ENTERTAINMENT & EVENTS

Tickets

Coughlin-Saunders Performing Arts Center
1202 Third Street • Alexandria, LA 71301
318-767-2600
The hottest tickets in town to live theatre, from drama to musicals, dance, from jazz to ballet, and music, from the blues to symphony.
Rapides Symphony Orchestra
1101 Fourth Street, Suite 201 • Alexandria, LA 71301
318-442-9709
Now celebrating its 40th annual concert season, the Rapides Symphony Orchestra presents a five-concert subscription series, plus a Pops Concert at the Riverfront Amphitheater. The orchestra sponsors an annual Concerto Competition for Louisiana students in two age brackets (10-18 and 19-25), a Youth Honor Orchestra, and music education for public schools through its “Artists-in-Classrooms” program.

Family Playhouse
2700 Lee Street • Alexandria, LA 71301
318-442-6500
A nonprofit educational theatre for children of all ages that presents well known turn-of-the century children's classics and historical literature, nostalgic past and tried and true Broadway favorites, and much more with all stage productions being original adaptations with original classical music.
City Park Players
2 Sylvester Street • Alexandria, LA 71301
318-442-1800
Established in 1948, this theatre company provides the best in live theatre to Central Louisiana with year round productions including high quality plays and musicals.

Louisiana Nursery Festival
318-442-9546
Held in Forrest Hill, the "Nursery Capital of Louisiana," this two-day festival features educational programs and nursery tours, as well as arts, crafts, and entertainment.

Alexandria Aces Baseball
1 Babe Ruth Drive • Alexandria, LA 71301
Bringhurst Park
318-473-2237, 800-846-4700
Join team mascot, "Alex the Ace," and see the Texas - Louisiana League 2001 Organization of the Year in action from May through September.
Louisiana Lawnmower Racing Association
Located at the Louisana Lawnmower Racing Speedway
318-628-1906
Located 40 miles from the Alex-Pineville area, this speedway features the "Greatest Show On Dirt". The racing season lasts from March through November.

Mardi Gras Parade
Downtown and Mid-Town Alexandria
318-473-1127
With a focus on family fun and entertainment, this two day Mardi Gras au Coeur de la Louisianne, which means Mardi Gras in the Heart of Central Louisiana, boasts 24 colorful floats with 14 krewes and attendance of 110,000 in addition to 25,000 at the morning Children's Parade.

Dogwood Auto Tour
Kisatchie National Forest Ranger District
318-473-7160;318-765-3554
Let Mother Nature show you the magic she is working in Louisiana, and enjoy a 10-mile interpretive auto tour through a beautifully scented pine forest loaded with natural, white-flowering dogwood blossoms in the spring. Hiking and biking trails as well as picnic areas are also available.