Fair Forms and
Activities
Fair Schedule and Contests
Poster Contest
- Due: Monday, September 15, 2025, by 4:00 p.m. to Staci Clement at Central Office
- Contact: Karen McDonald, 225-939-2926
- Poster subject: My Fair/Festival
Essay Contest
- Due: Monday, September 15, 2025, by 4:00 p.m. to Staci Clement at Central Office
- Theme: If you could create your own holiday, what would it be? Tell us the name of the holiday, why you would celebrate it, traditions you would create, and what time of year it would take place.
Parade
Date: Saturday, October 4, 2025
- Contact Nancy Stewart at 225-937-8734, Rip Jones at 315-9550, or Derek Gardner at 305-8850.
- No entry fee for floats, bands, drill teams, dance teams, cheer teams, ROTC, vehicles, or horses.
6th Grade Spelling Bee
Date: Tuesday, October 7, 2025
Contact Lois Williams at 225-665-5176.
VIP Day
Date: Wednesday, October 8, 2025
- Contact Jessica McDonald at 225-603-3360 to RSVP the number of students attending by September 26, 2025.
- Students in grades K-12 with significant disabilities are invited to attend the fair early from 10:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. Preschool students may not attend.
- Arrive at the Green Barn parking area at 9:30 a.m.
Field Trip Day
Date: Wednesday, October 8, 2025, from 9:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.
- Participants must pre-register through their school by Monday, September 30, 2025.
- Contact Sharon Juhasz at 985-974-0964 or [email protected].
- This is a prepaid event. The fair will be closed to the public. Cost is $30 and includes rides and the petting zoo. Concessions and games will be available for an additional charge.
Academic Fun Bowls
Date: Wednesday, October 8, 2025
Contact Julie Cifreo at 225-324-3182 for more information.
School Exhibit Information
Register online: School Exhibit Registration Form
Theme: Create a Holiday! If your school could create a holiday, what would it be? Display the name and date of your holiday and how your school and community would celebrate.
Registration: All schools that wish to participate must register the number and division of exhibits the school will prepare. Spaces will be assigned on a first-come, first-served basis. There are 32 exhibit spaces available. Schools will be notified of assigned exhibit spaces by email and signage on Friday, October 3, 2025.
Exhibit Setup: Saturday, October 4, 2025, from 1:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m.; Sunday, October 5, 2025, from 1:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m.; and Monday, October 6, 2025, from 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
Note: Exhibits must be completed by 4:00 p.m. on Monday, October 6, 2025, for public display. Please make sure exhibits are complete and aisles are clear.
Exhibit Removal: Sunday, October 12, 2025, from 1:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m., and Monday, October 13, 2025, from 8:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. Anything left behind will be disposed of.
Regulations
- Each school shall use its own discretion as to the type of exhibit that fits the theme.
- Space will be provided for 4-H Clubs, Agriscience/FFA, Family and Consumer Science/FCCLA, or other school organizations.
- Each school shall be allotted a space 8 feet long.
- The exhibit area includes a 5-foot-tall backboard, 30-inch slanted shelf table-top, and 28-inch apron. All surface areas are covered with 1/4-inch plywood, and electricity is available to each space.
- All electronics used in an exhibit are the responsibility of each school, not LPFA.
- An optional 5-by-7-inch communication card may be used to provide information about each exhibit to the judges.
Judging: Judges will review student work, theme, and organization on Tuesday, October 7, 2025. There will be three divisions: elementary school, middle school, and high school. Email Staci Clement for a copy of the rubric. Cash prizes in each division will be awarded as follows: 1st place, $100; 2nd place, $75; 3rd place, $50; and 4th place, $25. Winners will be notified by email Tuesday afternoon.
4-H Clubs: All 4-H clubs that display an exhibit will receive 10 points for participation, 15 points for 3rd place, 20 points for 2nd place, and 30 points for 1st place.