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RIVER OAKS SQUARE ARTS CENTER
318-473-2670
riveroaksartscenter.com
A creative hub for Central
Louisiana since 1984! Occupying
nearly an entire block in Downtown
ALEXANDRIA
Alexandria’s Cultural Arts District,
River Oaks Square Arts Center
houses 25 studios, 3 galleries, an
on-site Arts Academy and gallery
gift shop with contemporary works
from over 100 visual artists.
T.R.E.E. HOUSE CHILDREN’S MUSEUM

318-619-9394
kidtreehouse.org
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treehousechildren’smuseum
T.R.E.E. House Children’s Museum
provides hands on play, interactive
exhibits & educational programming
with the purpose of cultivating
and enriching the soil of lifelong
learning. Explore the museum and
playground at your own pace.
BEAUREGARD WATERMELON FESTIVAL
506 West Dr • DeRidder 70634
800-738-5534
beauregardwatermelonfestival.com
June 26-27, 2020: Friday (5pm-11pm)
DERIDDER
Saturday (10am-12am)
Watermelon Seed Spitting and Eating
competitions, Watermelon Auction
& Largest Watermelon Contest, Kids
Watermelon Game Tent, Pageants,
Magician, Car Show, Jackpot Livestock
Show, Balloon Artists, Indoor &
Outdoor Shopping, Talent Show,
great LA. Swamp Pop Music.
1 USO WAR ROOM MUSEUM
ST
250 West 7th St • DeRidder 70634
337-463-7212 Open: 8am-4pm
Monday-Friday. The War Memorial
Civic Center was the first building
built for and donated to the United
Services Organization (USO) in 1941.
The museum was put on the National
Register of Historic Places on February
25, 1992. Artifacts are on display, which
commemorate the DeRidder Army Air
Base, Camp Polk, the big Louisiana
Maneuvers and the USO. Original
WWII posters line the wall of the main
drawing room. Plaques commemorate
Generals Bradley, Mark Clark, Eisen-
hower, Marshall, and Patton, that mark
10 meeting rooms named in their honor.