Schedule of Events:

October 14, 2023

Big Buck Competition Opens (Youth Division)

October 21, 2023

Sabine Freestate Pageant (Clue #1) - Auditorium

Big Buck Competition Opens (Adult Division)

October 30, 2023

Poster Unveiling (Clue #2) - Florien Civic Center

BBQ Cook-Off Entry Deadline

October 31, 2023

Clue #3

November 1, 2023

Clue #4

November 2, 2023

Community Gospel Singing/Clue #5 - Auditorium

Friday, November 3, 2023

6:30am: Start Cooking Veteran’s Breakfast

8:00am: Veteran’s Breakfast
Education Day Begins

9:00am: Veteran’s Program - Guest Speakers: Jayme Watson Blue Star Mothers President LA6

1:30pm: Education Day Ends

2:00pm: Arts & Crafts Setup

5:30pm: BBQ Cook-Off MANDATORY MEETING AND CHECK IN (Pork Ribs/Brisket)

6:00pm: Shootout #1
Clue #6

6:30pm: Bingo Starts - Train Depot
Teen Street Dance - DJ Bradley Goins Productions

11:00pm: Festival Grounds Close

Saturday, November 4, 2023

7:00am: Trail Ride Kicks Off (Trail Boss: Sandel Family)

8:00am: Midkiff’s Gold Run 5K

9:00am: Parade Line-Up Begins (Back Parking Lot of FHS)

10:00am: Show of Wonders (Periodically throughout the day)

11:00am: Parade Starts - (Parade Floats will be judged and awarded this year!)
Immediately following parade:
Announcing of Queens; Shootout #2 ;
Clue #7 ; Car Show Starts - Sponsored by Toledo Cruisers

1:00pm: Clue #8

1:45pm: Skeet Shoot Tournament Begins

2:00pm: Clue #9

2:15pm: Studio B Dance Studio - Front of Civic Center

3:00pm: Car Show Awards

4:00pm: Shootout #3
Clue #10

5:00pm: BBQ Cook-off Ends (Judging starts at 5:15pm)
Stewart’s Jam Session

6:45pm: BBQ Cook-Off Winner Announced

7:00pm: Street Dance Begins (Music Box & Cajun Company Band)

11:00pm: Festival Ends

Sunday, November 5, 2023

10:30am: Gospel Singing

11:00am: Community Church Service

1:00pm: Shootout #4

6:00pm: Movie Night - On a Wing and a Prayer; Big Buck Competition Ends (Youth & Adult)

Date:
November 3-5, 2023

Location:
Sabine Freestate Festival Grounds,
237 West Port Arthur Avenue,
Florien, LA 71429

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