FRIDAY, NOV. 30 - SUNDAY DEC. 2, 2012

AT HISTORIC FORT JACKSON IN BURAS, LA

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FRIDAY, NOV. 31, 2012

SATURDAY, DEC. 1, 2012

SUNDAY, DEC. 2, 2012

6pm - 9pm

Big River Band 

Carnival by Mitchell Brothers Amusements

8:30 am

Run for the Oranges 5K Run/Walk Registration

 

9:00 am 

Run/Walk Begins

 

9:30 am

Children’s Revue Registration-

in Entertainment Tent

 

10:00 am - 1:00 pm

Children’s Revue

in Entertainment Tent

 

10:00 am 

Opening Ceremonies

on Main Stage

 

10:15 am 

Children’s Contests-Pie Eating, Orange Race,

Sack Race, Egg Rage, Shoe Find & Orange Roll 

 

10:00 am - 1:00 pm

Ernie Wilkinson & the Hot Sauce Band 

on the Main Stage

 

1:30 pm

Presentation of the 2012 King, Queen and Royal Court, Teen Queen and Visiting Queens

on the Main Stage

 

2:00 pm - 5:00 pm 

Boot Hill

on the Main Stage

 

6:00 pm - 9:00 pm 

Southern Cross

 

Carnival Open 10 am-9 pm

 

9:30 am

Religious Services Begins

in Entertainment Tent

 

10:00 am 

Opening Ceremonies

on Main Stage

 

10:30 am - 11:30 am

Citrus Dessert Contest Registration

 

11:00 am - 2:00 pm

Aaron Foret

on the Main Stage

 

2:15 pm

Seafood Contest (open to the public)

Shrimp Peeling, Duck Calling, Catfish Skinning, & Oyster Shucking

Center of Fort

 

2:45 pm 

Citrus Dessert Contest Winners announced

 

3:00 pm - 5:00 pm

Groovy 7

on the Main Stage

 

5:00 (Dusk)

Lowering of the Colors &

Fair closes for 2012

 

Carnival Open 10 am-5 pm

 

 

FESTIVAL GATES OPEN AT 10:00AM SATURDAY & SUNDAY. LINE UP / SET TIMES SUBJECT TO CHANGE.

FOR THE KIDS:

Pie Eating, Sack Races, Shoe Find, Orange Rolling, Egg Carry, Orange Eating and Peeling Contest, Children's Revue Fun Pageant (Open to Children ages 6 through 12 years who were residents prior to Hurricane Katrina or are now residents of Plaquemines Parish)

FOR THE ENTIRE FAMILY:

Activities and Entertainment, Carnival Rides, 5K Run/Walk, Helicopter rides available from Jesuit Bend Helicopters to view local sites, Citrus Dessert Cooking Contest presented by Louisiana Cookin' Magazine

 

FOR THE ADULTS:

Seafood Contest for Adults: Shrimp-Peeling and De-Heading,Catfish-Skinning, Oyster Shucking, Duck Calling, Orange Eating, Orange Peeling - the longest peel and unusual or decorative peel