Contraband Days is here again and it's the 59th year of celebrating for SWLA. With two weeks of fabulous activities, it's a great time to party with your family and friends.

Legend has it that Jean LaFitte hid some treasure from his pirate ship here in the Lake Area. We may not be able to find the treasure he left, but we can find lots of activities to celebrate and make some wonderful treasured memories of our own.

Here's a schedule for today and this weekend. Go to contrabandday.com for more info ... ARRRRHHHH YOU READY?

Friday, April 29, 2016

04:00 PM: Festival Gates Open

Galley Alley Food Booths

Galley Alley Dining Area - Sponsor: Lloyd Lauw Collision Center

Pirate Marketplace

Escape Room Louisiana

04:00 PM: * Todd Armstrong Carnival Rides

Activities:

02:00 PM: Cannon Test Fire

04:00 PM: Cannon Test Fire

04:00 PM: Festival Gates Open

05:00 PM: Hillbilly Hammer

05:30 PM: Firefighter Challenge Opening Ceremony

06:00 PM: Wolves of the World Show

06:30 PM: Buccaneers begin shore landing - Seawall

07:30 PM: Jean Lafitte and Buccaneers Land at the Seawall

07:45 PM: Jean Lafitte makes the Mayor walk the plank

08:15 PM: Opening Fireworks Show

08:30 PM: Wolves of the World Show

08:30 PM: Rusty Metoyer

Saturday, April 30, 2016

10:00 AM: Festival Gates Open

Galley Alley Food Booths

Galley Alley Dining Area - Sponsor: Lloyd Lauw Collision Center

Pirate Marketplace

Escape Room Louisiana

12:00 PM: * Todd Armstrong Carnival Rides

Activities:

09:00 AM: Pirogue Building Contest Begins

09:00 AM: Amateur Baking Contest Registration Begins

09:00 AM: 28th Annual Arm Wrestling Tournament Registration Begins

10:00 AM: Firefighter Challenge Begins

11:00 AM: Amateur Baking Contest Judging

12:00 PM: Amateur Baking Contest Awards Presentation

12:30 PM: Cannon Demonstration

01:00 PM: Flyboard Demonstration

01:00 PM: Arm Wrestling Tournament begins

01:30 PM: Wolves of the World Show

01:30 PM: Pirate Parade

01:30 PM: Dean Manning

02:00 PM: Strut Your Stuff

03:00 PM: Show Me Your Dinghy Parade

04:00 PM: Bad Habit

04:00 PM: Wolves of the World Show

04:30 PM: Flyboard Demonstration

05:00 PM: Pirogue Race

05:30 PM: Cannon Demonstration

06:00 PM: Wolves of the World Show

06:15 PM: Hillbilly Hammer

08:00 PM: Pirate Parade

08:30 PM: Encore

10:15 PM: Wayne Toups

Sunday, May 1, 2016

Bring your own ice chest. One hand held ice chest with no more than 12 beverages. You still may not bring glass on the the festival grounds. Coolers are subject to inspection.

12:00 PM: Festival Gates Open

* Todd Armstrong Carnival Rides

Galley Alley Food Booths

Escape Room Louisiana

Galley Alley Dining Area - Sponsor: Lloyd Lauw Collision Center

Pirate Marketplace

"Bring Your Own Ice Chest Day" - No Food, No Glass and subject to inspection at festival gate.

Activities:

10:00 AM: Gates Open

12:00 PM: Sidereal Affinity

12:30 PM: Cannon Demonstration

01:00 PM: Flyboard Demonstration