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2012 Calendar of Events
Houma Area Convention & Visitors Bureau
P.O. Box 2792
Houma, LA 70361
Phone: (985) 868-2732
January
7 12th Annual Chili Cookoff: Sponsored by the Krewe of Mardi Gras and held at the Terrebonne Livestock
& Agricultural Building at the Houma Air Base, 221 Moffet Road from 9:00 am to 11:00 pm. Features live
auction, live music, raffles & food. Open to the public. For more information, call Marlene Jewell (985) 851--6977.
13-15 14th Annual Southern Louisiana Boat, Sports & RV Show: The biggest 3 day boat and RV Sales
event of the year at the Houma-Terrebonne Civic Center, 346 Civic Center Blvd. Times: Friday, 1-8 pm,
Saturday, 10 am - 8 pm, Sunday, 11 am - 5 pm. Admission at door. $7 Adults, $2 children 6-15, under 6 free.
Friday night is family night. All children 12 years old and under admitted free with an adult. For more information,
call (985) 850-4657. On the web: www.bacshows.com
18 Houma-Terrebonne Chamber of Commerce Annual Banquet: Houma-Terrebonne Civic Center, 346
Civic Center Drive. Annual Awards Banquet and Installation of 2010 Officers of the Houma-Terrebonne
Chamber of Commerce. Cocktails 6:00 pm; Dinner 7:00 pm / Tickets: $65.00 per person. Corporate tables
or sponsorships available. For more information, call the Houma Chamber of Commerce (985) 876-5600.
24 Harlem Globetrotters: Houma Terrebonne Civic Center, 346 Civic Center Blvd. Beginning at 7:00 pm
Globetrotters introduce Class of Newcomers, Highlighted by the Tallest Pro Basketball Player, the Shortest
Globetrotter ever and the team's first female in 19 years. Tickets start at $25.00 and are available at
www.harlemglobetrotters.com, www.ticketmaster.com, Houma Terrebonne Civic Center Box Office or by phone
800-745-3000. For more information, call (985) 850-4657.
28 Rodeo: First in the Winter series, sponsored by the Terrebonne Livestock Association and held at the Houma
Air Base Arena, 121 Moffet Road from 7pm-11pm. Features bull riding, barrel racing and lots more. Admission
is $10 for adults, $7 for children, 2 and under get in free. For more information, contact Kim Triche (985) 804-7932.
Mini Mardi Gras Parade: Sponsored by Krewe of Aphrodite and Rouse's Supermarket. Registration begins
11 am, Parade begins at 12 Noon in the parking lot of Rouse's Supermarket, 5858 West Main Street. This is a
special day for the children in the community that dress in costumes and parade around with their home made
wagon floats throwing beads to the adults that have gathered around. A queen and king are crowned to rule
over the ride. For more information, contact Hollie Portier (985) 856-7930.
Chili Cook Off: Held on Main Street in Downtown Houma from 12:00 noon to 6:00pm $5.00 wrist band all you
can eat. There will be bands performing and 100% proceeds will go towards revitalizing downtown Houma. For
more information, contact Anne Picou, Main Street Manager (985) 873-6408 or e-mail: apicou@tpcg.org
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