Schedule for The Festival of Lights in Natchitoches, LA

Schedule for The Festival of Lights in Natchitoches, La. November 21 through January 6, 2010 Experience the charm of the original French colony in Louisiana (1714) during the Festival of Lights and Christmas Festival, one of the nation's oldest community-based holiday celebration. The Festival of Lights begin November 21 and lasts into the New Year. The Natchitoches Christmas Festival has been held on the first weekend in December since 1927. This annual event draws in excess of 100,000 visitors each year for the parade, live entertainment, food fair, arts, and crafts show and a spectacular fireworks show over the scenic Cane River Lake. Mini-festivals are held every weekend in December with a Holiday Tour of Homes, entertainment and fireworks every Saturday and at midnight on New Year's Eve. More than 500,000 visitors annually trek to Natchitoches during the holiday season to enjoy the light displays, riverbank vendors, shops, restaurants, and nightly tours by streetcar or carriages. Christmas lights are on every night to dusk through January 6, 2010. Downtown attractions include boat rides, dinner cruises, carriages, and streetcar tours throughout the City of Lights. Shops and restaurants open late. All events take place in the Lankmark Historic District along the Cane River Lake. Visit www.christmasfestival.com or call 1-800-259-1714 for a complete up to date schedule and news. ***All times are approximate at this time. Dates are subject to change.

 

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