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2020 Festival of Lights

Nov. 21, 2020 – Jan. 6, 2021

Tickets available for purchase November 9th on our site.

 

Food vendors will be available on the Riverbank 7 days a week. 

There is no admission to enter the Riverbank area Sunday through Friday.

Vehicular traffic will be permitted on the Riverbank Sunday through Thursday only. 

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*Downtown Riverbank $10 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 -  Fireworks over Cane River Lake

 

Music on the Riverbank Stage 


4:30pm - Kelli Roberts Band 

7:15pm - Louisiana Red

Saturday, November 18

Sunday, November 19
4:00pm-8:30pm  -  Light the Way 5K (natchitocheschamber.com/run)

Friday, November 24

Free Admission to Front Street and Downtown Riverbank

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


5:30pm-8:30pm  -  Entertainment TBA

Saturday, November 25

*Downtown Riverbank $10 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 

4:30pm -  The LaCour Trio

 

7:15pm -  Amanda Shaw

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97th Annual Christmas Festival

Louisiana’s Premiere Holiday Event!

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.

Saturday, December 2

*Festival Area - $10 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

2:30pm - Pete & Paul Band

5:00pm - Johnny Earthquake & the Moondogs

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

Wednesday, November 29

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

Thursday, November 30

Friday, December 1

Free Admission to Front Street and Downtown Riverbank

6:00-8:00pm  -  Live Music - Jenny & Kelli

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

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

 

Tuesday, December 5

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

NSU University Chorus

 

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


5:00pm-8:00pm  -  Christmas Tour of Homes - (www.natchitocheshf.com)

6:00pm  -  Gospel Night on the Riverbank Stage

Friday, December 8

Free Admission to Front Street and Downtown Riverbank

*Downtown Riverbank $10 admission after 1pm, ages 6 and under are FREE

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

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

1:00pm-4:00pm  -  Christmas Tour of Homes - (www.natchitocheshf.com)

5:00pm  -  Lighted Boat Parade

7:00pm  -  Fireworks over Cane River Lake 

 

Music on the Riverbank Stage 

4:30p - Mike McKenzie Band

7:15pm  -  Rockin' Doopsie

Saturday, December 9

Thursday, December 7

5:00pm-8:00pm  -  Christmas Tour of Homes - (www.natchitocheshf.com)

6:00pm -Lessons & Carols: Trinity Episcopal Church featuring the Trinity Episcopal Choir & Guests

 

5:00pm-8:00pm  -  Christmas Tour of Homes - (www.natchitocheshf.com)

 

Thursday, December 14

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

 

6:00pm - Gospel Night on the Riverbank

5:00pm - 8:00pm -  Christmas Tour of Homes - (www.natchitocheshf.com)

Friday, December 15
Free Admission to Front Street and Downtown Riverbank

*Downtown Riverbank $10 admission after 1pm, ages 6 and under are FREE

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

1:00pm-4:00pm  -  Christmas Tour of Homes - (www.natchitocheshf.com)

7:00pm  - Fireworks over Cane River Lake

Music on the Riverbank Stage 

4:30pm  -  Louisiana Sidemen

 

7:15pm - Nashville South

Saturday, December 16

Friday, December 22
Free Admission to Front Street and Downtown Riverbank

3:00pm-9:00pm  - Holiday Kids Fest on the Downtown Riverbank
6:00pm-8:00pm 
- Entertainment TBA

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

 

7:00pm - Fireworks over Cane River Lake

 

Music on the Riverbank Stage

 

4:30pm - Becky & the ShuffleKings

7:15pm - Chase Tyler

Saturday, December 23
Free Admission to Front Street and Downtown Riverbank

Santa Claus House, December 3rd - 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

Sunday, December 31 
No Fireworks - Free Admission to Front Street and Downtown Riverbank

Saturday, December 30
Free Admission to Front Street and Downtown Riverbank

Only a 5 minute drive from downtown, Christmas In The Park is a family friendly environment with over two hundred and fifty thousand LED lights 
and decorations, tasty holiday treats, nightly Christmas character meet and greets, the Mistletones singing
Christmas trees and much more!

Visit their website for more info! 

http://www.christmasintheparkla.com/

Christmas In The Park 

6:00pm-8:00pm - Live Entertainment - Cane River Soul

8:00pm - Fireworks over Cane River Lake

***The schedule listed below is tentative for the
97th Annual Natchitoches Christmas Season.
Please keep in mind dates and times are subject to change.***

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