Louisiana Railroad Days Festival Starts Today in DeQuincy

Thursday April 11, 2013

• 5:00 P.M. FESTIVAL OPENS

  • FOOD BOOTHS OPENS

  • CARNIVAL RIDES OPEN

• 5:30 P.M. CUPCAKE EATING CONTEST

• 6:30 P.M. "BLING" YOUR RR FESTIVAL T-SHIRT

• 7:30 P.M. LOUISIANA RAILROAD DAYS JR. QUEEN AND MISS QUEEN PAGEANT

• 11:00 P.M. FESTIVAL CLOSES

 FRIDAY APRIL 12, 2013

• 2:00 P.M.  FESTIVAL OPENS

  • FOOD BOOTHS OPEN

  • CARNIVAL RIDES OPEN

  • ARTS AND CRAFTS OPEN

• 2:30 P.M. PARADE LINE-UP AT NICHOLS 

•  BICYCLE PARADE LINE UP AT TEXACO

• BICYCLE PARADE JUDGING

• 3:00 P.M. PARADE BEGINS AT NICHOLS

• 3:45 P.M. INTRODUCTION OF 2012 RAILROAD FESTIVAL QUEENS, PARADE MARSHALL AND POSTER CONTEST WINNERS

• 4:00PM DEADLINE FOR BBQ COOK-OFF ENTRIES

• 4:15 P.M. PARENT/CHILD LOOK ALIKE CONTEST

• 5:00  MINUTE TO WIN IT CONTEST

• 5:45-9:30 P.M. GOSPEL NIGHT

• 11:00 P.M. FESTIVAL CLOSES

SATURDAY APRIL 13, 2013

• 8:30 A.M. CANNON BALL 5K RUN SPONSORED BY THE KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS 1 MILE FUN RUN TO FOLLOW

• 9:00 A.M. FESTIVAL OPENS

  • Carnival Rides Open

  • MUSEUM OPENS

  • MODEL TRAIN SHOW

  • ARTS AND CRAFTS OPEN

• 10:00 A.M. OLD TIMERS REUNION METHODIST CHURCH HALL

• 11:00 A.M. RECOGNITION OF QUEENS AND VISITING DIGNITARIES

• 11:30 A.M. RAILROAD IDOL CONTEST

• 12:00 NOON BBQ COOK-OFF JUDGING BEGINS

• 1:30 P.M. HONEY AND THE WANNABEES

• 3:00 P.M.  TODD STARK AND GUILTY

• 4:30 P.M.  ANNOUNCEMENT OF BBQ WINNERS

• 5:00P.M.   REDBONE COOKIN"

• 8:00 P.M.  COUNTRY MUSIC ARTIST  "JOHN ANDERSON"

• FESTIVAL CLOSES AT MIDNIGHT

• ACTIVITIES FOR CHILDREN

• SATURDAY, APRIL 13TH

• CHILDREN'S STAGE IN THE PARK

  • 10 am Preschool
  • 10:30 am K-2nd Grade
  • 11 am 3rd - 5th Grade

   

  The Dining Car Cook Off One Block South of the Museum Grounds, Registration begins Friday Afternoon Judging begins Saturday around Noon Winners Announced at 4:30 on main stage.  Contact:  Linda Owens 337-540-8867

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