Beaumont Events

Downtown Beaumont to host Juneteenth celebration

For more than a decade, the city of Beaumont has hosted the annual Juneteenth celebration. This year’s event returns Saturday, June 17, from 3-8 p.m. to downtown with live music, food trucks, kids’ activities and more on Main Street between the Julie Rogers Theatre (765 Pearl St.

Be entertained at VIVA! Beaumont

Beaumont Events, the City of Beaumont’s events services department, hosts more than 500 events a year at six city-run venues and produces more than 70 city-sponsored events and festivals for the public to enjoy. Any weekend, anytime of year, you can find plenty to do around town.

Mural Festival to make more magic

The history of murals is traced back some 30,000 years ago when humans painted images on the walls of caves and other natural surfaces, making it one of the oldest forms of visual arts. The artwork incorporates the architecture of the building to bring out the painting and the building as one.

Mardi Gras Southeast Texas

Mardi Gras Southeast Texas returns to Beaumont near the Great Lawn of the Downtown Event Centre (700 Crockett St.) on Feb. 16-19 and will include parades, concerts, food, attractions, carnival midway, arts and crafts, and, of course, plenty of beads. The festivities will officially begin at 5 p.m.

Parades, beads, concerts and wolves, oh my!

Traditions of Mardi Gras can be traced to medieval Europe, which passed through Rome and Venice in the 17th and 18th Centuries to the French House of the Bourbons. In America, records indicate the first celebration came in 1703.

The Gatlin Brothers

Grammy Award-winning trio, The Gatlins, will perform “Country and Christmas” inside the Jefferson Theatre on Saturday, Dec. 17, at 7 p.m. Ticket prices start at $35 and can be purchased online at ticketmaster.com.

Marisela

Known as the “Latin Madonna,” “The diva of romantic music” and “La Dama de Hierro,” Marisela will perform Sunday, Feb. 6, inside the historic Jefferson Theatre at 7 p.m. Tickets start at $45 and can be purchased online at ticketmaster.com.

News Shorts: Children's Museum hosts Casino Gala

The Beaumont Children’s Museum invites residents to circle Saturday, Jan. 8, in their calendars for its upcoming 2nd Annual Casino Gala. “Mark your calendars and place your bet on the Beaumont Children’s Museum with indulgent foods and drinks, gaming, and high-rolling fun!” event organizers said.

St. Patrick's celebration benefiting Seafarers Center

The Seafarers’ Center of Beaumont is hosting a St. Patrick’s Party on Saturday, March 14, from 6-11 p.m. The Irish-themed event will take place at O’Hearn’s Pub located inside the Clifton Steamboat Complex, 8727 Highway 124 in Beaumont.