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🌲🎡 120th Annual West Louisiana Forestry Festival
October 7–11, 2026 | Vernon Parish Fairgrounds
276 HM Stevens Blvd., Leesville
Carnival rides, rodeo action, livestock events, vendors, local food, live music, and family fun are all waiting at this year’s festival! Here is the full schedule for October 7–11:
📅 Wednesday, October 7
• 11:30 AM — Senior Citizens Lunch in the Auditorium
Doors open at 9 AM; meal sponsored by Sheriff Craft & VPSO
• 4 PM — Fair opens
• 5 PM — Live DJ Big Daddy’s Entertainment
• Livestock entries accepted at the Livestock Barn until 8 PM
• 10 PM — Fair closes
🎟️ Senior citizens receive free admission. All others receive 2-for-1 admission. Carnival armbands are $26 from 4–10 PM.
📅 Thursday, October 8
• 4 PM — Fair opens and Rodeo Parade begins downtown
• 5 PM — Live DJ Big Daddy’s Entertainment
• 7:30 PM — Leesville Lions Club LRCA Rodeo and Big Dog Bull Roping Contest
• 10 PM — Fair closes
🎟️ Half-off 30- or 50-ticket books with military ID. Carnival armbands are $26 from 4–10 PM.
📅 Friday, October 9
• 9 AM — 4-H Pet Show, Livestock Barn
• 10 AM — Fair opens
• 11 AM — 4-H Rabbit Show, Livestock Barn
• 1 PM — 4-H Cornhole Contest, Livestock Barn
• 5 PM — Live music in the Auditorium
• 7:30 PM — Leesville Lions Club LRCA Rodeo
• 11 PM — Fair closes
🎟️ Free admission for K–12 students from 9 AM–4 PM. Carnival armbands are $26 from 10 AM–4 PM and again from 6–11 PM.
📅 Saturday, October 10
• 9 AM — 4-H Poultry Show, Livestock Barn
• 10 AM — Fair opens
• 11 AM — 4-H Livestock Show, Livestock Barn
• 5 PM — Live music in the Auditorium
• 7:30 PM — Leesville Lions Club LRCA Rodeo and Big Dog Bull Roping Contest Finals
• 11 PM — Fair closes
🎟️ Carnival rides are reduced by 1 ticket from noon–6 PM. Armbands are $26 from 10 AM–4 PM and 6–11 PM.
📅 Sunday, October 11
• 1 PM — Fair opens with FREE admission for all ages
• 6 PM — Carnival ends
🎟️ $26 carnival armbands available from 1–6 PM.
Festival admission is $5 cash only; children 5 and under are free. Law enforcement, first responders, military members, and their families receive free festival admission daily with valid identification.
🐂 Rodeo tickets are $12 in advance or $15 at the gate. Active-duty military tickets are $10 on Thursday with military ID.
🎠 Save on rides with a $22 presale carnival armband through October 6—$26 the day of the carnival.
Make plans to come celebrate 120 years of community, tradition, and fun at the West Louisiana Forestry Festival!
October 7–11, 2026 | Vernon Parish Fairgrounds
276 HM Stevens Blvd., Leesville
Carnival rides, rodeo action, livestock events, vendors, local food, live music, and family fun are all waiting at this year’s festival! Here is the full schedule for October 7–11:
📅 Wednesday, October 7
• 11:30 AM — Senior Citizens Lunch in the Auditorium
Doors open at 9 AM; meal sponsored by Sheriff Craft & VPSO
• 4 PM — Fair opens
• 5 PM — Live DJ Big Daddy’s Entertainment
• Livestock entries accepted at the Livestock Barn until 8 PM
• 10 PM — Fair closes
🎟️ Senior citizens receive free admission. All others receive 2-for-1 admission. Carnival armbands are $26 from 4–10 PM.
📅 Thursday, October 8
• 4 PM — Fair opens and Rodeo Parade begins downtown
• 5 PM — Live DJ Big Daddy’s Entertainment
• 7:30 PM — Leesville Lions Club LRCA Rodeo and Big Dog Bull Roping Contest
• 10 PM — Fair closes
🎟️ Half-off 30- or 50-ticket books with military ID. Carnival armbands are $26 from 4–10 PM.
📅 Friday, October 9
• 9 AM — 4-H Pet Show, Livestock Barn
• 10 AM — Fair opens
• 11 AM — 4-H Rabbit Show, Livestock Barn
• 1 PM — 4-H Cornhole Contest, Livestock Barn
• 5 PM — Live music in the Auditorium
• 7:30 PM — Leesville Lions Club LRCA Rodeo
• 11 PM — Fair closes
🎟️ Free admission for K–12 students from 9 AM–4 PM. Carnival armbands are $26 from 10 AM–4 PM and again from 6–11 PM.
📅 Saturday, October 10
• 9 AM — 4-H Poultry Show, Livestock Barn
• 10 AM — Fair opens
• 11 AM — 4-H Livestock Show, Livestock Barn
• 5 PM — Live music in the Auditorium
• 7:30 PM — Leesville Lions Club LRCA Rodeo and Big Dog Bull Roping Contest Finals
• 11 PM — Fair closes
🎟️ Carnival rides are reduced by 1 ticket from noon–6 PM. Armbands are $26 from 10 AM–4 PM and 6–11 PM.
📅 Sunday, October 11
• 1 PM — Fair opens with FREE admission for all ages
• 6 PM — Carnival ends
🎟️ $26 carnival armbands available from 1–6 PM.
Festival admission is $5 cash only; children 5 and under are free. Law enforcement, first responders, military members, and their families receive free festival admission daily with valid identification.
🐂 Rodeo tickets are $12 in advance or $15 at the gate. Active-duty military tickets are $10 on Thursday with military ID.
🎠 Save on rides with a $22 presale carnival armband through October 6—$26 the day of the carnival.
Make plans to come celebrate 120 years of community, tradition, and fun at the West Louisiana Forestry Festival!
Date & Time
October 9, 2026
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10/10/2026, 10/11/2026
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