Beaumont residents and guests watch the city's fireworks display from both Riverfront Park and the Neches River on Monday, July 4, 2005.
Mark M. Hancock / © The Beaumont Enterprise
New Events:
August 04, 2005
5 to 7 p.m.
PN-G Chamber of Commerce Business Expo
Port Neches - Groves High School
Phone: 409 722-4023
E-mail: pncoc@swbell.net
Web site: www.portnecheschamber.com
August 12, 2005
7 p.m.
Bare Knuckle Ranch Rodeo & Queen’s Contest
Contact: Samye Johnson, San Augustine County Chamber of Commerce
San Augustine Youth Expo Arena, San Augustine TX
Phone: 936 275-3610
E-mail: info@sanaugustinetx.com
Web: www.sanaugustinetx.com
Admission: $6 per adult, $3 per child ages 2 to 11, children under 2 admitted free.
Ranch Rodeo events include: branding, mugging and pasture roping. Four court saddles, valued at $1,200 each, will be presented to each member of the first place team. Rodeo Events start at 7 p.m. Gates open at 5 p.m.
The 2005 Miss Rodeo San Augustine County Pageant (Queen’s Contest) will also take place.
San Augustine County Chamber of Commerce and the San Augustine County Go Texans sponsor.
Annual. Est. 1975
August 13, 2005
7 p.m.
Outlaw Bull Bash & Queen’s Contest Finals
Contact: Samye Johnson, San Augustine County Chamber of Commerce
San Augustine Youth Expo Arena, San Augustine TX
Phone: 936 275-3610
E-mail: info@sanaugustinetx.com
Web: www.sanaugustinetx.com
Admission: $8 per adult, $2 per children ages 2 to 11, children under 2 admitted free.
Lufkin Ranch & Rodeo Company, Ltd. brings Championship Bulls vs. “Real Deal” Cowboys to the San Augustine Youth Expo Arena. Rodeo Events start at 7 p.m. Gates open at 5 p.m.
The 2005 Miss Rodeo San Augustine County Pageant (Queen’s Contest) finals will be an evening highpoint.
San Augustine County Chamber of Commerce and the San Augustine County Go Texans sponsor.
Annual. Est. 1975
August 19, 2005
Aug. 19 - 21 from noon on Friday until noon on Sunday
Hotter-N-Hell Motorcycle Rally
Contact: Buda
MCM Elegante Hotel, 2355 IH-10, Beaumont
Phone: 409 842-3600 or 325 372-3523
E-mail: hdbuda@aol.com
Web: budasworld.com/index05.htm
Admission: Weekend passes are $25 per person. Absolutely no one under 18 allowed.
Motorcycle rally features live bands, iron-butt contest (longest ride), lingerie contest, live CD recording party with The Malford Milligan Band, rodeo games, bikini contest, pole dance contest, balloon girls, vendors and door prizes.
Other events include on-site tattoos, blessing of the bikes (around noon Saturday), Kevin the fire guy and horsepower meter tests.
Annual. Est. 1995, moved to Beaumont in 2000.
August 20, 2005
Hotter-N-Hell Motorcycle Rally continues
August 21, 2005
Hotter-N-Hell Motorcycle Rally continues
September 03, 2005
Labor Day Music Festival
Contact: Adriene Tanamachi, Ford Park marketing manager
Ford Pavilion, 5115 IH-10 South, Beaumont TX 77705
Phone: 409 833-7747
E-mail: atanamachi@fordparktx.com
Web: www.fordparktx.com
September 03, 2005
Sep. 3 - 5
Labor Day Tennis Tournament
Contact: Sheila McInnis
Lamar University Tennis Courts, Beaumont
Phone: 409 892-3415 or 409 735-5402
E-mail: info@beaumontcountryclub.com
Web: www.healthandfitnessmag.com/Calendar2005.htm
Register by Aug. 24. Adults singles, doubles and levels and juniors.
Beaumont Country Club sponsors.
Annual. Est. 1920 (cq)
September 04, 2005
Labor Day Tennis Tournament continues
September 05, 2005
Labor Day Tennis Tournament continues
September 11, 2005
Terry DeRouen Solo Exhibition of western landscape paintings
Texas Artists Museum, 3501 Cultural Center Dr., Port Arthur TX 77642
Phone: 409 983-4881
E-mail: info@art-tams.com
Web: art-tams.com or www.texasartistsmuseum.org
Learn more about the artist.
September 16, 2005
Sep. 16 - 18
Sportsmen's Expo
Contact: Adriene Tanamachi, Ford Park marketing manager
Ford Exhibit Hall, 5115 IH-10 South, Beaumont TX 77705
Phone: 409 833-7747
E-mail: atanamachi@fordparktx.com
Web: www.fordparktx.com
September 17, 2005
5 p.m.
Texas Star Civic Dinner & Auction
Contact: Samye Johnson, San Augustine County Chamber of Commerce
San Augustine Youth Expo Center and Barn, San Augustine TX
Phone: 936 275-3610
E-mail: info@sanaugustinetx.com
Web: www.sanaugustinetx.com
Admission: $20 per person.
Event is an old-fashioned rib eye steak cook-out with all the trimmin’s, live music, featured auction items include outdoor sports equipment and regional sports-orientated artwork. Doors open for pre-auction activity at 5 p.m., dinner at 6 p.m., auction at 7 p.m.
Annual. Est. 2000.
September 17, 2005
Sportsmen's Expo continues
September 18, 2005
Sportsmen's Expo continues
September 22, 2005
Texas Forest Trail Event
Contact: Susan Arceneaux
Phone: 409 835-8701
E-mail: histcomm@co.jefferson.tx.us
Web: www.thc.state.tx.us or www.co.jefferson.tx.us
Texas Historial Commission sponsors.
Annual.
September 30, 2005
Date TBA 8 a.m.
Port Neches Chamber Golf Tournament
The Palms golf course, Pleasure Island, Port Arthur TX
Phone: 409 722-4023
E-mail: pncoc@swbell.net
Web site: www.portnecheschamber.com
7 a.m. registration on Friday with an 8 a.m. start.
Annual. Est. 2000
October 25, 2005
6:30 p.m.
Ms. Sassafras Dinner & Contest
Contact: Samye Johnson, San Augustine County Chamber of Commerce
San Augustine Youth Expo Center, San Augustine TX
Phone: 936 275-3610
E-mail: info@sanaugustinetx.com
Web: www.sanaugustinetx.com
Admission: $15 per person.
Texas ladies with 50+ years “strut their stuff” for the Ms. Sassafras crown. The winner reign as Ms. Sassafras during the Sassafras Festival.
Dinner is followed by a “talent” show. Cooking is also a judged event, and contestants try to influence the judges by preparing East Texas desserts for the audience. Dinner starts at 6:30 p.m.
Annual. Est. 2000.
October 28, 2005
Oct. 28 - 29
Sassafras Festival
Contact: Samye Johnson, San Augustine County Chamber of Commerce
City Wide, San Augustine TX
Phone: 936 275-3610
E-mail: info@sanaugustinetx.com
Web: www.sanaugustinetx.com
Admission: Free.
Sassafras 2005 will feature Antique Tractor & Car exhibits around our Historic Courthouse Square. Other activities include barbeque contests, arts & crafts while the food booths have moved to Sassafras Village in Mission Dolores Park.
Local historical churches and buildings are open for viewing. The downtown area bustles with amusements that include a top-ranked photo contest, historical play at the Museum Theatre and music throughout the day in all locations.
Annual. Est. 1990
October 29, 2005
Sassafras Festival continues
November 06, 2005
Nov. 6 - 7
Zone Advancement Tennis Tournament
Contact: Southeast Texas Tennis Association
Beaumont
Phone: 409 735-5402
Web: www.healthandfitnessmag.com/Calendar2005.htm
November 07, 2005
Zone Advancement Tennis Tournament continues
