Texas Rice Festival & Events
1410 Rice Festival Ave. * Winnie, Texas 77665

(409) 296-4404 email - trf01@windstream.net

  Pageant Registration begins July 10, 2013

 

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44th Annual Festival

Wednesday, October 2, 2013 thru

Saturday, October 5, 2013

Rides only on Sunday, October 6th (free admission)

The Texas Rice Festival is an annual harvest celebration held the first weekend of October honoring rice farming, which is a major economic activity in the region of Southeast Texas around the town of Winnie, Texas. It's held in the Winnie-Stowell Park in Winnie, Texas.  Take exit #829 turn left on hwy 124 and head South.  Turn left at the 3rd red light and follow the signs.  The first Texas Rice Festival was held in downtown Winnie in 1969. The event is now a week-long event held in Winnie-Stowell park which has a permanent grandstand which was built for the event.

The festival includes a carnival,  two parades, livestock show, longhorn show, open horse show, BBQ cook off, nightly street dances, antique car show, rice cooking contest, pageants, and features food made with rice and flavors of the Cajun culture which is strong in the area. Typical fare includes rice balls, gumbo, ettouffe, pistolettes, blooming onions, crab balls, boudain balls, funnell cakes and many other delicacies. The event is renowned for its outstanding cuisine.