The 21st Annual Cameron Fishing Festival will be held Friday and Saturday, Aug. 8-9, at the Lighthouse Bend Complex Pavilion, 190 Davis Rd., Cameron.

The kickoff will be Captain’s Night on Friday, Aug. 1, from 6:30 p.m. Purchase shirts, caps, discounted tickets which includes fish dinner. Door prizes will be given.

Thursday, Aug. 7

12:01 a.m. Offshore Fishing competition begins

Friday, Aug. 8

Offshore Fishing competition continues

12:01 a.m. – Bay Fishing Begins

3 p.m. – Weigh Station Opens (Located at the Restaurant/Marina Parking Lot)

4:30 p.m. – Festival Gates Open

4:30 p.m. – Silent Auction opens

5 p.m. – Blessing of Fleet

6 p.m. – Weigh station closes

6 – 8 p.m. – Layne Touchet

8 p.m. – Live Auction

8:30 – 10:30 p.m. – The Johnson Brothers Band

10:30 p.m. – Festival closes

Saturday, Aug. 9

Offshore & Bay Fishing Competition Continues

11 a.m. – Festival gates open

11 a.m. – Silent Auction opens

1:30 – 4 p.m. – Leroy Thomas & the Zydeco Roadrunners

2 p.m. – Weigh station opens

4 p.m. – Children’s Crab Races – Kids Corner (crabs provided)

4:15 p.m. – Special Acknowledgements and Announcements

5 p.m. – Weigh Station closes

5-7 p.m. Conner Haynie

6:30 p.m. Silent Auction closes

7 p.m. Live Auction & Fishing Awards

8 – 10:30 p.m. – Louisiana Red

10:30 p.m. – Karaoke

11:30 p.m. – Festival closes

Gates fees are: Friday, $10, Saturday, $15, two-day pass $20 and children 12 and under are free. There will be games and fun.

For Festival information: 337-775-5713 or 337-540-4623

For Fishing information: 337-775-5713 or 337-274-8501

Registration and details are available online at: CameronLionsClub.com/Cameron-Fishing-Festival