The 3rd Annual Original Crawfish Gatorfest 2017 is Thursday-Sunday at The Grove at the University of Louisiana Monroe. The family-friendly festival is sponsored by Riverside Crawfish.
There will be carnival rides and games, festival food vendors, a petting zoo, live music and more. A crowd favorite is Kachunga and the Alligator Show. On Saturday is the 3rd Annual Antique Car Show in memory of Mrs. Glen Wink.
A fireworks finale by Pyromania Fireworks, LLC wraps up the festival at 9 p.m. Sunday.
Musical guests include Wayne Toups, Jo-El Sonnier & T. Graham Brown, Rockin Dopsie Jr., Charley Rivers, Mike McKenzie Band, Lacour Trio, Hands On, Tommy Jaxson Band, Scooter Howard and the Louisiana Goldfingers, Blues Therapy, Robert “Guitar Slim� Finley, David Gore and others to be announced.
Admission Friday, Saturday and Sunday is $6 for adults, $3 for children 12 and under and $3 for ULM students with a valid ID. Thursday admission is $1 and rides are $1.50.
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Schedule
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Thursday - $1 admission/$1.50 Rides
4 p.m. - Gates Open
5:30 p.m. – Gator Show
6 p.m. – Tommy Jaxson Band
7:30 p.m. – Gator Show
8 p.m. – Charley Rivers
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Friday - $6 Adults $3 Children and ULM Students with Valid ID
4 p.m. - Gates Open
5:30 p.m. Ìý– Gator Show
6 p.m. – La Cour Trio
7:30 p.m. Ìý– Gator Show
8 p.m. – Rockin Dopsie
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Saturday - $6 Adults $3 Children and ULM Students with Valid ID
10 a.m. Gates Open
10 a.m. - 3 p.m. - Car & Truck Show
Noon – Gator Show
12:30 p.m. Ìý- Blues Therapy
2 p.m. – Gator Show
2:30 p.m. Ìý– Robert “Guitar Slimâ€� Finley
4 p.m. – Gator Show
4:30 p.m. Ìý– Hands on Band
6 p.m. – Gator Show
6:30 p.m. Ìý– Scooter Howard and the Louisiana Goldfingers
8 p.m. – Jo-El Sonnier & T. Graham Brown
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Sunday - $6 Adults $3 Children and ULM Students with Valid ID
1 p.m. - Gates Open
2 p.m. – Gator Show
3 p.m. – Dave Gore with the Mike McKenzie Band
4 p.m. – Gator Show
5 p.m. – Mike McKenzie Band
6 p.m. – Gator Show
7 p.m. – Wayne Toups
9 p.m. – The ULM Grand Finale Fireworks Show byÌýPyromania Fireworks, LLC