74th Louisiana Cattle Festival as it returns back to the historic downtown streets of the City of Abbeville, LA!

Schedule:

September 27, 2024

6:00 PM - Cattle Show: Showmanship Begins

September 28, 2024

9:30 AM - Cattle Show: Exhibiting Begins

11:00 AM - BB Gun Tournament, Ends at 1:00PM

September 29, 2024

6:30 PM - Cattle & Cocktails

October 4, 2024

6:00 PM - Festival Grounds, Vendors, Exhibits/Activities Open

6:00 PM - Festival Opening Ceremonies on Main Stage

6:30 PM - Music Entertainment Begins

12:00 AM - All Festivals Activities Conclude & Close

Music Lineup:

6:30 pm - 8:00 pm: The Beau Young Band 

8:30 pm - 10:00 pm:  Rusty Metoyer and The Zydeco Krush

10:30 pm - Midnight:  Clay Cormier

October 5, 2024

10:00 AM -Vendors & Kids Activities Area Open

10:00 AM -  Ice Cream Eating Contest

10:30 AM - Live Cattle Demonstrations Begin, Dairy & Beef

2:00 PM - Grand Parade (Charity Street)

3:00 PM - Whip Cracking Contest

Music Lineup:

4:30 pm - 6:00 pm: Lukas Meaux and Cajun Beat

6:30 pm - 8:00 pm:  Buddy Andrews and The Branded

8:30 pm - 10:00 pm:  The Chase Tyler Band

10:30 pm - Midnight: Spank the Monkey

4:00 PM - Timed Rib Eating Contest

4:30 PM - Music Entertainment Begins

12:00 AM - All Festival Activities Conclude & Close

October 6, 2024

9:00 AM - Cattle Industry Dedication Mass at St. Mary Magdalen Catholic Church at 300 Pere Megret Street

11:00 AM - Festival Grounds, Vendors, Exhibits/Activities Open

11:00 AM - Music Entertainment Begins at Festival Grounds, Downtown Abbeville

1:00 PM - Fais-Do-Do Dance Competition at Main Stage

4:00 PM - All Festival Activities Conclude & Close

Music Lineup:

11:00 am - 12:30 pm: Horace Trahan & The Ossun Express

1:00 pm - 2:30 pm: Chubby Carriere & Bayou Swamp Band

3:00 pm - 4:30 pm: Damon Troy & Louisiana Beat

Date: October 4 - 6, 2024

Location:

Louisiana Cattle Festival - 100 North State Street Abbeville, LA 70510

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