COMMUNITY EVENTS

January 1, 2026 - December 31, 2026

JANUARY

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Farmer’s Market Oberlin every Wednesday from 9am to 1pm

CENLA Food Pantry

Kinder-2nd Friday 9am – 11am
Oberlin-3rd Wednesday 9am – 12 noon
Oakdale-2nd Thursday 7am – 10am

VVA Chapter 215 (Kinder) meeting first Thursday of the month @ Hut in Veteran’s Park

American Legion #144 (Oberlin) meeting every second Tuesday of the month @ American Legion Hall

American Legion #244 (Kinder)meeting every third Monday of the month @ American Legion Hall

Allen Geneology Society meeting first Tuesday of the month @ Kinder Library

Kinder Rotary Member Meeting every Tuesday 12-1p @ APCH Meeting Room

Jan 8th… Kinder Chamber Board Member Luncheon 12-1p @ Roy’s Catfish Hut

Jan 19th – Feb 2nd…2026 Kinder Youth Baseball & Softball Registration

Jan 21… Kinder Chamber Member Luncheon 12-1p @ Kinder City Hall

Jan 22nd… APCH Lunch & Learn 12 – 1p @ Grand Church (Lunch Provided)

Jan 22nd… APCH Farmer’s Market 4 – 6p @ Hospital

Jan 26th… Annual Kinder Chamber Banquet/Auction

Jan 28th… Senior Luncheon 9a-1p @ Kinder Community Center

Jan 31st… Krewe de’ Pardi Gras 8am til… Oberlin Allen Parish Civic Center

FEBRUARY

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Farmer’s Market Oberlin every Wednesday from 9am to 1pm

CENLA Food Pantry

Kinder-2nd Friday 9am – 11am
Oberlin-3rd Wednesday 9am – 12 noon
Oakdale-2nd Thursday 7am – 10am

VVA Chapter 215 (Kinder) meeting first Thursday of the month @ Hut in Veteran’s Park

American Legion #144 (Oberlin) NO meeting this month

American Legion #244 meeting every third Monday of the month @American Legion Hall

Allen Geneology Society meeting first Tuesday of the month @ Kinder Library

Kinder Rotary Member Meeting every Tuesday 12-1p @ APCH Meeting Room

Feb 3rd – 8th…Late Registration 2026 Kinder Youth Baseball & Softball Registration

Feb 5th… Kinder Chamber Board Member Luncheon 12-1p @ Roy’s Catfish Hut

Feb 7th…American Legion Post #144 “5th Annual Mardi Gras Fundraiser”

Feb 7th… 2nd Annual Estes Ledoux Memorial “Anything Over Rice” Cook-Off 8a – 4p INFORMATION

Feb 7th…Kinder Athletic Booster Bash Bingo5 -6p @ Kinder Community Center INFORMATION

Feb 13th…The Rice Bin “Morgan Lemelle & the Zydeco Playmakers” 9p INFORMATION

Feb 14th… Fairview Softball Girls “Mardi Gras Ball & Dance”

Feb 14th…Mardi Gras on Main (Oberlin)

Feb 14th…Mardi Gras on Main (Oberlin) “Children’s Run”@ Farmer’s Market 8am INFORMATION

Feb 14th…Mardi Gras on Main (Oberlin) “Seth Pitre & The Zydeco Pressure” 11amINFORMATION

Feb 14th…Mardi Gras on Main (Oberlin) “Bernie Alan Band” 1p INFORMATION

Feb 14th…Mardi Gras on Main (Oberlin) “Alphonse Ardoin & the Zydeco Kingz” 3p INFORMATION

Feb 14th…Mardi Gras on Main (Oberlin) Oberlin Courir de’ Mardi Gras 6p@ Crawfish Shack INFORMATION

Feb 14th…Mardi Gras on Main (Oberlin) ‘Kyle Huval & the Dixie Club Ramblers 7p @ The Rice Bin INFORMATION

Feb 16th…Metro Soileau Mardi Gras

Feb 17th…Oberlin Courir de Mardi Gras Run & Parade

Feb 18th… Kinder Chamber Member Luncheon 12-1p @ Roy’s Catfish Hut

Feb 25th…Senior Luncheon 9a-1p @ Kinder Community Center

Feb 26th…APCH Lunch & Learn 12 – 1p @ Grand Church (Lunch Provided)

Feb 26th…APCH Farmer’s Market 4 – 6p @ Hospital

Feb 28th…APCH Chili Cook-Off TBA

MARCH

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Farmer’s Market Oberlin every Wednesday from 9am to 1pm

CENLA Food Pantry

Kinder-2nd Friday 9am – 11am
Oberlin-3rd Wednesday 9am – 12 noon
Oakdale-2nd Thursday 7am – 10am

VVA Chapter 215 (Kinder) meeting first Thursday of the month @Hut in Veteran’s Park

American Legion #144 (Oberlin) meeting every second Tuesday of the month @American Legion Hall

American Legion #244 meeting every third Monday of the month @American Legion Hall

Allen Geneology Society meeting first Tuesday of the month @ Kinder Library

Kinder Rotary Member Meeting every Tuesday 12-1p @ APCH Meeting Room

Mar 5th… Kinder Chamber Board Member Luncheon 12-1p @ Roy’s Catfish Hut

Mar 5th – 7th…“3rd Annual Saddle Up Trail Ride” by Senator Heather Cloud

Mar 11th… Coushatta Casino Resort Job Fair

Mar 18th… Kinder Chamber Member Luncheon 12-1p @ Roy’s Catfish Hut

Mar 19th…Christ Church Soul Sisters Meeting

Mar 20th – 21st…Dry Creek Baptist Camp Kids Camp Weekend

Mar 21st… Walmart-Oakdale Garden Center Grand Opening Celebration! beginning 9am

Mar 21st…Sisters of Salvation A Morning of Renewal Brunch

Mar 21st… Lion’s Club Oakdale 2nd Annual Easter Event

Mar 21st…Tentative Opening Day for Softball & Baseball

Mar 21st…Canning Class (Oberlin)

Mar 25th…Senior Luncheon 9a-1p @ Kinder Community Center

Mar 26th…APCH Lunch & Learn 12 – 1p @ Grand Church (Lunch Provided)

Mar 26TH…APCH Farmer’s Market 4 – 6p @ Hospital

Mar 27th…Coushatta Casino Resort Trace Adkins

Mar 28th…Allen Parish Libraries Community Egg Hunt

Mar 29th…Coushatta Casino Resort Vietnamese Concert

APRIL

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Farmer’s Market Oberlin every Wednesday from 9am to 1pm

CENLA Food Pantry

Kinder-2nd Friday 9am – 11am
Oberlin-3rd Wednesday 9am – 12 noon
Oakdale-2nd Thursday 7am – 10am

VVA Chapter 215 (Kinder) meeting first Thursday of the month @Hut in Veteran’s Park

American Legion #144 (Oberlin) meeting every second Tuesday of the month @American Legion Hall

American Legion #244 meeting every third Monday of the month @American Legion Hall

Allen Geneology Society meeting first Tuesday of the month @ Kinder Library

Kinder Rotary Member Meeting every Tuesday 12-1p @ APCH Meeting Room

April 2nd… Kinder Chamber Board Member Luncheon 12-1p @ Roy’s Catfish Hut

April 3rd…OT Booster Bash

April 5th… Easter at COTK (Kinder)

April 6th…Lambert Park (Kinder) Spring Creators Camp

April 11th…Sweet 16 Good Ol’ Boys Car Show

April 18th…The Crawfish Shack “Parish Line” 7pm

April 22nd…Administrative Assistant Day

April 24th…Kinder Rotary Golf Tournament TBA (sponsors/players needed)

MAY

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Farmer’s Market Oberlin every Wednesday from 9am to 1pm

CENLA Food Pantry

Kinder-2nd Friday 9am-11am
Oberlin-3rd Wednesday 9am – 12 noon
Oakdale-2nd Thursday 7am – 10am

VVA Chapter 215 (Kinder) meeting first Thursday of the month @Hut in Veteran’s Park

American Legion #144 (Oberlin) meeting every second Tuesday of the month @American Legion Hall

American Legion #244 meeting every third Monday of the month @American Legion Hall

Allen Geneology Society meeting first Tuesday of the month @ Kinder Library

Kinder Rotary Member Meeting every Tuesday 12-1p @ APCH Meeting Room

May 1st… Spring Festival “Parish Line”

May 7th… Kinder Chamber Board Member Luncheon 12-1p @ Roy’s Catfish Hut

May 16th…“Red White Blue & Sauce Piquante Too!”

May 20th… Kinder Chamber Member Luncheon 12-1p @ Roy’s Catfish Hut

May 29th… The Crawfish Shack “Parish Line” 7pm

JUNE

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Farmer’s Market Oberlin every Wednesday from 9am to 1pm

CENLA Food Pantry

Kinder-2nd Friday 9am – 11am
Oberlin-3rd Wednesday 9am – 12 noon
Oakdale-2nd Thursday 7am – 10am

VVA Chapter 215 (Kinder) meeting first Thursday of the month @Hut in Veteran’s Park

American Legion #144 (Oberlin) meeting every second Tuesday of the month @American Legion Hall

American Legion #244 meeting every third Monday of the month @American Legion Hall

Allen Geneology Society meeting first Tuesday of the month @ Kinder Library

Kinder Rotary Member Meeting every Tuesday 12-1p @ APCH Meeting Room

May 3rd…Small Business Week

JULY

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Farmer’s Market Oberlin every Wednesday from 9am to 1pm

CENLA Food Pantry

Kinder-2nd Friday 9am – 11am
Oberlin-3rd Wednesday 9am – 12 noon
Oakdale-2nd Thursday 7am – 10am

VVA Chapter 215 (Kinder) meeting first Thursday of the month @Hut in Veteran’s Park

American Legion #144 (Oberlin) meeting every second Tuesday of the month @American Legion Hall

American Legion #244 meeting every third Monday of the month @American Legion Hall

Allen Geneology Society meeting first Tuesday of the month @ Kinder Library

Kinder Rotary Member Meeting every Tuesday 12-1p @ APCH Meeting Room

AUGUST

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Farmer’s Market Oberlin every Wednesday from 9am to 1pm

CENLA Food Pantry

Kinder-2nd Friday 9am – 11am
Oberlin-3rd Wednesday 9am – 12 noon
Oakdale-2nd Thursday 7am – 10am

VVA Chapter 215 (Kinder) meeting first Thursday of the month @Hut in Veteran’s Park

American Legion #144 (Oberlin) meeting every second Tuesday of the month @American Legion Hall

American Legion #244 meeting every third Monday of the month @American Legion Hall

Allen Geneology Society meeting first Tuesday of the month @ Kinder Library

Kinder Rotary Member Meeting every Tuesday 12-1p @ APCH Meeting Room

Aug 1st…KHS 2026 Miss Kinder Pageant

Aug 6th… Kinder Chamber Board Member Luncheon 12-1p @ Roy’s Catfish Hut

Aug 19th… Kinder Chamber Member Luncheon 12-1p @ Roy’s Catfish Hut

SEPTEMBER

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Farmer’s Market Oberlin every Wednesday from 9am to 1pm

CENLA Food Pantry

Kinder-2nd Friday 9am – 11am
Oberlin-3rd Wednesday 9am – 12 noon
Oakdale-2nd Thursday 7am – 10am

VVA Chapter 215 (Kinder) meeting first Thursday of the month @Hut in Veteran’s Park

American Legion #144 (Oberlin) meeting every second Tuesday of the month @American Legion Hall

American Legion #244 meeting every third Monday of the month @American Legion Hall

Allen Geneology Society meeting first Tuesday of the month @ Kinder Library

Kinder Rotary Member Meeting every Tuesday 12-1p @ APCH Meeting Room

Sept 3rd… Kinder Chamber Board Member Luncheon 12-1p @ Roy’s Catfish Hut

Sept 16th… Kinder Chamber Member Luncheon 12-1p @ Roy’s Catfish Hut

OCTOBER

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Farmer’s Market Oberlin every Wednesday from 9am to 1pm

APCH Farmer’s Market every last Thursday of the month

CENLA Food Pantry

Kinder-2nd Friday 9am – 11am
Oberlin-3rd Wednesday 9am – 12 noon
Oakdale-2nd Thursday 7am – 10am

VVA Chapter 215 (Kinder) meeting first Thursday of the month @Hut in Veteran’s Park

American Legion #144 (Oberlin) meeting every second Tuesday of the month @American Legion Hall

American Legion #244 meeting every third Monday of the month @American Legion Hall

Allen Geneology Society meeting first Tuesday of the month @ Kinder Library

Kinder Rotary Member Meeting every Tuesday 12-1p @ APCH Meeting Room

Oct 1st… Kinder Chamber Board Member Luncheon 12-1p @ Roy’s Catfish Hut

Oct 6th…Farmer’s Appreciation Supper

Oct 21st… Kinder Chamber Member Luncheon 12-1p @ Roy’s Catfish Hut

NOVEMBER

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Farmer’s Market Oberlin every Wednesday from 9am to 1pm

APCH Farmer’s Market every last Thursday from 4pm to 6pm

CENLA Food Pantry

Kinder-2nd Friday 9am – 11am
Oberlin-3rd Wednesday 9am – 12 noon
Oakdale-2nd Thursday 7am – 10am

VVA Chapter 215 (Kinder) meeting first Thursday of the month @Hut in Veteran’s Park

American Legion #144 (Oberlin) meeting every second Tuesday of the month @American Legion Hall

American Legion #244 meeting every third Monday of the month @American Legion Hall

Allen Geneology Society meeting first Tuesday of the month @ Kinder Library

Kinder Rotary Member Meeting every Tuesday 12-1p @ APCH Meeting Room

Allen Parish Fair TBA

Nov 5th… Kinder Chamber Board Member Luncheon 12-1p @ Roy’s Catfish Hut

Nov 7th…12th Annual Community Pancake Breakfast

Nov 18th… Kinder Chamber Member Luncheon 12-1p @ Roy’s Catfish Hut

DECEMBER

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Farmer’s Market Oberlin every Wednesday from 9am to 1pm

APCH Farmer’s Market every last Thursday from 4pm to 6pm

CENLA Food Pantry

Kinder-2nd Friday 9am – 11am
Oberlin-3rd Wednesday 9am – 12 noon
Oakdale-2nd Thursday 7am – 10am

VVA Chapter 215 (Kinder) meeting first Thursday of the month @Hut in Veteran’s Park

American Legion #144 (Oberlin) meeting every second Tuesday of the month @American Legion Hall

American Legion #244(Kinder)meeting every third Monday of the month @American Legion Hall