Corn Dogs, Cotton Candy & Rice Dishes too! We are ready for Rice Festivals how about you? All are counting down the days until one of the most exciting times of the year – the International Rice Festival! Festival staff, volunteers and festival-goers are gearing up for a fun-filled weekend and we want YOU to be ready and in ‘the know’. Check below for the latest and greatest details for festival weekend:
- 2019 IRF Passport to Fun Passes are on sale NOW!
- Unlimited rides all FOUR days of the festival for ONLY $49
- Purchase at the following locations: Crowley Shop Rite, Tobacco Plus & I-10 Chevron & Rayne Shop Rite
- Unlimited rides all FOUR days of the festival for ONLY $49
- Monday, October 14th – 83rd International Rice Festival Blood Drive
- Rice Festival Building – Standard Mill Road, Crowley
- All donors will receive (while supplies last): Free Ride Bracelet for Rice Festival for Thursday, October 17th, Blood Donor T-Shirt, 1-1Lb Bag of Rice – Compliments of Falcon Rice Mill
- IRF Office will be open from 8am-5pm starting October 8th leading up to the festival.
- 303 North Parkerson Avenue | 337-783-3067
- You can also get in contact with festival staff at info@ricefestival.com
- Scheduled Events for
The International Rice Festival announces the entertainment lineup for this year’s festival to be held October 17-20, 2019. Celebrating its 83rd year, the Rice Festival remains an admission-free event, attracting thousands of visitors each year. Beginning on Thursday evening, the two sound stages provide entertainment as well as festival events such as a rice-eating and fiddle and accordion contests, the crowning of the International Rice Festival Queen and so much more.
The Cramer Equipment stage will be shuffling to the sounds of Cupid on Friday, October 18th along with other festival favorites such as Country Round-Up and The Fleurtations. The Voice Runner Up, Gyth Rigdon will be performing on the Supreme Rice stage on Saturday, October 19th followed by Acadiana native, Marc Broussard.
“We are very excited about the lineup this year. This is a big part of our festival that would not happen without our sponsors,” says Josh Spell, 2019 Festival Chairman.
Don’t miss this exciting weekend in downtown Crowley!
