Gal Holiday and the Honky Tonk Revue, a New Orleans group that is no stranger to our area, having performed at the NSU Folklife Festival several times over the years, were the headliners at “Picnic in the Park” held on April 7 at City Park.

The free event was a fun family night out and featured the concert as well as children’s games, free hotdogs courtesy of the Natchitoches Parish Library and everything from coloring to Yoga courtesy of members of the Natchitoches Parish Early Childhood Development Network.

“Picnic in the Park” was jointly sponsored by the Natchitoches Public Library, the Natchitoches Parish Early Childhood Network and the Louisiana Folklife Center at NSU. It is the first of a series of free concerts leading up the NSU Folklife Festival, an area favorite for over 30 years.