Festival Events

Main Events

	Opening Ceremony –Come help us kick off the 60th annual Squire Creek Louisiana Peach Festival, 5 p.m. Friday, June 25 in Ruston’s historic downtown Railroad Park. Event kicks off an evening of music and fun. Concessions available. Arts-and-crafts vendors open. Co-sponsored by Ruston Florist, La Capitol Federal Credit Union, and Holiday Inn Express.
	Railroad Marketplace –Open-air venue, arts-and-crafts, and merchandise vendors. Downtown Ruston. Opens 5 p.m. Friday, June 25. Saturday hours, 8 a.m. – 10 p.m. Downtown Ruston, open-air venue. For a vendor application, click on Info & Forms and select Railroad Marketplace Application.
	Louisiana Peach Festival Arts & Crafts Show –Signature festival event at the Ruston Civic Center. Juried, handmade arts and crafts. Approximately 150 vendors from throughout the South. Sponsored by Beta Sigma Phi service sorority. Saturday, June 26, 8 a.m. – 6 p.m. Admission $5, Saturday only. For an application, click on Info & Forms and select Louisiana Peach Festival Arts & Crafts Brochure AND Louisiana Peach Festival Arts & Crafts Brochure.
	Antique Car Show – Shiny and old? Yep, and classic, too. The Ruston Antique Car Club hosts this event, Saturday, June 26 at BancorpSouth parking lot, downtown Ruston. Registration upon arrival at the event. For more information call Ed Fuhrmeister 318-251-0597 or Roger Shelby 318-255-9097 or 870-820-2519. Sponsored by BancorpSouth and Hot Rod Bar-B-Que.
	Festival parade – Peach dignitaries, floats, cheerleaders, clowns, music, marching groups. Parade winds through downtown Ruston. Saturday, June 26, 9 a.m. Parade coordinated by the Ruston Jaycees, and sponsored by Peach Tree Dental. Entry form in Info & Forms.
	Downtown Food Court –Hot dogs, chicken-on-a-stick, funnel cakes, homemade lemonade, and the list goes on. Food Court located adjacent to Railroad Park in downtown Ruston. Opens 5 p.m. Friday, June 25. Saturday hours, 8 a.m. – 10 p.m. Downtown Ruston, open-air venue. For a vendor application, click on Info & Forms, select All Forms, and select 2010 Food Booth Application and 2010 Food Policies.
	Blue Ribbon Garden Party – Pre-festival kick-off event, June 18, 7 p.m. Contact the Ruston-Lincoln Chamber of Commerce, 318-255-2031 or email peach@rustonlincoln.org.
	Fine Arts Show – Presented by the North Central Louisiana Arts Council, this 23rd annual Fine Arts Show features paintings, drawings, photography and original crafts by adults and children. Ruston City Hall. Entry form in Info & Forms.