July 02, 2005
HoPeSc community fireworks display
Contact: Don Maxwell
1178 CR 143, Liberty 77575
Phone: 936 334-8092
E-mail: pegasus12162@yahoo.com
Web: www.geocities.com/HoPeScgroup
Admission: Free parking. Donations are welcome and needed; but not demanded. This event is free to the community. Free camping, bring T/P for your family.
Fireworks are stored and gathered throughout the year for a twice a year show. No, Saturday is not a pro show. But, it's cool with the drumming and food and such.
Kids are welcome. Please bring covered dishes for the Saturday feast. Bring your drums and libations.
Feel free to bring extra fireworks and toss them on the table. For safety reasons, there are only two pyrotechnical experts each year.
Annual. Est. 2001.
HoPeSc is a drug-free; kid-friendly zone. Drinking is OK (check keys when you park).
House of Pagan Eclectic Spirituality Church (HoPeSc) sponsors.
September 10, 2005
Sept. 10 - 11
Dick Dowling Days
Contact: Michael McGreevy or Don Smart
Sabine Pass, Port Arthur
Phone: 409-866-1655 or 409-842-4094
E-mail: pacvb@portarthurtexas.com
Web: www.portarthurtexas.com
Event features a reenactment of the Battle of Sabine Pass (a Civil War battle).
January 21, 2006
Janis Joplin Birthday Bash
Contact: Don Ball
Robert A. Bowers Civic Center, 3401 Cultural Center Drive, Port Arthur
Phone: 409 722-3699 or 409 985-8801 (location)
Event is a tribute to Janis Joplin
Annual, Est. 1987
February 23, 2006
Feb. 23 - 26
Mardi Gras of Southeast Texas “Floral Fantasy”
Contact: Floyd Marceaux or Laura Childress
Downtown Port Arthur
Phone: 409 722-8717
E-mail: mgsetx@aol.com
Web: www.portarthur.com/mardigras
Event features parades, concerts, street entertainment, arts & crafts, carnival rides, fireworks and street vendors (A Family Affair).
April 14, 2006
April 14-15 (tenative)
Mercado Days
Contact: Sabrina Vrooman
Downtown Port Arthur
Phone: 409 983-4006
Event is a celebration of the Hispanic heritage with food, music, folkloric dancers, marketplace of cultural goods and pageantry.
