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St Martinville Hosts Annual Pepper Festival This Weekend
The St Martinville Kiwanis Club will hold their annual Pepper Festival on Friday, September 14, and Saturday, September 15th. Gates will open at 4:00 on September 15th, and there is plenty of fun family activities through Saturday night, including a Pepper Festival 5K and One Mile Fun Run, and of course lots of great entertainment. The annual pepper eating contest is a must see, and there will be arts and crafts booths, fantastic food, and carnival rides. Check out the official schedule of events below, and make plans to have some fun in St Martinville for the annual Pepper Festival! Adult admission $5 Kids 12 and under $1
Gates open at 5pm Friday, September 14
Opening Ceremonies 5:30-5:45
6pm Corey Ledet and His Zydeco Band kicks off the music 6:00 pm-7:30pm
8:00 pm-10:00pm - Country Round Up (Kip Sonnier, Tammy Lynn, Jeff Dugan, Marc Hebert and Richard Comeaux
Festival Grounds Close at 10pm
Saturday, September 15th Events
Gates Open 10am
Carnival Rides Open 12pm
Twirling Diviaz & Dynamic Dollz 4pm
St. Martin Academy of Fine Arts 4:30pm
Pepper Jelly Band 5:00 pm-6:30 pm
Untouchable Twirler Academy 6:35 pm
Side Show 7:00 pm-8:30 pm
Pepper Eating Contest 8:45 pm
Geno Delafose French Rockin Boogie 9:00 pm-10:30 pm
Fair Grounds Close 11pm
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