The 45th Annual

Natchitoches-NSU Folk Festival

July 19, 2025

“Crafting Louisiana”

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Gumbo Cookoff Rules and Registration

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
HEADLINERS INCLUDE
DIKKI DU & THE ZYDECO KREWE
SONNY GULLAGE & THE BLUES GROOVERS
FOREST HUVAL BAND
A PATRIOTIC MUSICAL TRIBUTE TO AMERICA’S VETERANS BY THE VICTORY BELLES!
THE ZION HARMONIZERS
THE RISING SUN YOUTH CHOCTAW-APACHE OF EBARB DANCE TROUPE
JOHNNY EARTHQUAKE & THE MOONDOGS
FREE SQUARE DANCE LESSONS with THE WILLIE STEWART FAMILY & FRIENDS BLUEGRASS BAND!
THE RICK ADAMS BAND
BRANDON DEGEYTER & THE MIRE PLAYBOYS
GRUPO DE DANZA FOLKLÓRICA MEXICANA KETZALY
FIRE OF TIERRA CALIENTE
THE THISTLE DANCERS AND PIPERS
ARMADILLO JACKAL BAND
AND MORE!

For more information, contact us at folklife@nsula.edu or (318) 357-4332

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

A big thank you goes out to the Festival 2023 sponsors and in-kind donors! The Festival would not be possible without your support. Thank you all so much!