City of Lake Charles, Louisiana
Civic Center
When it comes to entertainment, the Lake Charles Civic Center is definitely on the "Best Seller List." Our complex can support 8 functions at one time; accommodate 7,500 in the main coliseum and over 2,000 in our beautiful Rosa Hart Theater.
Our impressive Lakefront facility has played host to top names in entertainment:
- Sesame Street Live!
- Monster Trucks
- LA Swashbucklers
- Russian Moscow Ballet
- Lord of the Dance
- Ringling Brothers
- Cats
- Willie Nelson
- New Disney Live!
- Stomp
- Kenny Wayne Sheppard and more!
The Exhibition Hall, located on the first floor, is over 17,875 square feet of open floor space and has a flexible capacity of up to 1,400 patrons, depending upon set-up. Our capabilities extend further to meeting room space of proper proportions to fit almost any function. A complete kitchen facility is located directly across from the Exhibition Hall and is easily accessible to the Contraband Room (cap. 500 persons) on the second floor, Jean LaFitte Room (cap. 450 persons), and the Buccaneer Room (cap. 1,000 persons) on the third floor.
The Lake Charles Civic Center is located on the lake within walking distance to hotel accommodations.
Next time you are passing through Lake Charles take a minute to visit our beautiful facility and enjoy a stroll down our newly redesigned Lakefront Promenade.
News & Notices
- Millennium Park to be Temporarily Closed Beginning Monday
Published: Friday, May 04, 2012
Millennium Park to be Temporarily Closed Beginning Monday Millennium Park on Bord du Lac Dr. will be temporarily closed beginning Monday, May 7, due to construction of Phase 2 of Millennium Park. An anticipated reopening date for the park will be a... - 1100 Block of Bilbo St. to be Temporarily Closed for Reconstruction Work
Published: Friday, May 04, 2012
1100 Block of Bilbo St. to be Temporarily Closed for Reconstruction Work Beginning Monday, May 7, and continuing for approximately 90 days, the 1100 block of Bilbo St. - between the streets of Iris and Clarence -- will be temporarily closed for rec... - Sweet Lake Land and Oil Company Donates to First Lieutenant Douglas B. Fournet Memorial
Published: Wednesday, May 02, 2012
Sweet Lake Land and Oil Company Donates to First Lieutenant Douglas B. Fournet Memorial At the April 24 Lake Charles City Council Agenda Meeting, The Sweet Lake Land and Oil Company, LLC presented a check for $5,000 to the Mayor's Committee for the...
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Joseph B. Toups, Director
900 Lakeshore Drive
Lake Charles, LA 70601
Lake Charles, LA 70601
- Telephone Number: 337-491-1256
- Facsimile Number: 337-491-1534
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- Department Hours: 8:00 am - 4:30 pm
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