Downtown Beaumont

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.

Downtown committee to meet Jan. 12

The first public meeting of the city of Beaumont Downtown Development Planning Committee will be held on Thursday, Jan. 12, from 6 – 8 p.m. at the Downtown Event Centre, 700 Crockett Street.

The Event of the Century

Join Beaumont Main Street on May 7 for a look back at the city’s last 120 years.

Crowds rove downtown for artist event

City buildings came to life as 17 artists participating in Beaumont’s Mural Festival officially started working on their masterpieces throughout downtown the weekend of March 4. The flourishing mural scene took center stage as they transformed Beaumont into one of the most colorful cities in Texas.

Mardi Gras in downtown Beaumont – a perfect fit

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. According to mardigrasneworleans.

The return of Mardi Gras

The good times will once again roll in downtown Beaumont as Mardi Gras Southeast Texas officially returns to the Great Lawn of the downtown Event Centre on Feb. 24-27 featuring parades, concerts, food, attractions, arts and crafts, and, of course, plenty of beads.

Attorney’s office takes over building façade

The Provost Umphrey law firm is moving its office to the Edison Plaza this spring, with crews now working on installing the firm’s name atop the downtown Beaumont building. Once complete, the signage would be visible to motorists facing both downtown and Interstate 10.

Beaumont 2021: contemplating city successes

Beaumont officials say city departments accomplished numerous important tasks to propel the community forward into 2022. “While many places pumped the brakes during a tough year, we had our foot on the gas pedal the whole time,” city officials reported.

Tyrrell Historic Library reopened

Beaumont’s century-old Tyrrell Historic Library reopened its doors to the public last week, after Hurricane Harvey and Tropical Storm Imelda damaged the building. The library sustained water damage in Harvey, leading to an extensive, three-year renovation endeavor that just met its conclusion.