Louisiana Cattle Festival Schedule
The 65th Annual Louisiana Cattle Festival main events get underway on Friday, October 11th, 2013.
But there's so much more to the Louisiana Cattle Festival than just the weekend of the 11th; the Fun Run, Honoree Social and Banquet, the Black Pot & Beef Cook-off and the BB Gun Tournament all take place in the weeks leading up to the festival (schedule below).
This year's musical entertainment include The Fa Tras Cajun Band (of course!!), Geno Delafosse, Ryan Foret, Greg Martinez, Jaryd Lane and more!
Check out the Festival Activities schedule and the Entertainment Schedule below (and get more information online at the Louisiana Cattle Festival official site):
Festival Activities:
Saturday, October 5, 2013
7am | 5K Run & 1 Mile Fun Run, Downtown Abbeville
Sunday, October 6, 2013
9am | 11th Annual BB Gun Tournament, Festival Building
Thursday, October 10, 2013
6pm | Honoree Social & Banquet, St. Theresa Family Life Center
Friday, October 11, 2013
8am | Livestock Show & Cooking Contest, LA Extension Service Building
10am | Judging Begins
Noon | Public Viewing Beigns
6pm | Festival Opening Ceremonies, Main Courthouse Bandstand
6:30pm | Judging of the Sheep Show, Cecil McCroy Exhibit Bldg
Midnight | All Festival Activities Close
Saturday, October 12, 2013
7:30am | Livestock Show Begins
10:30am | Queens & Dignitaries Reception
11am | Booths & Fair Open Downtown
1pm | Grand Parade
4:30pm | Downtown Entertainment Begins
Midnight | All Festival Activities Close
Sunday, October 13, 2013
11am | Family Day Begins
2:30pm | Children’s Parade
5pm | All Festival Activities Close
Entertainment Schedule:
FRIDAY, OCTOBER 11, 2013
Stage 1
5:00-7:00 | da’ Classics
7:30-9:30 | Geno Delafosse
10:00-12:00 | Ryan Foret & Foret Tradition
Stage 2
7:00-9:00 | The Beau Young Band
9:30-11:30 | The Todd O’Neill Band
SATURDAY, OCTOBER 12, 2013
11:00am-1:30pm | Fa Tras Cajun Band
Stage 1
3:00-4:30 | Timbo the One Man Band
5:30-7:30 | Gregg Martinez
7:30-9:30 | Johnnie Allan with Louisiana Express ft. Chris Flowers
10:00-Midnight | Jaryd Lane
Stage 2
4:30-6:30 | Paul & Pete Band
7:00-9:00 | CJ Solar Band
9:30-12:30 | That Quale Band
SUNDAY, OCTOBER 13, 2013
11:00-Noon| Louisiana Kids
Noon-2:00| Black Mountain Boys