2024 EVENTS
January 1, 2024 - December 31, 2024
JANUARY
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
Jan 17th…Kinder Chamber Member Luncheon 12-1pm @ Roy’s Catfish Hut
Jan 22nd…Annual Kinder Chamber Banquet/Auction
FEBRUARY
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
February…Allen Parish Libraries Honor Black History Month
Feb 1st…Kinder Chamber Board Meeting 12-1pm @ Kinder City Hall
Feb 10th… Children’s Courir de Mardi Gras
Kajun Koozans
Bernie Alan Band
Allon Danser Band
Morgan Lemelle & The Zydeco Playmakers
Feb 12th… (Lundi Gras) Mardi Gras at Nursing Home
Metro Soileau Mardi Gras {10am to 4pm} 422 Hwy 104
Feb 13th…Mardi Gras Day!
Oberlin Courir de Mardi Gras Roll Call
Mardi Gras Lunch Stop
Courir de Mardi Gras Parade thru Oberlin
Community Gumbo in Oberlin
Mardi Gras Dance by Kevin Naquin & Cajun Preservation
Feb 21st…Kinder Chamber Luncheon @ Roy’s Catfish Hut 12-1pm
Feb 29th… Allen Parish Libraries/Oakdale Branch Lunch & Learn
MARCH
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
March 1st…The Vault (Oberlin) DJ Kedspinzhitz
March 2nd… The Vault (Oberlin) DJ DSolomon Ladies Night
March 7th…Kinder Chamber Board Meeting 12-1pm @ Kinder City Hall
March 8th…Kinder Rotary Club Annual Golf Tournament
March 9th… Axe Throwing Tournament @ YumYum’s (Oakdale)
March 16th…The Vault (Oberlin) Leroy Thomas & the Zydeco Road Runners
March 23rd…Allen Parish Libraries 2nd Annual Cornhole Tournament
March 23rd…Annual Community Easter Egg Hunt Oberlin Veteran’s Memorial Park
APRIL
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
Christian United Alliance (Garden of Eden) FREE MEALS
The Rice Bin…EVERY Thursday Night Pool Tournament
April 4th…Kinder Chamber Board Meeting 12-1pm @ Kinder City Hall
April 4th…Zerbini Family Circus @ Oberlin Fair Grounds 6pm
April 6th…The Vault (Oberlin) Rusty Metoyer
April 13th…Good Ole Boys Car Show
April 19th…The Vault (Oberlin) Jamie Bergeron
April 20th… Lil Piney Park (Elizabeth) Children’s Craft Days
April 20th…The Rice Bin (Oberlin) Phat Boys Smoke Shack
April 20th…The Vault (Oberlin) DJ Flex
April 20th…Town Of Oberlin Clean Up Day Campaign!
April 23rd… “Kinder Kicks the Can” Clean Up Campaign!
April 24th…Administrative Assistant Day (Kinder Chamber)
April 26th…The Rice Bin (Oberlin) DJ Big 360
April 27th…The Rice Bin (Oberlin) “Be Your Own DJ”
April28th – May 4th… Small Business Week
MAY
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
Christian United Alliance (Garden of Eden) FREE MEALS
The Rice Bin…EVERY Thursday Night Pool Tournament <
May 2nd…Kinder Chamber Board Meeting 12-1pm @ Kinder City Hall
May 2nd…National Day of Prayer in Elton/Coushatta Tribe
May 2nd… National Day of Prayer in Kinder
May 2nd…National Day of Prayer in Oberlin
Allen Parish Courthouse (front under trees) 11am – 12 noon
May 2nd…The Rice Bin (Oberlin)T-Shirt Thursday Pool Tournament / Corn Hole
May 3rd – 5th…Sacred Heart Spring Festival
May 3rd…The Vault (Oberlin) DJ DSolomon
May 4th…The Vault (Oberlin) Leroy Thomas & the Zydeco Roadrunners / DJ Mekhanik
May 4th…The Rice Bin (Oberlin)“May the 4th Be with You” Star Wars/Space Theme Night
May 5th…The Vault (Oberlin) Cinco de Mayo Brunch
May 5th…The Rice Bin (Oberlin) Cinco de Mayo specials
May 9th…The Rice Bin (Oberlin) Pool Tournament 6pm
May 11th…The Rice Bin (Oberlin) Mother’s Day Boozy Bingo
May 15th…Kinder Chamber Member Luncheon 12-1pm @ Roy’s Catfish Hut
May 16th…The Rice Bin (Oberlin) Pool Tournament 6pm
May 17th…The Rice Bin (Oberlin) Party on the Patio w/ 26 West
May 18th…Red White Blue & Sauce Piquante Too Car Show
May 23rd…The Rice Bin (Oberlin) School’s Out Luau; Educator Appreciation Night Doors open @3pm
May 25th…The Rice Bin (Oberlin)Party on the Patio w/ Alphonse Ardoin & the Zydeco Kingz
May 25th…The Vault (Oberlin) Jamie Bergeron & the Kickin’ Cajuns followed by DJ Mekhanik
May 27th…Memorial Day Celebration (Kinder)
May 27th…Memorial Day Workout Challenge (Kinder)
May 30th…The Rice Bin (Oberlin) Pool Tournament 6pm
JUNE
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
Christian United Alliance (Garden of Eden) FREE MEALS
The Rice Bin…EVERY Thursday Night Pool Tournament
June 2nd…St. Joan of Arc Church (Oberlin) BBQ Plate Lunch Sale
June 3rd – 7th… Kinder Bible Church VBS
June 3rd… Life Share Blood Drive (Kinder)
June 6th…The Phlebotomy Academy of APCH (Kinder)
June 7th – 8th…Coushatta POW WOW
June 8th…The Vault (Oberlin) John Luke’s Poker Run
June 15th…The Rice Bin (Oberlin) Parish Line LIve!
June 15th…Coushatta Casino Resort “80’s Ladies” Concert
June 18th…APCH Job Fair
June 22nd…The Rice Bin (Oberlin) Frayed Soul
June 22nd…The Vault (Oberlin) DJ Mekhanik
June 23rd…Coushatta Casino Resort “Before I do” Bridal Showcase<
June 23rd…Coushatta Casino Resort Vietnamese Concert
June 27th…Lunch & Learn “Migraines & Headaches”
June 27th…APCH Farmer’s Market (Kinder)
June 29th… OT Booster Bash!
JULY
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
Christian United Alliance (Garden of Eden) FREE MEALS
The Rice Bin…EVERY Thursday Night Pool Tournament
July 15-19th…STEM and Robotics camp
July 17th…Back to School Supply Giveaway (Oberlin)
July 19th…The Rice Bin (Oberlin) Party on the Patio Kevin Naquin & the Ossun
July 19th…The Vault (Oberlin) Ladies Night Out w/ DJ D Solomon
July 20th…The Vault (Oberlin) Patron Party
July 20th…Crossroads Festival at Coushatta Casino Resort
July 22-26th…NASA Astro Camp
July 22nd – July 26th…Camp Pearl Kidz Camp
July 25th…Allen Parish Libraries “Rhyme & Ride, Read & Shine”
July 27th…The Rice Bin (Oberlin) Party on the Patio Rosedown Rockers
July 27th…The Vault (Oberlin) DJ Lake City Lou
AUGUST
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
Christian United Alliance (Garden of Eden) FREE MEALS
The Rice Bin…EVERY Thursday Night Pool Tournament
Aug 1st…Kinder Chamber Board Meeting 12-1pm @ Kinder City Hall
Aug 2nd…Back to School Party (Oberlin High School)
Aug 3rd…The Rice Bin (Oberlin) Party on the Patio Kevin Barton
Aug 3rd…The Vault (Oberlin) Saturday Night Party! DJ Rock
Aug 4th…Grace Community Church “Blessing of the Backpacks”
Aug 6th…Teachers Night Out
Aug 6th…Allen Genealogical & Historical Society presents Shera Broussard LaPoint
Aug 9th…Coushatta Casino Warehouse Sale
Aug 15th…APCH Blood Drive
Aug 16th…The Vault (Oberlin) DJ T-Rob Soileau
Aug 17th…Get MO Repz Skills Camp
Aug 17th…The Rice Bin (Oberlin) Party on the Patio Casey Peveto
Aug 17th…Coushatta Casino Resort presents Jay Leno
Aug 18th…Church of the King Worship Night
Aug 21st…Kinder Chamber Member Luncheon 12-1pm @ Roy’s Catfish Hut
Aug 22nd…APCH Farmer’s Market (Kinder)
Aug 22nd…APCH Lunch & Learn “Flu, Shingles & Pneumonia Vaccines”
Aug 23rd… KMS “Back to School GLOW DANCE PARTY”
Aug 23rd…The Vault (Oberlin) “Friday Night Party”
Aug 24th…The Vault (Oberlin) Saturday Night Throwback Party
Aug 28th…Senior Lunch @ Kinder Community Center
Aug 29th…Faith & Football (Kinder) John C. Buck Stadium
Aug 30th…The Vault (Oberlin) DJ Solomon
Leroy Thomas & the Zydeco Roadrunners
Aug 30th…Allen Parish Jamboree
Aug 31st…The Rice Bin (Oberlin) Party on the Patio Caroline Smith
Aug 31st…The Vault (Oberlin) “Short Shorts Edition” DJ Battle Cat & DJ Whopp
SEPTEMBER
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
Christian United Alliance (Garden of Eden) FREE MEALS
The Rice Bin…EVERY Thursday Night Pool Tournament
Sept 1st…The Rice Bin “Football Game Day”
Sept 5th..Kinder Chamber Board Meeting 12-1pm @ Kinder City Hall
Sept 5th…The Rice Bin (Oberlin) NFL Kick-Off
Sept 6th…The Vault (Oberlin) Friday Ladies Night Party
Sept 7th… Jus’ Crawfish (Kinder) Creole Jam w/ Mark Ardoin
Sept 7th…The Vault (Oberlin) DJ Lake City Lou
Sept 7th…The Rice Bin (Oberlin) Party on the Patio Brian Racca
Sept 10th…The Rice Bin (Oberlin) Boozy Bingo
Sept 13th…“Give a Wish” Golf Tournament
Sept 14th…The Rice Bin (Oberlin) Lucas Jagneaux
Sept 18th…Kinder Chamber Member Luncheon 12-1pm @ Roy’s Catfish Hut
Sept 24th… St. Philip Neri Catholic Charities Food Distribution
Sept 26th…APCH Lunch & Learn Prostate Health
Sept 26th…APCH Farmer’s Market
Sept 28th…The Rice Bin (Oberlin) Ashton Dupre
Sept 29th…Pentecostals of Mittie “Let’s TACO About Prayer”
OCTOBER
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
Christian United Alliance (Garden of Eden) FREE MEALS
The Rice Bin…EVERY Thursday Night Pool Tournament
Oct 1st…Farmer’s Appreciation Supper (Kinder)
Oct 3rd…Kinder Chamber Board Meeting 12-1pm @ Kinder City Hall
Oct 3-5th…Fete du Void Festival (Oakdale)
Oct 7-Dec 22nd…Grant Christmas Tree Farm
Oct 15th…APCH Blood Drive
Oct 18-20th…Re-Thunk Junk Flea Market Trail
Oct 19th…Crawfish Shack (Oberlin) Parish Line
Oct 24th…Breast Cancer Awareness
Oct 24th…APCH Farmer’s Market
Oct 25th-26th…The Rice Bin (Oberlin) Homecoming 2024
Oct 31st…2024 Community Fall Fest
Oct 31st…Trunk or Treat Trail
Oct 31ST…The Grand Church “Harvest Fest”
NOVEMBER
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
Christian United Alliance (Garden of Eden) FREE MEALS
Nov-Dec 22nd…Grant Christmas Tree Farm
The Rice Bin…EVERY Thursday Night Pool Tournament
Nov 2nd…10th Annual Kinder Pancake Breakfast
Nov 2nd… Yum-Yum’s (Oakdale) Homecoming Parish Line
Nov 6th – 9th…Allen Parish Fair
Nov 7th…Kinder Chamber Board Meeting 12-1pm @ Kinder City Hall
Nov 16th…St. Philip Neri Golf Tournament
Nov 20th…Kinder Chamber Member Luncheon 12-1pm @ Roy’s Catfish Hut
Nov 28th…APCH Lunch & Learn “Diabetes Health”
Nov 28th…APCH Farmer’s Market
DECEMBER
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
Christian United Alliance (Garden of Eden) FREE MEALS
Dec 1-Dec 22nd…Grant Christmas Tree Farm
The Rice Bin…EVERY Thursday Night Pool Tournament
Dec 5th…Kinder Chamber Board Meeting 12-1pm @ Kinder City Hall
Dec 5th – 6th…Holiday Dazzle
Dec 7th…Hometown Holidays (Kinder)
Dec 16th… LifeShare Blood Drive
Dec 31st…Yum-Yum’s (Oakdale) New Year’s Parish Line
Event Location
ALLEN PARISH TOURIST COMMISSION
8904 Hwy 165, P O Box 1280
Oberlin LA, 70655