2023 Schedule of Events

54th Annual Texas Rice Festival

ITINERARY OF EVENTS

Horse Show Weekend
September 16, 2023
Little Sonnier Arena
Starts at 8:30 a.m.

TRF Golf Classic
Friday, September 22, 2023
Shotgun Start at 8:00 a.m.

BBQ Cook-off
An IBCA Sanctioned Event
Friday, September 29, 2023

Friday, Sept 29, 2023
Tractor Technician Contest
Registration – 7:30 a.m. to 8:30 a.m.
Contest Starts at 9:00 a.m. at the Museum located at the Texas Rice Festival Office

5:00 – Midnight  “Talley Amusement” Carnival – OPEN $30 wristbands
12:00 – 6:00 p.m. 41st ANNUAL BBQ & FAJITA COOKOFF
W-S Park Check-in and Set-up
8:00 p.m – Midnight   DJ (Main Stage)

Saturday, September 30, 2023

9:00 a.m.  RICE COOKING CONTEST; Community Building
10:00 a.m. – Midnight “Talley Amusement” Carnival – OPEN – $30 wristbands
11:00 a.m. BBQ COOKOFF JUDGING BEGINS
12:00 p.m. Cornhole Tournament (Winnie/Stowell Park)
3:00 p.m.  WASHER PITCHING TOURNAMENT (Winnie/Stowell Park)
6:00 p.m  2023 TRF QUEEN CORONATION; East Chambers Auditorium
Midnight “Talley Amusement” Carnival – CLOSED

Sunday, October 1, 2023

5:00 p.m. GOSPEL SINGING JUBILEE; East Chambers High School Auditorium

~FESTIVAL BEGINS~

Wednesday, October 4, 2023

9:00 a.m.. Welding and Ace Contest at Lee College
5:00 p.m. Vendor Booths Open
5:00 p.m. – 5:15 p.m. Blessing of the Crops
5:00 p.m. – 11:00 p.m. “Talley Amusement” Carnival – OPEN
5:30 p.m. -7:00 p.m.  Dawson Drake
7:30 p.m. – 9:00 p.m  Running On Credit
9:30 p.m. – 11:00 p.m. Casey Donahew

Thursday, October 5, 2023

CAJUN NIGHT

4:30 p.m. Livestock/Ag Mech/Breeding Beef Check-In
5:00 p.m. – 11:00 p.m. “Talley Amusement” Carnival – OPEN
6:00 p.m. – 7:30 p.m. Jackie Caillier & Cajun Cousins
7:30 p.m. – 8:00 p.m. Cajun Awards
8:00 p.m. – 9:30 p.m. Wayne Toups & ZydeCajun
10:00 – 11:30 p.m. Kevin Naquin

Friday, October 6, 2023

WHATABURGER presents

“YOUTH DAY”

8:00 a.m. 4-H & FFA Livestock, Steer & Breeding Beef Show
9:00 a.m. Opening Ceremonies; Presentation of Colors by Boy Scouts
9:30 a.m. Diaper Derby; (ages 0-12 mos.)
10:00 a.m. Little Rice Tot (ages 1-3 yrs)
10:55 a.m. Poster Contest Winners (Main Stage)
11:00 a.m. Hamshire-Fannett Golden Girls Drill Team
11:20 a.m. Little Rice King Contest; (ages 3-5 yrs)
12:00 p.m. Miss La Petite Pageant; (ages 3-5 yrs)
1:00 p.m. East Chambers Buccadears Drill Team
1:20 p.m. Little Rice Sweetheart Pageant; (ages 6-8 yrs)
2:00 p.m. Junior Queen Pageant; (ages 9-12 yrs)
2:45 p.m. Youth Day Parage; from Community Building through the park down
LeBlanc Rd., South on Park St., returning to Community Building
4:30 p.m. – 5:00 p.m. Amber Blanchard’s School of Dance
6:00 p.m. – 7:30 p.m. Matt Sebastian Band
8:00 p.m. – 9:30 p.m. The Teague Brothers
10:00 p.m. – 11:30 p.m. William Beckmann

Friday, October 6, 2023

Youth Day Events Not On Stage

8:30 a.m – 10:30 a.m. Old Timer’s Breakfast, Community Building; Sponsored by The Arboretum of Winnie
9:00 a.m – 6:00 p.m. Art & Photography Exhibit, Community Building
10:00 a.m. – Midnight “Talley  Amusement” Carnival
10:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. Rice Education Exhibit, Community Building
10:00 a.m. – Noon    A Variety of FREE Children’s Games & Activities; Northwest corner of park
1:00 p.m. – 2:00 p.m. Ice Cream Eating Contest; BBQ Paviilion; (Ages 0 -14 yrs)

Saturday, October 7, 2023

***STAGE EVENTS***

9:00 a.m. Opening Ceremonies; Presentation of Colors by Boy Scouts
10:00 a.m. Grand Parade; Starts at Chestnut St. & Hwy 124, down eastside of
Hwy 124, left on LeBlanc Rd., through the W-S Park
11:30 a.m. Introduction of Honorees
1:30 p.m. – 3:30 p.m. American Cancer Society Auction
4:30 p.m. – 6:00 p.m. The Tejas Brothers
6:30 p.m. – 8:00 p.m. Shenandoah
8:30 p.m. – 10:00 p.m. Treaty Oak Revival
10:00 p.m. Saddle Drawing
10:30 p.m. – 12:00 a.m. The Kings of Neon

Saturday, October 7, 2023

Events Not On Stage

8:00 a.m. Livestock Judging at Livestock Arena
9:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m. .Antique Car Show; Northwest Corner of W-S Park
9:00 a.m. – 6:00 p.m. Art & Photography Exhibit; Community Building

 

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