Upcoming Events

Informational Meeting for Prospective Participants

CBTX Baxter Duncan Event Center

Deadline for Princess Applications

Submit via google form

Princess Contract Meeting 

Where: CBTx Downtown Community Room

Time: 6:00 PM

Who: Attended by Princesses, Escorts & parent representative

Princess Contracts and Fee Due.

Princesses: Check & Signed Contract to Patrick Lanmon at CBTx (downtown) 

Princess Escorts: Signed Contract to Patrick Lanmon at CBTx (downtown) 

Princess & Escort Meet & Greet

Navigating Social Media

Who: Princesses & Escorts

Where: CBTx 

Princess Meeting

Topic: Beauty & Poise

Who: Princesses

Where: CBTx 

Princess & Escort Head Shots 

Who: Princesses & Escorts

Attire: Princess wear jewel tone sweater & pearls

Escorts wear dark suit & tie that coordinates with Princess' sweater

Times to be scheduled

Presentation dress approval deadline

Who: Princesses

Dresses to be approved by the Princess Committee Chairs

Etiquette Dinner

Who: Princesses & Escorts

Where: SFA Culinary Cafe

Time: 6:00PM Dinner will be served

Attire: Sunday Best (no jeans)

Approval Deadline for Coronation dresses by Princess Chairs

Who: Princesses

Resume Building & Bow Practice

Who: Princesses & Escorts

Where: CBTx Community Room

Time: 6:00PM

Presentation & Waltz Practice

Who: Princesses, Escorts, Princess Father or representative, Royal Court, Royal Court Fathers. 

Where: CBTX Community Room

Time: 6:00PM

Heritage Festival Presentation

Who: Princesses, Escorts,  2025 Royal Court, 2025 Royal Court Escorts, Heritage Heralds, Participants' parents & Special Guests

Where:  SFA Ballroom

Time: 6:00PM

Attire: Formal gown for Princesses and Suit for Escorts

Texas Woman Meeting & Interview Practice

Who: Princesses  

Where: CBTx Baxter Duncan Event Center

Time: 6:00PM

Mock Interviews & Bow Practice

Who: Princesses & Escorts

Where: CBTx Community Room

Time: 6:00PM

Attire: Dressy/Business Casual

Pickleball Tournament

Who: Princesses, Escorts, and 2025 Royal Court

Where: Nacogdoches Pickleball Courts

Time: TBD

Princess Interviews with Heritage Heralds

Who: Princesses, 2025 Royal Court & Heritage Heralds

Where: CBTx Community Room

Time: 6:00PM

Attire: Business suits or business dress

Princess Dress Fitting

Who: Princesses & their mothers

Where: CBTx Baxter Duncan Event Center

Time: Sign up time

Princess & Escort Scavenger Hunt

Who: Princesses & Escorts

Where: Downtown Nacogdoches in front of Visitors Center

Attire: Festival tee shirt & walking shorts

Festival Week Begins

Participant Welcome Mixer

Who: Princesses, Duchesses, & Escorts

Attire: Casual

Location: Zion Hill Church

Coronation Practice 

Who: Princesses, Escorts, Duchesses & Duchess Escorts

 Location: SFA Turner Auditorium

Closed Rehearsal- Festival Participants Only

Queen's Party hosted by 2025 Queen Emma Rasberry & Parents

Who: Heralds, Princesses, Duchesses, Escorts, Royal Court, & Parents. 

Where: Aperitivo Cafe

Time: TBD

Invitation only

Federation of Woman's Clubs Brunch

Princesses, Duchesses & their Mothers & Escorts mothers

Attire: Sunday Best/Church dress

Invitation only

Full Coronation Rehearsal

Closed Rehearsals- Festival Participants Only

Where: Turner Auditorium

Princess in Waiting & Lady in Waiting Party

Who: Princesses, Duchesses, Escorts & Parents

Where: TBD

Heritage Festival Breakfast

Attire: Summer Casual

Who: Princess & Duchesses

Where: Fredonia Hotel

Parents or Community members may purchase tickets for $20

Formal Photos & Dress Rehearsal

Who: Princesses, Escorts, Duchesses, Duchess Escorts, 2025 Royal Court & Children of the Court

Where: Turner Auditorium

Attire: Heritage Gowns & Tuxedos

Closed Rehearsal- Festival Participants only

Heritage Herald Social 

Who: Heralds, Heritage Festival Participants & Parents

Where: The Madory

Attire: Dressy Casual

Invitation only

Heritage Festival Coronation

Location: SFA Turner Auditorium

Community Event

Attire: formal or cocktail

Heritage Festival Ball

Location: Fredonia Hotel

Attire: Formal