Dia de los Muertos is taking place tomorrow, Saturday November 1 inside Festival Park in Nacogdoches! Join us from 1-5:00 p.m. as we celebrate the day with food, vendors and cultural activities.
SFA Football faces UTRGV inside Homer Bryce Stadium on Saturday at 6:00 p.m. Come out and support the Lumberjacks!
Upcoming Meetings
Planning & Zoning Commission
Monday, November 10, 2025 - 5:00 p.m. - City Hall
Monday, December 8, 2025 - 5:00 p.m. - City Hall
Monday, January 12, 2025 - 5:00 p.m. - City Hall
Zoning Board of Adjustment
Thursday, November 20, 2025 - 4:00 p.m - City Hall (if needed)
Thursday, December 18, 2025 - 4:00 p.m. - City Hall (if needed)
Thursday, January 15, 2025 - 4:00 p.m. - City Hall (if needed)
Parks & Recreation Advisory Board
Monday, November 17, 2025 - 4:00 p m - C L Simon Recreation Center
City Council
Tuesday, November 4 , 2025 - 5:30 p.m. - City Hall
Tuesday, November 18 , 2025 - 5:30 p.m. - City Hall
Convention & Visitor’s Bureau
This week Visit Nac staff held Board Member training for its new members. Next week, CVB Director Ashley Morgan will attend the Texas Downtown conference in Waco, TX with Main Street Manager, Tori Proctor. Staff will also attend a Destinations Texas workshop in Bryan, TX on Thursday next week.
Christmas lights are being installed this week in preparation for Merry Christmas Market next weekend!
For a full list of event dates and details, check out visitnacogdoches.org/events
To apply, visit https://nactx.applicantpro.com/jobs/
Nacogdoches Main Street
Merry Christmas Market –November 7–8
Downtown Nacogdoches businesses will transform into a festive holiday destination during the Merry Christmas Market, a two-day open house event featuring extended shopping hours, decorated storefronts, and a chance to win one of our downtown gift baskets.
Event Hours:
November 7 | 10:00 a.m. – 8:00 p.m.
November 8 | 10:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m.
Shoppers who spend $25 or more at a participating business will receive a giveaway ticket to enter the drawing. Completed tickets can be dropped in ballot boxes located at the check out at participating businesses. Two winners will be drawn live on Facebook the following week.
Whether you ’ re getting a head start on holiday shopping or simply enjoying the atmosphere, it’s the perfect weekend to experience downtown at its most festive.
Nacogdoches Main Street
Brendyn’s BBQ Named Finalist for Best Downtown Business
Brendyn’s BBQ is a finalist in the 2025 Texas Downtown President’s Awards! The Best Downtown Business category celebrates businesses that go above and beyond in serving their community, supporting local events, and bringing life to their downtown district. With over 140 entries submitted across 11 different categories, from across the state, being named a finalist is a huge honor. Winners will be announced November 4 at the President’s Awards Gala in Waco!
Preparations for the Historic Skills Fair THIS SATURDAY
Our staff have been hard at work this week preparing for the Historic Skills Fair this Saturday!
Museum assistants have been busy organizing crafts, cleaning the site, and making sure the Durst-Taylor House is ready to welcome visitors. Our dedicated park staff helped harvest sugarcane for the cane mill demonstration, while the City Gardener has tended to the plants, pulled weeds, and made sure the gardens will be looking their best.
We’re also grateful for the many volunteers who will be joining us on Saturday to share their time and talents with children and families. A special thank you to the Texas Forestry Museum and Mission Dolores State Historic Site for participating, and to the Stone Fort Museum for providing their delicious sugar plum jelly to share with visitors.
There is so much effort that goes into these events, but it’s all worth it to bring history to life for the Nacogdoches community.
The Día de los Muertos Festival is tomorrow, on Nov. 1 at Festival Park from 1-5pm. This cultural celebration will feature food and retail vendors, performances by Ketzaly Folklorico dancers, the Chikawa Aztec Dance group from Conroe and Grupo Constelacion, a local conjunto band. It will also feature a community altar and artwork by area students. For more information, please visit nactx.us/library or call library staff at 936-559-970.
This year ’ s event will feature art from Douglass ISD and Nacogdoches ISD students.
A new event has also been added. There will be a “grito” contest. The contest is open to everyone.
Public Works
Public Works crews are currently clearing the leaf route in zone 19 and brush in zone 20.
Citizens can still haul their brush and bagged lawn debris for unlimited free dumps to the City Landfill located at 4602 N.W. Stallings Dr., with their City of Nacogdoches issued water bill and ID/DL showing proof of residence.
Brush & Yard Waste Pickup
• Tree limbs and brush shall be stacked on street right-of-ways, or within 3 to 6 feet of the curb or street.
o Stacks shall not exceed 6'L X 4'W X 4'H and be limited to three piles.
o The maximum diameter of the largest limb shall not exceed 12 inches in diameter.
o Brush must be stacked in front of the residence that generated the brush.
o Brush placed on vacant lots or in the streets will not be picked up.
o Limbs should not extend into the roadway. Bagged yard waste
o Bagged yard waste collection is "ONLY" available for residential addresses.
o Bagged yard waste shall be placed within ten feet of the edge of the roadway for collection. Yard waste must be properly bagged.
o The city will only collect 20 bags per residence per week.
o Bagged Yard Waste may also be disposed of at the City landfill, for no charge, provided that the:
-Resident provide current copy of water bill & drivers license as proof of residence.
City of Nacogdoches
Engineering
TxDOT continues to make progress on the evaluation of detailed applications submitted from communities across the state for TxDOT’s 2025 Transportation Alternatives (TA) Call for Projects. The Public Transportation Division (PTN) is on schedule for the November 13 Texas Transportation Commission Meeting. They will email all project sponsors the approved minute order (MO) with a list of awarded projects once the MO is signed after the commission meeting. The City submitted two (2) project applications for funding under this program in the Spring - a sidewalk on South Street and an Active Transportation Plan on North Street th
Friday Update
Planning & Zoning
Upcoming Meetings:
To view public hearing details, please visit the planning page at https://nactx us/754/PlanningZoning for detailed information
Planning & Zoning Commission
Monday, November 10, 2025 - 5:00 p.m. - City Hall
Monday, December 8, 2025 - 5:00 p.m. - City Hall
Monday, January 12, 2025 - 5:00 p.m. - City Hall
Zoning Board of Adjustment
Thursday, November 20, 2025 - 4:00 p.m - City Hall (if needed)
Thursday, December 18, 2025 - 4:00 p m - City Hall (if needed)
Thursday, January 15, 2025 - 4:00 p m - City Hall (if needed)
Zoning Ordinance Subcommittee
The meeting agenda will be posted 72 hours prior to the meeting and can be viewed here.
There are no meetings scheduled at this time.
Building Standards Commission
The meeting agenda will be posted 72 hours prior to the meeting and can be viewed here. No meetings scheduled at this time.
Downtown Technical Advisory Committee
The meeting agenda will be posted 72 hours prior to the meeting and can be viewed here. No meetings scheduled at this time.
The Planning Department is currently working with an appointed subcommittee, comprised of City Council members, Planning & Zoning Commissioners, and Zoning Board of Adjustment members, to update the city’s current zoning ordinance To stay informed on the latest proposed changes related to development services, please visit our webpage here.
Recreation Department
This week’s Fall Craft Days were a hit! The next Fall Craft Day will be November 14 . th
Winter Basketball league’s evaluation day was well attended. Teams for the winter youth basketball league are being made and practices will begin November 10 . Volunteer coaches still needed for girls 79 and 10-14 age groups. th
Next week, November 4 new classes will begin at the Recreation Center We are proud to now host a Chair Exercise class for anyone with mobility issues and a Pilates Class. th
Winter Camps are coming up! Mark your calendars for winter mini-camps December 22 and 23 and December 29 and 30 . Registration will open November 3 nd rd th th rd
Animal Services
We seem to be gathering a collection of cute, ORANGE cats around these parts!
The Nacogdoches Humane Society recognized this and has *SPONSORED* the adoption fees for orange cats through the 31st of this month!
We'll be highlighting each of our cute orange "pumpkins" this October online, but feel free to drop by in person to visit our Orange Cat Pumpkin Patch at Nacogdoches Animal Services!
