9 a.m.: Mass at St. Paul's Catholic Church

10 a.m.: Carnival opens (Pay one price, ride all day)

10:30 a.m.: The Grand Feast

10 a.m.: Arts and crafts sale, food vendors, carnival

10:30 a.m.: Grand festival parade

11 a.m.: Music by The Paul & Pete Band

Noon: Cochon de lait and pork jambalaya served; children's hog calling contest

12:30 p.m.: Adult's hog calling contest

1 p.m.: Hog imitation mix contest

1:30 p.m.: Ladies' beer drinking contest

2 p.m.: Men's beer drinking contest

2:30 p.m.: Parade winners announced

3 p.m.: Boudin eating contest

4 p.m.: Greasy pig contest

5 p.m.: Mass at St. Paul's Catholic Church

5 p.m.: Arts and crafts sale; food vendors, carnival

6 p.m.: Street dance gates open

7 p.m.: Lance Dauzat's Cajun Band 

9 p.m.: Geno Delafose and French Rockin Boogie

5 p.m.: Carnival Family Night (Pay one price and ride all night!); arts and crafts sale begins; food vendors open

All day: Citywide sidewalk sales continue; Baby Photo Contest Winner Display at The Children’s Shoppe, 109 North Trenton; Antique Car Show at BancorpSouth parking lot downtown

7 a.m.: 5K Run & 1-Mile Fun Run

8 a.m.: Tennis tournament continues; Golf tournament – Squire Creek Country Club

8 a.m. to 6 p.m.: Arts & Crafts Show/Trenton Street Marketplace – Civic Center; Children’s Expo – Civic Center (Monroe St.)

8 a.m. to 10 p.m.: Downtown Food Court opens

9 a.m.: Festival parade – downtown Ruston

All day: Baby Photo Contest Winner Display – The Children’s Shoppe, 109 North Trenton

8 a.m.: Kids’ Fishing Tournament - Lincoln Parish Park; NCLAC Fine Arts Show – Ruston Civic Center; Citywide Sidewalk Sales

10 a.m.: Peach Cookery - Presbyterian Church of Ruston, 212 North Bonner St.

5 p.m.: Downtown Food Court – in Sexton Parking Lot

6 p.m.: Pet Show - Railroad Park

7:30 p.m.: Peach Eating Contest – Railroad Park

8 p.m.: Concert – Railroad Park Stage featuring Chubby Carrier and the Bayou Swamp Band