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Alexandria Louisiana Entertainment & Events

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Concerts & Performances

  • Coughlin-Saunders Performing Arts Center
    1202 3rd Street • Alexandria, LA 71301
    Corner of 3rd and Lee & 3rd and Washington
    318-443-4718 x 4 (Box Office)
    Located in the arts and entertainment district of historic downtown Alexandria, Louisiana, the Coughlin-Saunders Performing Arts Center presents live theatre, dance and music productions. more...

  • 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.  more...

Plays & Productions

  • 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. more...

  • 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. more...

Arts & Crafts Shows

  • Cotile Trade Days
    Cotile Lake • Alexandria, LA 71303
    Located Southwest of Boyce off Highway 1200
    318-442-9546
    Two day arts and crafts event that features "old fashioned trading" including swapping of antiques, arts, crafts, farm machinery, and animals.
    Sponsored By: Boyce Lions Club

Festivals & Fairs

Sporting Events

  • Alexandria Aces Baseball
    1 Babe Ruth Drive • Alexandria, LA 71301
    Bringhurst Park
    318-473-2237
    Join team mascot, "Alex the Ace," and see the Texas - Louisiana League 2001 Organization of the Year in action from May through September. more...

  • P.U.R.E. BMX Track
    Located Just South of the Purple Heart Bridge
    318-449-7075
    Hosts regional and national BMX races in Central Louisiana and allows riders to experience one of the premier BMX tracks in the South.

  • 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.  more...

Parades

  • Mardi Gras
    1260 Texas Avenue • Alexandria, LA 71301
    Mardi Gras is always 41 days before Easter. The Alexandria festivities culminate with a downtown parade for children followed by a larger family style parade on Sunday. The parade is attended by more than 120,000 people who witness the 24 floats and carnival crews plus the local marching bands. more...

Tours

  • 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.

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