Nacogdoches Has a Full Late October: Harvest Festival, Homecoming and a Downtown Crawl
Millard's Crossing hosts its Pioneer Harvest Festival Oct. 24, the same day as SFA's homecoming parade. Here is what is left on the Nacogdoches calendar.
The second half of October is busy in Nacogdoches. A pioneer harvest festival, Stephen F. Austin State University's homecoming and several downtown evenings all land in the next two weeks. Here is what is planned, based on the Millard's Crossing event page and the Visit Nacogdoches October calendar.
Pioneer Harvest Festival
Millard's Crossing Historic Village, 6020 North St., holds its Pioneer Harvest Festival on Saturday, Oct. 24, from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. Admission is $15 for adults, $12 for seniors and veterans, and $8 for children ages 3 to 12. The visitor bureau's calendar lists the festival as "Sat, Oct. 23rd," but the village's official event page gives the date as Saturday, Oct. 24, 2026, and that is the date we are using. The village can be reached at 936-564-6631.
A village of old homes and buildings, with a harvest to celebrate, is a fine place to show children how families lived and worked the land, and gave thanks for it.
Downtown evenings
Swing in the Streets: Friday, Oct. 16, 6:30 p.m., downtown square.
Tobaccodoches Cigar Festival: Saturday, Oct. 17, 3 to 9 p.m., Nacogdoches Cigar Co.
Nac Snack Friday: Friday, Oct. 23, 11 a.m. to 2 p.m., downtown square.
8th Annual Boo-tique Crawl: Friday, Oct. 23, 5 to 9 p.m., downtown boutiques.
Arts Market: Saturday, Oct. 24, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., Nacogdoches Arts Collaborative.
SFA homecoming
The calendar lists a bonfire and concert at the SFA intramural fields on Friday, Oct. 23. The homecoming parade runs through downtown on Saturday, Oct. 24, followed by a tailgate and the football game. SFA plays Southeastern Louisiana at 5 p.m. at Homer Bryce Stadium.
Also on the calendar
The Lamp-Lite Players stage "The Odd Couple" at 7:30 p.m. on Oct. 23, 24, 30 and 31, with 2 p.m. shows on Oct. 25 and Nov. 1. Calvary Baptist Church holds a fall festival on Wednesday, Oct. 28, from 6 to 8 p.m.
Tickets and updates are at visitnacogdoches.org/events. Plan for crowds downtown on homecoming Saturday. Looking farther afield this weekend? Tyler's Texas Rose Festival runs through Sunday.
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