City Corner for October 2026

Nac Historic Sites Presents: Loblolly Model Train Display Veteran’s Day Open House
The Loblolly Model Train Display is celebrating 15 years of sharing the joy of model trains with the Nacogdoches community!
 
Join Nacogdoches Historic Sites for the Veterans Day Open House at the Nacogdoches Railroad Depot, 101 Old Tyler Rd. Admission is free, and the display will be open Friday, November 6, and Saturday, November 7, from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m., and Sunday, November 8, from noon to 5 p.m.
 
The Loblolly Model Train Display is free and open to the public!

Nac Historic Sites Presents: Nac Historic Skills Fair 2026
Nacogdoches Historic Sites invites the community to take a step back in time at the Historic Skills Fair, happening Saturday, November 1st, from 10:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. at the Durst-Taylor Historic House & Gardens (304 North St.). This free, family-friendly event offers a unique opportunity to explore life on a 19th-century farmstead through a variety of demonstrations and activities.
 
Visitors will have the chance to see and engage with traditional skills and crafts that were essential to daily life in the mid-1800s. Demonstrations may include everything from traditional crafts and textile work to old-fashioned methods of food preparation and preservation. You might even hear the lively sounds of period music filling the grounds!
 
City of Nacogdoches and Nacogdoches Police Department Invite You to National Night Out on October 6!
 
The Nacogdoches Police Department, along with local first responders and community partners, will celebrate National Night Out on Tuesday, October 6, 2026.
 
National Night Out is an annual community-building event that encourages residents to come together with their neighbors and local law enforcement to strengthen relationships and promote crime prevention.
 
Neighborhood Watch groups and residents throughout the City of Nacogdoches are encouraged to host neighborhood block events on the evening of October 6th. These events provide an opportunity for neighbors to meet one another, get to know local law enforcement officers, and work together to make their neighborhoods safer.
 
Join us at the C.L Simon Recreation Center from 5-7:00 p.m. on October 6 for free food, drinks, games and other activities as we celebrate National Night Out!