The week is filled with lots of traditional activities including a Contradanse, pageant, parade and the annual running of the Tournoi.
Contradanse, a unique square dance, will be held Tuesday at the civic center at 5:30 p.m.
The night includes adult and children performances, presentation of royalty and the crowning of Le Roi et La Reine, the senior royalty.
Admission is $5 for adults and $1 for children, 12 and younger.
The fairgrounds open Wednesday night, Oct. 13, and feature bracelet nights Wednesday and Thursday nights and Friday and Sunday afternoons. The cost is one price to ride the rides.
Friday night is the street dance. Kim Brasso and Louisiana Boogie, Chris Gray and the Chris Gray Band and Travis Matte and the Zydeco Kingpins perform.
Admission is $5 for adults and $1 for children, 12 and younger.
Saturday opens with a Farmers Market at 8 a.m. The queen and king’s coronation begins at 3 p.m.
Admission to the coronation is $5 for adults and $1 for children, 12 and younger. Admission to the fairgrounds is $1. A DJ will provide tunes, and a reunion is planned for all graduates of the Evangeline Academy.
Sunday is the Harvest Mass at 8:30 a.m. A blessing of local crops is observed during the Mass.
The Grand Parade of Cotton will begin at noon Sunday, Oct. 17. Lineup begins at 10:30 a.m.
To learn more, call Kelli Buller at 363-6367.
The Tournoi begins at 2 p.m. at the track located in Industrial Park.
The Tournoi is based on medieval times. Twenty riders compete for the coveted trophy.
The riders spear seven rings, which represent the seven enemies of cotton : boll weevil, boll worm, nylon, rayon, silk, flood and drought.
Riders must capture these rings with a lance, similar to the knights of the medieval times, as quickly as possible.
Don’t forget your lawn chairs.
To learn more, visit www.louisianacottonfestival.com.
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