Saturday March 23, 2013

• Little Pageant 

DeQuincy Elementary School Auditorium

1605 W. 4th Street

 Thursday April 11, 2013

• 5:00 p.m. Festival Opens

  • Food Booths Opens

  • Carnival Rides Open 

• 5:30 p.m. Cupcake eating Contest

• 6:30 p.m. "Bling" your RR festival T-Shirt

• 7:30 p.m. Louisiana Railroad Days Jr. Queen and Miss Queen Pageant

• 11:00 p.m. Festival Closes

 Friday April 12, 2013

• 2:00 p.m.  Festival Opens

  • Food Booths Open

  • Carnival Rides Open

  • Arts and Crafts Open

• 2:30 p.m. Parade Line-Up at Nichols 

•  Bicycle Parade Line Up at texaco

• Bicycle Parade Judging

• 3:00 p.m. Parade Begins at Nichols

• 3:45 p.m. Introduction of 2012 Railroad Festival Queens, Parade Marshall and poster contest winners

• 4:00pm Deadline for BBQ Cook-Off entries

• 4:15 p.m. Parent/Child Look Alike Contest

• 5:00  Minute to Win it Contest

• 5:45-9:30 p.m. Gospel Night

• 11:00 p.m. Festival Closes

Saturday April 13, 2013

• 8:30 a.m. Cannon Ball 5K Run Sponsored by The Knights of Columbus 1 mile fun run to follow

• 9:00 a.m. Festival Opens

  • Carnival Rides Open

  • Museum Opens

  • Model Train Show

  • Arts and Crafts Open

• 10:00 a.m. Old Timers Reunion Methodist Church Hall

• 11:00 a.m. Recognition of Queens and Visiting Dignitaries

• 11:30 a.m. Railroad Idol Contest

• 12:00 noon BBQ Cook-off judging begins

• 1:30 p.m. Honey and the Wannabees

• 3:00 p.m.  Todd Stark and Guilty

• 4:30 p.m.  Announcement of BBQ Winners

• 5:00p.m.   RedBONE COOKIN"

• 8:00 p.m.  Country Music Artist  "John Anderson" 

• Festival closes at midnight

• Activities for Children

• Saturday, April 13th

• Children's Stage in the Park

  • 10 am Preschool
  • 10:30 am K-2nd Grade
  • 11 am 3rd - 5th Grade

   

  The Dining Car Cook Off   One Block South of the Museum Grounds, Registration begins Friday Afternoon Judging begins Saturday around Noon Winners Announced at 4:30 on main stage.   Contact:  Linda Owens 337-540-8867

***admission free***

***alcohol free***