20th Annual Cypress Sawmill Festival

Slated April 9 - 11, 2010

The Patterson Cypress Sawmill Festival, the Louisiana Association of Fairs & Festival’s 2008 Festival of the Year, will hold its 20th annual celebration at Kemper Williams Park in Patterson, Louisiana, April 9 - 11, 2010. This event is a family festival featuring professional lumberjack shows, chainsaw carving, a cypress sawmill display, numerous tournaments, a passé partout (two-person saw) contest, arts and crafts, Classic Car & Truck show, a street fair with rides and games, and food and drink booths. Zoo-Zoom, an exotic traveling petting zoo, an old engine display, and a fireworks salute to support services are included in this year’s festivities. Admission into the park is $5 per car on Friday, $10 per car on Saturday and Sunday, or $20 for a weekend pass.
Live entertainment on Friday includes Country Showdown, a country music talent contest and radio promotion. The contest spotlights some of the best and brightest local talent. The winner of the contest will compete for the state title later this year. The winner of the state title will receive $1,000 and advance to regional finals this fall. Visit kqki.com for more information.
Other live entertainment includes: Flashback, Friday at 9:30 p.m.; Brandon Bennett’s Elvis My Way, Saturday at noon; Waylon Thibodeaux, Saturday at 3 p.m.; Na Na Sha, Saturday at 6 p.m.; Ole Man River Band, Saturday at 9:30 p.m. Sunday’s line-up begins at noon with Explosion, followed by Southern Skkyy at 3 p.m., and Gene Romero’s Boogie N’ Brass begins at 6 p.m.
Overnight camping is available at Kemper Williams Park. For RV reservations or camping rates, contact Jerry Boyles at (985) 395-2298.
For directions or a complete schedule of events, contact the Cajun Coast Visitors and Convention Bureau at 985-395-4905, 800-256-2931 or visit www.cypresssawmill.com.