Nacogdoches Guide

Venues & Things to Do in
Nacogdoches

Event spaces, museums, golf, fitness, bowling, and family entertainment in Nacogdoches, Texas.

Major Venues & Attractions

The anchor venues of Nacogdoches — researched and verified with official links.

Convention Center · capacity 1,000

Downtown Nacogdoches' landmark 1955 hotel with a 10,000-square-foot convention center that seats up to 1,000.

Performing Arts · capacity 800

Stephen F. Austin State University's nearly 800-seat main stage — reopened in 2023 and home of the University Series' national touring acts.

Art Center

SFA's downtown art center in the restored 1886 opera house on Main Street, hosting exhibitions and performances.

Expo & Fairgrounds · capacity 4,300

78,000-square-foot covered arena with three barns — home of the county fair, rodeos, and trade shows.

Live Music Hall · capacity 900

Country dance hall just off downtown booking live Texas country acts most weekends.

Historic Village

37-acre living-history village of relocated 19th-century East Texas buildings, from log cabins to Victorian homes.

Historic Home

1830 home where Sam Houston was baptized — one of the oldest houses in Texas' oldest town; temporarily closed for preservation work, check ahead.

Waterpark

Seasonal family waterpark with 40-foot tower slides, a lazy river, and a kids' splash ground on North University Drive.

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Windham's Yellow Rose ↗ event center at 645 CR 217
Southern Bliss ↗ wedding venue at 5419 N US-59
The Barn Nacogdoches ↗ rustic barn wedding venue at 793 CR 228, up to 250
Douglass Event Center ↗ banquet hall event center in the Nacogdoches area, up to 200
The Old Tobacco Warehouse Events Venue historic downtown event venue with a ballroom at 111 N Pecan St
The Red Barn ↗ banquet facility at 1732 Martinsville Rd
Pine Creek Country Inn ↗ country inn with a banquet hall for weddings, up to 300