Postponed: Louisiana Railroad Days Festival 🚂

[Updated 3.18.20]

This event has been postponed to a later date.

The Louisiana Railroad Days Festival is a family orientated celebration of the railroad industry and the impact it had on the City of DeQuincy. Admission is free and it is an alcohol-free festival. There are rides, food booths, arts and crafts, free entertainment and contests. Come join in on the fun. 

Schedule of Events:

Thursday, April 9

• 5:00 PM Festival Opens
  Food Booths Open
  Carnival Rides Open
  Frozen T-Shirt Contest
• 5:30 PM Bizarre Boxcar Contest
• 5:45 PM Introduction of Queens
• 6:00 PM Style Show
  Featuring local clothing shops
• 7:00 PM Railroad Idol
• 11:00 PM Festival Closes

Friday, April 10

• 10:00 AM Festival Opens

  Food Booths Open
  Carnival Rides Open
  Arts and Crafts Open
  Music by Deep South Productions
  Easter Egg Hunt at the Walking Path - Ages Pre-K thru 5th Grade
• 12:00 PM Parade Line-Up at Nichols
  Bicycle Parade Line-Up
  Model Train Show
• 1:00 PM Parade Begins at Nichols
• 1:45 PM Introduction of 2020 Railroad Festival Queens, Parade Marshall, and Club Woman of the Year
• 2:15 PM Look Alike Contest
• 2:45 PM Sondra Stark Dance Teams
• 3:30 PM Dawson Perkins
• 4:00 PM Ian Trahan
• 5:30 PM Gospel Night Featuring The Areno's
• 12:00 AM Festival Closes

Saturday, April 11

• 8:30 AM Cannon Ball 5K Run  Sponsored by Our Lady of LaSalette Youth 
• 9:00 AM Festival Opens
  Carnival Rides Open
  Museum Opens
  Model Train Show
  Arts and Crafts Open
• 10:00 AM Old Timers Reunion (Methodist Gym)
• 11:00 AM Recognition of Queens and Visiting Dignitaries
• 12:00 PM Rosedown Rockers
• 2:00 PM The Main Entrée'
• 4:00 PM Joe Harmon & The Harmonics
• 6:00 PM Guilty the Band with Tod Stark
• 8:00 PM  ** Gyth Rigdon **
• 9:30 PM Music by Deep South Productions
• 11:00 PM Festival Closes