The 50^th 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. – 1^st Bourcherie Demo

11:00 a.m. – 11:30 a.m. – 2^nd 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