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
DANCING BLUES by the D.K. HARRELL BAND
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
LATIN DANCING with SABSURA
THE HOME GROWN TOMATERS
CELTIC DANCE LESSON with the THISTLE DANCERS AND PIPERS
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-5:00 PM.
Please make requests for ASL interpretation, assistive listening devices, and audio description by July 1, 2024 by contacting folklife@nsula.edu or (318) 357-4332.
Supported in part by grants and donors
