Wednesday, August 29
6:30 – 8:00
Family dance – Adults $2, Children $1
8:30 – 11:30
Youth dance – $6 (13 years old to 18 years old)
Thursday, August 30
7:30
Acazing Talent Competition – Adults $6, Students $3, Preschoolers free
(Doors open at 6:30 p.m.)
Friday, August 31
7:00 – 9:00
Breakfast at the Village Musical Acadien
8:00
Opening of Grounds Adults $6, University/College students $3, school and preschool aged children free
9:00
Judging: 4-H projects
9:30
Judging: poultry
10:00
Judging: 4-H poultry
Petting Farm Open for Viewing
Miniature Horses, Hitches & Show
11:00
LEGO games
11:30 – 1:00
Roast Pork Dinner at the Village Musical Acadien
1:00
Judging: 4-H livestock
Culinary Demonstration
Miniature Horses, Hitches and Show (continuation)
1:15
Official opening ceremony
2:00
Opening of the Handicraft, Vegetables, Flowers and Domestic Science Expositions
Entertainment on outside stage
2:30
Provincial Youth Talent Finals Competition
Relay Games with JR from CJSE
3:30
Rubber Boot Throwing Competition for youth
5:30
Festin acadien avec homard (Acadian Feast with Lobster) at the Village Musical Acadien
(Tickets sold in advance – $48 tax included. Doors open at 5:00 p.m.)
9:00
Music Jam at the Village Musical Acadien – $2
10:00
“Le Djâble dans l’corps” dance with Laurie Leblanc and Musicians – $15doors open at 9 p.m. (19+ only)
Saturday, September 1
7:00 – 9:00
Breakfast at the Village Musical Acadien
8:00
Opening of Grounds Adults $8, University/college students $3, School and Preschool aged children free
9:00
Draft Horses, Hitches and Show
Acadian Festival Road Race
9:30
PEI Provincial Holstein Show (Sponsored by ADL)
10:00
Opening of the Hall of Founders and Hall of Artisans
Opening of Concessions and Booths
Petting Farm Open for Viewing
10:45
Potato peeling contest
10:45 – 12:45
Women Physical Strength Competition
11:30 – 1:00
Roast Beef Dinner at the Village Musical Acadien
12:00
Clammin’N’Jammin Cook-off Competition
12:30
GymMasters Show
12:45
Judging: pre- 4-H Holstein
1:00
Illsley’s Holstein Futurity
Judging and Harnessing of Draft Horses
Judging of rabbits
Culinary Demonstration
Lobster eating contest
1:00 – 5:00
Bingo
1:30
Knitting contest
2:00
Pole climbing show
Main Stage (arena) Show
3:00
Rubber Boot Throwing Competition for Adults
Horse pull competition
4:00
Come Dance with Réveil
4:30
GymMasters Show
4:30 – 6:30
Lobster Supper at the Village Musical Acadien
10:00
Évangéline and Gabriel dance with RÉVEIL – $15doors open at 9 p.m. (19+ only)
Sunday, September 2
9:00
Opening of Grounds– Adults $12, Students $4, Preschoolers free
Light Horses and Ponies Judging and Show
9:30
Fishing Boats Parade and Mass at Abram-Village Wharf
11:00
Petting Farm Open for Viewing
Opening of Concessions and Booths
Opening of “La Salle des Fondateurs”
11:30 – 1:00
Soup and dessert at the Village Musical Acadie
Bingo
Woodsmen competition
12:00
GymMasters Show
Handicraft Sale
1:00
Parade from the Evangeline School to the Club 50
2:00
Judging: Beef Class
2:30
Fiddling and step-dancing show
Pole Climbing Show
Handicraft Demonstration
2:30 – 5:30
Bingo
3:15
Lobster Eating Contest
3:30
Rubber Boot Throwing Championship
Four-Wheeler Pull
Cow Milking Competition
GymMasters Show
3:30 – 6:00
Lobster supper at Village Musical Acadien
4:30
Cow Bingo
Flyball dog show
Viewing of Old Pictures and Videos in the Arena
5:30
Fishing Rod contest
Bowling with turnips
6:30
Announcements and Presentations (acadien(ne) de l’année, jeune acadien(ne) de l’année)
7:00
Closing Show