94 years and counting

‘Cowboy Up’ is the theme of Cal Cam Fair opening today

FILE: Lots of food, drinks, and rides are ready for the weekend crowds at the Cal Cam Fair.

Kirk Meche

The Cal Cam Fair gates open today, Wednesday, Oct. 17, and will continue through Sunday, Oct. 21, at the West Cal Arena and Events Center in Sulphur. “Cowboy Up” is the theme for one of the state’s oldest fairs, now in its 94th year.

“For the first time ever, we’re going to feature bull fighting as part of the entertainment,” said Jan Nelson, Cal Cam Fair. “We’ve got bulls out of Mexico and Utah who’ll be pitted against trained bull fighters. I hesitate to call it traditional matador bull fighting because these fights won’t end with the bull’s death, but it does promise to be very exciting.”

The cost for this event, musical entertainment, pageants and exhibits including the live stock show, is included in the price of admission: $5 each for ages 11 and older and free for children 10 and under. Ride bracelets are $20 each, except on Saturday, when bracelets are $25. Parking is free.

Today: Gates open at 4 p.m. Rides open at 5 p.m. The Miss Cal Cam pageant begins at 6 p.m. The Freshman Miss and Jr. Miss pageants follow. The fair closes at 10 p.m.

Thursday, Oct. 18: Gates open at 4 p.m. Rides open at 5 p.m. The Teen Miss Cal Cam pageant is at 6:30 p.m. Bull fighting is at 7 p.m. The fair closes at 10 p.m.

Casey Peveto

Friday, Oct. 19: Special citizens will enjoy the fair rides and festivities from 10 a.m. to noon. The gates will open to the general public at 4 p.m. Rides begin at 5 p.m. The livestock show begins at 6 p.m. at the West Cal Arena North Barns. Sulphur native and popular traditional country singer Casey Peveto will hit the stage at 7 p.m. The fair will close around 11 p.m.

Brad Brinkley

Saturday, Oct. 20: Fair gates and livestock show open at 10 a.m. Rides start at noon. Enjoy French band music from Tally Miller from 2 p.m. to 5 p.m. Brad Brinkley performs at 7 p.m. He’s opened for Tracy Lawrence, Garth Brooks and Tim McGraw. Fairgrounds close at midnight.

Sunday, Oct. 21: Gates open at noon and admission is free.

The West Cal Arena & Events Center is located at 401 Arena Rd. in Sulphur near I-10, exit 20.

SportsPlus

life

SW La. nightlife calendar: There’s always something to do

Local News

Trump announces commission on religious liberty, White House Faith Office

McNeese Sports

Traveling man

Local News

Jennings High Key Club using grant to increase access to books

Local News

Program aimed at helping city workers buy homes

Local News

Several area schools named after Black education pioneers, local legends

Crime

LC man accused of going on crime spree

McNeese Sports

Back to their roots

Jim Beam

Jim Beam column:Second Harvest news unsettling

Local News

Meet the candidates: Five throw hat in ring for mayor’s race

McNeese Sports

SLC games set for McNeese

McNeese Sports

Cowgirls look for four-peat

Local News

UPDATE: Drug charges against veterinarian cleared of rape dropped

Local News

Cassidy, Senate committee advances Robert F. Kennedy Jr. nomination to be health secretary

Business

Waffle House adds surcharge to eggs as massive bird flu outbreak leads to soaring prices

Local News

Federal judge blocks enforcement of La. police ‘buffer-zone’ law

Local News

Louisiana Armed Forces Alliance opens new offices

Local News

NY shields abortion pill prescribers after doctor indicted in La.

McNeese Sports

Cowboys win by a tick

Business

Wall Street swerves lower after Trump announces tariffs and then puts some on hold

Local News

A heart for kids: New Big Brothers Big Sisters CEO driven to help others

McNeese Sports

Hot-shooting Nicholls guns down Pokes

McNeese Sports

Cowgirls struggle early, fall to Nicholls

Informer

The Informer: Floods followed in wake of 1940 Gulf Coast storm