2023 Calendar of Events
February
February 19 – Independent Mardi Gras Parade, Starts corner of Blackberry & Highway 1, 1:00 PM
March
April
April 8 – Easter egg hunt, Grand Isle Community Center, 10:30 a.m.
April 9 – Easter Sunrise Service, Hurricane Hole Clubhouse , 7:30 a.m. (Sponsored by the GI Community Development Team)
April 14 & 15 – Grand Isle Migratory Bird Celebration & Cultural Weekend, GI High School (One day event this year!)
TBA – Grand Isle Blessing of the Fleet Festival
May
May 1-2 – Louisiana Gulf Coast Billfish Classic – Hurricane Hole
May 19-21 – Hurricane Hole Ladies Invitational- Hurricane Hole
May 26-28 – Bloody Decks Rodeo, Wakeside Marina
May 25 -28 – United Rentals Cast and Blast Tournament
May 27 – Grand Isle Islandwide Garage Sale at the Community Center, 8:00 am to 3:00
pm (Sponsored by the GI Community Development Team)
June
June 1-2 – Valero Cast it Forward Tournament
June 7-10 – Swollfest, Grand Isle Marina
June 16-17 – Grand Isle Speckled Trout Rodeo – Bridge Side Marina
June 22-24 – Creole Classic Fishing Rodeo – Bridge Side Marina
July
July 1-4 – Hurricane Hole 4th of July Showdown
July 6, 7, 8 – Blue Boot Rodeo, Grand Isle Marina, bluebootrodeo.com
July 6-8 – Wounded Warrior Rodeo – Bridge Side Marina
July 13-15 – Island Strong Fest Beach, Tarpon Rodeo Pavilion, https://www.townofgrandisle.com/island-strong-beach-fest/
July 13 – 15 – Cut Off Fishing Rodeo, Bridge Side Marina
July 27-29 – Grand Isle Tarpon Rodeo, Tarpon Rodeo Pavilion, Grand Isle Marina
July 27 – 29 – Hurricane Hole Invitational
August
August 18-19 – Dufrene’s Rodeo, Bridge Side Marina
August 25-26 – Ride the Bull Kayak Fishing Rodeo, Bridge Side Marina
September
September 1-2 – 60th Original Grand Isle Redfish Rodeo, Labor Day Weekend,
Bridge Side Marina
September 29-30 – Caminada Redfish Rodeo, Grand Isle Marina
October
October 6-7 – Ladies Fishing Rodeo Sponsored by the GI Community Development
Team, Bridge Side Marina grandisleevents.org
October 21 – Hargrove Foundation Fishing Rodeo, Grand Isle Marina, beginning at
6:00 a.m.
November
December
December 1 – Starts our Christmas Tree Lighting and Programs Celebrations