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Holiday Events in Natchitoches
- the City of Lights
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November 20, 2004 -
January 6, 2005
Nightly river cruises, streetcar tours, carriage rides throughout the
"City of Lights" and fireworks every Saturday in December. Also
See: Natchitoches
Christmas Festival of Lights
for info on the lighting and history of the festival.
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 Fireworks:
Fireworks over the scenic Cane River Lake every Saturday in December
- Saturday Dec 4 - 6:00 PM
- Saturday, Dec 11 - 7:00 PM
- Saturday, Dec 18 - 7:00 PM
- Saturday, Dec 25 - 7:00 PM
- Friday - New Year's Eve - Midnight
Parades:
Dec 3 - 6:00 PM - Lighted barge parade on Cane River Lake
Dec 4 - 1:00 PM - Christmas Parade
Dec 11 - 2:00 PM - Motorcycle Parade
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Ceremonies:
Nov 20 - 6:00 PM Opening Ceremonies - Downtown Historic District Business
Association
 Entertainment:
Dec 2 - 7:00 PM - Natchitoches/Northwestem Symphony Christmas Gala
Dec 3 - 6:30 PM - Johnny Earthquake & The Moon Dogs
Dec 3 - 7 PM & 9 PM - Natchitoches/Northwestem Symphony Christmas
Gala
Dec 4 - 4 PM - The Drifters and The Marvelettes
Dec 4 - 6:30 PM - Barry Badon & The Bayou Boys
Dec 11 - 7:30 - Louisiana's Kingfish
Dec 18 - 7:30 - Jive Train
Tour of Historic Homes:
Presented by Natchitoches Historic Foundation. - Admission
Dec 8 - 5:00 - 8:00 PM
Dec 10 - 5:00 - 8:00 PM
Dec 11 - 1:00 - 4:00 PM
Dec 15 - 5:00 - 8:00 PM
Dec 17 - 5:00 - 8:00 PM
Dec 18 - 1:00 - 4:00 PM
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 Saturday,
November 20
- 6:00 PM Opening Ceremonies - Holiday
Open House
Thursday, December 2
- 7:00 PM Natchitoches/Northwestern Symphony
Christmas Gala
Friday, December 3
- 6:00 PM Lighted barge parade on Cane
River Lake
- 6:30 PM Live entertainment - Johnny
Earthquake & The Moondogs
- 7:00 PM & 9:00 PM Natchitoches/Northwestern
Symphony Christmas Gala
 Saturday,
December 4
- 78th ANNUAL CHRISTMAS FESTIVAL
A daylong celebration with arts, crafts and food vendors, entertainment,
a parade and spectacular fireworks followed by the lighting of 300,000+
standard size multi-colored Christmas bulbs and 77+ riverbank set pieces.
Admission $5. for persons 12+
- 7:45 AM - Santa Shuffle - 5K Run
10:00 AM Bart's Kids World
11:00 AM Al "Lil Fats" Jackson
- 1:00 PM Parade
- 4:00 PM The Drifters & The Marvelettes
- 6:00 PM Fireworks
- 6:30 PM Barry Badon & The Bayou
Boys
Tuesday, December 7
- 7:30 PM Lessons & Carols, Immaculate
Conception Catholic Church - Free Admission
Wednesday, December 8
5:00 - 8:00 PM Holiday Tour of Homes.
- Admission $15.
Thursday, December 9
- 4:00 PM - "Cane River Christmas"
at Natchitoches Parish Library - 450 2nd Street - Children's events
including craft making, decorating Christmas tree, refreshments, story
telling and a Christmas concert. Free Admission
Friday, December 10
- 5:00 - 8:00 PM Holiday Tour of Homes.-
Admission $15.
- 7:00 PM "It's A Wonderful Life"
reading presented by Natchitoches Community Theater. Natchitoches Arts
Center, 716 2nd Street
 Saturday,
December 11
- 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM Fete de Hiver - Winter
Celebration - Ft. St. Jean Baptiste - Admission $2.
- 9:00 AM Christmas Downriver - Cane
River Creole National Historical Park & Cane River National Heritage
Area celebrate a traditional Christmas with special tours, educational
programs and musical events at various Cane River historic sites
- 1:00 - 4:00 PM Holiday Tour of Homes.-.
Admission $15.
- 1:00 PM Children's Christmas Party
- Natchitoches Parish Library - 450 2nd Street
- 2:00 PM Motorcycle Parade
- 4:00 PM "It's A Wonderful Life"
reading presented by Natchitoches Community Theater. Natchitoches Arts
Center, 716 2nd Street
- 7:00 PM Fireworks
- 7:30 PM - Live Entertainment - Fleur
de Lis Stage - Louisiana's Kingfish
Wednesday, December 157
- 5:00 - 8:00 PM Holiday Tour of Homes.
- Admission $15.
Friday, December 17
- 5:00 - 8:00 PM Holiday Tour of Homes.
- Admission
- 7:00 PM "It's A Wonderful Life"
reading presented by Natchitoches Community Theater. Natchitoches Arts
Center, 716 2nd Street
 Saturday,
December 18
- 9:00 AM Christmas Downriver - Cane
River Creole National Historical Park & Cane River National Heritage
Area celebrate a traditional Christmas with special tours, educational
programs and musical events at various Cane River historic sites
- 9:30 AM Breakfast With Santa, Natchitoches
Arts Center, 716 2nd Street
- 1:00 - 4:00 PM Holiday Tour of Homes.
- Admission $15.
- 4:00 PM "It's A Wonderful Life"
reading presented by Natchitoches Community Theater. Natchitoches Arts
Center, 716 2nd Street7:00 PM Fireworks
- 7:30 - 10:00 PM Live entertainment
- Jive Train
Saturday, December 25
Friday, December 31- New Year's Eve
- Midnight - Fireworks over the scenic
Cane River Lake
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Photos
Courtesy Mark Ussery
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Mark's Digital Video Creations & Photography
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(318) 256-8888 ussery@cp-tel.net
For further information: (800) 259-1714 or www.christmasfestival.com
Natchitoches Chamber of Commerce: www.natchitocheschamber.org |
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