Photo Credits: Chris Reich
The 2025 Induction Celebration kicked off Thursday, June 26, with the free Welcome Reception from 5-7 p.m. at the Louisiana Sports Hall of Fame and Northwest Louisiana History Museum at 800 Front Street in downtown Natchitoches.
The fun-filled Friday, June 27, slate begins with the midday Celebrity Bowling Bash at Four Seasons Bowling Center in nearby Alexandria. Friday evening’s big party is the Rockin’ River Fest free concert on the Cane River Lake downtown stage, accompanied by the VIP Taste of Tailgating party, a ticketed event at the adjacent Mama’s Oyster House on Front Street above the concert venue.
Saturday begins with the New Orleans Saints & Pelicans Junior Training Camp, a free event for kids ages 7-17 hosted on the Northwestern State campus from 9-11 a.m. Advance registration is required and available on the 2025 Induction link at LaSportsHall.com.
The popular Round Table Lunch showcases the induction class interviewed by iconic Fox Sports announcer and 2020 LSHOF inductee Tim Brando of Shreveport.
The festivities peak Saturday afternoon and evening with the Taste of Louisiana Reception at the Hall of Fame museum from 5-6:45, followed by the Induction Ceremony tipping off promptly at 7 o’clock at the nearby Natchitoches Events Center.
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