2013 Calendar of Events

February

Feb 9 – FOGI Island Spirits Night, Wine Tasting & Mardi Gras Party, YUMS at 7:30 p.m.
Feb 10 – Independent Mardi Gras Parade Sunday, Grand Isle, Louisiana Highway 1

March

March 9 – GICDT 5K Run, Grand Isle Community Center
March 9 -FOGI Island Spirits Night, Cocktail Contest, Bridge Side Marina at 7:30 p.m.
March 31 – Easter Sunrise Service @ Artie’s Sports Bar on the deck at 7:30 a.m. hosted by Grand Isle Community Development Team

April

April 15–22 – Juried Art Exhibition “Grand Isle Day & Night” a Study in Black & White, GI Library
April 19, 20 & 21 – Grand Isle Migratory Bird Celebration, Grand Isle School
April 20 – Historical Home Tours, Grand Isle School

May

May 3, 4 & 5 – Serenity by the Sea Retreat, Grand Isle School
May 4 – 2nd Annual Cruising the Beach Car Show, Tarpon Rodeo Pavilion
May 17 & 18 – Stan Brock Black and Gold Classic Blast and Cast, Bridge Side Marina
May 25 – Island Wide Garage Sale
May 24, 25, & 26 – Grand Isle Speckled Trout Rodeo, Bridge Side Marina
May 30, 31 & June 1 – New Orleans Electrical Association Rodeo, Sand Dollar Marina

June

June 1 – Miss Grand Isle Pageant Volleyball Tournament, Beach behind Arties Sports Bar
June 1 – OMSA Annual Cajun Tropic Fishing Rodeo (Invitational), Bridge Side Marina
June 6, 7 & 8 – Swollfest Fishing Rodeo, Sand Dollar Marina
June 6, 7 & 8 – Cut Off Fishing Club Public Rodeo, Bridge Side Marina
June 20, 21 & 22 – ABC Dental Fishing Rodeo, Sand Dollar Marina
June 21 & 22 – Creole Classic Fishing Tournament, Bridge Side Marina
June 29 – ED White Fishing Rodeo, Bridge Side Marina

July

July 6 – Annual Fireworks and Band, Bridge Side Marina
July 11, 12 & 13 – Louisiana Dental Association (LDA) Fishing Rodeo, Sand Dollar Marina
July 13 – Color the Island 5K Run, Bridge Side Marina
July 20 – South Lafourche Cheerleading Fishing Rodeo, Bridge Side Marina
July 25, 26 & 27 – Grand Isle Tarpon Rodeo, Tarpon Rodeo Pavilion

August

August 2, 3 & 4 – Big Game Vintage Fishing Rodeo, Sand Dollar Marina
August 3 – Mike Bourgeois “Big Daddy” Memorial Rodeo Saturday, Bridge Side Marina
August 8, 9 & 10 – D. Jeansonne Invitational Boondoggle Rodeo, Bridge Side Marina
August 16 – Calmwater Film Festival, Bridge Side Marina, 8:00 p.m.
August 17 – Ride the Bull Kayak Fishing Rodeo, Bridge Side Marina
August 24 – IFA Redfish Tour, Bridge Side Marina
August 30, 31 & Sept 1 – Grand Isle Original Redfish Rodeo, Bridge Side Marina

September

September 27, 28 & 29 – Caminada Redfish Rodeo, Sand Dollar Marina

October

October 11 & 12 – Ladies Fishing Rodeo, Bridge Side Marina

December

December 2 – 13th Annual Christmas Tree Lighting Program, Grand Isle Community Center

Dates are subject to change. Other events will be added as soon as dates are confirmed.

For more information, please contact the Grand Isle Tourist Commission at:

985-787-2997 or email to: [email protected]
Grand Isle Info & Comm Center 985-787-2997