It's the 62nd Anniversary celebration of the Squire Creek Louisiana Peach Festival in Ruston, la!
During the fourth weekend in June the streets will overflow with music, exciting events, over 200 artisans and vendors, and best of all delicious, juicy-sweet peaches. You and your family can enjoy terrific entertainment including: Arts and Crafts Show, 5K & Fun Run, Tennis Tournament, Kid's Fishing Tournament, Fine Arts Show, Peach Cookery Contest, Pet Show, Peach Eating Contest, Festival Parade, Antique Car Show, and MORE!
At the Peach Jam on Friday night, you can....Prepare to be FUNKIFIED, ZYDECOFIEDand the pleasantvictim of a Chubby party. Experience what we call a Swamp-Funky Zydeco Good Time because THERE AIN'T NO PARTY LIKE A CHUBBY PARTYon the Railroad Park stage beginning at 8 p.m. with Chubby Carrier and the Bayou Swamp Band. Carrier, born in Churchpoint, Louisiana is a third generation zydeco artist and was winner for Best Zydeco or Cajun Music Album at the 53rd Grammy Awards. Your $5 admission fee gets you into this concert.
Another Louisianian appearing as this year’s headliner is Sammy Kershaw!
Kershaw, from Kaplan, has had more than 25 singles entered in the Top 40 on Billboard Hot Country Songs charts, including the No. 1 hit “She Don’t Know She’s Beautiful." The show begins at 9 p.m. Saturday, June 23 in Railroad Park. Tickets are $10.
Friday, June 22 Festivities:
All day Baby Photo Contest Winner Display - The Children's Shoppe
109 North Trenton
8 a.m. Kids Fishing Tournament - Lincoln Parish Park
8 a.m. North Central Louisiana Arts Council Fine
Arts Show - Ruston Civic Center
8 a.m. Citywide Sidewalk Sales
10 a.m. Peach Cookery - Presbyterian Church of
Ruston, 212 North Bonner St.
5 p.m. Downtown Food Court - Sexton Parking Lot
6 p.m. Pet Show - Railroad Park
7:30 p.m. Peach Eating Contest - Railroad Park
8 p.m. Chubby Carrier and the Bayou Swamp
Band - Railroad Park
8 p.m. Rodeo - North Louisiana Exhibition Center
TBA Tennis tournament begins - Louisiana Tech Courts
Sexton Lot gate fees begin at 7 p.m.
6 and under, free; 7 - adult, $5
Saturday, June 23 Festivities:
All day Baby Photo Contest Winner Display - The Children's Shoppe
109 North Trenton
All day Citywide Sidewalk Sales
All day Antique Car Show - BancorpSouth parking lot downtown
7 a.m. 5K Run & 1-Mile Fun Run
8 a.m. Tennis Tournament continues
8 a.m. Golf Tournament - Squire Creek Country Club
8 a.m. - 6 p.m. Arts & Craft Show/Trenton Street
Marketplace - Civic Center
8 a.m. - 10 p.m. Downtown Food Court
9 a.m. Festival Parade - downtown Ruston
11 a.m. Diaper Derby - Trinity United Methodist Church,
1000 Woodward Ave.
2 p.m. Russ Town Band Concert - Dixie Center for the Arts
8 p.m. Rodeo - North Louisiana Exhibition Center
8 p.m. Bass Tournament - Lake D'Arbonne
(event ends 7 a.m. Sunday)
9 p.m. Sammy Kershaw - Railroad Park
Gate fees apply all day; 6 and under, free; 7 - adult, $5 both venues OR can purchase a $10 all-day pass (all ages)
At 6 p.m., gate fee at Sexton Lot and Railroad Park, $10
