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Jade LeBlanc
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Rebecca Brock
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*Free Shuttles to the levee are available
30 minutes prior to bonfire lighting.
Food Booths, Crafts, Santa’s Very Merry Forest,
Amusement Rides and Family Fun throughout the weekend.
Admission $4
Kids under 10 and Adults 62+ — Free
For Information, call the St. James Parish Welcome Center
at 225-869-1717, or the St. James Parish
Department of Economic Development at 1-800-367-7852.
To contact us:
Phone: 225-869-1717
1-800-FORSTJAMES
Friday, December 12:
2:00 PM—Festival Opens
2:00—4:00 PM Music by Sac-a-lait
4:30 PM—Gumbo Cook-off, Potato Salad Showdown, Bread Pudding Bake Off
5:00—8:00 PM— Music by No Exit
7:00—7:30—Cook-off Results
7:00 PM—Bonfire Lighting on the Levee*
9:00 PM—12:00 AM—Music by No Idea
Saturday, December 13:
8:00 AM—Jr. Gumbo Cook-Off
9:00 AM—Breakfast with Santa
9:00 AM—Children’s Pageant
10:30 AM—Festival Opens
12:30—5:00 PM—Variety of Activities
5:00—8:00 PM—Music by Typikal Reasons
7:00 PM—Bonfire Lighting on the Levee*
9:00—12:00 AM — Music by Misbehavin’
Sunday, December 14:
8:30 AM—5K Run/Walk
9:00 AM—Million Mutt March (To benefit Ascension Animal Shelter)
10:00 AM—Festival Opens
11:00 AM—Washerboard Tournament
11:00 AM—1:00 PM—Music by Driven
2:00—5:00 PM—Music by Waylon Thibodeaux
6:00 PM—Bonfire Lighting on the Levee*
6:00—9:00 PM—Music by Hip Boot Joe