Events

Benefit for Lydia Rachal, burger plates & donations are accepted.

Come to the FUN KIDS SHOW! Sing, play, dance, and take photos with your favorite characters. Enjoy amazing circus acts! Welcome to the FUN KIDS SHOW!Come to the FUN KIDS SHOW, an event packed with fun for the whole family! Here, you can sing, play, and dance nonstop, plus take photos with your favorite characters. […]

Northwestern State University’s Office of Electronic Learning and Global Education will offer a Pick Up Your Brush painting class on May 8 from 5:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. on the second floor of South Hall. The fee is $45. In the class, participants will learn the art of painting using step-by-step instructions to create a […]

It's that time again for our 16th Annual James Oliphant Memorial Golf scramble! This year's tournament is scheduled for Saturday, May 10th at Northwestern Hills Golf Course. We tip off promptly at 8 a.m., with continental breakfast starting at 7 a.m., followed by the awards presentation for 1st, 2nd and 3rd place, Longest Drive, Closest […]

Run through the beautiful historic district of Natchitoches the morning of Jazz Fest weekend while supporting the beauty of motherhood! The 1-mile fun run/walk begins at 8:00 AM and the 5K run/walk begins at 8:30 AM. Enjoy the sights and sounds of Natchitoches during its Annual Natchitoches Jazz/R&B Festival. Come for the run, stay for […]

Join park staff in a discussion on the documented dye colors produced or imported into the Natchitoches colony with examples of raw materials and select finished products.

Art Show Opening: Celebrating Mothers & Music Saturday, May 10, 2025 1:30 – 3:30 PM Natchitoches Art Guild & Gallery 584 Front Street, Natchitoches, LA 318-352-1626 Free & Open to the Public Join us at the Natchitoches Art Guild & Gallery for our next Art Show Opening—a special afternoon celebrating the beauty of mothers and […]

Please join us at the Louisiana Sports Hall of Fame and Northwest Louisiana History Museum as legendary high school coach and 2018 Louisiana Sports Hall of Fame inductee Lewis Cook and author Gaylon H. White discuss their new book “COACH OF A LIFETIME: THE STORY OF LEWIS COOK JR., LEGENDARY HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL COACH”. You […]

Please join us at the Louisiana Sports Hall of Fame and Northwest Louisiana History Museum as Bayli Quick Broseete, curator at Briarwood Nature Preserve, talks about the sanctuary and the legacy of Caroline Dorman, a pioneering conservationist, and the first woan to advocate for the creation oof a natural forest in the United States.  Briarwood […]

Please join us at the Louisiana Sports Hall of Fame and Northwest Louisiana History Museum as the Natchitoches Leadership Through Athletics Committee hosts “The Best of Best” awards ceremony honoring several Natchitoches Parish senior athletes for their outstanding contributions in athletics, academics, and other co-curricular areas. Free and open to the public. Please visit our […]

Join Interpretive Ranger Felicia as we explore beginner knitting techniques and stiches. Anyone who works with yearn and textiles are invited to join in and share your knowledge with the group. Participiants are encouraged to bring your favorite pattern or even one you are interested in creating! Please bring your own knitting needles and any […]

People have used maps for centuries to find their place from one way to another. Today we have a nice app that allows us to get turn by turn directions, but beofre the cellphone these maps were drawn by hand. Luckily some of those paper maps have survived all this time and allow us to […]

Join us May 23rd for the Louisiana Cameo Girl State Pageant!

Join the community of Natchitoches for the 2025 Spring Market! See local products and produce while participating in the fun activities listed below. Memorial Day Observed/6th Annual Battle of the Badges City Police/Sheriff's Office/Fire Department/City Marshal - from 9 am to 11 am Porcupine Pinecones (Take Home) - from 9 am to 11 am Pine […]