The 50th Annual Louisiana Swine Festival kicks off Thursday night with a Talent Show beginning at 6:00 p.m. in the Basile High School Gym. The Festival runs through Sunday with a new Swine Festival King, Evangeline Parish County Agent, Todd Fontenot, and the new Swine Festival Queen, Ms. Jennifer Smith.
Scheduled events for the weekend are as follows:
FRIDAY
Kiddie Day at the Fair from 12:00 Noon until 5:00 p.m. with free admission for children of all ages. Admission for adults will be $5.00 all day and $3.00 for children after 5:00 p.m.
Piglet Pen Events
12:00 Noon – Piglet Pen Opens
12:00 Noon – 2:00 p.m. – Little Piglet Petting Zoo
2:00 p.m. – A Pig’s Tale Reading
3:30 p.m. – A Pig’s Tale Reading
Entertainment Schedule
12:00 Noon – 7:30 p.m. – DJ Skee
8:00 p.m. – Midnight – Bobby Novasad
SATURDAY
Admission $5.00 for adults and $3.00 for children 5 and under
7:00 a.m. – 12:00 Noon – Team Pork Cook-off and Judging
9:00 a.m. – 10:00 a.m. – Covered Dish Registration
10:00 a.m. – 10:00 p.m. – Fair
10:15 a.m. – 11:15 a.m. – Covered Dish Judging
12:45 p.m. – Auction
1:00 p.m. – Guess the Weight Results
1:30 p.m. – Cook-off Results
1:30 p.m. – Queen’s Eating Contest
2:00 p.m. – Queen’s Greasy Pig Contest
3:00 p.m. – Teen & Children’s Greasy Pig Contest
9:30 p.m. – Hog Calling and Boudin Eating Contest
Demonstration Tent Events
7:00 a.m. – 10:00 a.m. – Set up and prep work
10:00 a.m. – 10:30 a.m. – 1st Bourcherie Demo
11:00 a.m. – 11:30 a.m. – 2nd Bourcherie Demo
10:00 a.m. – 12:00 Noon – Breed Demonstration
10:00 a.m. – 12:00 Noon – Guess the Weight Register
Entertainment Schedule
8:30 a.m. – 10:30 a.m. – Donnie Broussard & The La. Stars
11:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. – Jam Session
2:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m. – Cajun on Demand
5:30 p.m. – 7:30 p.m. – Perfectly Good Airplane
8:00 p.m. – Midnight – One Trick Pony
7:00 p.m. – Televised LSU Game
SUNDAY
Admission $5.00 for adults and $3.00 for children 5 and under
10:00 a.m. – 11:00 a.m. – Swine Festival Mass as St. Augustine Church
Main Street
10:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. – George Wayne & La Revue
11:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. – Hog Pen (Bike Show)
11:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. – Jam Session
1:00 p.m. – Festival Parade
Fair Grounds (Town Park)
1:00 p.m. – 6:00 p.m. – Fair
3:00 p.m. – 6:00 p.m. – Keith Frank & The Soileau Zydeco Band