Neches River Festival

Hear ye, hear ye

Mark Andrew Fertitta was unmasked March 30 as King Neches LXXIV at the Event Centre in downtown Beaumont.

PHOTOS: Neches River Festival ‘Mother-Daughter Tea’

WHERE: Home of Ayna and John Pat Parsons Photos by Jordan Gaspard

PHOTOS: Neches River Festival Ice Cream Social

Where: Junior League of Beaumont Photos by Jordan Gaspard

Capes and Crowns

Kick off the season of the Neches River Festival and Mardi Gras Southeast Texas as the groups come together to present the “Capes & Crowns 5K Run” on Saturday, Feb. 26, on the great lawn of the Event Centre, 700 Crockett Street in downtown Beaumont. The 5K begins at 9 a.m.

Start the festival season with a fun 5K

By Chad Cooper Entertainment Editor The Neches River Festival was first envisioned in the spring of 1947 and two years later, the first festival debuted in Beaumont in May of 1949.