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Other "Eggciting" Events
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Saturday
Saturday morning kicks off with the Giant Omelette/St. Mary Magdalen Christian Service Center Walk. A short walk through beautiful downtown Abbeville is a great way to start your Omelette day.
$15.00 per person minimum donation. This Center serves the people of all faiths in our community. The walk will start at 9:00 am. Registration in front of the Cultural Center near the square. All proceeds go to the Center. Download our registration form,
| | | ANTIQUE TRACTOR CRACKING CONTEST
Saturday
Don't miss this fun event. Watch as guest from around the world try their hand at backing a tractor into an egg.
Not so easy when the aim of the game is to have the smallest crack. This event happen Saturday at 1:00pm on Concord Street.
The tractors will be on hand on Sunday for the public to try their hand. | | | KIDS WORLD
Saturday
Fun craft activities for the children. Look for all the fun going on around Magdalen Square. | | | Giant Omelette / Faith House & Kaplan Food Bank Poker Run
Sponsored by The Survivors Riding Club
SUNDAY
Line up will begin at 8:00a.m. on State Street between the Abbeville Record Shop and Comeaux Cafe. Our first bike will leave at 8:30 a.m. and we will return by noon. Bring nonperishable food items for the Kaplan food bank. Big boxes will be set up at the record shop for the canned goods. Proceeds from the poker run will go to buy Christmas presents for the children at faith house.
Bikes will be on display immediately following the poker run.
For more information contact Debra Broussard at 337-422-6464.
Go to Survivors Riding Club for more details.
| | | OFFICIAL OMELETTE MASS
NOTE: Due to the work being done in St. Mary Magdalen Church the 2009 Omelette Mass will be held at the Vermilion Catholic High School Auditorium.
Always a special part of the weekend where the eggs, bread and festival itself are blessed.
Be there early to see the lineup of "chefs" from around the world in full dress. Each participating country carries it's flag during the procession into the church. During mass the National Anthem of each country is sung and a French Choir completes the truly international mass.
| | | | | | ABBEVILLE CULTURAL & HISTORICAL ALLIANCE CENTER
Throughout the weekend
The Abbeville Cultural & Historical Alliance Center is the home of the display depicting the History of the Giant Omelette. Please take a few minutes to visit the center located across from Magdalen Square. | | |
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Celebration Highlights
Saturday, November 7th
Walk for Charity
Tour of Homes
Juried Art Show
Live Entertainment
Kid's World
Antique Implement Show
Antique Tractor "Egg Cracking" Competition
Sunday, November 8th
Official Mass
Poker Run
Juried Art Show
Antique Car/Implement Show
Live Entertainment
Procession of Chefs
Giant "5000 Egg" Omelette Cooking
Future Omelette Dates
Nov. 7th & 8th, 2009
Nov. 6th & 7th, 2010
Nov. 5th & 6th, 2011
Nov. 3rd & 4th, 2012
Nov. 2nd & 3rd, 2013
Click here for full schedule
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