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October 18, 2024
From: Giant Omelette CelebrationJOIN US FOR THE 40th Annual GIANT OMELETTE CELEBRATION
The cooking of the 5,000 + Giant Omelette is on Sunday afternoon only.
To find out what is happening during our 2-day festival.
Schedule of Events:
NOTE: OMELETTE COOKING IS ON SUNDAY AFTERNOON ONLY
SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 2, 2024
9:00 am - 5:00 pm - Antique Implement viewing
9:00 am - 5:00 pm - Arts & Crafts Show
9:00 am - 5:00 pm - Food Show
9:00 am - 10:00 am - Performances by the LeBlanc Elementary fiddlers, dancers and the Vermilion Parish Lache Pas middle school students
10:30 am - "Fit for French" 2-mile Fun Walk
10:00 am - 3:00 pm - Kids World -Games & Activities
10:00 am - 12:30 pm - Amis du Teche band
12:30 pm - 3:00 pm - Jimmy Breaux & Friends Band
1:30 pm - Tractor "Egg Cracking" competition (Adults only)
3:00 - 5:00 - Creole String Beans Band
3:30 - Author, Sheila Hebert-Collins, will be reading one of her seven Cajun Fairy Tales on Saturday at 3:30 in the Cultural Center. Jacques et la Canne a Sucre (Jack and the Sugar Cane Stalk) will be presented along with Cajun songs and activities. Plan for a 30-minute time slot. Books will be available for purchase.
5:00 p.m. - Festival Closes - See you tomorrow!
SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 3, 2024
6:00 am - Giant Omelette Ride Registration. Register
9:00 am - Official Mass - St. Mary Magdalen Catholic Church
9:00 am - 4:30 pm - Arts & Crafts Show
9:00 am - 4:30 pm - Food Show
9:00 am - 5:00 pm - Antique Car/Implement viewing
10:00 - 1:00 - Geno Delafose & French Rockin' Boogie
1:00 pm - Procession of Chefs and Eggs
1:15-TABASCO© Girls Dance Team (Concord Street)
1:15-French Immersion students from LeBlanc Elementary will sing
1:30 pm - end of celebration - Fa Tras Local Cajun Band
1:30 pm - 4:30 pm - Omelette Preparation & Serving
4:30 - Festival Closes -- See you next year!!
Date: November 2 - 3, 2024
Location: Downtown Abbeville
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