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2008
 
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All Events take place at the Lake Charles Civic Center (LCCC) Grounds unless noted
Tuesday, April 29

8:00 am
• L.M.E.A|Contraband Days State Choral Festival
• Spring Watercolor Show – Frazier Memorial Library – MSU Campus

Wednesday, April 30

8:00 am
• L.M.E.A.|Contraband Days State Choral Festival
• Spring Watercolor Show – Frazier Memorial Library –MSU Campus
 
Thursday, May 1
 
Billy Navarre Chevrolet Family Night – Alcohol Free Night

K-8th Grade Students FREE GATE Admission – No Special Ticket needed

8:00 am
• L.M.E.A.|Contraband Days State Choral Festival
• Spring Watercolor Show –Frazier Memorial Library –MSU Campus

Noon
• Profit N Loss Assn National Prayer Day Luncheon featuring Teri MacDonald -- Exhibition Hall

4:00 pm
• Carnival Opens
• Ejection Seat; Euro Bungy
• Galley Alley Food Booths
• Galley Alley Dining Area sponsored by Lloyd Lauw Collision Center
• Pirate Marketplace
 
5:30 pm
• Louisiana Power Equipment & ATV| Don Shetler Ford| Stine Lumber| Gator 99.5 presents "Paul Bunyan Lumberjack Show"

7:00pm
• Profit N Loss|Nissan of Lake Charles|McDonald's|KAJN 102.9 presents "Moments Notice" - LCCC Coliseum
 
8:00 pm
• Profit N Loss|Nissan of Lake Charles|McDonald's|KAJN 102.9 presents "BUILDING 429" - LCCC Coliseum
• Louisiana Power Equipment & ATV | Don Shetler Ford | Stine Lumber | Gator 99.5 presents "Paul Bunyan Lumberjack Show"

Friday, May 2

8:00 am
• L.M.E.A.|Contraband Days State Choral Festival
• Spring Watercolor Show –Frazier Memorial Library –MSU Campus

5:00 pm
• Contraband Days Tennis Tournament - Lake Charles Racquet Club
• Galley Alley Food Booths
• Galley Alley Dining Area sponsored by Lloyd Lauw Collision Center
• Pirate Marketplace

5:30 pm
• Louisiana Power Equipment & ATV | Don Shelter Ford | Stine Lumber | Gator 99.5 presents "Paul Bunyan Lumberjack Show"

6:00 pm
• Carnival opens –LCCC Grounds
• Ejection Seat; Euro Bungy
• Lake Charles Militia Cannon Firing to Protect the City –Seawall

6:30 pm
• Buccaneers begin Landing on the Seawall –Seawall
• Belly Dancing by LaDonna's - Cameron State Bank KID'S WORLD STAGE

6:45 pm
• Jean Lafitte Lands and puts Mayor on Trial –Seawall

6:50 pm
• Buccaneers Square off with Ground Patrol and Captures the Mayor – Seawall

7:00 pm
• Jean Lafitte & Buccaneers Force Mayor “To Walk the Plank” – Seawall
 
7:30 pm
• Cameron State Banks "We Pay For the Day" Talent Search
 
8:00 pm
• Louisiana Power Equipment & ATV | Don Shelter Ford | Stone Lumber | Gator 99.5 presents "Paul Bunyan Lumberjack Show"
 
9:00 pm
• KZWA 105 FM | Contraband Days presents BARKAY" - MALIBU STAGE
• Jean Lafitte & Buccaneers Pirate Parade - LCCC

 
Saturday, May 3

6:00 am
• KPLC-TV presents “TOUR LAFITTE 2008”
Registration and packet pick up - LCCC Grounds

7:30 am
• KPLC-TV presents “TOUR LAFITTE 2008”
Ride Starts - LCCC Grounds

8:00 am
• Contraband Days Tennis Tournament - Lake Charles Racquet Club
• Contraband Cheer & Dance Classic-LCCC Coliseum
• 2008 ROCK 101 Contraband Beach Volleyball Classic -
       at  I-10 Beach

10:00 am
• O'Reilly's Auto Parts 11th Annual Contraband Classic & Antique Car Show - LCCC - LCCC Grounds
• 20th Annual Contraband Days Armwrestling Championships-Weigh In 10:00 - 12:00pm--LCCC Grounds
• Delta Downs presents Wood B Creations "Chainsaw Artist" - LCCC Grounds
• Galley Alley Food Booths
• Galley Alley Dining Area sponsored by Lloyd Lauw Collision Center
• Pirate Marketplace
• District 5 Jazz Band Festival - Cameron State Bank's "KID WORLD STAGE"

Noon
• Carnival opens – LCCC
• Ejection Seat; Euro Bungy

1:00 pm
• 20th Annual Contraband Days Armwrestling Championships Competition Tournament
• Childrens Miracle Network "Battle of the Red Beret"--Louviers Fine Arts

2:00 pm
• Guzzy's Gym - Cameron State Bank's "KID WORLD STAGE"

3:00 pm
• Jean Lafitte & Buccaneers Pirate Parade
 
4:00 pm
• St. Louis Show Choir - Cameron State Bank's "KID WORLD STAGE"

5:00 pm
• Rock 101 | KYKZ 96 | Budweiser | Monster Drink | DarQuest TAN presents "Show Us Your Tan" Contest - LCCC Grounds
• Kids Pirate Costume Contest - Cameron State Bank Kids Stage
 
6:00 pm
• Louisiana Power Equipment & ATV | Don Shelter | Stine Lumber | Gator 99.5 presents "Paul Bunyan Lumberjack Show" - LCCC Grounds
 
7:00 pm
• "I Showed My Dinghy" at Contraband Days Boat Parade (14' and under)
• Rock 101 | Contraband Days presents "BIG BAD MOJO" In Concert - MALIBU STAGE
• Cameron State Bank's "WE Pay for the Day" Talent Search - Cameron State Bank's "KID WORLD STAGE"
 
8:00 pm
• Louisiana Power Equipment & ATV | Don Shetler Ford | Stine Lumber | Gator 99.5 presents "Paul Bunyan Lumberjack Show" - LCCC Grounds
 
8:30 pm
• Raising Cane's | 92.9 The Lake | Contraband Days Lighted Boat Parade

9:00 pm
• Contraband Days presents "GEORGIA SATELLITES" in concert - Amphitheatre
• Jean Lafitte & Buccaneers Pirate Parade
 
Sunday, May 4

8:00 am
• Contraband Days Tennis Tournament - Lake Charles Racquet Club

11:00 am

• Galley Alley Food Booths
• Galley Alley Dining Area sponsored by Lloyd Lauw Collision Center
• Pirate Marketplace

Noon
• Delta Downs presents Wood B Creations "Chainsaw Artist" - LCCC Grounds
• Carnival opens – LCCC
• Ejection Seat; Euro Bungy

1:00 pm
• KYKZ 96 Egg Drop - LCCC Grounds
• Sign up for KPLC's Spittin' Image Contest

2:00 pm
• KPLC-TV Spittin Image - LCCC - Cameron State Kids Stage

3:00 pm
• Jean Lafitte & Buccaneers Pirate Parade

4:00 pm
• Louisiana Power Equipment & ATV | Don Shetler Ford | Stine Lumber | Gator 99.5 presents "Paul Bunyan Lumberjack Show" - LCCC Grounds
• Sign up for Buccaneer's Costume Contest - Cameron State Bank's "KID WORLD STAGE"

4:30 pm
• Contraband Days presents "DOGHILL STOMPERS" in concert - MALIBU STAGE

6:00 pm
• Louisiana Power Equipment & ATV | Don Shetler Ford | Stine Lumber | Gator 99.5 presents "Paul Bunyan Lumberjack Show" - LCCC Grounds

7:00 pm
• Contraband Days presents "TERRANCE SIMIEN" in concert - MALIBU STAGE

Monday, May 5

8:00 am
• Spring Watercolor Show – Frazier Memorial Library – MSU Campus

6:00 pm
• Carnival opens –LCCC
• Ejection Seat; Euro Bungy

Tuesday, May 6

8:00 am
• Spring Watercolor Show – Frazier Memorial Library – MSU Campus

6:00 pm
• Carnival opens – LCCC
• Ejection Seat; Euro Bungy
 
Wednesday, May 8

8:00 am
• Spring Watercolor Show – Frazier Memorial Library – MSU Campus

6:00 pm
• Carnival opens – LCCC
• Ejection Seat; Euro Bungy

Thursday, May 8

8:00 am
• Spring Watercolor Show – Frazier Memorial Library – MSU Campus

10:00 am
• ACT Theatre presents "WIZARD OF OZ" - Rosa Hart Theatre

1:00 pm
• Contraband Days Golf Tournament - Contraband Bayou at L'auberge Du Lac

4:00 pm
• Carnival opens – LCCC
• Ejection Seat; Euro Bungy
• Galley Alley Food Booths – LCCC
• Galley Alley Dining Area by Lloyd Lauw Collision Center

5:30 pm
• Louisiana Power Equipment & ATV | Don Shetler Ford | Stine Lumber | Gator 99.5 presents "Paul Bunyan Lumberjack Show" - LCCC Grounds

6:00 pm
• Gator 99.5 presents "Samantha Lynn Hart" in concert - MALIBU STAGE

8:00 pm
• Louisiana Power Equipment & ATV | Don Shetler Ford | Stine Lumber | Gator 99.5 presents "Paul Bunyan Lumberjack Show" - LCCC Grounds
• Gator 99.5 presents "HIP BOOT JOE" in concert - MALIBU STAGE
 
Friday, May 9

8:00 am
• Spring Watercolor Show – Frazier Memorial Library – MSU Campus

10:00 am
• ACT Theatew presents "WIZARD OF OZ" - Rosa Hart Theatre

4:00 pm
• Ejection Seat; Euro Bungy
• Galley Alley Food Booths – LCCC
• Galley Alley Dining Area by Lloyd Lauw Collision Center
• Pirate Marketplace

5:30 pm
• Louisiana Power Equipment & ATV | Don Shetler Ford | Stine Lumber | Gator 99.5 presents "Paul Bunyan Lumberjack Show" - LCCC Grounds

6:00 pm
• Jean Lafitte & Buccaneers Pirate Parade

6:30 pm
• KYKZ Crawfish Eating Contest - LCCC Grounds

7:00 pm
• ACT Theatre presents "WIZARD OF OZ" - Rosa Hart Theatre
• Contraband Days present "Gypsy La Blue" in concert - Malibu Rum Stage
• Cameron State Bank's "We Pay for the Day" Talent Search

8:00 pm
• Louisiana Power Equipment & ATV | Don Shetler Ford | Stine Lumber | Gator 99.5 presents "Paul Bunyan Lumberjack Show" - LCCC Grounds

9:00 pm
• 92.9 The Lake presents "DR. HOOK Ft. RAY SAWYER" - Malibu Stage
• Jean Lafitte & Buccaneers Pirate Parade
 
Saturday, May 10

6:00 am
• Cajun Pirate Barbeque Cookoff check in - LCCC Grounds
 

8:00 am
• 32nd Annual Lake Area Runners 5-Miler Race Begins – Capital One Bank Tower
• Sailboat Regatta - Registration begins - Yacht Club

9:00 am
• Cajun Pirate Barbeque Cookoff Chief Cook meeting - LCCC Grounds

10:00 am
• Cajun Radio 1470 AM presents Cajun Days "Briggs Brown & Bayou Cajuns" - LCCC Grounds Expedition Hall


11:00 am
• Cajun Pirate Barbeque Cookoff Seafood Judging - LCCC Grounds
 

Noon
• Cajun Radio 1470 AM presents Cajun Days "Jesse Lege & The Southern Ramblers" - LCCC

• Cajun Pirate Barbeque Cookoff Chicken Judging - LCCC Grounds
• Carnival Opens
• Ejection Seat; Euro Bungy
• Galley Alley Food Booths
• Galley Alley Dining Area sponsored by Lloyd Lauw Collision Center
• Pirate Marketplace
• Coca-Cola's Crazy Contest - Cameron State Bank's "KID WORLD STAGE"

1:00 pm
• Cajun Pirate Barbeque Cookoff Rib Judging - LCCC Grounds

2:00 pm

• Cajun Pirate Barbeque Cookoff Wild Game Judging - LCCC Grounds
• Cajun Radio 1470 AM presents Cajun Days " Mack Manuel & The Lake Charles Ramblers" - LCCC Grounds Expedition Hall

3:00 pm
• Cajun Pirate Barbeque Cookoff Boston Butt Judging - LCCC Grounds
• Barbe Show Choir - Cameron State Bank's "KID WORLD STAGE"
• Jean Lafitte & Buccaneers Pirate Parade

4:00 pm
• "Kelly McGuire" in concert aboard the L'Attitude - LCCC Seawall
• Cajun Radio 1470 AM presents Cajun Days "Eric O'Blanc & The Cypress Creek Boys" - LCCC Grounds Expedition Hall
• Les Danseurs - Cameron State Bank's KID WORLD STAGE

5:00 pm
• Cajun Pirate Barbeque Cookoff Judging Results - LCCC Grounds
• Gator 99.5 | Cajun Radio 1470 AM | Contraband Days presents "Bad Habits" in concert - MALIBU STAGE

5:30
• HOT 97.9 Dance Off - LCCC Grounds

6:00 pm
• Jean Lafitte & Buccaneers Pirate Parade
• Louisiana Power Equipment & ATV | Don Shetler Ford | Stine Lumber | Gator 99.5 presents "Paul Bunyan Lumberjack Show" - LCCC Grounds

6:30 pm
• Belly Dancing by LaDonna's - Cameron State Bank's KID WORLD STAGE

6:35 pm
• Gator 99.5 | Cajun Radio 1470 AM | Contraband Days presents "Johnnie Allan / T.K. Hulin" in concert - Malibu Rum Stage

7:30 pm
• HOT 97.9 Dance-Off - LCCC Grounds
 

8:00 pm
• Louisiana Power Equipment & ATV | Don Shetler Ford | Stine Lumber | Gator 99.5 presents "Paul Bunyan Lumberjack Show" - LCCC Grounds


8:05 pm
• Contraband Days presents "Louisiana Express with Chris Flowers and John Ieyoub - Elvis in Concert" - Malibu Rum Stage
 

8:30 pm
• INFERNEAUX - Fire Performance Troupe - Cameron State Bank's KID WORLD STAGE

9:00 pm
• Jean Lafitte & Buccaneers Pirate Parade

10:00 pm
• “Contraband Days | American Press | Gator 99.5 "Spectacular Fireworks Show”

 
Sunday, May 11

2:00 pm
• Coca Cola's Crazy Contests - Cameron State Bank's KID WORLD STAGE
• Contraband Days "Boom A Rang" Street Dance

 
3:00 pm
• Jean Lafitte & Buccaneers Pirate Parade - LCCC Grounds

3:30 pm
• Jean Lafitte & Buccaneers board boats and departs - LCCC Grounds

4:00 pm
• Louisiana Power Equipment & ATV | Don Shetler Ford | Stine Lumber | Gator 99.5 presents "Paul Bunyan Lumberjack Show" - LCCC Grounds
• Cameron State Bank's "We Pay for the Day" Talent Search - Cameron State bank's KID WORLD STAGE
• 3rd Coast Entertainment Presents "SILK" in concert - Rosa Hart Theatre (there is additional charge for tickets)

6:00 pm
• Louisiana Power Equipment & ATV | Don Shetler Ford | Stine Lumber | Gator 99.5 presents "Paul Bunyan Lumberjack Show" - LCCC Grounds
 

                  

 


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