Sunday, September 16, 2007

10:00 a.m.

6th Annual Cattle Festival B.B. Gun Tournament

Vermilion Parish County Agents Office

4-H Barn

Saturday, September 22, 2007

3:00 p.m.

Cattle Petite, Cattle Deb and Cattle & Junior Pageants

6:00 p.m.

Double Queen Pageant

Abbeville High School Auditorium

Sunday, September 23, 2007

Noon

Baby Pageant

Abbeville High School Auditorium

Sunday, September 30, 2007

Cattle Festival Beef Cook-Off

Judging begins at 11:00 a.m.

Jay Guidry Arena Barn

Thursday, October 4, 2007

6:00 p.m.

Honorees Banquet Social

St. Theresa Family Life Center

6:30 p.m.

Opening Ceremonies, Honorees Banquet

Colors Presented by the Abbeville City Police Honor Guard

National Anthem Sung by Donnie Bolden

Guest Speaker: Hon. William "Bill" Jones, author of "Louisiana Cowboys"

D.J.:  Wesley James

Catering:  Chef Bobby and Dot Catering

Sponsored by Golden Corral of Abbeville

Friday, October 5, 2007

6:00 p.m.

Opening Ceremonies

Main Grandstand, Courthouse

6:00 p.m.

Downtown Booths and Street Fair Open

6:30 p.m.

Judging of the Sheep Show

Cecil McCrory Exhibit Bldg.

West Port Street, Abbeville

Fais-Do-Do Stage 1

Sound provided by Easy Street Productions

Sponsored by Dr. Myriam Hutchinson, Candidate for Vermilion Parish Coroner

6:30 p.m. - 9:30 p.m.

Robbeaux & Hunter Hayes

10:00 p.m. - 12:30 a.m.

T.K. Hulin, G.G. Shinn & Smoke

Fais-Do-Do Stage 2

6:30 p.m. - 9:00 p.m.

Cypress Band, featuring Warren Storm, Willie Tee and Tommy McClain

9:30 p.m. - 12:30 a.m.

Blaine Roy & Second Wind

Saturday, October 6, 2007

10:30 a.m.

Reception for Visiting Queens and Dignitaries

Ray Chevrolet Olds, Inc

Sponsored by Ray Chevrolet Oldsmobile, Inc.

11:00 a.m.

Downtown Booths and Street Fair Open

1:00 p.m.

Grand Parade

Dedicated to the Bordens, Inc.

Featuring:

Revis Sirmon, 2007 Louisiana Cattle Festival King

Robert Joiner, 2007 Grand Marshal and President of the Louisiana Cattlemen's Association

Russell  Gary, 2007 Louisiana Cattle Festival Citizen of the Year

T.D. Smith, 2007 Louisiana Cattle Festival Humanitarian of the Year

Sterling G. Noel and Jenny Rabasa, 2007 Louisiana Cattle Festival Hall of Fame Inductees

Barbara Horaist, 2007 Louisiana Cattle Festival Ambassador

Mr. and Mrs. Rudy Miller, 2007 Restaurateurs of the Year- McDonalds of Abbeville

Over 200 Floats, Marching Units, Dance Teams and Others

Fais-Do-Do Stage 1

Sound provided by Easy Street Productions

Sponsored by Dr. Myriam Hutchinson, Candidate for Vermilion Parish Coroner

4:30 p.m. - 6:30 p.m.

Timbo the One Man Band

6:30 p.m. - 9:00 p.m.

Geno Delafosse

9:30 p.m. - 11:00 p.m.

Billy Joe Royal

11:30 p.m. - 12:30 a.m.

Geno Delafosse- Encore

Fais-Do-Do Stage 2

4:30 p.m. - 6:30 p.m.

Johnny Firmin & Company

7:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m.

Jaryd Lane

9:00 p.m. - 12:30 a.m.

Jamie Bergeron and the Kickin' Cajuns

Sponsored by Dr. Trent Fogleman, Candidate for Vermilion Parish Coroner

Fais-Do-Do Stage 3

4:30 p.m. - 8:30 p.m.

James Touchet's Cajun Country Band, featuring Garland Thompson

Sunday, October 7, 2007

11:00 a.m.

Downtown Booths and Street Fair Open

11:00 a.m.

Family Day

Sponsored by Gulf Coast Bank

Fais-Do-Do Stage 2

1:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m.

Westbound: Wesley James, D.J.

2:00 p.m.

Children's Parade

Downtown Abbeville

2:45 p.m.

Abbeville Fire Department Ladder Truck Demonstration

Main Grandstand, Courthouse

3:30 p.m.

Fire Department Water Fight

South State Street

5:00 p.m.

Closing Ceremonies

Main Grandstand, Courthouse

Corporate Sponsors

Louisiana Beef Industry Council

Gulf Coast Bank

Dr. Trent Fogleman

Dr. Myriam Hutchison

Ray Chevrolet, Inc.

Pace Communications

Coca Cola Bottling

Courtesy Motors of Vermilion

Golden Corral of Abbeville

Stine Lumber Company

Maxi-Mart