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
The Fredonia Hotel & Convention Center
Downtown Nacogdoches' landmark 1955 hotel with a 10,000-square-foot convention center that seats up to 1,000.
Official site ↗Performing Arts · capacity 800
Turner Auditorium at SFA
Stephen F. Austin State University's nearly 800-seat main stage — reopened in 2023 and home of the University Series' national touring acts.
Official site ↗Art Center
Cole Art Center @ The Old Opera House
SFA's downtown art center in the restored 1886 opera house on Main Street, hosting exhibitions and performances.
Official site ↗Expo & Fairgrounds · capacity 4,300
Nacogdoches County Exposition & Civic Center
78,000-square-foot covered arena with three barns — home of the county fair, rodeos, and trade shows.
Official site ↗Live Music Hall · capacity 900
Banita Creek Hall
Country dance hall just off downtown booking live Texas country acts most weekends.
Official site ↗Historic Village
Millard's Crossing Historic Village
37-acre living-history village of relocated 19th-century East Texas buildings, from log cabins to Victorian homes.
Official site ↗Historic Home
Sterne-Hoya House Museum
1830 home where Sam Houston was baptized — one of the oldest houses in Texas' oldest town; free tours Wednesday–Saturday, 10 a.m.–4 p.m., per the City of Nacogdoches.
Official site ↗Waterpark
Splash Kingdom Timber Falls
Seasonal family waterpark with 40-foot tower slides, a lazy river, and a kids' splash ground on North University Drive.
Official site ↗More Venues & Recreation
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Wedding & Event Venues (7)
- 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
Golf & Country Clubs (3)
Bowling & Skating (2)
- Texas Pro Bowl bowling
- Skatarama roller skating rink
Family Fun & Games (2)
- Paintball Of Nac
- North Forest Putting Course mini golf
Directory researched & verified by East Texas Online, 2026-07-05.
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