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Events Near US Hwy 65 in Louisiana


2010-2011

To add an event
Please send an email to guylynb@aol.com and put 'ADD MY EVENT TO DELTA 65 CALENDAR" in the subject line. 

ANNUAL
EVENT

OTHER THAN 
ANNUAL EVENTS
January     Monthly
February      
March March 
North LA Bluegrass Festival
Oak Grove (West Carroll Parish)
Contact 318-428-3390 or 428-5282

 

Semi-annual
  March
East Carroll Bass Tournament
Lake Providence (East Carroll Parish)
Contact Francis Lensing: 318-559-4136

Annual

 
April

Annual

 
  April
Delta Music Festival
http://www.ferridaychamber.org/events.asp
Ferriday (Concordia Parish)
Contact: 318-757-9999

Annual

 
 

 

 
May

May Saturday
Annual Spring Market on the Riverwalk
Vidalia (Concordia Parish)
Contact 318-336-1400

Annual

 
  May
Annual Snake Rodeo
Annual Snake Rodeo
Lake Providence, LA (East Carroll Parish)
For more information, please call 
East Carroll Sheriff's Office at 318-559-2800

Annual

 
June

June    
Soul Food & Heritage Festival

Behind the Byerley House or the 600 block of Lake Street
Lake Providence  (East Carroll Parish)
Contact: Bobbie Facen: 318-559-5200 FOR INFORMATION

Annual
(2nd Saturday in June)

 
July      
August

Saturday, August ( 2nd Sat. in August)
Cotton States Triathlon
Lake Providence (East Carroll Parish)
Includes 1/4 mile swim, 18 mile bike ride, and 3.1 mile run
Sanctioned race - results go to USAT for 2007 rankings 
For more information, contact:
Ashley Bray, Race Director at 318-559-5479 and Fax: 318-559-6605
Email: cottonstatestriathlon@hotmail.com 

Annual

2nd Sat. in August

 
  August 
Annual Miss-Lou Regional Tourism Summit
Opportunities to improve skills in creating new attractions and enhancing existing ones.
For more information, visit www.srdc.msstate.edu/misslou/ 

Annual

 
September Last Weekend in September
Jim Bowie Festival

Vidalia (Concordia Parish)
Contact Chamber 318-336-8223

Annual

last weekend in Sept.

 
  (Madison Parish)
Saturday, September 18, 2010 - Hunting and Fishing Day
9AM to 3PM
Address: 2312 Quebec Road, Tallulah, La 71282
at the TRNWR Refuge Visitor Center
Activities are FREE Family event showcases the Refuge Service initiative for youth ages 8-15. Live animals; Youth Duck, Turkey and Owl contests; music, food, skeet and BB shooting, archery and fun inflatables for kids.
The highlight and main attraction of the day is the registration and selection process for Tensas river (NWR)’ annual youth Deer Hunt.

For more information, contact Kelly Purkey, 318-574-2664 or kellypurkey@fws.gov
   
  September 
Jesse James Trade Days & Outlaw Roundup

Oak Grove (West Carroll Parish)

Annual

 
October First Weekend in October (and April, too)
North LA Fall Bluegrass Festival
Oak Grove
Contact 318-428-3390

First weekend in April and Oct.

Spring and Fall

 

Saturday, October 9, 2010
Teddy Bearfest 10

(Madison Parish)
9AM to 10PM at the Tallulah Court House
Parade at 10:00 AM

Celebration of President’ Theodore Roosevelt‘s historical hunting expedition to Madison Parish in pursuit of the black bear. Festival showcases handmade arts and crafts, food vendors, music, country & western, gospel, rhythm & blues, rock, bluegrass.  Live animals, kids’ games, prizes and more. Activities are FREE.

2010 Festival is dedicated to Jimmy Shivers, a local law enforcement officer for the Madison Parish Detention Center whom we lost and all miss.

For more information, contact Tina Johnson, Madison Parish Tourism Commission
1-888-744-8410 or 318-574-8519 or Tourism@tallulah-la.gov
  

Annual

2nd Saturday in October

 
  Saturday, October 
Make A Difference Day 
Lake Providence (East Carroll Parish)
In 2004, Lake Providence was selected as the best Make A Different Day in Northeastern Louisiana by Monroe's NEWS-STAR.
   
  October
Annual Vidalia Landing Flea Market
Vidalia Riverwalk Area
Friday Night, Saturday, and Sunday
Contact: 318-336-5572 or 336-5348
Web Site: http://www.vidaliafleamarket.com/

Annual

 
  October 
Cotton Museum Country Folk Life & Trade Day
Lake Providence (East Carroll Parish)
For further information call 318 559-2041
   
November November
Lighting of Christmas trees
 
November

Angel Tree Project
for children begins 
November
Lighting of Christmas tree at the Court House
Lake Providence (East Carroll Parish)
   
December December 
Christmas Parade
Lake Providence (East Carroll Parish)
Trees on the lake are lit and it is beautiful and festive!! 
Contact:Pearl Hill 318-559-2288

Annual

 
  1st Friday pm and the following Sunday
Lake Providence (East Carroll Parish)
Traveling Tabernacle Choir (TTC)
Contact: Betty Reed 318-559-5125

Annual

 

 

Add my event - Telephone one of the Board Members OR send an email to guylynb@aol.com and put 
"Please add my EVENT to the Delta 65 calendar" in your SUBJECT line.  Thanks!

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Parishes >  East Carroll  West Carroll  Madison   Tensas  Concordia

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114 North Cedar Street
Tallulah, Louisiana  71282-3811
Telephone:  318-574-2465

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