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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.
*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
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
4:30pm - 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
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!
Christmas In The Park
6:00pm-8:00pm - Live Entertainment - Cane River Soul
8:00pm - Fireworks over Cane River Lake