*********UPDATE*********

Look for the Orange Festival to return to Historic Fort Jackson on

December 3^rd, 4^th, & 5^th, 2010.

Organizers of the Plaquemines Parish Fair and Orange Festival are planning on 2010 being the year which the Festival will return to Historic Fort Jackson.

The 63 year old event had been held at the Fort since the 1970s when it moved from its original location in Buras. With the great destruction caused by Hurricane Katrina in August, 2005, organizers staged the event at the Medal of Honor Park in Belle Chasse where it has been held for the past 4 years and will again be held in December, 2009.

“We know there is a great desire in the South Plaquemines community to see the Orange Festival return to Fort Jackson,” said Past President Anthony Buras. “The board and membership agrees that South Plaquemines is indeed the true home of the Festival and we want to make the move back with sufficient improvements being in place to accommodate our event. We believe that can be accomplished by December, 2010,” he added. The decision of the Orange Festival board came after 2 general membership meetings held both in Belle Chasse and Port Sulphur where the matter was discussed. The progress and extent of the repairs completed at Fort Jackson by 2010 will determine if the event can be staged inside of the Fort as it was traditionally or if a new arrangement will be needed adjacent to the Fort.

This year’s event is set for December 3, 4, and 5 at Historic Fort Jackson in Buras, LA with a schedule of entertainment to be released in the near future.

NOTE: The Orange Queen Selection is scheduled for September 11, 2010 and will be held at the Belle Chasse High School Auditorium and the Kings Coronation Ball will be on november 6, 2010 at the Buras Auditorium. 

The Plaquemines Parish Fair & Orange Festival has many of activities to offer the entire family. We invite you to take a trip to Plaquemines Parish, Louisiana and experience our wonderful food, entertainment, contests, crafts, novelties and hospitality. For more information about the Medal of Honor Park, please visit their website at www.lmohpark.com.

Plaquemines Parish Fair & Orange Festival PO Box 158 Belle Chasse, LA 70037  Phone: Fax: 504-398-4434 504-3925922 Email: orangefestival@hotmail.com

                                                                                 "Blossom", "Man-Darin" and Plaquemines Parish Citrus

 

DATES TO REMEMBER

Teen Orange Queen Selection Sept 11 @ 3:00 BCHS

  Miss Orange Queen Selection Sept 11 @ 7:00 BCHS

General Meeting Sept 14 @ St Patrick's Church in Port Sulphur

Orange Festival Golf Tournament Oct 29 @ Bayou Barriere Country Club

Orange Kings Coronation Ball Nov 6 @ 7:00 Buras Auditorium