Southwest Louisiana Lighting Festival HOLIDAY Dec. 1-31, 2014, Lake Charles, LA 800-456-7952 , www.visitlakecharles.org/cajunchristmas CALENDAR Christmas at Coteau December 5-6, 2014, Grand Coteau, LA of Events 337-662-5275, www.sshcoteau.org Lighting of the Village Dec. 5 – 5:30pm-8pm, Opelousas, LA Statewide 337-948-6263 • www.cityofopelousas.com Louisiana Holiday Trail of Lights Fire and Water: Le Feu Et L’eau Rural Arts Celebration November to December 2014, Shreveport-Bossier City, Minden, December 6, Arnaudville, LA Monroe-West Monroe, Natchitoches and Alexandria-Pineville www.fireandwaterfestival.org 800-551-8682, www.holidaytrailoflights.com Blue Magic on Main Sportsman’s Paradise December 13, 2014, 7am-9pm, New Iberia, LA 337-369-2330, IberiaTravel.com Christmas on the River November 11-December 31, Monroe-West Monroe Plantation Country 800-843-1872 , www.christmasontheriver.org Bonfires and Festivities Christmas in Roseland Throughout the holiday season WHERE November 28-December 21, Shreveport 866-204-7782, VisitNOPC.com/bonfire 318-938-5402, www.christmasinroseland.org THEAND DEFINITELY ARTS Moonlight Madness Sales Springhill Main Street “Christmas on Main” Thanksgiving night starts at 6pm, Nov. 27-30, Gonzales, LA KICKING. 800-406-2112, www.tangeroutlet.com/gonzales ARE ALIVE November 29th, Springhill, LA 318-539-5699, www.springhilllouisiana.net St. Joseph Plantation Sarepta Christmas Festival Month of December, Vacherie, LA November 29th , Sarepta, LA 225-265-4078 , www.stjosephplantation.com 318-847-4333, www.visitwebster.net North Boulevard Festival of Lights Christmas at the Biedenharn December 5th, 5pm-9pm, Baton Rouge, LA Dec 5 - Dec 23, 2014 , Monroe, LA 225-389-5520, www.downtownbatonrouge.org 318-387-5281, www.bmuseum.org Reflections of the Season Christmas Tour of Homes December 6 – 24, 2014 Nightly Thursday through Sunday, December 13th, Minden, LA West Baton Rouge, LA 318-371-4258, www.mindenusa.com 800-654-9701, www.westbatonrouge.net Come explore the unique, creative culture of

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Minden Fasching Fifth Season Celebration Historic Downtown Minden, LA 71055 318-371-4258 • 800-2Minden www.mindenfasching.com Minden celebrates its German heritage on November 22nd with German food, live music and beer garden. The switch will be flipped to illuminate thousands of throughout the city louisiana ALEXANDRIA-PINEVILLE • MINDEN • NATCHITOCHES beginning the Louisiana Holiday Trail of Lights. Over 100 life-size MONROE-WEST MONROE • SHREVEPORT-BOSSIER CITY will be on display. The lights will remain on until Fireworks Alexandria/Pineville Area January 5, 2015. For more information, contact Pattie Odom at FaLaLa Louisiana! (318) 371-4258. two parades 707 Second Street Alexandria, LA 800-551-9546 Join the chorus and get in the holiday spirit as dancing lights www.AlexandriaPinevilleLA.com eight of our most festive cities have decked the Experience the magic of the halls just for you and your family. Brilliant lights, Christmas holiday shopping holidays in the Alexandria/ great food, awesome music, festivals and parades as Pineville area with thousands only we can do. Celebrations Abound of lights, parades, music, theater, Faux sneaux in home tours and the 12 Nights Shreveport-Bossier, La. downtown of Christmas. Live performances Natchitoches

Natchitoches CVB 800-259-1714 www.Natchitoches.com Beginning November 22, 2014 The holidays start with the lighting of the largest at the view 350,000+ Christmas lights Outlets at Louisiana Boardwalk, Nov. 13. From November to December Follow us on enjoy lighted tours, fireworks, shopping, home tours and more. and 100 lighted set pieces in Natchitoches with entertainment Want to Know More? Join our mailing list at PLAN YOUR HOLIDAY TRIP TODAY 1-888-45-VISIT WWW.CHRISTMASONTHERIVER.ORG and fireworks every Saturday. HolidayTrailofLights.com www.shreveport-bossier.org 800-843-1872 Get Connected to Ascension Culture, History, Shopping & Fun! All located minutes off of interstate 10.

Experience true Southern Hospitality and come spend the holiday Christmas at Coteau season in Ascension! Shop at Tanger Outlet mall or one of our specialty shops, tour beautifully decorated plantations, bring the family 337-662-5275 to the Christmas Parade, enjoy delicious cajun cusine, and much more! www.sshcoteau.org www.TourAscension.com Phone: 888-775-7990 Dec. 5 – 9am-4pm Dec. 6 – 9am-3pm Celebrate the magic of Christmas at Coteau with shopping, food, and GET STYLE. And catch the parade of festivities on the historic grounds sophisticated retailers like Mall of Louisiana, of Schools of the Sacred Heart in Perkins Rowe and Tanger Outlets. Grand Coteau. $8 admission.

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City of Opelousas OUR Lighting of the Village Holiday AD #:LIGHTS 14VBR048 337-948-6263 • www.cityofopelousas.com CAPTION: “Get Style” Dec. 5 – 5pm-8:30pm SPECS: 3.5” x 4.125” PUB: Christmas Brochure A LITTLE The historical village comes alive with lights and features a night of 1ST RUN DATE: shopping, choir songs, live reindeer, photos with Santa and children’s ShineFILE NAME: 14VBR048-4_ChristmasBrochure_3.5x4.125.indd French Market activities. Free admission. BRIGHTER! Annual Tree Lighting www.frenchmarket.org Thursday November 20, 2014 4:00-6:00 p.m. 2014 Tree Lighting at 6:00 p.m. sharp November Music, costumed characters, THroUGH Photo credit: Cathy Smart caroling, and kids activities. DeCember Bonfires Along the Levee Scan for Bonfire Season festivities

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