Schedule of Events for
June 24 - 25, 2011
Admission to Festival: Adults.....$7.00
Children under 12 years.....$1.00
***ID's REQUIRED, No ice chests or pets allowed***
Lawn chairs welcomed!
Thursday June 23
6:00pm...........Children's Beauty Pageant--
Pageant for children ages birth to 13 years at the Ville Platte Civic Center.
There is even a trophy given to the youngest contestant. See pageant page for more information.
Sunday June 19 3:00 pm..........Pageant Contestant Tea - Invited guest only
7:00 pm.........Teen, Miss, & Ms. Viande Boucanee Pageant--Pageant will
be held at the Ville Platte Civic Center and begin at 7:00 PM.
See pageant page for more information.
Friday, June 24th 8:00 am - 5:00 pm..........Set up of booths -- Civic Center Grounds
4:00 pm...............................Festival gates open to the public
6:00 pm...............................BANDS BEGIN (times approximate)
***HANCOCK BANK NIGHT***
(ENTERTAINMENT SPONSOR)
6:00 pm to 7:15 pm.......................
7:15pm to 8:15 pm....................... 8:15 pm to 9:30 pm..................... 9:30pm to 10:30 pm.................... 10:30 pm to 12:00 pm.................... 12:00Midnight...........Music Ends; Festival ground must be cleared by 1:00 am Saturday, June 25th 8:00 - 9:00 am ............Cookery contestants check in at Registration desk at the Civic Center 8:00 am............................Festival gates open to the public 9:00 am - Noon.............Hospitality Room -- Civic Center Meeting (open to veterans & invited guest only) 11:00 - 11:30 am ..........Cookery contestants turn in contest entries in the Civic Center 12:00Noon.......................Festival Opening Ceremony - Main Band Stand 2011 is dedicated to all veterans in honor of their service to our country. 3:00pm..........................2011 Smoked Meat Royalty Introduced BAND SCHEDULE (times approximate) 10:00 am - 12:00 noon................ 1:00 pm - 3:00 pm......................... 4:00 pm - 5:15 pm......................... 5:15 pm - 6:30pm........................... 6:30pm - 7:45 pm......................... 7:45 pm - 9:00.pm........................ 9:00pm-10:30 pm......................... 10:30 pm - 12:00 Midnight.......... 12:00Midnight..............Music ends; food booths open till midnight 1:00 am............................Festival gates close. Festival grounds must be cleared. For festival information, you can contact us through: Freddie Pitre 652 West La Salle Street Ville Platte, LA 70586 (337) 363-6700 (337) 363-2235 Fax
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