2016 Louisiana Cotton Festival, Inc.
Schedule of Events :
Tuesday, October 11, 2016
5:00 pm - Contradanse - Doors open for live music & dancing then the Contradanse dancers will dance with the crowning of Le Roi et La Reine of the local nursing home at 6:00 pm (Admission: $5.00 for Adults and $2.00 for Children 5 years and under) KVPI FM 92.5 will be there on remote
Wednesday, October 12, 2016
3:30 pm - 4-H Cotton Food Fest, North Side Civic Center ( judging begins at 4:00 pm)
4:00 pm - 4-H Cotton Pickin' Pet Show, North Side Civic Center Pavilion KVPI FM 92.5 will be there on remote
5:00 pm - Family Night at the Carnival (Admission to fairgrounds is FREE)
5:00 pm to 10:00 pm - Bracelet hours at the Carnival
Thursday, October 13, 2016
5:00 pm - Family Night at the Carnival (Admission to fairgrounds is FREE)
5:00 pm to 10:00 pm - Bracelet hours at the Carnival
Friday, October 14, 2016
Admission all day into fairgrounds
Adults & Children 13 yrs & over = $6.00
$2.00 for children 12 yrs to 6 yrs
5 yrs and under FREE
1:00 pm - Carnival opens
1:00 pm to 5:00 pm - Bracelet hours at Carnival
6:00 pm to 12 Midnight - Fais-Do-Do Street Dance
6:00 pm to 7:45 pm - Geno Delafosse and French Rockin' Boogie
8:00 pm to 9:45 pm - Ashton Dupre and The Last Chance Band
10:00 pm to Midnight - Keith Frank and The Soileau Zydeco Band
Saturday, October 15, 2015
10:00 am to 10:30 am - Contestants & Visiting Queens arrive
11:00 am - Contestant interviews (private event)
1:00 pm - 2:00 pm - Royal Reception (private event)
1:00 pm - Family Day at the Carnival (Admission to fairgrounds is FREE)
1:00 pm to 5:00 pm - Bracelet hours at Carnival
5:30 pm - Cotton Coronation - Crowning of King & Queen Cotton (Admission to Coronation - $5.00 for Adults & Children)
Sunday, October 16, 2016
8:30 am - Cotton Harvest Mass - at Our Lady Queen of All Saint church , 1220 West Dardeau Street
12:00 pm - "Grand Parade of Cotton" - main street running west to east
1:00 pm - Family Day at the Carnival (Admission to fairgrounds is FREE)
1:00 pm to 5:00 pm - Bracelet hours at Carnival
3:00 pm - Running of the Tournoi - Industrial Park KVPI FM 92.5 will be there live on remote
6:00 pm - Cotton Festival 2016 Closes!!
All Cotton Festival events are held at the North Side Civic Center - 704 N. Soileau Street