# Meetups Events In Monroe

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Discover meetups in Monroe designed for every interest and community. From startup networking events and entrepreneur gatherings to coffee meetups, fitness groups, singles meetups, creative communities, and casual social events, there’s always something happening near you.<br>Meetups in Monroe are a great way to connect with like-minded people, build meaningful relationships, learn new skills, and explore local communities and experiences. Whether you're looking to grow your professional network or simply meet new people, you’ll find events that match your interests and goals.<br><br>
Explore upcoming meetups in Monroe and join communities that inspire you.

## Meetups Events in Monroe

- **Event Name**: Anime & Cosplay Shindig Monroe, LA
  - **Description**: This is a small pop culture event that is created and run by the local anime/pop culture fan community for the fan community; similar to the old local Geeks Along the River event, but this one is inside! 
The Anime and Cosplay Shindig Pop Culture Event is
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  - **Date**: Sat Nov 07 2026 at 11:00 am (-06:00)
  - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/monroe/anime-and-cosplay-shindig-monroe-la/200030495524331
  - **Venue**: University of Louisiana Monroe
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  - **Categories**: anime, tournaments, charities, sports, nonprofit, art, fine-arts, kids, contests
- **Event Name**: VAMN!
  - **Description**: Come vibe with us as we discuss art studio practice, art history, and theory. This meet up is an opportunity for artists and enthusiasts to come together, share their creative endeavors, and engage in insightful conversations.

We encourage you to bring a
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  - **Date**: Sat Oct 10 2026 (-05:00)
  - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/monroe/vamn/200030173556324
  - **Venue**: 2950 Renwick St, Monroe, LA 71201-8152, United States
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  - **Categories**: Art, Meetups
- **Event Name**: Creative Current: The Evening Edition
  - **Description**: ✨ Calling All Creatives of Region 8 ✨

The Northeast Louisiana Arts Council invites artists, creatives, and arts supporters from across the region to join us for a relaxed monthly gathering to connect and build community.

These informal meetups are simpl
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  - **Date**: Tue Sep 29 2026 at 05:30 pm – Tue Sep 29 2026 at 07:30 pm (-05:00)
  - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/monroe/creative-current-the-evening-edition/200030631987028
  - **Venue**: 118 Cotton Street, West Monroe, LA, United States, Louisiana 71291
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  - **Categories**: meetups, art
- **Event Name**: Networking Lunch and Learn: Work-Life Balance
  - **Description**: Join us for a Networking Lunch &amp; Learn sponsored by Ascent. Enjoy lunch while connecting with fellow professionals and learning practical techniques for improving work-life balance and managing stress.

Guest Speaker: Brady Middleton, Director of Busi
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  - **Date**: Thu Oct 15 2026 at 11:00 am (-05:00)
  - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/monroe/networking-lunch-and-learn-work-life-balance/200030500007823
  - **Venue**: Ascent Monroe
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  - **Categories**: health-wellness, Business
- **Event Name**: Ouachita Innovators 4-H STEM Team Meeting
  - **Description**: 🚀 Ready to build, code, compete, and create? Join the Ouachita Innovators 4-H STEM Team this year!

Whether you're interested in robotics, eSports, or both, there's a place for you on our team. Members will develop STEM skills, solve real-world challenges
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  - **Date**: Tue Oct 27 2026 at 04:00 pm – Tue Oct 27 2026 at 06:00 pm (-05:00)
  - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/monroe/ouachita-innovators-4-h-stem-team-meeting/200030583746330
  - **Venue**: 704 Cypress St. , West Monroe, LA, United States, Louisiana 71291
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- **Event Name**: Creative Current: The Morning Edition
  - **Description**: ✨ Calling All Creatives of Region 8 ✨

The Northeast Louisiana Arts Council is launching a new casual gathering for our creative community - and you're invited.

Join us for a relaxed monthly meetup designed for artists, designers, performers, educators,
  - **Date**: Tue Oct 27 2026 at 09:00 am – Tue Oct 27 2026 at 11:00 am (-05:00)
  - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/monroe/creative-current-the-morning-edition/200030631986419
  - **Venue**: 118 Cotton Street, West Monroe, LA, United States, Louisiana 71291
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  - **Categories**: Art, Meetups, performances, Entertainment
- **Event Name**: Ouachita Innovators - September meeting
  - **Description**: We are so excited for this new restructure of our stem programming! Our age groups are now aligned with the state competitions so that we can better prepare our teams for the next step! New robotics system coming for our seniors as a state 4-H competition
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  - **Date**: Tue Sep 29 2026 at 04:00 pm (-05:00)
  - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/monroe/ouachita-innovators-september-meeting/200030539847637
  - **Venue**: 704 Cypress St., West Monroe, LA
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- **Event Name**: 🐰 Bayou Bunnies Club 🐰
  - **Description**: Interested in rabbits or thinking about showing one at the fair? Join the Bayou Bunnies Club and learn all about rabbit care, showmanship, grooming, and what it takes to be successful in the show ring!

This monthly club is a great opportunity for youth t
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  - **Date**: Mon Sep 28 2026 at 05:00 pm – Mon Sep 28 2026 at 06:00 pm (-05:00)
  - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/monroe/bayou-bunnies-club/200030583745918
  - **Venue**: 704 Cypress St. , West Monroe, LA, United States, Louisiana 71291
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- **Event Name**: Downtowns Clean Up | Members and ladies interested in joining
  - **Description**: Meeting to clean up Commerce St downtown WM, followed by Desiard St downtown Monroe. One-hour commitment maximum.
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  - **Date**: Mon Dec 07 2026 at 05:30 pm – Mon Dec 07 2026 at 06:30 pm (-06:00)
  - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/monroe/downtowns-clean-up-members-and-ladies-interested-in-joining/200030743755542
  - **Venue**: Flying Heart Brewing &amp; Pub-West Monroe
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- **Event Name**: Jr. Leaders December Meeting 🍪🎄🎁
  - **Description**: see flyer
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    - Count: 10
  - **Date**: Thu Dec 17 2026 at 10:00 am (-06:00)
  - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/monroe/jr-leaders-december-meeting/200030658798453
  - **Venue**: 704 Cypress St. , West Monroe, LA, United States, Louisiana 71291
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## Trending Events in Monroe

- **Event Name**: Pure Terror Scream Park (Monroe, NY)
  - **Description**: ⭐ Pure Terror Scream Park  is back for 2026 to deliver one of the most terrifying Haunted House Scream Park Attractions in Orange County, NY. Featuring 10 award-winning haunted attractions, plus an all-new attraction debuting this year, this is a night of
  - **Venue**: Pure Terror Scream Park
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- **Event Name**: Rickey Smiley at W.L. Jack Howard Theatre
  - **Venue**: W.L. Jack Howard Theatre
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- **Event Name**: Monroe’s Fall Fest 2026 - Downtown Monroe
  - **Description**: Join us on Saturday, October 10th for Monroe’s Fall Fest 2026 in Historic Downtown Monroe. 

Main St will be closed to vehicles and we’re filling it with over local craft 85 vendors, plus games, entertainment, food, drinks, &amp; live music.  And this yea
  - **Venue**: Downtown Monroe
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- **Event Name**: Louisiana-Monroe Warhawks vs. Louisiana Tech Bulldogs
  - **Venue**: Malone Stadium
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- **Event Name**: Rickey Smiley
  - **Venue**: W L Jack Howard Theatre
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- **Event Name**: DriftCon Afterdark 2026
  - **Description**: On October 3, 2026 DriftCon Afterdark finishes off the drift season with what should be our biggest event to date. You won't want to miss this epic conclusion to the NW Drift Series at Evergreen Speedway in Monroe, WA!

CAR SHOW / EARLY ACCESS:
thefoat.co
  - **Venue**: Evergreen Speedway
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- **Event Name**: Monroe's Fall Fest 2026 - Downtown Monroe
  - **Description**: 🎪Only 2 Vendor Spots Left!🎪

Interested in becoming a vendor?

📱 Text: (814) 388-9491 (Preferred)

📧 applyasavendor@gmail.com

✨ First come, first served — apply now before they’re gone! 

Join us on Saturday, October 10th for Monroe's Fall Fest 2026 on M
  - **Venue**: Downtown Monroe 209 E Franklin St, Monroe, NC 28112-4852, United States
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- **Event Name**: Louisiana Tech Bulldogs at Louisiana Monroe Warhawks Football
  - **Description**: 📍 Venue: Malone Stadium
🏠 Address: 308 Stadium Drive, Monroe, LA 71209
🌆 City: Monroe
📍 Location: 32.5309, -92.066✨ Experience the magic of Louisiana Tech Bulldogs at Louisiana Monroe Warhawks Football, where moments become memories that
  - **Venue**: Malone Stadium
- **Event Name**: FOODEESFEST Monroe, North Carolina (40+ food trucks and craft vendors!)
  - **Description**: Come for the food, leave with a story. Join us for a mouth-watering culinary experience you can’t get anywhere else in Monroe, NC!About this EventJoin Us at FoodeesFest in MONROE, NORTH CAROLINA!
  - **Venue**: Monroe Crossing Mall
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## FAQs

- **Q**: What are the top Meetups events in Monroe?
  - **A:** Anime & Cosplay Shindig Monroe, LA (Sat Nov 07 2026 at 11:00 am at University of Louisiana Monroe), VAMN! (Sat Oct 10 2026 at 2950 Renwick St, Monroe, LA 71201-8152, United States), Creative Current: The Evening Edition (Tue Sep 29 2026 at 05:30 pm at 118 Cotton Street, West Monroe, LA, United States, Louisiana 71291), Networking Lunch and Learn: Work-Life Balance (Thu Oct 15 2026 at 11:00 am at Ascent Monroe), Ouachita Innovators 4-H STEM Team Meeting (Tue Oct 27 2026 at 04:00 pm at 704 Cypress St. , West Monroe, LA, United States, Louisiana 71291).
- **Q**: What Meetups events are happening in Monroe today September 28, 2026?
  - **A:** 🐰 Bayou Bunnies Club 🐰 (Mon Sep 28 2026 at 05:00 pm at 704 Cypress St. , West Monroe, LA, United States, Louisiana 71291).
- **Q**: What Meetups events are happening in Monroe in September 2026?
  - **A:** Creative Current: The Evening Edition (Tue Sep 29 2026 at 05:30 pm at 118 Cotton Street, West Monroe, LA, United States, Louisiana 71291), Ouachita Innovators - September meeting (Tue Sep 29 2026 at 04:00 pm at 704 Cypress St., West Monroe, LA), 🐰 Bayou Bunnies Club 🐰 (Mon Sep 28 2026 at 05:00 pm at 704 Cypress St. , West Monroe, LA, United States, Louisiana 71291).
- **Q**: How can I find Meetups events in Monroe?
  - **A:** You can discover upcoming Meetups events in Monroe on AllEvents.in. Browse by date, venue, or price to find events that match your interests.
- **Q**: How do I buy tickets for Meetups events in Monroe?
  - **A:** You can buy tickets directly through AllEvents.in. Many events offer online booking with options for free, paid, and early-bird tickets.
- **Q**: What are the popular venues for Meetups events in Monroe?
  - **A:** Some popular venues hosting Meetups events in Monroe include University of Louisiana Monroe, 2950 Renwick St, Monroe, LA 71201-8152, United States, 118 Cotton Street, West Monroe, LA, United States, Louisiana 71291.
- **Q**: Who are the top organizers for Meetups events in Monroe?
  - **A:** Popular organizers hosting Meetups events in Monroe include John Stout, Black Creatives Circle of North Louisiana, Northeast Louisiana Arts Council.
- **Q**: Are there any online Meetups events available?
  - **A:** Yes, many Meetups events are available online. You can filter for virtual events on AllEvents.in to attend from anywhere.
- **Q**: How can I get notified about new Meetups events in Monroe?
  - **A:** Follow the Meetups category on AllEvents.in to get notified when new Meetups events are listed in Monroe.

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