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The City of Lake Charles is announcing a full slate of Partners in Parks events for the third quarter of 2023. Unless otherwise noted, all events are family-friendly, free and open to the public. 

The schedule begins tomorrow, July 4, with Red, White, Blue and You at the Lake Charles Civic Center Amphitheatre. The live entertainment begins at 6 p.m. and the grand finale, a fireworks show over the lake, will start at 9:15 p.m. 

On Saturday, July 15, Entergy will present Arcs and Sparks. Families are invited to see educational demonstrations and learn more about electrical safety. This event will take place at Hillcrest Park from 10 a.m. to noon.

Art in the Park, hosted in partnership with Imperial Calcasieu Museum, will return on Saturday, July 22, with a free event from 10 a.m. – noon at Drew Park. 

August will feature a special Lake Charles Fire Department Junior Firefighter/State Farm Family Safety Day at Hillcrest Park, a Sasol Nature in Focus Insect Encounter at Tuten Park and another edition of Art in the Park at Grace Medora Park.

Finally, September will close out the third quarter with Art in the Park at Hillcrest Park, a Calcasieu Parish Public Library Book it to the Park at Lock Park and Skatember. More details will be released on Skatember in the coming weeks.

“Our parks are a critical component of quality of life in the City of Lake Charles,” said Mayor Nic Hunter. “Our first two quarters of the year have been filled with a number of successful events and we look forward to continuing to build on these successes. Programs like these are a small part of a larger effort we are making across the City through our Partners in Parks initiative to expand opportunities for citizens of all ages to make their way outside and explore science and nature in their own backyard.”

In July of 2018, Mayor Hunter’s administration launched its citywide Partners in Parks initiative aimed at combing private and public dollars to improve park infrastructure and expand programming. To date, Partners in Parks has injected over a million dollar into the City’s parks without any additional taxation on local citizens.

Individuals interested in investing in City parks may do so online by visiting www.foundationswla.org. 

All events are subject to change. Follow www.cityoflakecharles.com and www.facebook.com/LakeCharles/Louisiana for the latest schedule updates.

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