A warm welcome

Dear Visitors,

On behalf of the Louisiana Cotton Festival Association and volunteers, I would like to extend an invitation to join us for the 67th annual Louisiana Cotton Festival held October 20-24, in the great City of Ville Platte.
The opening of the festival is Wednesday, October 20, at the North Side Civic Center. Wednesday’s activities include the 4-H Cotton Pickin’ Pet Show, 4-H Cotton Food Fest and the opening of the GoldStar Amusements carnival at 5 p.m.
Bracelet nights will be Wednesday and Thursday at the carnival from 5 p.m. to 10 p.m. Friday will have bracelet hours from 1 p.m. to 5 p.m. The Fais-Do-Do (street dance) under the big pavilion will be from 6 p.m. to midnight.
Entertainment for the evening will be: Trevor Causey, who will perform from 6 p.m. to 8:30 p.m., and Geno Delafosse and French Rockin’ Boogie, who will play from 9 p.m. to midnight.
Admission is $6 for adults and children 13 years and up. $2 for children 6-12 years in age and five years and under are free.
Join us Saturday when the carnival opens at 1 p.m. with a bracelet special from 1 p.m. to 5 p.m.
The King and Queen Cotton’s Coronation will be at 5:30 p.m. Admission for the coronation is $5.
Sunday wraps up our festival with the Harvest Mass at Our Lady, Queen of All Saints Catholic Church at 8:30 a.m. The public is welcome, as we give thanks for our bountiful harvest and many blessings.
The Grand Parade of Cotton will make its way down Main Street at noon. The carnival reopens at 1 p.m. till 5 p.m. with bracelet specials.
Join us and continue our fall family tradition. From our families to yours, welcome to the 67th Annual Louisiana Cotton Festival.
I would also like to take this opportunity to thank our Festival board members, families, friends, and our sponsors (City of Ville Platte, Ville Platte Volunteer Fire Department, Evangeline Parish Tourism, Gator’s Drive In, Evangeline Bank, Slap Ya Mama Cajun Products, Cleco, and Kary’s Roux and Pig Stand BBQ Sauce) for their dedication and tireless efforts to continue our 67 year old tradition of the Louisiana Cotton Festival.
A special thanks goes to the Cotton Pickers and Mrs. Renee Brown, Mrs. Kim Deville and all 4-H members, Evangeline Bank and Trust for helping with the pet show, local police and fire departments, Sheriff Charles Guillory and sheriff’s posse, and our Mayor Jennifer Vidrine and city council. It’s been my privilege and honor to serve as your president this year and to be associated with the festival for the last 31 years.

Kelli Ritter Buller,
President of the
La. Cotton Festival
Association