Free Pre-Festival Events
Fiddlin’ with the Finest!
June 14, 2025
Many Depot Museum
Many, LA
Zydeco Music Informance with Chubby Carrier
June 21, 2025
Louisiana Sports Hall of Fame
Natchitoches, LA
Native Crafts Workshop
July 12, 2025
Louisiana Sports Hall of Fame
Natchitoches, LA
Natchitoches-NSU Folk Festival
July 19, 2025
“Crafting Louisiana”
JOIN US FOR A DAY OF FUN, FOOD, AND DANCING!
NSU CAMPUS IN NATCHITOCHES
HALL OF TRADITIONAL CRAFTS
OVER 100 CRAFTS PERSONS INVITED!!
FOLK FOODS
KIDFEST
BLUEGRASS AND COUNTRY OPEN JAMS
FREE CAJUN and ZYDECO DANCE LESSONS
THE LOUISIANA STATE FIDDLE CHAMPIONSHIP
RED BEANS & RICE COOKOFF
THREE STAGES OF FOLK MUSIC AND DANCING!
ZYDECO by GRAMMY WINNING CHUBBY CARRIER and the BAYOU SWAMP BAND!
SWAMP POP by THE HAS BEANS
WESTERN SWING by the KRISTYN HARRIS BAND
CAJUN MUSIC by AMIS DU TECHE
CAJUN FIRE
SMITHFIELD FAIR
LACOUR TRIO
THE LOUISIANA CZECH HERITAGE DANCERS
THE SNAKE DOCTORS
SON JAROCHO FANDANGO with the ARMADILLO TEJANOS!
THE AMAZING RHYTHM DISCIPLES
LINE DANCE LESSON with THE CLASSY STEPPERS
THE HOME GROWN TOMATERS
CELTIC DANCE LESSON with the THISTLE DANCERS AND PIPERS
LAST CHANCE BLUEGRASS
AND MORE!
For more information, contact us at folklife@nsula.edu or (318) 357-4332
Prather Coliseum and the CAPA Annex/Magale Recital Hall are fully wheelchair accessible.
ASL interpretation, assistive listening devices, and audio description will be made available upon prior request for the cultural discussions in the Festival N-Club Room from 10:00 AM-6:00 PM.
Please make requests for ASL interpretation, assistive listening devices, and audio description by July 10, 2025 by contacting folklife@nsula.edu or (318) 357-4332.
Supported in part by grants and donors
A big thank you goes out to the Festival 2025 sponsors and in-kind donors! The Festival would not be possible without your support. Thank you all so much!
