On behalf of the IRF Association, We Welcome You to join us at the the 73rd International Rice Festival in downtown Crowley. We have plenty of action for you to have a good time. We have lots of entertainment, arts & crafts, carnival rides and yes, plenty of food. - Gene Williams
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Plenty of music at the New Cajun Country Rice and the NEW Louisiana Rice Mill Sound Stages. High Performance, Molly Ringwalds, Kira Viator & Bayou Beat, John Angotti, Jamie Bergeron, Midnight Star, The Chee Weez, Wayne Toups - MORE
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Beginning this year, The International Rice Festival Poster Contest has been replaced by a New Poster Program.
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The annual Rice Creole & Cookery Contest will be held Friday October 16th 2009 at the LSU Ag Center Cooperative Extension Office in Crowley.
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New this Year - TeamRealDuck Waterfowl Calling Contest Friday and Saturday of the Festival. Click Here for More Info
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USEFUL INFORMATION
- Free Parking all around festival grounds.
- PARADES
- The Children's Parade is always Friday afternoon and the Grand Parade is Saturday afternoon.
- ENTERTAINMENT
- There are over 20 acts that will be performing.
- Well it is coming up on Rice Festival time again.
The entertainment is going to be awesome again. We will be crowning a New Queen, Junior King and Junior Queen, Chef De Riz and more.
THURSDAY - OCT 15th
This is the opening night for many food booths, arts and crafts booths, entertainment and the carnival.
- FRIDAY - OCT 16th
The First Day of the International Rice Festival is recognized as "Children's Day". Special events include the Official Opening of The Festival by the International Rice Festival President, Crowning of the Junior King and Queen, Rice & Creole Cookery Contest, Rice Eating Contest and The Children's Parade.
- SATURDAY - OCT 17th
Presentation of candidates for the International Rice Festival Queen. A special demonstration of Old Time Rice threshing is held on the grounds of The Baptist Church on Saturday afternoon. The 5K Fun Run, Acadian Accordion Contest, Fiddle Contest, Rice Poker Run and Car Show all take place Saturday morning. Music continues in the afternoon with bands on 2 Stages. In the midst of all of this, the Grandest of All Parades, The Grand Parade.
Junior Queen and King
2009 - 73rd International Rice Festival
Junior Queen Mary Katherine Lavergne
Junior King Gavin Vidrine
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2009 - 73rd International Rice Festival
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