When: Saturday @ Time TBA
Where: TBA
Come watch all the peach-loving contestants as they see who can eat the most peaches before time runs out! $50 value prize for the winner!
For ages 17 & under. No registration fee.
Diaper Derby
When: TBA
Where: TBA
Sponsor: Paradigm Gym
Babies crawl and toddlers toddle a pre-set distance against the clock. Sometimes they do it, sometimes they don’t. The parents (and grandparents) are as much fun to watch as are the kids, when the big folks try to entice the little folks to come to them. There are 4 categories for children ages 6 months to 24 months.
Peachy Play Zone
When: Sat, Oct 24
Where: Outside Civic Center
Sponsors: TBA
Yard Jenga & Yard Tic Tac Toe, Face Painting, & More. Details to come!
Lincoln Parish Park Kids’ Fishing Tournament
When: TBA
Where: Lincoln Parish Park
Sponsors: TBA
Youngsters go for the big catch. Prizes and refreshments. Open to age 12 and under. Bring your own fishing pole; bait provided. No entry fee or pre-registration, just show up!
Participants must be accompanied by parent or other adult.
Peach Parade
When: Sat, October 24 @ 10am
Where: Parade begins at LA Tech Athletics Complex, follows Alabama Avenue to Trenton Street to Dan Reneau Drive.
Sponsor:
Peach dignitaries, floats, cheerleaders, clowns, musicians, marching groups and more will make their way through Ruston in “A Peach in Time” style. Join us as the parade winds through downtown Ruston. Catherine McVea (Betty Robbins’ Volunteer of the Year) will serve as Grand Marshal.
The Louisiana Peach Festival Parade is presented by Junior Auxiliary of Ruston.