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40th Annual Giant Omelette Celebration

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October 18, 2024

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JOIN 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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