In recognition of the long history of Leesville’s soapbox derby, Governor Jeff Landry
has proclaimed August 10, 2024, to be Leesville Derby Daze Day in the State of
Louisiana. 

To celebrate, the City will be hosting a new festival in downtown Leesville. The first
annual Splash, Dash & Roll will, of course, include the Louisiana Soap Box Derby
Championship rolling down Main Street, but other events will feature some
splashing water activities and dashing along Third Street to check out our great
vendors!

As always, there will be some live music -– this year by the Whiskey Chitto Ramblers and
a KJAE Remote — and a classic car show. The Friends of Leesville Main Street will have
a super lineup of vendors, and Jump for Joy Inflatables will be holding their annual
Back to School Bash with free school supplies. Anyone interested in being a vendor
should contact Tammy Anderson at 337-423-5110.

We know it will be hot, so to help keep your family cool, we’ll have a tent set up
where you can escape the sun; just bring your own chairs or blankets to sit on.
There will also be water activities, including water slides, inflatables, sprinklers, and a
foam party PLUS some derby-related activities, like a watermelon seed spitting
contest, Hot Wheels Derby, and a Derby Crawl.