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Isle Brevelle is a scenic area, just south of Natchitoches, La., along Cane River, overflowing with culture and history.
The residents of Isle Brevelle will come together on October 10-12, 2008, to celebrate the St. Augustine Annual Catholic Church Fair. This rich community of faith welcomes visitors to share good times, good food, and great history.
The Fair will feature self-guided tours of the Church and Cemetery, crafts, games, food, a turkey shoot, and DJ music by local performer Doc Couty. Creole cuisine is the hallmark of the Fair with the famous St. Augustine meat pies, chicken gumbo, turkey dinners, hot tamales, homemade cakes, tea cakes, pralines and boudin balls, in addition to regular fair foods.
Weekend activities include a number of games, such as the Fair favorite bingo and train rides for small children.
The Festival is open Friday from 6 p.m. to 10 p.m. with a fish fry and bingo. Saturday’s activities run from 8 a.m. to 11 p.m. There will be a special lagniappe event from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. featuring approximately 22 high school JROTC drill teams from Texas, Louisiana and Mississippi. Guests are encouraged to bring their lawn chairs. A turkey shoot will take place at 3 p.m. on Saturday on the grounds of the Church. The Festival is open Sunday from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. ending with the announcement of the raffle winners.
Masses will continue through the weekend, and visitors are welcome to attend Mass on Saturday at 5 p.m. and Sunday at 10:30 a.m.
St. Augustine Catholic Church is located approximately 15 miles south of Natchitoches at 2250 LA Highway 484, only a short distance from Melrose Plantation. For directions or more information, please call the Church at (318) 379-2521 or call the Natchitoches Convention & Visitors Bureau at (800) 259-1714.
For more information about other events, visit the Natchitoches Area Convention & Visitors Bureau’s Festivals and Events page online at http://events.natchitoches.net or call (800) 259-1714.
