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Friday Festivities Friday Fais-Do-Do
Saturday Festivities Saturday Fais-Do-Do
Sunday Festivities Corporate Sponsors

 

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Sunday, September 14, 2008

10:00 a.m.

7th Annual Cattle Festival B.B. Gun Tournament

Vermilion Parish County Agents Office

4-H Barn

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Saturday, September 20, 2008

3:00 p.m.

Cattle Petite, Cattle Deb and Cattle & Junior Pageants

 

7:00 p.m.

Double Miss and Ms. Queen Pageant

Abbeville High School Auditorium

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Sunday, September 21, 2008

1:00 p.m.

Baby Pageant

Abbeville High School Auditorium

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Sunday, October 5, 2008

7:00 a.m.

Cattle Festival Beef Cook-Off

Judging begins at 11:00 a.m.

Jay Guidry Arena Barn

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Thursday, October 9, 2008

6:00 p.m.

Honorees Banquet Social

St. Theresa Family Life Center

 

6:30 p.m.

Opening Ceremonies, Honorees Banquet

Colors Presented by

National Anthem Sung by

Guest Speaker:

 

D.J.:  Wesley James

Catering:  Chef Bobby and Dot Catering

Sponsored by

Golden Corral of Abbeville

 

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Friday, October 10, 2008

8:00 a.m.

Livestock Show & Alice Lancon Memorial Cooking Contest

LA Extension Service Bldg.

West Port St.

 

10:00 a.m.

Livestock Show Judging

LA Extension Service Bldg.

West Port St.

 

Noon - 1:00 p.m.

Livestock Show Public Viewing

LA Extension Service Bldg.

West Port St.

 

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, Vermilion Parish Coroner

 

5:30 p.m. - 7:00 p.m.

Timbo the One Man Band

 

7:30 p.m. - 9:30 p.m.

Schel Reaux

 

10:00 p.m. - Midnight

Nikl Beer

 

Fais-Do-Do Stage 2

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

Glenn Jagneaux

 

9:30 p.m. - Midnight

Jamie Bergeron and the Kickin' Cajuns

 

Fais-Do-Do Stage 3

9:30 p.m. - Midnight

Robbeaux and Hunter Hayes

 

 

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Saturday, October 11, 2008

7:30 a.m.

Livestock Show

LA Extension Service Bldg.

West Port St.

 

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. - 8:30 p.m.

The Fa-Tras Cajun Band

 

9:30 p.m. - Midnight

Geno Delafosse

 

Fais-Do-Do Stage 2

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

The Cypress Band featuring Warren Storm and Willie Tee with Special Guest Tommy McClain

 

10:00 p.m. to Midnight

Don Rich

 

Fais-Do-Do Stage 3

7:30 p.m. - 9:30 p.m.

Jaryd Lane

 

10:00 p.m. to Midnight

Travis Matte and the Zydeco Kingpins

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Sunday, October 12, 2008

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

11:00 a.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 Demonstration

Main Grandstand, Courthouse

 

3:30 p.m.

Fire Department Water Fight

South State Street

 

5:00 p.m.

Closing Ceremonies

Main Grandstand, Courthouse

 

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Corporate Sponsors

Louisiana Beef Industry Council

Gulf Coast Bank

Dr. Myriam Hutchison

Ray Chevrolet, Inc.

Pace Communications

Coca Cola Bottling

Courtesy Motors of Vermilion

Golden Corral of Abbeville

Stine Lumber Company

Data Technology Solutions

Otto Hebert Lumber Company

Shucks Restaurant of Abbeville

 

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