Louisiana Catfish Festival events

Published 2:10 pm Tuesday, June 19, 2012

Louisiana Catfish Festival will be held on June 22-24 at St. Gertrude the Great Catholic Church, 17292 Louisiana Highway 631, Des Allemands. Admission and parking are free to the public.

The following is a list of times and events for the festival.

Friday, June 22, 5–11 p.m.

5-11 p.m. – Pop Rides $25 or Pop For All Day All Three Days Mega Bands $55

5-11 p.m. – 3 Monster Trucks, Southern Impact Tank Ground Pounder, Amsoil Shock Therapy

5-11 p.m. – Craft Booths Open

7-11 p.m. – Aaron Foret

5:30-11 p.m. – Food Booths To Be Opened

Saturday, June 23, 10 a.m.–11 p.m.

7 a.m. – 1 Mile Fun Run

7:30 a.m. – 5k St Charles Parish Championship Race

10 a.m. – Festival Opens

10 a.m.-11 p.m. – three Monster Trucks, Southern Impact Tank Ground Pounder, Amsoil Shock Therapy

10 a.m.-11 p.m. – D J Music

10 a.m.-11 p.m. – Craft Booths Open

10 a.m.-4 p.m. – Pop Rides $25

4-11 p.m. – Pop Rides $25

2-2:30 p.m. – Eating Contest and Queen’s Introductions

2:30-3 p.m. – Catfish Skinning Exhibition

11:30-2 p.m. – Seabrook

2:30-4 p.m. – Seabrook

4-7 p.m. – Blue Eyed Soul Revue

7-9 p.m. – Ronnie Mcdowell

9-11 p.m. – South Down

Sunday, June 24, 10:30 a.m.–8 p.m.

7 a.m. – Mass In Church

9:30 a.m. – Mass In Church

10:30 a.m. – Festival Opens Blessing Of Booths

10:30-8 a.m. – three Monster Trucks, Southern Impact Tank Ground Pounder, Amsoil Shock Therapy

10:30 a.m.-3:30 p.m. – Pop Rides $25

10:30 a.m.-9 p.m. – Craft Booths Open

10:30 a.m.-2 p.m. – Lance Caruso and T’canaille Cajun Band

2-2:30 p.m. – Skinning Exhibition

3:30-8 p.m. – Pop Rides $20

2-5 p.m. – Jo-El Sonnier

5-8 p.m. – Chris Gray

Foods: Catfish – Platters, Po-Boys and Boulettes, Seafood Gumbo, Catfish Sauce Piquant, Jambalaya, Shrimp Po-Boys, Soft Shell Crab Po-Boys, Fried Crab Claws, Hotdogs, Hamburgers, Chicken Nuggets, Fried Onion Sticks, French Fries, Fried Egg Rolls, Nachos and Cheese, Chili Fritos, Funnel Cakes, Snoballs, and Homemade Candy and Cakes.