Cane River National Heritage Area is home to three fort sites, numerous Creole plantation homes with four open daily for tours, museums, historic homes and churches, an alligator park, a fish hatchery, and many recreational outdoor activities including fishing, hiking canoeing, camping, hunting, touring pecan plantations and walking through a nature preserve. Every day is filled with things to do around Natchitoches. 

To learn more about the Cane River National Heritage Area,please visit our website at http://www.caneriverheritage.org

There are many parish festivals and events scheduled throughout the year with activities for the entire family.

 

PARISH FESTIVALS:

February/March

               *  Mardi Gras Parade

March

               *  Blooming on the Bricks & Art on 

                   the Bricks

               *  Ashland Spring Festival

               *  Sacred Places Tours

               *  Brown Bag Concerts

April

               *  Jazz / R&B Festival

               *  Spring Fest at Rebel State Historic 

                    Area

               *  Brown Bag Concerts

               *  Cane River Green Market

MAY

               *  Cane River Green Market

June

               *  Melrose Arts and Crafts Annual Festival

July

                *  Celebration on the Cane - 4th of July

                *  Natchitoches/NSU Folk Festival

August/September   

                * Cane River Zydeco Festival (Labor Day Weekend)

September

                * Drake Salt Works Festival - Goldonna

                * Meat Pie Festival and Meat Pie Triathlon

                * Good Old Days Festival - Marthaville

                * Boogie on the Bricks follows every NSU home football   

                   game

October

                * Heritage Festival - Robeline

                * Tour of Historic Homes and Plantations

                * Caddo-Adai Pow Wow - Robeline

                * Smokin' on the Red - Campti

                * St. Augustine Church Fair

                * Witch Way to Main Street

                * Boogie on the Bricks

November

                * Opening - Festival of Lights

                * Holiday Open House

                * Provencal Fall Festival - Provencal

December

                 * Christmas Downriver Events Month of December

                * Christmas Festival - "City of Lights" since 1927

                * Holiday Tour of Homes

                * Fireworks every Saturday in December on downtown

                   riverbank

                * Christmas in the Park - Rebel State Historic Area

 

For additional information contact:

      Natchitoches Area Convention and Visitors Bureau

      781 Front Street

      Natchitoches, LA  71457

      phone:  800/ 259-1714

      www.natchitoches.net