2011 Schedule

Friday, May 6th
5:00 PM 6:00-7:45 8:00-10:00	Vendors Open Rivers Revue Band Jo-El Sonnier Vendors Close when Music Ends
Saturday, May 7th
7:00 AM 8:00 AM 9:00 AM 10:15-11:15 11:20-11:45 11:55-12:45 12:50-1:15 1:20-2:20 2:25-3:15 3:25-4:15 4:25-5:00 5:10-6:10 6:15-6:45 6:55-7:55 7:55-8:15 8:30-10:0	Lions Club Pancake Breakfast Armadillo Stampede 5K Run 1 M Fun Run / Walk Vendors Open Opening Ceremonies with US Army Color Guard Brian Sivils Brett Brunson Justin Merritt David Locklear Johnny Earthquake & the Moondogs Luke Jazz Trio East Side Connection Marcus Davis Harmon Drew Shailee Roshong Louisiana Scramble Band Pink Flamingos Henry Reggans & The Sidemen Vendors Close when Music Ends
Gospel Stage - Saturday Only
10:00-10:40 11:00-12:00 12:20-1:00 1:20-2:00 2:30-3:20 3:40-4:30 4:45-5:05 5:10-6:00	Hannah Austin Nathaniel Perkins Band Johnson Temple Choir Broken Bread Band 14th and Taylor Interdenomination of Faith Choir Captives Redemption Power and Light Co

The 35th Annual MayFest Arts & Crafts Festival will be held in the Downtown Leesville Historic District on May 6th and 7th. The occasion is sponsored by the Vernon Arts Council and offers free musical entertainment and fun for kids of all ages.

A wide assortment of Louisiana entertainers will perform on the main stage located on Third St. in front of the historic courthouse. A gospel stage will offer local gospel groups and will be located on Third St. in front of Celebrations. Children's activities, such as the Chalk-A-Block will be located in front of the Vernon Parish Police Jury Government Complex building.

Food vendors from all over the state will offer home-made favorites like funnel cakes, blooming onions, BBQ plates, fried catfish plates, po'boys, corndogs, red beans & rice, jambalaya, and gumbo, as well as less familiar delights like fried Almond Joys, gator po' boys, and fried pickles. On Saturday, the Arts Council will have boiled crawfish with corn and potatoes starting around 2:30 PM.

Browse the wares of arts & crafts vendors who have come from far and near. There'll be a wide variety to choose from with everything from hand-made quilts, crocheted items, and wood crafts, to home-made pickles, jelly, and syrup, to Pampered Chef cookware, original paintings, stained glass, jewelry, handbags, and more.

The Armadillo Stampede 5K Run, sponsored by AUSA, will begin at 8:00 AM on Saturday May 6th. You can run the 5K, the 5K Super Squad, or the 1 mile Fun Run/Walk. The first 100 registrants will receive a free T-Shirt. Individual entry fee is $10 if you register in advance and $15 on the day of the event. Entry fee for the Super Squad, consisting of a 7-person team is $45.

Armadillo Stampede Entry Form

For more information call the
Vernon Parish Tourism Commission at 238-0783.