Special events for youth at Acadian Festival

The Evangeline Area Agricultural Exhibition and Acadian Festival wants to highlight the participation and contribution of the region’s young people by organizing a series of activities for children and youth throughout the weekend of Sept. 1-4 in Abram-Village.

Admission is free to all school- and pre-school-aged children on the Friday and Saturday. Inflatable bouncy castles and the small animal farm will entertain children.

On Thursday, the Acazing Talent Competition starts at 7:30 p.m. and includes two categories aimed at youth. The judging of 4-H projects and 4-H poultry is in the morning Friday and the judging of 4-H livestock in the afternoon. The miniature horse hitch and show will begin in the morning.

The provincial finals of the Youth Talent Competition will begin at 2:30 p.m. John “J.R.” Richard from the radio station CJSE will then host relay races for children at 3 p.m. Also, Art Richard’s children’s show will be returning at 3:30 p.m.

On Saturday, the judging of 4-H rabbits will begin at 9 a.m. while the judging of pre 4-H holstein classes kick off at 12:45 p.m. Jake Arsenault from the Hard Workers Youth Services Co-op will host a series of children’s games throughout the day.

Two shows featuring the horse Mustang, hosted by trainer Claude Chaussé, are at 12:30 p.m. and 4:30 p.m.

In the evening, a concert featuring 112 Accords, with special guests from the Iles de la Madeleine, is at 8 p.m. in the Angèle Arsenault Hall at the Acadian Musical Village.

The parade is at 1 p.m. Sunday, and the Mustang horse show will be presented twice on Sunday, at noon and at 4:30 p.m.

At around 6:30 p.m., the winner of the Young Acadian of the Year Award will be announced. At 7 p.m., the closing show, “Place aux jeunes artistes”, will feature young performers.