2026 Festival Schedule

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Saturday, May 2, 2026

(Abbeville High School, Abbeville)

9:30 am -Interviews for Teen, Ms , Miss 

1:00 pm - Interviews for Petite, Deb, Junior

• 3:30pm - Pageant Begins 

(Ages Petite- 6-7yrs, Deb- 8-10 yrs, Junior- 11-13yrs)

• 6:30 PM - Pageant Begins

(Teen- 14-16 yrs, Ms- 24-over, Miss- 17-23 yrs)

Sunday May 3, 2026

• 10:00 am - Pageant Begins

(All Baby Divisions 0-5yrs old)

Saturday, September 12, 2026

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• 6:30 PM - Doors Open 
• 7:00 PM - Presentation Begins
• 11:00 PM - Ball concludes

(Festival Grounds, Downtown Abbeville)

• 6:30 PM - Festival Grounds, Vendors, Exhibits/Activities Open

• 6:30 PM - Festival Opening Ceremonies on Main Stage 

• 7:00 PM - Music Entertainment Begins 

• 10:30 PM - All Festivals Activities Conclude & Close

• 9:00 AM - Cattle Industry Dedication Mass at St. Mary Magdalen Catholic Church (300 Pere Megret Street)

• 11:00 AM - Festival Grounds, Vendors, Exhibits/Activities Open

• 11:00 AM - Music Entertainment Begins 

(Festival Grounds, Downtown Abbeville)

• 1:00 PM - Fais-Do-Do Dance Competition at Main Stage 

• 1:15-2:15 PM - Live Cattle Demonstrations Begin, Dairy & Beef (Festival Grounds, Downtown Abbeville)

• 2:30 PM - Cattle Drive down Concord - Blessing of the Bovine

• 3:00 PM - All Festival Activities Conclude & Close