The Village of Provencal will hold its annual Fall Festival Nov. 11-12 in downtown Provencal, located on Highway 117 just minutes outside of Natchitoches. Activities begin Friday night and Saturday’s events kick off at 7 a.m. Live entertainment begins at 8 a.m. and lasts throughout the day. The parade begins at 2 p.m. and will travel through downtown. For more information about the festival or for vendor applications contact Andrea Maley at 318-663-2838 or Tammy Graves (after 4 p.m.) at 318-663-9984.

Schedule of Events:

Friday, Nov. 11
5:30–6 p.m. 4eternity
6–6:15 p.m. Opening Ceremony, Prayer & Luminary Ceremony
6–8 p.m. Gumbo/Dessert Cook Off
6:30–7 p.m. Kevin & Tabatha Honeycutt
6:30 p.m. Cakewalk in the Firehouse
7–7:30 p.m. Justin Cruse
7:30–8:30 p.m. Lottie Collier

Saturday, Nov. 12
7–10 a.m. Pancake Breakfast at the Community Center
8–9 a.m. Clayton Dyess
8:45-9 a.m. 1K Fall Fun Run Registration
9–10 a.m. 1K Fall Fun Run
10 a.m. Treasure Hunt – $100 prize
10–10:30 a.m. Miranda Owens
10:30–11 a.m. Sarah Hayes
11a.m. – 2 p.m. Landry & Company
1:30 p.m. Parade Lineup (ALL PARADE ENTRIES MUST BE LINED UP NO LATER THAN 1:30)
2–2:45 p.m. 24th ANNUAL FALL FEST PARADE
2:45–3 p.m. Visiting Queen Presentations
3–3:30 p.m. School Performances
3:30 p.m. Queen Entertainment/Parade Awards followed by Queens Tea at the Community Center
4–5 p.m. Justin Cruse
5:30 p.m. COMMUNITY BINGO – PJH Auditorium (Doors open at 5 p.m.)