Christmas in Louisiana
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Plantation Country Holiday Calendar Santa’s Wonderland at Bass Pro • Denham Springs, LA November 10 - December 24, 2018 • 225-271-3100 • stores.basspro.com Christmas in the Village • Denham Springs, LA Statewide of Events November 23 - December 22, 2018 • 225-667-8308 • denhamspringsantiquedistrict.net Louisiana Holiday Trail of Lights is 8 festive north Louisiana cities ZooLights • Baton Rouge, LA Shreveport-Bossier, Minden, Monroe-West Monroe, Natchitoches and November 23 – December 30, 2018 • 225-775-3877 Alexandria-Pineville • 800-551-8682 • HolidayTrailofLights.com brzoo.org/events/special/zoolights/ Festival of Lights • Baton Rouge, LA Sportsman’s Paradise November 30, 2018 • North Boulevard Town Square Christmas on the River • Monroe-West Monroe, LA 5:00 – 9:00 p.m. • visitbatonrouge.com/event/festival-of-lights/216150/ November 11-December 31, 2018 • 800-843-1872 • christmasontheriver.org Christmas in Central Parade Holiday Art Crawl in Downtown Ruston December 1, 2018 • 10:00am November 15-16, 2018 • 318-255-1450 • nclac.org cityofcentralchamber.com/events/details/thirty-second-annual-central-christmas-festival-2459 Santa’s Christmas Village at the NELA Children’s Museum Holiday Open House • West Baton Rouge Museum Monroe-West Monroe, LA December 2, 2018 • 2:00 pm - 5:00 pm • 888-881-6811 • westbatonrougemuseum.com November 17-December 23, 2018 • 318-361-9611 • nelcm.org A Rural Life Christmas • Baton Rouge, LA Drive-Thru Christmas Lights at Lincoln Parish Park December 2, 2018 • 12:30am - 6:00pm • lsu.edu/rurallife/events.php November 29-December 1, 2018 • 800-392-9032 • experienceruston.com Christmas in the Country • St. Francisville, LA Christmas on the River Festival Weekend • Monroe-West Monroe, LA December 7- 9, 2018 • 800-789-4221 or 225 635 4224 • stfrancisvillefestivals.com November 30-December 2, 2018 • 800-843-1872 • christmasontheriver.org Downtown Christmas Parade • Baton Rouge, LA Downtown Ruston Kick-O to Christmas December 8, 2018 • 5:30pm – 7:00pm • christmasinbr.com November 30, 2018 • 800-392-9032 • experiencerustoncom A Candy Cane Celebration • Destrehan Plantation Ice Skating in Downtown Ruston Sunday, December 9, 2018 •1:00-3:30pm • destrehanplantation.org November 30-December 30, 2018 • 800-392-9032 • experiencerustoncom 13034 River Road • Destrehan, LA • 985-764-9315 Christmas at the Biedenharn • Monroe-West Monroe, LA Festival of the Bon res • Lutcher, LA December 1-29, 2018 • 318-387-5281 • bmuseum.org December 14-16, 2018 • Lutcher Recreational Park • 2601 Lutcher Ave Ruston Christmas Parade & Chili Cook-O festivalofthebon res.org December 8, 2018 • 800-392-9032 • experiencerustoncom Re ections of the Season • West Baton Rouge CVB Dec. 14-16 & 20-23, 2018 • 800-654-9701 • westbatonrouge.net Crossroads Lighting of the Bon res • New Orleans Plantation Country 92nd Annual Natchitoches Christmas Festival • Natchitoches, LA December 24, 2018 • Lighting at sunset • visitnopc.com November 17, 2018- January 6, 2019 • 800-259-1714 • natchitoches.com Greater New Orleans Miracle on Washington Christmas Festival • DeRidder, LA Louisiana Renaissance Festival • Hammond, LA December 1, 2018 • Noon-9:00 p.m. • 337-463-5533 November: 3, 4, 10, 11, 17, 18, 23, 24 & 25, 2018; December: 1, 2, 8 & 9, 2018 Garden District Holiday Tour of Homes • Alexandria, LA 985-429-9992 • larf.net December 14, 2018 •1pm - 5pm • 318-442-9546 • gardendistrictneighborhood.org Yawn Christmas Tree Farm & Tours • Independence, LA November 17 – December 23, 2018 • 985-878-6223 • yawnstationtreefarm.com Cajun Country Christmas at the Complex • St. Bernard Parish November 30, 2018 • 504-278-4242 • visitstbernard.com Christmas on the Cajun Coast Christmas Down on the Farm at Liuzza Land • Amite, LA 800-256-2931 • cajuncoast.com December 2018 • 985-284-0722 • liuzzaland.com/christmas Lafayette’s Cajun & Creole Christmas Los Islenos Christmas Bon re • St. Bernard Parish Come take in all of the soul– Nov 1-Dec 31, 2018 • lafayettetravel.com/events/holiday/christmas/ December 1, 2018 • 504-278-4242 • visitstbernard.com satisfying sights, sounds, flavors and Sulphur’s Christmas Under the Oaks One Night in Bethlehem Outdoor Live Nativity Production • Hammond, LA places Louisiana serves up daily. Nov. 30-Dec. 1, 2018 • 800-456-7952 • visitlakecharles.org/CajunChristmas December: 8, 9, 15 & 16, 2018 • 985-345-0366 • onenightinbethlehem.net Houma Christmas Parade • Houma, LA Santa on the Bayou • St. Bernard Parish December 1, 2018 • 985-873-6408 • www.houmachristmasfestival.com December 15, 2018 • 504-278-4242 • visitstbernard.com Plan your getaway today Houma Downtown Christmas Festival • Houma, LA Yuletide at the Malus-Beauregard House • Chalmette Battle eld at LouisianaTravel.com. December 1, 2018• 985-873-6408 • houmachristmasfestival.com December 15, 2018 • 504-278-4242 • visitstbernard.com ©2018 Louisiana Department of Culture, Southwest Louisiana Christmas Lighting Festival • Lake Charles, LA NOLA ChristmasFest • New Orleans, LA Recreation & Tourism Nov. 30 - Dec. 31, 2018 • 800-456-7952 • visitlakecharles.org/CajunChristmas December 22-31,2018 • 504-582-3011 • nolachristmasfest.com Statewide Rockets Over the Red Miracle on Washington Christmas Festival 800-551-8682 DeRidder, LA • 337-462-8900 • cityofderidder.org rocketsoverthered.com Dec. 1, 2018. Noon-9:00 p.m. Come experience the charm and magical Families are delighted Ring in the holidays at Rockets sounds of the holiday season with activities for the whole family. At all along the Louisiana 6:00 p.m. the Greater Beauregard Chamber Christmas Parade begins Holiday Trail of Lights. Over the Red Fireworks Eight of our most festive along with a holiday light display along the historic Washington Avenue Festival at Riverview Park cities – Shreveport-Bossier, in DeRidder, LA. Minden, Monroe-West in Shreveport and Louisiana Monroe, Alexandria- Pineville and Natchitoches Boardwalk Outlets in Bossier – offer holiday parades, fireworks, tours, shopping, City, 4-7 p.m., Nov. 24, 2018. exciting events. Cajun Country The Enchanted Garden HOLIDAYTRAILOFLIGHTS.COM Acadian Village 318-227-1213 enchantedgarden.com 337-981-2364 Sportsman’s Paradise The Enchanted Garden in acadianvillage.org Shreveport has nine rooms of 200 Greenleaf Drive, Christmas in Roseland Lafayette, LA 70506 treasures including ladies’ jewelry Noel Acadien au Village 800-551-8682 and accessories, collectibles, November 30-December 23, christmasinroseland.org toys, Louisiana specialties and See the American Rose Center 2018, 5:30 - 9 pm nightly hundreds of unique items. Live entertainment, local in Shreveport transformed cuisine, carnival rides, into a winter wonderland holiday shopping, photos with Santa and over half a million lights. with thousands of twinkling Crossroads NEW 40k Animated Enchanted Forest Display lights. Open Friday-Sunday, 3:30-9:30 p. m., Nov. 17, 2018 - Nov. 23-Dec. 22, 2018 Jan. 6, 2019 Lighting of the Village Christmas on Caddo Fireworks Festival 800-424-5442 • cityofopelousas.com • 828 East Landry St. 318-740-1450 Opelousas, LA • December 7, 2018 • 5-8:30 pm christmasoncaddofi reworks.com A favorite holiday event, the historical Le Vieux Village comes alive with Enjoy fi reworks over Caddo lights. This family friendly event features a petting zoo, train rides, Santa Lake, pictures with Santa, photos, choir music, vendors, loveable characters and more! and more during Christmas on Caddo Fireworks Festival 800-259-1714 • www.NatchitochesChristmas.com on Dec. 1, 2018, 3-7 p.m., in Iberia Parish - Magic on Main Oil City. 888-942-3742 Louisiana Boardwalk Outlets LIghtS • fIREWORKS IberiaTravel.com 318-752-1455 PARADES • SHOPPING Magic on Main returns in Iberia Parish with holiday louisianaboardwalk.com LIVE ENTERTAINMENT ICE-SKATING, ARTS & CRAFTS, MUSIC AND FAMILY FUN! Located on the Bossier City NOV 29 - DEC 1, 2018 markets, carriage rides, riverfront, Louisiana Christmas parades and Boardwalk Outlets offers IN MONROE WEST MONROE events for the whole - family. Get ready to Savor more than 50 retail and WWW.CHRISTMASONTHERIVER.ORG outlet stores where shoppers the Season! 800-843-1872 (800) 551-9546 can save big every day. 2017 LTPA “FESTIVAL OF THE YEAR” | DOWNTOWN ALEXANDRIA | ALEXWINTERFETE.COM Greater New Orleans NOLA ChristmasFest 504-582-3011 nolachristmasfest.com Hall H- New Orleans Ernest N. Morial Convention Center December 22-31, 2018 Family fun in an indoor holiday festival featuring an ice-skating rink, ice slides, carnival rides, curling, polar golf, infl atables, Christmas trees, gingerbread houses, characters, crafts and more. New Orleans Hotel Collection Ask for “Holidays” when calling: 855-897-6642 or go to neworleanshotelcollection.com/holidays Delightfully authentic hotels in the heart of the historic French Quarter. Free parking, drinks, CELEBRATE IN LOUISIANA’S CAPITAL CITY, breakfasts & artesian waters. where holiday spirit meets Southern hospitality. Create Top rated hotels that remind your perfect holiday getaway at visitbatonrouge.com. you that you’re in New Orleans! n & Creole Chris A Caju tmas 2018 For event and activity listings visit: LafayetteTravel.com/Christmas CHRISTMAS on the CAJUN COAST Christma Elegant antebellum homes decked in Victorian holiday IN finery. Boulevards of live oaks S. Bernar #cajuncoast twinkling with white lights. CALENDAR OF EVENT S The whole family will enjoy Christmas Eve Bonfires along the river festive performances and Christmas parades as the towns NOVEMBER of Franklin, Patterson, Berwick visitnopc.com and Morgan City celebrate a 30 | Christmas at the Complex (800) 256-2931 | www.cajuncoast.com Real Louisiana Christmas! DECEMBER Plantation Country 1 | Los Isleños Christmas Bonfire 1 | Docville Children’s Christmas Festival 7 | Pearl Harbor Commemoration 8 | St. Bernard Chamber Christmas Gala 15 | Doughnuts with Santa 15 | Santa on the Bayou Closed Christmas Eve & Day NOV. 23-DEC. 30 15 | Yuletide at Malus-Beauregard House 16 | Louisiana Toy Give-A-Way Only 5 miles from the Historic French Quarter www.visitstbernard.com | (504) 278.4242 Follow St. Bernard Tourism on .