The Leesville Fair / Vernon Parish Fair has just released their 2016 Calendar

The Leesville Fair 2016 (aka 110th Anuual West Louisiana Forestry Festival) runs from Oct 5-9, 2015. Below is the calendar of events. We love the Leesville Fair! Here is a link to the 2016 Vernon Parish Fair Catalog.

• 8:00 am to 5:00 pm –Entries taken at Ag Building, Fairgrounds(including pet show). All other livestock will be entered Wednesday, Oct 5.
• 12:00pm – Junior and Teen West LA Forestry Festival Pageants
• 7:00 pm – Miss West LA Forestry Festival Queen Pageants

• 1:00 pm – Horse Show held at Rodeo Arena
• 1:00 pm to 5:00 pm – Entries taken at Ag Building, Fairgrounds (including pet show). All other livestock will be entered Wednesday, Oct 5.
• 1:00 pm to 5:00 pm -Buildings open to set up set up community, 4-H and homemaker displays. No entries taken after 5:00 pm on Sunday

• 8:00 am to 5:00 pm – Buildings open to set up community, 4-H and homemaker displays only. No entries accepted.
• 5:30pm -Pine Straw Bale Stacking Contest held at the Livestock Barn

• 8:00 am – Food entries must be submitted for judging
• 9:00 am – Judge Exhibits
• 5:30 pm – 4-H Woodsman Skills Contest (Covered Arena)

• 11:00 am – Senior Citizens Day – Dinner on the Grounds
• 3:00 pm – Fair opens (Buddy Night – 2 for 1 armbands)
• 4:00 pm – Carnival opens
• 5:00 pm to 8:00 pm – All livestock entries will be taken at the Livestock Barn. All animals must be in barn by 8:00 pm (Beef, Dairy, Sheep, Swine, Goats, Rabbits and Poultry)
• 10:00 pm – Exhibit Buildings Closed

• 3:00 pm – Fair opens
• 4:00 pm – Carnival opens (1/2 price ride tickets with Military I.D.)
• 4:00 pm – Rodeo Parade – Downtown Leesville
• 7:30 pm – Lions Club Rodeo (Covered Arena), Country 105/4-H Big Dog Bull Roping. Preliminaries will be held during the Rodeo
• 10:00 pm – Exhibit Buildings Closed

• 9:00 am – Fair and Carnival opens
• 9:00 am – Pet Show
• 11:00 am – Rabbit Show (Showmanship class will begin promptly at 11:00. Exhibitor must be present to compete.)
• 2:00 pm – Poultry Show
• 5:00 pm – 7:00 pm – The Old Man Band
• 7:30 pm – Lions Club Rodeo (Covered Arena)
• 10:00 pm – Exhibit Buildings Closed

• 10:00 am – Livestock Show (Beef, Dairy, Sheep, Goats and Swine)
• 10:00 am – 4:00 pm – Logging Display with “Guess The Weight” contest
• 12:00 pm – Fair and Carnival opens
• 5:00 pm – 7:00 pm – The Old Man Band
• 7:15 pm – Parade of Champions (Covered Arena)
• 7:30 pm – Lions Club Rodeo (Covered Arena) Country 105/4-H Big Dog Bull Roping Finals held during the Rodeo
• 8:00 pm – Release all livestock, poultry and rabbits
• 10:00 pm – Exhibit Buildings Closed

• 12:00 noon – Fair opens
• 1:00 pm – Carnival opens
• 6:00 pm – Exhibit Building Closed
• 6:00 pm to 8:00 pm – Pick up exhibits
• 6:00 pm – All Poultry and Livestock exhibits must be removed
• 8:00 pm – Fair and Carnival Closed

• 4:00 pm to 7:00 pm – Pick up exhibits

Here is a link to the 2016 Vernon Parish Fair Catalog.