Natchitoches Visitors Bureau

Kiwanis 5K Color Run & Pancake Fest
2024-09-28 08:00 - 12:00 UTC | NSU Collins Pavilion, 210 S Jefferson St., Natchitoches, LA, 71457, United States
The Kiwanis Club of Natchitoches is hosting its 8th annual Kiwanis 5K Color Run and Pancake Festival. The festival-style event will take place at Northwestern State University’s Collin’s Pavilion on September 28th, 2024 from 7:30-11:30 am. This event will include a 1-mile fun run and 5K Color Run with medals for 1st, 2nd, and 3rd places for both runs. Along the route, there will be volunteers throwing colors at those who want to participate. There will be free pancakes, face painting, bouncy houses, and more. 100% of the funds raised will go to the Natchitoches community’s children through service projects, school supplies, literacy projects, and more. Donations will be accepted.

NSU Football Game
2024-10-12 08:00 - 17:00 UTC | Turpin Stadium, 450 Caspari St., Natchitoches, 71457, United States
NSU Demons take on Texas A&M- Commerce

NSU Homecoming Football Game
2024-10-26 08:00 - 17:00 UTC | Turpin Stadium, 450 Caspari St., Natchitoches, 71457, United States
NSU Demons take on Lamar

NSU vs. John Melvin Basketball Game
2024-11-19 18:30 - 20:00 UTC | Prather Coliseum, 220 S Jefferson St, Natchitoches, LA, 71457, United States
https://nsutickets.universitytickets.com/?cid=214

NSU vs. UL-Monroe Basketball Game
2024-11-22 18:30 - 20:00 UTC | Prather Coliseum, 220 S Jefferson St, Natchitoches, LA, 71457, United States

NSU vs. North Alabama Basketball Game
2024-11-24 14:00 - 16:00 UTC | Prather Coliseum, 220 S Jefferson St, Natchitoches, LA, 71457, United States

NSU Christmas Gala
2024-12-05 19:00 - 20:30, 2024-12-06 19:00 - 20:15, 2024-12-06 21:00 - 22:15 UTC | A.A. Fredericks Auditorium, 150 Central Ave, Natchitoches, LA, 71457, United States
Celebrate the Christmas season in Louisiana’s oldest city. Enjoy our daylong festival filled with music, entertainment, arts and crafts, food vendors, and our famous firework show choreographed to holiday music over Cane River Lake.

​https://www.natchitocheschristmas.com/schedule

NSU vs. Southern-New Orleans Basketball Game
2024-12-20 13:00 - 15:00 UTC | Prather Coliseum, 220 S Jefferson St, Natchitoches, LA, 71457, United States

NSU vs. Nicholls Basketball Game
2025-01-04 15:30 - 17:30 UTC | Prather Coliseum, 220 S Jefferson St, Natchitoches, LA, 71457, United States

NSU vs. McNeese
2025-01-06 18:30 - 20:30 UTC | Prather Coliseum, 220 S Jefferson St, Natchitoches, LA, 71457, United States

NSU vs. Texas A&M- Commerce
2025-01-11 13:00 - 15:00 UTC | Prather Coliseum, 220 S Jefferson St, Natchitoches, LA, 71457, United States

NSU vs. Southeastern Basketball Game
2025-01-18 15:30 - 17:30 UTC | Prather Coliseum, 220 S Jefferson St, Natchitoches, LA, 71457, United States

NSU vs. New Orleans Basketball Game
2025-01-20 18:30 - 20:30 UTC | Prather Coliseum, 220 S Jefferson St, Natchitoches, LA, 71457, United States

NSU vs. UT-Rio Grande Valley Basketball Game
2025-02-03 18:30 - 20:30 UTC | Prather Coliseum, 220 S Jefferson St, Natchitoches, LA, 71457, United States

NSU vs. Stephen F. Austin Basketball Game
2025-02-15 15:30 - 17:30 UTC | Prather Coliseum, 220 S Jefferson St, Natchitoches, LA, 71457, United States

NSU vs. Lamar Basketball Game
2025-02-17 08:00 - 17:00 UTC | Prather Coliseum, 220 S Jefferson St, Natchitoches, LA, 71457, United States

NSU vs. Houston Christian Basketball Game
2025-03-01 15:30 - 17:30 UTC | Prather Coliseum, 220 S Jefferson St, Natchitoches, LA, 71457, United States

NSU vs. UIW Basketball Game
2025-03-03 18:30 - 20:30 UTC | Prather Coliseum, 220 S Jefferson St, Natchitoches, LA, 71457, United States

Celebrate "La Francophonie" featuring Les Amis Du Teche - A Lafayette Cajun Band
2025-03-14 18:00 - 20:00 (America/Chicago) | NSU Collins Pavilion, 210 S Jefferson St., Natchitoches, LA, 71457, United States
NSU’s Department of English, Languages and Cultural Studies will present a concert to celebrate “La Francophonie” on Friday, March 14. Les Amis du Teche, a Lafayette Cajun band, will perform from 6-8 p.m. at Collins Pavilion on the NSU campus.
The month of March celebrates French speakers around the world, organizers said.
Guests can learn the Cajun Two Step while enjoying food, music and dancing. Amis du Teche is a group of young musicians who grew up together in Breaux Bridge along Bayou Teche. They perform Cajun classics as well as their own original songs and recently released a self-titled album.
The concert is free and open to the public.

NSU Brass Extravaganza
2025-03-16 13:30 - 14:30 (America/Chicago) | Magale Recital Hall, 143 Central Ave, Natchitoches, LA, 71457, United States
NSU’s brass ensembles will combine for a “NSU Brass Extravaganza” on Sunday, March 16 at 1:30 p.m. in Magale Recital Hall. Admission is free and open to the public. A livestream of the concert will be available at nsula.edu/capa/capalivestream.
The concert will include the NSU Trumpet Ensemble directed by Galindo Rodriguez, the NSU Horn Choir directed by Dr. Alexis Sczepanik, the NSU Trombone Choir directed by Dr. J. Mark Thompson and the NSU Euphonium-Tuba Ensemble directed by Dr. Masahito Kuroda.
According to Kuroda, this is the first time all brass ensembles have combined for a concert.
The Trumpet Ensemble will play “BLAZON” by Gilbert Vinter and “Chase “N” Lizards” by Vern Sielert. The Horn Choir will perform “Still Waters” by Drew Phillips and “The Legend of Zelda Suite” by K. Kondo arranged by Wallace. The Trombone Choir will play “A Portrait” by George Gershwin arranged by D. Armitage. The Euphonium-Tuba Ensemble will perform “Yesterday” by John Lennon & Paul McCartney, arranged by A. Miyagawa and “In the Mood” by Glenn Miller, arranged by NSU music education major and member of the Tuba Ensemble Alexander Miller for this concert and is published by Sheet Music Plus (www.sheetmusicplus.com).
The concert will conclude with all ensembles combining to debut an arrangement of “Under the Sea” from the Disney classic, “A Little Mermaid” by NSU Assistant Professor of Music Theory Adam Hudlow. The arrangement will be published by Sheet Music Plus

NSU Athletics Fall Kickoff Event
2025-08-16 16:30 - 19:00 (America/Chicago) | Louisiana Sports Hall Of Fame & Northwest Louisiana History Museum, 800 Front St., Natchitoches, LA, 71457, United States
Please swing by the Louisiana Sports Hall of Fame and Northwest Louisiana History Museum for the NSU Athletics Fall Kickoff Event. Meet the student-athletes, snap a few pictures, and get some NSU swag from 4:30-6:00pm.
At 6:00pm join us as several head NSU coaches discuss the upcoming season and progress taking place at NSU Athletics.

Chris Bertrand, NSU Baseball
Jenny Fuller, NSU Softball
Mike Heimerman, NSU Track & Field
Rick Cabrera, NSU Men’s Basketball
Anna Nimz, NSU Women’s Basketball
Ben Kaszeta, NSU Volleyball

This event is free and open to the public.
Please visit our FLASH Facebook page or call (318) 357-2492 for more information.

Don't Die Wondering Gold Classic
2025-08-22 | Northwestern Hills Golf Course, 6604 LA 1 Bypass, Natchitoches, LA, 71457, United States
The 37th Don’t Die Wondering Golf Classic, set for Sept. 13 at Northwestern Hills Golf Course, on the state Highway 1 bypass, remains the primary fundraising effort for the women’s basketball program under sixth-year head coach Anna Nimz.
The Don’t Die Wondering Golf Tournament began in 1989 at the behest of former head coach James Smith, who took the phrase from a locker room speech by former NSU point guard Angela Ortega.
Entry fees for this year’s event are $450 per team or $125 per individuals playing solo. The four-person, 18-hole, scramble format tournament will begin at 8 a.m., with a shotgun start.
During their round, golfers will have the opportunities to shoot for two new cars with a hole-in-one challenge as well as have their golf skills challenged throughout the course with various games, skill challenges and other surprises along the way.
Food and drinks will also be available at the club house and throughout the course.
Visit www.NSUDemons.com/DDW for additional details on the tournament and information on how to sign up yourself of your team.
Hole sponsorships and corporate sponsorships for the event are also available. All proceeds benefit NSU women’s basketball, including feeding players over holiday breaks, overall team travel expenses and additional program costs, all of which have direct impact on the players.
For more information, contact women’s basketball assistant coach Mike Brown at 563-380-6783 or via email at brownmi@nsula.edu.

Wind Symphony Concert
2025-09-07 19:30 - 21:00 (America/Chicago) | Magele Recital Hall, 143 Central Ave, Natchitoches, LA, 71457, United States
Directed by the Creative School of Performing Arts at NSULA

Guest Artist Recital
2025-09-08 19:30 - 21:00 (America/Chicago) | Magale Recital Hall, 143 Central Ave, Natchitoches, LA, 71457, United States
Flutist Dr. Elizabeth McNutt will present a recital at Northwestern State University on Monday, Sept. 8 at 7:30 p.m. in Magale Recital Hall. Admission is free and open to the public. A livestream will be available at nsula.edu/capa/livestream.
McNutt will be accompanied by cellist Paul Christopher, an associate professor of cello at NSU.
The program will include works by Brian Ferneyhough, Ursula Mamlok, Sungji Hong, Elliott Carter and Franco Donatoni.
McNutt is internationally recognized for her performances of innovative contemporary and electroacoustic music. She has premiered countless works and performed in Europe, Asia, and throughout the U.S. Her playing has been described as “commanding” (LA Times),
“fearless and astounding” (Flute Talk), “high-octane” (Musicworks), and “spellbinding” (Computer Music Journal). In addition to her solo CD “pipe wrench,” her recordings are released on the CRI, Centaur, SEAMUS and Parma labels. She founded and directs the Sounds Modern series in Fort Worth, plays chamber music in the Calliope Duo and improvises in a trio.
McNutt is committed to scholarly research, with articles published in “Organised Sound,” “Flutist Quarterly” and “Music Theory Online Journal.” She is on the faculty of the University of North Texas, where she teaches flute, directs the new music ensemble Nova and coordinates the related field in contemporary music performance.

Music Faculty Showcase
2025-09-09 19:30 - 21:00 (America/Chicago) | Magele Recital Hall, 143 Central Ave, Natchitoches, LA, 71457, United States

Omojo Percussion Duo Concert
2025-09-12 19:30 - 21:00 (America/Chicago) | Magele Recital Hall, 143 Central Ave, Natchitoches, LA, 71457, United States

Modern In Motion 13 GALA
2025-09-16 18:00 - 19:30 (America/Chicago) | Trinity Episcopal Church, 533 Second Street, Natchitoches, La, 71457

CoD Musica Variada
2025-09-16 19:30 - 21:00 (America/Chicago) | Magele Recital Hall, 143 Central Ave, Natchitoches, LA, 71457, United States
