songs
Moss Bluff Branch Library
Mon 9 · 10 AMFree
📖Story time
Hands on Homeschool
Moss Bluff Branch Library
Mon 9 · 11:45 AMFree
Young Pastors Fellowship
Pat's of Henderson | Cajun
Mon 9 · 12 PMFree
🗣️Talk
Discipleship Collaborative Fall Luncheon
Trinity Baptist Church
Mon 9 · 12 PMFree
🏷️Other
Ministers of Missions Lunch
Trinity Baptist Church
Mon 9 · 4 PMFree
African American Fellowship Dinner
Trinity Baptist Church
Mon 9 · 5 PMFree
🏷️Other
Rural/Small Church Pastors Dinner
Trinity Baptist Church
Tue 10 · 7 AMFree
🏷️Other
Discover Church Planting Breakfast
Eggs Up Grill
Tue 10 · 1 PMFree
✂️Workshop
Collage & Scrapbooking Crafternoon
Central Branch Library
Tue 10 · 5:30 PMFree
🍽️Food
Brewing Better Coffee at Home
Central Branch Library
Thu 12 · 10 AMFree
🏷️Other
Homeschool Advisory Board
Central Branch Library
Thu 12 · 3:30 PMFree
♙Chess
Chess Club - Casa De Ajedrez
Central Branch Library
Thu 12 · 4 PMFree
🎨Creative workshop🌏South Asiaup to 15 yrs
Diwali Elephant Craft
Epps Memorial Branch Library
Thu 12 · 4 PMFree
🎨Creative workshop0–15 yrs
Create a Scarecrow
Carnegie Memorial Branch Library
Thu 12 · 6 PMFree
🗣️Talk
Online Safety & Parental Controls 101
Central Branch Library
Fri 13 · 3:30 PMFree
Fun Day Friday
Central Branch Library
Fri 13 · 6 PMFree
2026 Region 5 Art Awards & Annual Meeting
Arts and Humanities Council of Southwest Louisiana
Sat 14 · 2 PMFree
Faux Stained Glass
Central Branch Library
Mon 16 Nov · 10 AMFree
✂️Workshop🪕Country
Move it Monday
Moss Bluff Branch Library
Mon 16 Nov · 2:30 PMFree
✂️Workshop
Adult Crafternoon
Central Branch Library
Tue 17 Nov · 2 PMFree
Painted Wooden Bangles
Carnegie Memorial Branch Library
Tue 17 Nov · 4 PMFree
✂️Workshop
Pumpkin Chunkin' — 4th Annual STEAM Challenge
Moss Bluff Branch Library
Tue 17 Nov · 6 PMFree
✂️Workshop
Teen Art Society — Comic Book Night
Central Branch Library
Wed 18 Nov · 4 PMFree
🎨Creative workshop
Corn-tastic Creations
Carnegie Memorial Branch Library
Wed 18 Nov · 5:30 PMFree
Pours & Prose - A Central Branch Book Club
Central Branch Library
Thu 19 Nov · 8 AMFree
Coffee Talk
The Buzz Coffee & More
Thu 19 Nov · 11 AMFree
🧾Drop-in services
Library Board of Control Meeting
Central Branch Library
Thu 19 Nov · 3:30 PMFree
📖Story time
Bilingual Story Time / Hora de cuentos en inglés y español
Central Branch Library
Thu 19 Nov · 4 PMFree
🎨Creative workshop📖Story time
Book 2 Art Club
Moss Bluff Branch Library
Thu 19 Nov · 5 PMFree
📚Literature
Epps Memorial Book Club
Epps Memorial Branch Library
Thu 19 NovFree
🗣️Talk
Lawyers In Libraries
Central Branch Library
Sat 21 Nov · 10 AMFree
Book it to the Park
Hillcrest Park
Sat 21 Nov · 2 PMFree
Create & Make: Hand Embroidery Demo
Central Branch Library
Mon 23 Nov · 10 AMFree
📖Story time🌳Outdoors0–12 yrs
Feel the Wheels
Moss Bluff Branch Library
Mon 23 Nov · 10 AMFree
📖Story time🌳Outdoors
Stay & Play at Central
Central Branch Library
Mon 23 Nov · 4 PMFree
🎨Creative workshop📖Story time
DIY Sock Puppets
Carnegie Memorial Branch Library
Tue 24 Nov · 2 PMFree
🎬Cinema📖Story time
Popcorn & Movie: 100 Years of Winnie-the-Pooh
Moss Bluff Branch Library
Wed 25 Nov · 10 AMFree
📖Story time0–8 yrs
Stay & Play at Carnegie Memorial
Carnegie Memorial Branch Library
Wed 25 Nov · 10 AMFree
📖Story time
Stay & Play at Moss Bluff
Moss Bluff Branch Library
Wed 25 Nov · 4 PMFree
✂️Workshop🪡Crafts
Diwali-Inspired Watercolor Workshop
Epps Memorial Branch Library
Sat 28 Nov · 10 AMFree
📖Story time0–5 yrs
Saturday Story Time at Central
Central Branch Library
Tue 1 Dec · 6 PMFree
Teen Art Society
Central Branch Library
Wed 2 Dec · 3:30 PMFree
Middle School Book Club
Central Branch Library
Thu 3 Dec · 4 PMFree
🎨Creative workshop
Do You Want to Build a Sockman?
Carnegie Memorial Branch Library
Fri 4 Dec · 4 PMFree
✂️Workshop🪡Crafts
Origami Crafternoon
Carnegie Memorial Branch Library
Sat 5 Dec · 5 PMFree
Holiday Train Rides
Millennium Park
Sun 6 Dec · 3 PMFree
Lake Charles Messiah Chorus and Orchestra
F.G. Bulber Auditorium on McNeese Campus
Wed 9 Dec · 4 PMFree
✂️Workshop🪡Crafts
Holiday Perfume Atelier
Epps Memorial Branch Library
Thu 10 Dec · 10 AMFree
🎪Kids' show0–15 yrs
Holidays From Around the World
Central Branch Library
Thu 10 Dec · 6 PMFree
📚Literature
Epic Journey - A Moss Bluff Branch Book Club
Moss Bluff Branch Library
Fri 11 Dec · 4 PMFree
🎨Creative workshopup to 15 yrs
Candy Cane Ornaments
Carnegie Memorial Branch Library
Sat 12 Dec · 9 AMFree
Christmas Ornament Workshop
Historic City Hall Arts & Cultural Center
Sat 12 Dec · 3 PMFree
🏷️Other
A Little ❄️ Snowflake is on the Way!
The Venue Lake Charles
Mon 14 Dec · 10 AMFree
Homeschool Hangout at Carnegie Memorial
Carnegie Memorial Branch Library
Mon 14 Dec · 2:30 PMFree
✂️Workshop🪡Crafts
Adult Crafternoon
Central Branch Library
Tue 15 Dec · 4 PMFree
🎨Creative workshop🎬Cinema11–18 yrs
Holiday Movie & Craft
Moss Bluff Branch Library
Wed 16 Dec · 5:30 PMFree
📚Literature
Pours & Prose - A Central Branch Book Club
Central Branch Library
Thu 17 Dec · 4 PMFree
🃏Trading cards
MTG Crash Course
Carnegie Memorial Branch Library
Tue 22 Dec · 2 PMFree
Merry Makers Studio
Moss Bluff Branch Library
Tue 29 Dec · 3:30 PMFree
Vision & Vibes
Carnegie Memorial Branch Library
Fri 15 JanFree
MLK Festival
Lake Charles Event Center & Various Locations
Tue 9 Feb · 12 PMFree
Jeeps on Parade (MGSWLA)
Downtown Lake Charles, Ryan Street
Tue 9 Feb · 1 PMFree
Motor Gras Parade (MGSWLA)
Downtown/Midtown Lake Charles
Sat 10 Jul · 7 PM$0–30
🏃Running🤾Sports & fitness
Ainsley's Angels 14th Annual Sunset 5K And Finish Festival
Lake Charles Event Center/Arcade Amphitheater
Sat 2 Oct · 9 AMFree
Fall Market
Livingway Pentecostal Church
See also in Lake Charles for free
Wed 21 · 5 PM$31.59
🎷Jazz🎶Singer-songwriter
Weekend Wednesdays Jazz Series at The Venue Lake Charles
The Venue Lake Charles
Fri 23 · 6 PM$25.67–474.75
🎫Concert
Coffee:30 Cafe Country Nights: Camo Night with Dani LaCour
Coffee: 30 Cafe, Lake Charles
At 10:30 AM
🎷Jazz🎫Concert
Sunday Jazz Brunch at Tia Juanita's Fish Camp
Tia Juanita's Fish Camp, Lake Charles
Fri 30 · 9 PM$13.85–191.12
🎸Rock🎫Concert
Them Guys w/ Grey Areas in concert @Panorama Music House October 30, 2026
Panorama Music House, Lake Charles
Fri 13 · 7:30 PM$69–210
🎸Rock🎫Concert
Beatles vs. Stones - A Musical Showdown
Rosa Hart Theatre at Lake Charles Civic Center
Fri 6 · 6 PM$40.42–62.024.8(50)
🎻Classical🎫Concert
Candlelight: Coldplay & Imagine Dragons
Southlake Theatre, Lake Charles
Tue 10 · 7 PM
🎫Concert
Go DJs Global Lounge 2727 present "That's My Jam" featuring Pleasure P
Lake Charles Event Center
Sat 7 · 7 PM$9.97
🎫Concert
Live Music with Jamie Bergeron!
Yogi Bear's Jellystone Park Lake Charles
Thu 22 · 6 PMFree
🎤Karaoke💿DJ set
Karaoke & DJ Night!!!
Creole Bar & Grill, Sulphur
Sat 24 · 4:30 PM$19.77–24.49
🎉Parties
Do The Halloween Pub Crawl in Lake Charles!
Martinis, Lake Charles
Sat 24 · 8 PM$33.85
🎉Club
Denim After Dark: A Blue & White Affair
Richard Student Union Complex, Lake Charles
Sun 25 · 3 PM
🎪Street party
Cochon De Lait
Red Oak Farm, Lake Charles
Sat 24 · 5 PM$3
🎪Street party🌳Outdoors
Trunk or Treat at Sam Houston Jones State Park
Sam Houston Jones State Park, Lake Charles
Sat 7 · 5 PM$44.30–265.80
💿DJ set
Girls just wanna have brunch - Sing-a-long Brunch - DJ DG FLY at Coffee:30
Coffee: 30 Cafe, Lake Charles
Sat 31 · 9 PM$13.85–191.12
🎉Club
Halloween Bash w/ BOOM BOOM
Panorama Music House, Lake Charles
Fri 23$22
🕺Musical
CYT Presents: Mary Poppins The Broadway Musical
Rosa Hart Theatre, Lake Charles
Fri 23
🕺Musical
CYT: Mary Poppins
Lake Charles Event Ctr Rosa Hart Theatre
Thu 22
🪄Magic
Bodega Restaurant & Wine Bar
Bodega Restaurant & Wine Bar, Lake Charles
Fri 23 · 7 PM$33
🎭Theatre
Mary Poppins
Rosa Hart Theatre at Lake Charles Civic Center
Fri 13 · 7 PM
🎤Stand-up
Matt Mathews
Golden Nugget - Lake Charles
Thu 22 · 6 PM
🖼️Exhibition🗣️Talk
It's All In the Details: Ceramic Floral Workshop
Imperial Calcasieu Museum, Lake Charles
Thu 22 · 12 PMFree
📚Literature
Friends of the Library Book Sale
Westlake Branch Library
Mon 26 · 10 AMFree
📚Literature
Sulphur Book Club
Sulphur Regional Branch Library
Wed 21 · 11 AM$33.85–535.38
🗣️Talk🏛️Politics & Economy
Capitol Conversations - A Luncheon with US Senator John Kennedy
West Cal Arena, Sulphur
Sat 31 · 2 PMFree
🗣️Talk
Learn Libby, Hoopla, and Kanopy
Sulphur Regional Branch Library
Mon 2Free
📚Literature
Caught "Read" - Handed
Sulphur Regional Branch Library
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Venues in Lake Charles for free
Rosa Hart Theatre at Lake Charles Civic Center
19 events
Rosa Hart Theatre
9 events
Carnegie Memorial Branch Library
20 events
Gouda Games
5 events
Panorama Music House
5 events
Lake Charles Event Ctr Rosa Hart Theatre
6 events
Coffee: 30 Cafe
5 events
Central Branch Library
39 events
Grand Event Center at Golden Nugget - Lake Charles
8 events
Epps Memorial Branch Library
12 events
Painting With A Twist
6 events
Moss Bluff Branch Library
15 events