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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 $ (Click HERE to purchase tickets)
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
3:45pm - Kelli Roberts Band
6:00pm - Nola Dukes Band
Saturday, November 19
Sunday, November 20
4:00pm-8:30pm - Light the Way 5K (natchitocheschamber.com/run)
Friday, November 25
Free Admission to Front Street and Downtown Riverbank
3:00pm-9:00pm - Holiday Kids Fest on the Downtown Riverbank
5:30pm-8:30pm - DJ on the Riverbank Stage
Saturday, November 26
*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
3:45pm - Becky & The Shuffle Kings
6:00pm - Jaryd Lane
96th 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 3
*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 - Louisiana Sidemen
5:00pm - Mike McKenzie Band
7:00pm-8:30pm - Northwestern State University Christmas Gala
Wednesday, November 30
7:00pm-8:30pm - Northwestern State University Christmas Gala
Thursday, December 1
Friday, December 2
Free Admission to Front Street and Downtown Riverbank
5:30pm-8:30pm - DJ on the Riverbank Stage
7:00pm-8:15pm - Northwestern State University Christmas Gala
9:00pm-10:00pm - Northwestern State University Christmas Gala
Tuesday, December 6
7:30pm -Lessons & Carols: NSU Chamber Choir at the Basilica of the Immaculate Conception Church
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 9
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 $
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
3:45pm - Pete & Paul Band
6:00pm - Wayne Toups
Saturday, December 10
Thursday, December 8
5:00pm-8:00pm - Christmas Tour of Homes - (www.natchitocheshf.com)
6:00pm -Lessons & Carols: Trinity Episcopal Church
4:00pm-9:00pm - Holiday Kids Fest featuring SNOW HILL on the Downtown Riverbank
6:00pm - 8:00pm - Live Entertainment - Jenny & Kelli
5:00pm - 8:00pm - Christmas Tour of Homes - (www.natchitocheshf.com)
Friday, December 16
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 featuring SNOW Hill 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
3:45pm - 92 Twenty
6:00pm - Johnny Earthquake & the Moondogs
Saturday, December 17
Friday, December 23
Free Admission to Front Street and Downtown Riverbank
3:00pm-9:00pm - Holiday Kids Fest on the Downtown Riverbank
5:30pm-8:30pm - DJ on the Riverbank Stage
10:00am-6:00pm - Holiday Kids Fest on the Downtown Riverbank
7:00pm - Fireworks over Cane River Lake
Music on the Riverbank Stage
5:00pm - LaCour Trio
Saturday, December 24
Free Admission to Front Street and Downtown Riverbank
Sunday, December 25
Merry Christmas!
Santa Claus House, December 4th - 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
6:00pm - Live Music on the Riverbank Stage
8:00pm - Fireworks over Cane River Lake
Saturday, December 31
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!