Allen
Parish |
ALLEN PARISH IS THE PLACE TO BE |
Allen
Parish |
ALLEN PARISH IS THE PLACE TO BE |
January
2011
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February
2011
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March 2011
7
Soileau Mardi Gras Trail Ride Soileau, LA (7 a.m.) 8
Oberlin Mardi Gras Parade Oberlin, LA (2:30 p.m.) 12
West Bay Youth Turkey Shoot 13
Daylight Savings Time Begins 14
West Bay General Lottery Hunt 17
St. Patrick’s Day 20
Spring Begins 26
West Bay General Lottery Hunt
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April 2011
1
April Fool’s Day 22
Good Friday 24
Easter 30 Trottingbred Racing @ Metro Soileau Downs- Soileau, LA (4 p.m.) 30 Sacred Heart Catholic Church Spring Fest- Oakdale, LA
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May 2011
1-2 Sacred Heart Catholic Church Spring Festival- Oakdale, LA TBA Kinder Chamber 7th Annual Golf Tournament- Kinder, LA 8
Mother’s Day 14 Trottingbred Racing @ Metro Soileau Downs- Soileau, LA (4 p.m.) 28 Trottingbred Racing @ Metro Soileau Downs- Soileau, LA (4 p.m.) 30 Memorial Day
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June 2011
11 Trottingbred Racing @ Metro Soileau Downs- Soileau, LA (4 p.m.) 14
Flag Day 19
Father’s Day 21
Summer Begins 25 Trottingbred Racing @ Metro Soileau Downs- Soileau, LA (4 p.m.)
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July 2011
4
Independence Day 9 Trottingbred Racing @ Metro Soileau Downs- Soileau, LA (4 p.m.) 23 Trottingbred Racing @ Metro Soileau Downs- Soileau, LA (4 p.m.)
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August 2011
6 Trottingbred Racing @ Metro Soileau Downs- Soileau, LA (4 p.m.) 19 Trottingbred Racing @ Metro Soileau Downs- Soileau, LA (4 p.m.) 27 Dry Creek Ranch Men’s Skeet Shoot- Reeves, LA
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September 2011
3 Trottingbred Racing @ Metro Soileau Downs- Soileau, LA (4 p.m.) 4 St. Joan of Arc Catholic Church Bazaar- Oberlin, LA 5
Labor Day 14-17 Allen Parish Fair- Oberlin, LA 17 Trottingbred Racing @ Metro Soileau Downs- Soileau, LA (4 p.m.) 23
Autumn Begins TBA Old Time Plow Days- Mittie, LA
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October
2011
1-2 Annual Coushatta POW-WOW- Kinder, LA 1 Trottingbred Racing @ Metro Soileau Downs- Soileau, LA (4 p.m.) 10
Columbus Day 15 Trottingbred Racing @ Metro Soileau Downs- Soileau, LA (4 p.m.) 28-29 The Leatherwood Haunting- Oakdale, LA (6 p.m.) 29 Trottingbred Racing @ Metro Soileau Downs- Soileau, LA (4 p.m.)
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November
2011
1
All Saint’s Day 11
Veteran’s Day 24
Thanksgiving Day 26 Grant Christmas Tree Farm Events- Grant, LA 27 Christmas in the Park- Reeves, LA
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December
2011
2-3
Holiday Dazzle- UPC- Oakdale, LA 3
Christmas in the Country Christmas Parade- 2:00 p.m.- Elizabeth, LA 3 Kinder’s Hometown Holidays Christmas Parade- Kinder, LA 4 Grant Christmas Tree Farm Events- Grant, LA 10
Pine Festival Christmas on Main St.
Christmas
Parade- 4:30 p.m.
Sounds
of the Season Fireworks Display- Oakdale, LA 10 Grant Christmas Tree Farm Festival- Grant, LA 24
Christmas Eve 25
Christmas Day 31
New Year’s Eve
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We will also have all these dates
listed above on the calendar.
| Mardi Gras | Pow - Wow |
Colorful costumes, horses and good Cajun music are the ingredients for
the Allen Parish Mardi Gras. From traditional to contemporary, we have a parade for everyone. Festivities begin the 1st weekend prior to Ash Wednesday and build to the grand finale on Fat Tuesday, Mardi Gras Day.
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Porcupine Head Roaches, Eagle Feathers, Native American songs, Women's
Traditional and Men's Fancy are all ingredients of the Coushatta Pow-Wow.
Come and enjoy the many flavors of the Coushatta culture. The Pow-Wow is
held during the month of October in Kinder, LA.
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| Old Time Plow Days | Fly-In |
Take a trip to the past on the last full weekend in September. Old Time
Plow Days held in Mittie, La. features Belgian plow horses, mules, food, and stagecoach
rides. Bring the family and watch the past in action. For more
information, please call (337) 639-2086 |
Check out the Allen Parish Airport the last weekend in September.
Experimental airlpanes, plane rides for the children, music and
good food will be on hand for a real family, fun filled event. It'll
keep your eyes on the skies! Call (318) 215-0090 for more information. Email: airport1@centurytel.net |
| Allen Parish Fair | Christmas in Allen Parish |
September in Allen Parish is fair time! The music, rides, and food
booths are highlighted with the stock show and rodeo. Family
entertainment for parents and children alike. Held in Oberlin, LA. |
Les Grandes Lumieres is synonymous with Allen Parish. Events begin the
Saturday before Thanksgiving through December. Each town gears up for
its own Christmas Celebration. Call for dates and times for all events.
Parish wide. (888) 639-4868 or (337) 639-4868 |
