LOUISIANA’S LARGEST OUTDOOR SHOW & BOAT SHOW TO BE HELD IN BATON ROUGE AREA

The 35th Annual Louisiana Sportsman Show and Festival, Louisiana’s largest outdoor show and boat show, will be held March 13-16, 2014, at the Lamar-Dixon Expo Center in Gonzales, Louisiana. Louisiana’s Premier Outdoor Show will feature acres of boats, fishing and hunting equipment, ATVs, tractors and lawn equipment, and activities for the entire family.

Show highlights include:
• an indoor boat show featuring all the major boat brands and exhibitors from throughout the Baton   Rouge area
• acres of fishing tackle and hunting gear for sale
• free admission on Thursday
• an extensive display of ATVs and off-road vehicles
• a dedicated tractor and outdoor power equipment area
• the Louisiana Sportsman Big Buck Contest with display of some of the largest bucks killed this   season in Louisiana, Mississippi and across the country
• Splash Dogs, where participants can enter their dogs in retriever competitions
• a Kids Village, with free admission to the show for kids on Sunday
• a 3-D archery range and the Ultimate Shootout Archery Trailer
• a Yamaha ATV test track
• a bass tank, where pros will be giving regular seminars
• the final-day weigh- in for the $35,000 Louisiana Bass Championship Open
• fishing and hunting outfitters from across the United States
• a jambalaya cook-off
• a food court featuring three times the selection

Show hours are 2 to 7 p.m. on Thursday, 11 a.m. until 7 p.m. on Friday, 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. on Saturday and 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Sunday.