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Walking Horse Show Watermelon Festival Christmas

 

Black History Parade - February 2006
The Black History Parade is held in Farmervile each year. Contact Farmerville Town Hall at (318) 368-7140 for more information on the event.

BIDCO Banquet - April 2006
The Bernice BIDCO Business Banquet is held at the Civic Clubhouse in Bernice each year. The festivities include a banquet, awards, door prizes and entertainment. Contact Bernice Town Hall at (318) 285-9071 for more information on the event.

Annual Banquet - April  2006
The Farmerville/Union Parish Chamber of Commerce host an annual banquet each year. For more information on the annual banquet contact the Chamber office at (318) 368-3947.

Corney Creek Festival - April 2006
The annual Corney Creek Festival is held in downtown Bernice each year. The festival features live entertainment, arts and crafts, a carnival and plenty of food. For more information, contact Bernice Town Hall at (318) 285-9071.

Mayhaw Festival - May 7, 2005
The annual Mayhaw Festival is held on Mother's Day weekend each year in downtown Marion. The festival features arts and crafts, entertainment, food booths, quilt shows, and tasty mayhaw berry and mayhaw jellly for purchase. The Mayhaw Orchard, located on the outskirts of Marion, features more than 400 trees. Mayhaw also grows wild throughout north Louisiana, mostly in swampy areas. For more information, contact the mayor's office at (318) 292-4716.

Stampede Days - May 26-30, 2005
The annual D'Arbonne Range Riders Stamede Days is held at the Farmerville Arena each year. For more information, contact the Chamber of Commerce at (318) 368-3947.

Walking Horse Show - July 15 & 16, 2005
The  Walking Horse Show is held at the D'Arbonne Range Riders Arena in Farmerville. For more information, contact the Chamber of Commerce at (318) 368-3947.

Watermelon Festival - July 29 & 30, 2005
The annual celebration of the Louisiana Watermelon Festival is held in downtown Farmerville. Featured activities include a parade, a street dance, a watermelon auction, eating and seed-spitting contests. The Miss Louisiana Watermelon Festival Pagent is also held at this time. For brochures or information, call the Farmerville Jaycees at (318) 368-0044 or the Chamber of Commerce office at (318) 368-3947.

Christmas - December 2005
Christmas Ceremony - held in Farmervile each year. Contact Farmerville Town Hall at (318) 368-7140 for more information on the event.

Corney Creek Country Christmas - held in Bernice each year. Contact Bernice Town Hall at (318) 285-9071 for more information on the event.

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