Experience Ruston

08/27/2026

is booked and busy! Check out these local events that offer fun for everyone this weekend. For more information about all these events and more to come, click the link: rustonlincoln.com/events

Friday:
☕ The Local: Wine and Olive Oil Tasting @ 5pm
🏐 LaTech Volleyball @ 6:30pm
Saturday:
🧺 Ruston Farmers Market @ 9am
🏈 GSU Football @ 6pm
🏐 LaTech Volleyball @ 6:30pm
☕The Local: Bingo Night @ 6:30 pm

Louisiana Tech Volleyball, Ruston Farmers Market, Grambling State University Athletics, The Local

08/26/2026

🏈 It's that time!
Football season is here and Grambling is kicking off the season this Saturday! The GSU Tigers will play against Clark Atlanta University at the Eddie G Robinson Memorial Stadium.🔥

📆 Saturday, August 29
🕕 6pm
📍 Eddie G. Robinson Memorial Stadium
🎟️ Grambling State University Athletics

💛🖤🐯

08/25/2026

⚓️Suit Up and Dive In to this new restaurant!

Tank Burger has officially open and is serving up 100% gluten free options. Whether you love a juicy burger or a yummy flatbread Tank Burger has it all. 🍔

📍310 E. Mississippi Avenue, Suite 3

08/21/2026

🌟 Tomorrow night is the second annual Bayou Star Search, are we are ecstatic to be hosting it here in ! See a one-night-only live talent show with performers from all over the state, and watch them compete for the grand prize of 10,000! This is an event you simply won't want to miss, and we hope to see you there!🎙️💃🃏🎹🎸

📍 Howard Auditorium, Louisiana Tech University Campus
🗓️ TOMORROW, Saturday, August 22
🕖 7 PM
🎫 Get your tickets here! ➡️ https://bit.ly/3GZA5ar

08/19/2026

🎨 Tomorrow night is the quarterly Ruston Art Ramble, and you simply won't want to miss it! 💫 Local artists, live music, and late night shopping always highlights the liveliness of our community. Enjoy the evening in our historic downtown and find unique gifts and items to bring home! 🛍️

✨ Ruston Art Ramble | Thurs., Aug. 20 | 6:30PM-8PM
Check out Creative Exchange for more information and details on participating businesses!

Downtown Ruston

08/17/2026

🌟 On Saturday night, Ariella & Nicolaas will grace the stage of the Dixie Center for the Arts!
🎙️Take a seat and enjoy this husband-and-wife musical duo play blue-eyed soul, jazz, blues, and flamenco, and see their incredible opener Dauzat St. Marie all in a show that is truly unforgettable. Grab dinner downtown and go enjoy the show!

🎟️ Buy your tickets here! ⬇️
https://bit.ly/4pYrzuc

🗓️ Sat., Aug. 22, 2026
🕕 6 PM
📍 The Dixie Theater

From the Blue Note in NYC to the Voodoo Rooms in Edinburgh, singer-songwriter Ariella McManus and passionate guitar virtuoso husband Nicolaas Kraster comprise the soulful duo known as ARIELLA & NICOLAAS. Drawing vocal inspiration from icons like Etta James and Amy Winehouse and stylistic influences....

08/14/2026

☀️Happy Friday, ! 📖

Weekend plans? We’re thinking good coffee, a little exploring, and enjoying all the little things that make a weekend in Ruston special. Be sure to check out Number 9 Books and Records and our other shops in Downtown Ruston to make for a relaxing break from the week☺️✨

Cheers to the weekend!

08/12/2026

Experience Ruston is pleased to announce Leah Freeman as the organization’s new Director of Marketing & Communications!👏👏👏
Having previously worked for Experience Ruston from 2023 to 2025, Leah has a strong understanding of our destination and organization, and we are excited to see her step into this leadership role during such a pivotal season of growth for Experience Ruston and Lincoln Parish as a whole.🎉🎉 🎉

Read the full press release here:

Experience Ruston (Ruston Lincoln Convention & Visitors Bureau) is pleased to announce Leah Freeman as the organization’s new Director of Marketing &

08/11/2026

Welcome to Lincoln Parish, Tigers!🐯💛🖤 And welcome back to all the returning students!
Make the most out of your college years attending Grambling State University by checking out the top 35 things to do in Lincoln Parish before you graduate!🎓🎉 Click the link to learn more👇
🔗https://www.rustonlincoln.com/blog/35-things-to-do-in-ruston-before-you-graduate/