SCHEDULE OF EVENTS

SATURDAY, DECEMBER 28, 2019

6:00 p.m.     Louisiana Fur & Wildlife Queen Contest  

                    Admission $5.00

                    South Cameron High School

                    753 Oak Grove Highway, Grand Chenier, LA (Creole)

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THURSDAY, JANUARY 9, 2020

6:00 p.m.     Little Miss and Mister Cameron Parish & Miss Cameron Parish Pageants                           and Crowning of King Fur

                     Admission $5.00

                    South Cameron High School

                    753 Oak Grove Highway, Grand Chenier LA (Creole)

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FRIDAY, JANUARY 10, 2020 

9:00 a.m.     Dog Trials (Registration Begins-End of Earl Road)

10:00 a.m.   Dog Trails Begin - Junior Pups with Seasoned Dogs to Follow

12:00 p.m.   Gates Open - Main Fairgrounds

                    Admission $5.00 per person/$15.00 weekend pass

                   Children 12 & Under Free

                    Carnival Opens - Main Fairgrounds

                    Trap Shooting - North of Fairgrounds

 All guns must be in a sleeve or case before entering the fairgrounds for competition

 6:30 p.m.   High Performance (Entertainment) - Main Fairgrounds

10:00 p.m.  Gates Close - Main Fairgrounds

SATURDAY, JANUARY 11, 2020

6:30 a.m.     Cooks Allowed on Fairgrounds (Gumbo Cook-Off Only)

7:00 a.m.     Fur Festival 5k Run and 1 Mile Fun Walk (Late Registration)

                    Registration next to Cameron Ferry on Wakefield Road (On Cameron Side)

9:00-4:00    Antique Vehicles Showcase - Free Admission

9:00 a.m.    Gates Open - Main Fairgrounds

                   Admission $10.00 per person/Children 12 & Under Free

                   Gumbo Cook Off - Main Fairgrounds

                   Carnival Opens - Main Fairgrounds

                   Trap Shooting - North of Fairgrounds

All guns must be in a sleeve or case before entering the fairgrounds for competition

9:30 a.m.    Muskrat and Nutria Skinning - Main Fairgrounds

                    Trap Setting Competition - Main Fairgrounds

                    Oyster Shucking Competition - Main Fairgrounds

10:30 a.m.   Kids Master Oyster Race and Master Fishing Race - Main Fairgrounds

                    Group 1 (Ages 6-8 years old) Group 2 (Ages 9-11 years old) 

10:30 a.m.   Gumbo Cook-Off Judging - Main Fairgrounds

1:00 p.m.     Parade - Downtown Cameron (Line up Cameron Construction Yard)

3:00 p.m.    Duck and Goose Calling Competition -  Fairground Building

3::00-6:00   Three Thirty Seven (Entertainment) - Main Fairgrounds

7:00-10:00  Travis Matte (Entertainment) - Main Fairgrounds

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We are pleased to announce the festival fairgrounds have MOVED to recreation lane (behind Cameron Courthouse) in Downtown Cameron, unless otherwise stated.

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Louisiana Fur & Wildlife Festival

Southeast Tourism Society Top 20 Event

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CAMERON, La. (Dec. 19, 2019)—The Southeast Tourism Society (STS) recently honored the Louisiana Fur & Wildlife Festival as a 2020 Top 20 Event for the month of January.

The festival will be held Friday–Saturday, Jan. 10-11, in Cameron, La., with plenty of activities for festival-goers, including parades, pageants, a 5K run and 1-mile fun walk, as well as dances, Cajun music, a gumbo cook-off, exhibits and a carnival. This year will also feature two new events for kids: the Kids Master Oyster Race and Master Fishing Race. You can also check out unique contests like duck and goose calling, trap setting, nutria and muskrat skinning, oyster shucking and skeet shooting, and always a favorite among hunters are the dog trials. These contests and more make this a memorable experience for the whole family and a reason why people keep coming back to one of Southwest Louisiana’s “oldest and coldest” festivals. This year's festival will honor the energy industry.

Visit Lake Charles is a member of STS, an organization that promotes travel to and within the southeastern part of the United States. The Visit Lake Charles staff nominates all area fairs, festivals and events quarterly. Travel industry experts select 20 events per month, and STS publicizes them throughout the United States. The complete list is published on two websites: Southeast Tourism Society and Travel Media Press Room.

Events are selected from each of the following STS member states: Alabama, Arkansas, District of Columbia, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Louisiana, Mississippi, Missouri, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee, Virginia and West Virginia.

For more information, contact Visit Lake Charles at 337-436-9588 or go to www.visitlakecharles.org.