Children invited to attend Children’s Day event Aug. 23

Area children are invited to participate in the Louisiana Shrimp and Petroleum Festival’s Children’s Day King and Queen event being held at the Spray Park in Bayou Vista on Sunday, Aug. 23. The event will be held from 12:30 to 2:30 p.m. with pizza and drinks provided. Children’s Day 2014 King Remington Begley and Queen Emily Price will be selecting the new royalty for 2015 in a random drawing.
Entry forms may be filled out at the Spray Park on the day of the drawing. There is no entry fee. All children are welcome to attend the party, however; only children ages 8 to 12 will be eligible to enter the drawing that selects the new king and queen.
The new royalty will be presented at the adult Royal Coronation on Aug. 29 at the Morgan City Municipal Auditorium.
The 2015 Children’s Day King and Queen will reign over the Children’s Day Activities that begin at 9 a.m. in Lawrence Park in Morgan City. Children are encouraged to participate in a host of field games, races and more.
The Children’s Day Mini Street Parade will begin at 11 a.m. in front of City Hall on First Street.
All children who participate and are present at the drawing on Sunday will be eligible to ride on a float in the Louisiana Shrimp and Petroleum Festival Parade at 3 p.m. Sept. 5 in downtown Morgan City.
Children are also invited to the opening ceremonies of the Festival at 5 p.m. Sept. 3 in front of Mitchell Brothers Carnival on Second Street in Morgan City.