OCTOBER 2023
Bayou Fest in La Marque Oct. 21 at Mac McGaffey Highland Bayou Park
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rom live music to children’s activities to fireworks, Bayou Fest offers fun for people of all ages. And the best part is admission and parking are free! Tell all your coworkers, friends and family to meet up on Saturday, Oct. 21, at Mac McGaffey Highland Bayou Park (exit 10 off I-45 South) and get ready to enjoy these activities: BARBECUE COOK-OFF Compete with the Best of the Best as part of the State Championship Cook-Off with Champions Barbecue Alliance! On Oct. 20, the Cook-Off ramps up as teams compete for $10,000 in prize money. Rules and reservation forms are available online at www.TCLMchamber.com. Bayou Fest Cook-Off features 100 Barbecue spots with easy access, stabilized ground, water and power hookups.
KIDS QUE COOKOFF Enjoy the 2nd Annual “Old Smokey” Kids Que Cookoff. This is a FREE event limited to the first 20 kids to sign up. There are two age groups and ten kids per group. Ages 7-11 ( Junior) and 1216 (Senior) years. This year, kids will cook burgers and chops. Registrations are being accepted now. Email the Chamber at angela@TCLMchamber.com for registration forms, rules and more information. ARTS & CRAFTS VENDORS Get a jump on your Christmas shopping at the Bayou Fest’s vendor fair! More than 20 craft vendors are expected. Are you crafty yourself? There still are a couple vendors spaces open. Call the Chamber to inquire right away at 409-935-1408! ‘COWBOY’ JONES CHILDREN’S FISHING TOURNAMENT Bring your little one to enjoy fish-
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ing with the Rusty Hook Fishing Club! The first 200 children to register (ages 12-and-under) will receive a free T-shirt and lunch. Participants must provide a rod and reel, but Boyd’s One Stop provides the bait. Registration starts at 8:30 a.m. Kids can fish from 9 a.m. until 1 p.m. with parent or guardian supervision. For 10 categories of fish, kids can win a new rod and reel, plus a new tackle box provided by La Marque Lions Club. Alex’s A/C provides
goody bags stuffed with items from some TCLM Chamber members. PUMPKIN PATCH & DECORATING CONTEST Beginning at 9 a.m. pick a pumpkin for FREE, find a spot under the pavilion and get creative! The La Marque Lions Club will present cash prizes for the first-, second- and third-favorite pumpkins. Age divisions are 5 and under, 6-10 years, 11-14 years and 15-19 SEE BAYOU FEST » PAGE 3
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