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. 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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. 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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. 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