Upcoming Events
2026-2027 Nacogdoches Heritage Festival Calendar of Events
September 13, 2026 3:00 PM
Informational Meeting for Prospective Participants
Community Room at Commercial Bank of Texas, 2nd Floor, Downtown Nacogdoches
Informational MeetingSeptember 18, 2026
November 4, 2026
Princess & Escort Contract Meeting
Where: CBTx Downtown Community Room
Time: 6:00 PM
Who: Attended by Princesses, Escorts & a Parent Representative
Escort Application/Interest FormNovember 13 , 2026
Contract, Model Release & Fees Due
Princesses: Check & Signed Contract to Patrick Lanmon at CBTx (downtown)
Princess Escorts: Signed Contract to Patrick Lanmon at CBTx (downtown)
Wednesday January 13, 2027
Princess & Escort Meet & Greet- Social Media Meeting
Navigating Social Media
Who: Princesses & Escorts
Where: CBTx
Wednesday January 27, 2027
Princess Meeting
Topic: Beauty & Poise
Who: Princesses
Where: CBTx
January -February 2027
Princess & Escort Head Shots
Who: Princesses & Escorts
Attire: Princesses wear jewel tone sweater & pearls
Escorts wear dark suit & tie that coordinates with the Princess' sweater
Times to be scheduled
February 1, 2027
Presentation dress approval deadline
Who: Princesses
Dresses to be approved by the Princess Committee Chairs
Wednesday February 17, 2027
Etiquette Dinner
Who: Princesses & Escorts
Where: SFA Culinary Cafe
Time: 6:00PM Dinner will be served
Attire: Sunday Best (no jeans)
Wednesday March 3, 2027
Presentation & Waltz Practice
Who: Princesses, Escorts, Princess Father or representative, Royal Court, Royal Court Fathers.
Where: CBTX
Time: 6:00PM
Saturday March 6, 2027
Heritage Festival Presentation
Who: Princesses, Escorts, 2026 Royal Court, 2026 Royal Court Escorts, Heritage Heralds, Participants' parents & Special Guests
Where: TBD
Time: 6:00PM
Attire: Formal gown for Princesses and Suit for Escorts
Wednesday March 24, 2027
Resume Building & Bow Practice
Who: Princesses & Escorts
Where: CBTx
Time: 6:00PM
Wednesday April 7, 2027
Texas Woman Meeting & Interview Practice
Who: Princesses
Where: CBTx
Time: 6:00PM
Wednesday April 21, 2027
Mock Interviews & Bow Practice
Who: Princesses & Escorts
Where: CBTx Community Room & Board Room
Time: 6:00PM
Attire: Dressy/Business Casual
Sunday April 25, 2027
Pickleball Tournament (Date to be finalized)
Who: Princesses, Escorts, and 2025 Royal Court
Where: Nacogdoches Pickleball Courts
Time: TBD
Tuesday April 27, 2027
Princess Interviews with Heritage Heralds
Who: Princesses, 2026 Royal Court & Heritage Heralds
Where: CBTx Community Room
Time: 6:00PM
Attire: Business suits or business dress
Wednesday May 5, 2027
Princess Dress Fitting
Who: Princesses & their mothers
Where: TBD
Time: Sign up time
Sunday May 9, 2027
Princess & Escort Scavenger Hunt
Who: Princesses & Escorts
Where: Downtown Nacogdoches in front of Visitors Center
Attire: Festival tee shirt & walking shorts
Wednesday May 26, 2027
Festival Week Begins
Duchess Welcome Brunch
Who: Duchesses, Duchesses' Moms & Duchess Escort Moms
Attire: Dressy Casual
Location: Zion Hill Church
Wednesday May 26, 2027
Participant Welcome Mixer
Who: Princesses, Duchesses, & Escorts
Attire: Dressy Casual
Location: Zion Hill Church
Wednesday May 26, 2027
Coronation Practice
Who: Princesses, Escorts, Duchesses & Duchess Escorts
Location: SFA Turner Auditorium
Closed Rehearsal- Festival Participants Only
Wednesday May 26, 2027
Coronation Practice
Who: Princesses, Escorts, Duchesses & Duchess Escorts
Location: SFA Turner Auditorium
Closed Rehearsal- Festival Participants Only
Wednesday May 26, 2027
2026 Heritage Festival Queen's Party
Attire: TBD
Who: Heralds, Heritage Festival Participants & Parents
Where: Invitation only
Thursday May 27, 2027
Federation of Woman's Clubs Brunch
Princesses, Duchesses & their Mothers & Escorts mothers
Attire: Sunday Best/Church dress
Invitation only
Thursday May 27, 2027
Full Coronation Rehearsal
Closed Rehearsals- Festival Participants Only
Where: Turner Auditorium
Thursday May 27, 2027
Princess in Waiting & Lady in Waiting Party
Who: Princesses, Duchesses, Escorts & Parents
Where: TBD
Thursday May 27, 2027
Heritage Festival Parent Social
Who: Heritage Festival Participants' Parents
Where: TBD
Friday May 28, 2027
Heritage Festival Breakfast
Attire: Summer Casual
Who: Princess & Duchesses
Where: Fredonia Hotel
Parents or Community members may purchase tickets for $20
Friday May 28, 2027
Dress Rehearsal
Who: Princesses, Escorts, Duchesses, Duchess Escorts, 2026 Royal Court & Children of the Court
Where: Turner Auditorium
Attire: Heritage Gowns & Tuxedos
Closed Rehearsal- Festival Participants only
Friday May 28, 2027
Heritage Herald Social
Who: Heralds, Heritage Festival Participants & Parents
Where: TBD
Attire: TBD
Invitation only
Saturday May 29, 2027
Formal Portraits
Who: Princesses, Escorts, Duchesses, Duchess Escorts, 2026 Royal Court & Children of the Court
Where: Turner Auditorium
Attire: Heritage Gowns & Tuxedos
Closed Sessions- Festival Participants only
Saturday May 29, 2027
Heritage Festival Coronation
Location: SFA Turner Auditorium
Community Event
Attire: Formal or Cocktail
Saturday, May 29, 2027
Heritage Festival Ball
Location: Fredonia Hotel
Attire: Formal
2027 Ticket Sales
Tickets will be available for the following Heritage Festival events: Hall of Fame Breakfast, Heritage Festival Coronation, and Heritage Festival Ball. Information to come.