Louisiana Cotton Festival
October 9 thru 14 , 2012
Ville Platte, LA 

News and Events

58th Louisiana Cotton Festival
A Cotton Pickin' Good Time!!!!!

Friday, September 16,2011
7:00 pm -- T-Cotton Bowl Game (VPHS vs SHHS at VPHS stadium pregame 4pm)

Tuesday, October 11,2011
6:30 pm -- Contradanse-Crowning of Le Roi et La Reine (North Side Civic Center) 
(Admission: $5.00 for Adults and $1.00 for Children 12 and under)


Wednesday, October 12,2011
3:30 pm -- 4-H Cotton Food Fest, North Side Civic Center
(judging begins at 4:00pm)

4:00 pm -- 4-H Cotton Pickin' Pet Show, North Side Civic Center Pavilion

5:00 pm -- Carnival opens

5:00 pm to 10:00 pm -- Bracelet hours at Carnival
(Admission to fairgrounds is FREE)

Thursday, October 13,2011
5:00 pm --Carnival opens

5:00 pm to 10:00 pm -- Bracelet hours at Carnival
(Admission to fairgrounds is FREE)


Friday, October 14,2011
1:00 pm -- Carnival opens

1:00 to 5:00 pm -- Bracelet hours at Carnival

5:00 pm -- Beer booth opens

5:00 pm -- Admission to fairgrounds ($5.00 for adults and $1.00 for 12 and under)

7:00 to 8:00 pm -- Kim Brasso & Louisiana Boogie

8:30 to 9:45 pm -- NIK*L Beer Band

10:15 to 12:00 -- James Dupre

Saturday, October 15,2011

8:00 am to 12 noon -- Fall Farmer's Market, North Side Civic Center Pavillion (admission is FREE)

10:00 to 10:30 am -- Contestants and Visiting Queens arrive

10:45 to 12:30 pm -- Interviews for Contestants Practice for Visiting Queens

1:00 pm -- Carnival opens

1:00 to 5:00 pm -- Bracelet hours at Carnival

4:00 pm -- Cotton Coronation-- Crowning of King & Queen Cotton, North Side Civic Center (admission $5.00 for Adults and $1.00 for 12 and under)

5:00 pm -- Beer Booth opens

5:00 pm -- Admission to fairgrounds
($5.00 for Adults and $1.00 for 12 and under)

7:00 to 9:00 pm --
Geno Dellofasse & French Rockin' Boggie

Sunday, October 16,2011
8:00 am -- Cotton Harvest Services, First Baptist Church (750 W. Main Street)

12:00 noon -- "Grand Parade of Cotton"-- (Main Street)

1:00 pm -- Carnival opens

1:00 to 5:00 pm -- Bracelet hours at Carnival

3:00 pm -- Running of the Tournoi -- Industrial Park
(admission $5.00 for Adults
and Children FREE for 12 and under)

6:00 pm -- End of Cotton Festival 58th
 








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