Celebrate the Christmas season in Louisiana’s oldest city. Enjoy our daylong festival filled with music, entertainment, arts and crafts, food vendors, and our famous firework show choreographed to holiday music over Cane River Lake.

Schedule of Events:

Saturday, November 23

*Downtown Riverbank $15 admission after 1pm, ages 6 and under are FREE

10:00am-9:00pm - Holiday Kids Fest on the Downtown Riverbank $

10:00am-4:00pm - Cookies with Santa $ (Tickets go on sale Nov. 1st)

4:30pm-9:00pm  - “Turn on the Holidays!” – Join us for the official start to the Natchitoches Christmas season. This event features musical entertainment and fireworks!

4:00pm-7:00pm - Holiday Open House – Historic District Business Association

Shops Open Late

7:00pm -  Drone Show & Fireworks over Cane River Lake

Music on the Riverbank Stage 

3:30pm - 2 Easy

6:00pm - Kelli Roberts Band

Friday, November 29

Free Admission to Front Street and Downtown Riverbank

3:00pm-9:00pm - Holiday Kids Fest on the Downtown Riverbank $

5:30pm-8:30pm - Entertainment - Jarrett Bailey

Saturday, November 30

*Downtown Riverbank $15 admission after 1pm, ages 6 and under are FREE

9:00am-4:30pm  -  Fleur de Lis Christmas Craft Mall

Natchitoches Events Center | FREE

10:00am-9:00pm  -  Holiday Kids Fest on the Downtown Riverbank $

7:00pm  -  Fireworks over Cane River Lake 

Music on the Riverbank Stage 

3:30pm -  LaCour Trio

6:10pm -  Chubby Carrier

Wednesday, December 4

7:00pm-8:30pm - Northwestern State University Christmas Gala

Thursday, December 5

7:00pm-8:30pm - Northwestern State University Christmas Gala

Friday, December 6

Free Admission to Front Street and Downtown Riverbank

6:00-8:00pm - Entertainment - Jenny & Kelli

7:00pm-8:15pm - Northwestern State University Christmas Gala

9:00pm-10:00pm - Northwestern State University Christmas Gala

Saturday, December 7

*Festival Area - $15 admission beginning at 6am. Ages 6 and under are FREE

7:00am - 7:00pm  -  Mistletoe Market (City Bank parking lots on Second Street)

1:00pm - Festival of Lights Parade

6:00pm - Fireworks over Cane River Lake

Music on the Riverbank Stage

3:00pm - The Cartoons

5:00pm - Nashville South

Tuesday, December 10

7:30pm -Lessons & Carols: The Minor Basilica of the Immaculate Conception Church featuring the

NSU University Chorus 

Thursday, December 12

5:00pm-8:00pm  -  Christmas Tour of Homes

7:00pm -Lessons & Carols: Trinity Episcopal Church featuring the Trinity Episcopal Choir & Guests 

Friday, December 13

Free Admission to Front Street and Downtown Riverbank

3:00pm-9:00pm - Holiday Kids Fest on the Downtown Riverbank $

5:00pm-8:00pm - Christmas Tour of Homes

6:00pm - Gospel Night on the Riverbank

Saturday, December 14

*Downtown Riverbank $15 admission after 1pm, ages 6 and under are FREE

10:00am-4:00pm - Cookies with Santa $ (Tickets go on sale Nov. 1st)

10:00am-9:00pm - Holiday Kids Fest on the Downtown Riverbank $

9:00am - 12:00pm & 1:00pm-4:00pm  -  Christmas Tour of Homes - (www.nhfla.com)

5:00pm - Lighted Boat Parade 

7:00pm - Drone & Fireworks Show over Cane River Lake 

Music on the Riverbank Stage 

3:30pm - Coteau Grove

6:00pm - Mike McKenzie Band

Thursday, December 19

5:00pm-8:00pm  -  Christmas Tour of Homes

Friday, December 20

Free Admission to Front Street and Downtown Riverbank

4:00pm-9:00pm - Holiday Kids Fest on the Downtown Riverbank $

5:00pm - 8:00pm -  Christmas Tour of Homes

?6:00pm -  Gospel Night on the Riverbank 

Saturday, December 21

*Downtown Riverbank $15 admission after 1pm, ages 6 and under are FREE

10:00am-9:00pm - Holiday Kids Fest on the Downtown Riverbank $

9:00am - 12:00pm & 1:00pm-4:00pm - Christmas Tour of Homes

?7:00pm - Drone & Fireworks Show over Cane River Lake

Music on the Riverbank Stage 

3:30pm - Louisiana Sidemen

6:00pm - Uncle Paul & Bayou Blue

Friday, December 27

Free Admission to Front Street and Downtown Riverbank

3:00pm-9:00pm  - Holiday Kids Fest on the Downtown Riverbank $

Saturday, December 28

FREE Admission to Front Street and Downtown Riverbank

10:00am-6:00pm  -  Holiday Kids Fest on the Downtown Riverbank $

7:00pm -  Fireworks over Cane River Lake

Music on the Riverbank Stage

3:30pm - Cane River Soul

6:00pm - Becky & The Shuffle Kings

Santa Claus House, December 8th - 23rd

6:00pm - 8:30pm | FREE (Saturday visits will require an armband for Riverbank access) 

Visit with Santa in his house on the South end of the Downtown Riverbank

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Date: November 23rd, 2024 - January 6th, 2025

Location: 781 Front Street, Natchitoches, LA 71457

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