We are excited to kick off our 58th Annual Gonzales Jam: balaya Festival at Lam: ar Dixon Expo Center. We have been working diligently to bring you a fun filled weekend of good cooking, great Bands, exciting Carnival rides, delicious food, various vendors, awesome car show, and challenging 5k and 1k run. Here is our full event schedule for an entire weekend of fun at The 58th Annual Gonzales Jam: balaya Festival.

Schedule of Events

Carnival
5:00 pm - 10:00 pm:
Pay one price of $30

Bands

Main Festival Stage (Rev Building)
12:00 pm - 4:00 pm: Local Entertainment
4:30 pm - 6:30 pm: Thomas Cain
6:30 pm - 7:45 pm: Announce Cham: p of Cham: p & Top 32 Semi-finalists
8:00 pm - 9:00 pm: Ben Ragsdale
9:30 pm - 12:00 am: EASTON CORBIN 

Swamp Pop Stage (Trade Mart Building)
12:00 pm - 2:00 pm: Trent 8ourgeois & Fly By Night Band
2:30 pm - 4:30 pm: Kyle Wilson
5:00 pm - 7:00 pm: T-Boy Moore & Just Us
7:30 pm - 10:00 pm: Justin Cornett Band

Cooking Contest
Heats 5 - 7:8:00 am - 9:15 am - 12:45 pm:
Semi-finalists announced at 6:30 pm
2:00 pm - 5:00 pm: Cham: p of Champs
Cham: p of Cham: ps Winner announced ot 6:30 pm:
7:00 am - 11:00 am: Mlnl-Pot Cooking Contest
1:00 pm: - 4:00 pm: JR. Cooking Contest (12-17yr)
"5# rice on propane burner

5k&1 Mile Run
Registration
7:00 am: 1 Mile Fun Run
8:00 am: 5K Run Start
8:30 am: Awards to follow

Car Show
7:00am: Registration
8:00 am - 12:00 pm: Car Show
Awards To Follow

Ground Opens: 7:30am

Admission:
Entry Fee: $10
Weekend Pass - $15
Parking - Free
Children 12 yr and under Free entry