Zwolle Loggers Festival

Second Weekend in May

Poster from the first Loggers asnd Forestry Festival - 1995

Zwolle's Logger Festival is held the second weekend of May to pay tribute to all the logging and forestry families and industries in the town and parish.

The success of the Tamale Fiesta in bringing people together and bringing tourists to the town encouraged former Mayor Woods and his wife, Shirley, to begin another community celebration, the Zwolle Loggers & Forestry Festival. The first festival was held in 1995. The Festival includes a Blessing of the Fleet (logging trucks), parade, logging activities and contests, beauty pageants, music, food booths, arts and crafts, forestry exhibits.

Each year, the Zwolle Loggers Festival honors the oldest still active logger.

The organizers of Zwolle Loggers Festival philosophy is simply that a lot of lives are touched every day by trees. "We need to stop at least one weekend a year and salute the loggers and forestry industry", Mattie Sepulvado says.

Schedule:

• Friday Evening: Street dance
• Saturday: Morning ceremonies; loggers' parade; saw, loader, and logging competitions; children's events; arts and crafts; lots of food
• Sunday: final clean up; closure of events

The festival also includes a ball with ticket sales to anyone wanting to attend and a separate event including selection of the Queen for each year.

Contact for information: Ronnie Brandon - President: (318) 256-5910

Source: various materials including an article by James Ronals Skains, 1998

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