Natchitoches Visitors Bureau

Lyrica & Orpheus Concert
2025-10-26 15:00 - 17:00 (America/Chicago) | Magele Recital Hall, 143 Central Ave, Natchitoches, LA, 71457, United States
Directed by the Creative School of Performing Arts at NSULA

"American Strength: We Shall Overcome”
2025-10-28 19:30 - 21:00 (America/Chicago) | Magale Recital Hall, 143 Central Ave, Natchitoches, LA, 71457, United States
This patriotic concert will feature some of the most loved American favorites such as God Bless America, and America the Beautiful. In addition, we will honor our troops with Armed Forces Salute. Furthermore, we will hear a set of variations on the tune “When Johnny Comes Marching Home” by Morton Gould called American Salute, and music that depicts a Civil War era train spying mission called The Great Locomotive Chase by Robert W. Smith.

NNSS Concert
2025-10-28 19:30 - 21:00 (America/Chicago) | Magele Recital Hall, 143 Central Ave, Natchitoches, LA, 71457, United States

The Learned Ladies
2025-10-29 19:30 - 20:30, 2025-10-30 19:30 - 20:30, 2025-10-31 19:30 - 20:30, 2025-11-01 19:30 - 21:00, 2025-11-02 19:30 - 21:00, 2025-11-03 19:30 - 21:00, 2025-11-04 19:30 - 21:00, 2025-11-05 19:30 - 21:00 (America/Chicago) and 4 more dates | A.A Fredricks Auditorium, 150 Central Ave, Natchitoches, LA, 71457, United States

Yizhen Chen LA Piano Series
2025-10-30 19:30 - 21:00 (America/Chicago) | Magele Recital Hall, 143 Central Ave, Natchitoches, LA, 71457, United States

Classic on the Cane Marching Contest
2025-11-01 09:30 - 12:00 (America/Chicago) | NSU Harry Turpin Stadium, 450 Caspari St, Natchitoches, LA, 71457, United States
The 36th Annual Classic on the Cane Marching Contest will be held Saturday, Nov. 1 at Turpin Stadium beginning at 9:30 a.m.
Nineteen high school bands from around the region will compete. The Spirit of Northwestern Marching Band will perform at 4:15 p.m. The awards ceremony will begin at 4:30 p.m.
General admission tickets are $15 and $10 for senior citizens, military personnel and current NSU students. Children under five are admitted free. Ticket sales are cash only,
A Spectator’s Guidebook with more information is available at
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Participating bands include Many, North DeSoto, Buckeye, Pine Prairie, Comeaux, Delcambre, Natchitoches Central, Neville, El Dorado (Arkansas) and Central. Also participating are Ouachita Parish, Acadiana, Southside, Haughton, West Monroe, Airline, Benton, Lafayette and Parkway.

NSULA Men’s Basketball
2025-11-14 13:00 - 14:30, 2025-11-29 13:00 - 15:00, 2025-12-20 18:00 - 19:00 (America/Chicago) | Prather Coliseum, 220 S Jefferson St, Natchitoches, LA, 71457, United States
NSULA Demon’s home basketball games at Prather Coliseum.

Historic Preservation Talk
2025-11-19 17:30 - 18:30 (America/Chicago) | Northwestern State University, 175 Sam Sibley Dr.
Architect Guy Carwile will lead a discussion about the Melrose-Ghana House, the Badin-Roque House and the Murphy Trading House. Carwile is the Ken Hollis Endowed Professor of Architecture at Louisiana Tech and Architect Emeritus for the state of Louisiana. His discussion will include his updated documentation drawings of the rare 18th century Murphy Trading House.

The historic preservation talk will be at 5:30 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 19 in the Cammie G. Henry Research Center located on the third floor of Watson Memorial Library, 1501 University Parkway, Natchitoches.

For more information on the lecture, contact Jennifer Robison at robisonj@nsula.edu.

Information on the Murphy Trading House is available at https://www.murphytradinghouse.com. Information on the Melrose-Ghana House is available at http://melroseonthecane.com. Information on the Badin-Roque House is available at https://www.nps.gov/places/badin-roque-house.htm.

17th Annual Natchitoches-NSU Multicultural Christmas Concert
2025-12-02 14:00 - 18:00 (America/Chicago) | Louisiana Sports Hall Of Fame & Northwest Louisiana History Museum, 800 Front St., Natchitoches, LA, 71457, United States
The 17th Annual Natchitoches-NSU Multicultural Christmas Concert will be held on Tuesday, Dec. 2 at 6 p.m. at the Louisiana Sports Hall of Fame and Northwest Louisiana History Museum located at 800 Front Street in Natchitoches. The concert is a benefit for Cane River Children’s Services. The concert is free and open to the public, with donations accepted.
The concert will include a variety of both sacred and secular Christmas performances. Seasonal songs will be performed by Faye and Otis, the LSMSA Chorale, Timothy Reeder, Lacee Smith, the Latin and Greek Singers of Natchitoches and the missionaries for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Instrumental performers will include Matthew DeFord and Clyde Downs, J.D. and Sienna Henderson, V. Anselmo Mata and Aylin Mata, Sophie Rasmussen and the Natchitoches Youth Orchestra of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. The concert will also include a seasonal reading by Donna Baker, a dance performance by the Thistle Dancers and Pipers and a special appearance by the duo Wilson Parish. The Concert will conclude with “Silent Night,” with all in attendance invited to participate.
The Multicultural Christmas Concert is sponsored by the Louisiana Folklife Center and the Louisiana Sports Hall of Fame and Northwest Louisiana History Museum. For more information please contact (318) 357-4332 or folklife@nsula.edu.

NSU Christmas GALA
2025-12-03 19:00 - 21:00, 2025-12-04 19:00 - 21:00, 2025-12-05 19:00 - 21:00 (America/Chicago) | Magele Recital Hall, 143 Central Ave, Natchitoches, LA, 71457, United States
The NSU School of Creative and Performing Arts’ 37th annual Christmas GALA is a must-see! Take a pick for which show you would like to attend but reserve your seat early! These performances are in high demand and often sell out.

NSU Hosts Signing Day Lunch
2025-12-04 11:30 - 15:00 (America/Chicago) | Merci Beacoup, 127 Church St, Natchitoches, LA, 71457, United States
Northwestern State will celebrate the newest members of the Demon football family with its early Signing Day luncheon on Thursday, December 4.
The 11:30 a.m. event will be held at Merci Beaucoup in downtown Natchitoches and cost $20 which includes a choice of entrees from a select menu.
Head coach Blaine McCorkle will introduce the high school signees that are part of the 2026 signing class, share highlights from the prep playing career and how they will impact the program in the coming years.
The luncheon is open to fans, alumni and community members.

American Indian Crafts Day
2025-12-06 09:00 - 15:00 (America/Chicago) | Northwestern State University, 175 Sam Sibley Dr.
Craftspeople from throughout the region will display, demonstrate and sell their arts and crafts at the Annual American Indian Crafts Day at Northwestern State University on Saturday, Dec. 6. Crafts Day is from 9 a.m. until 3 p.m. in the Williamson Museum in Room 208 of Kyser Hall. Admission is free and open to the public. The event is held each year on the same day as the Natchitoches Christmas Festival.
Basketry, file’, beadwork, drums, leatherwork, wood carving and other handmade items will be for sale. Craftspeople are expected from several Louisiana tribes.
American Indian Crafts Day is sponsored by the School of Social Sciences and Applied Programs, the American Indian Studies Program, the Williamson Museum and the Native American Student Association. For more information, contact Dr. Pete Gregory at gregoryh@nsula.edu.

NSU Christmas Gala
2025-12-06 19:00 - 20:30 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 Makers’ Faire
2025-12-09 10:00 - 2025-12-12 19:00 (America/Chicago) | Orville Hanchey Art Gallery, 140 Central Ave, Natchitoches, LA, 71457, United States
Northwestern State University’s annual Makers’ Faire will be Tuesday, Dec. 9-Friday, Dec. 12 in Orville Hanchey Gallery.
The Makers’ Faire will feature original art, paintings, pottery, sculpture and crafts created by students, faculty and alumni of NSU’s Fine and Graphic Arts Department. Shoppers can purchase unique holiday gift items and support NSU artists.
Hours are 10 a.m.-7 p.m. Tuesday-Thursday and 10 a.m.-noon Friday. Cash, card, check, Venmo and Paypal are accepted.
For more information, contact Matt DeFord at defordm@nsula.edu.

NSULA Women’s Basketball
2025-12-21 17:00 - 18:00 (America/Chicago) | Prather Coliseum, 220 S Jefferson St, Natchitoches, LA, 71457, United States
Home game for the Lady Demons at the Prather Coliseum.
