Christmas in Acadiana
Published 7:00 am Thursday, December 6, 2018
- Acadian Village
Acadiana has so many beautiful and unique ways to celebrate the Christmas season. We took the Christmas calendar and broke it down by interests, so that you’re sure to never miss an event you’ll love!
For The History Buffs
Victorian Christmas
Dec. 1 – Jan. 5 @ 9 a.m. – 4 p.m.
Rip Van Winkle Gardens
5505 Rip Van Winkle Road, New Iberia
Experience tours of the Joseph Jefferson Home & Rip Van Winkle Gardens decorated for the Holiday Season.
Christmas at the Alexandre Mouton House
Dec. 1 – 31 @ 10 a.m. – 4 p.m.
Lafayette Museum
1122 Lafayette St., Lafayette
The Alexandre Mouton House will be adorned in Christmas finery with period decorations to celebrate the season.
Victorian Christmas at Grevemberg House Museum
Dec. 1 – 31 @ 10 a.m. – 4 p.m.
Grevemberg House Museum
407 Sterling Road, Franklin
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The Grevemberg House Museum will be decorated in the Victorian fashion with toys and dolls, Christmas tree, garlands and floral arrangements.
Christmas on the Cajun Coast
Dec. 1 – 31
Around St. Mary Parish
See antebellum homes decked in Victorian holiday finery, boulevards of live oaks twinkling with white lights, traditional holiday performances, and Christmas parades.
Shadows Merry Making Season
Dec. 3 – 29 @ 10 a.m. – 4 p.m.
Shadows-on-the-Teche
317 E. Main St., New Iberia
The plantation home will be decorated in the 19th century holiday style and the “merry making” tours will focus on family celebrations in the nineteenth century.
Tour of Oaklawn Manor
Dec. 10 – 31 @ 10 a.m. – 4 p.m.
Oaklawn Manor
3296 E. Oaklawn Dr., Franklin
Each room of the home is beautifully decorated with trees and themes of the holiday season. Tickets for adults are $15 and $10 for students.
Old Time Christmas
Dec. 12 – 23 @ 10 a.m. – 4 p.m.
Vermilionville
300 Fisher Road, Lafayette
Experience the simple warmth and beauty of Christmas past as our historic village brings to life the holiday traditions of yesteryear. You can meet Papa Noël, learn how to make wax candles, sing along to Christmas carols, watch popcorn stringing and more.
For The Whole Family
Window Wonderland
Dec. 1 – 31 @ 9 a.m. – 9 p.m.
Historic Main Street
Downtown New Iberia
Storefront windows on New Iberia’s Historic Main Street play host to festive Holiday Magic on Main themes through the merry season.
Noël Acadien Au Village
Dec. 1 – 23 @ 5:30 – 9 p.m.
Acadian Village,
200 Greenleaf Drive, Lafayette.
LARC’s Acadian Village will host its Christmas festival fundraiser to benefit persons with intellectual and developmental disabilities. Join LARC’s Acadian Village and the mischievous Elf, Claude, as they kick off the Christmas fun.
Christmas in Scott
Dec. 5 @ 5 – 8 p.m.
La Maison de Begnaud St. Aubin Park, Scott.
This free Farmer’s Market opens for shopping. Join the official lighting of the Christmas tree and a visit/photo op with Santa Clause. This is the perfect event to put you in the Christmas Spirit and enjoy great entertainment.
Abbeville’s Annual Christmas Stroll
Dec. 6 @ 5:30 – 8 p.m.
Downtown Abbeville
Experience this free family-oriented evening of strolling, visiting, shopping and dining including Santa Claus, music and white lights all within the beautifully decorated downtown historic district.
Christmas at Coteau
Dec. 7 – 8 @ 10:15 a.m. & 2:15 p.m.
Schools of the Sacred Heart, Grand Coteau
This year’s schedule of events includes the Holiday Market, Coteau Café, the Friday gourmet luncheon, Cookies at Coteau, Eat Drink & Be Merry Saturday Luncheon. You can also enjoy the Sounds of Coteau, where students perform Christmas music.
Very Berry Christmas Quest
Dec. 8 @ 9 a.m. – 4 p.m.
Greater Iberia Chamber of Commerce
111 W. Main St., New Iberia
This family scavenger hunt celebrates the Christmas season in Iberia Parish. Families Christmas hats and goody bags at the chamber’s office, along with their activiteies punch cards.
Southern Sleigh Ride
Dec. 14 – 16 @ 5:30 – 9 p.m.
Sliman Theatre
129 E. Main St., New Iberia
Enjoy some holiday-themed family fun with sleigh rides in historic Downtown New Iberia with food and drinks available for purchase. Admission is $25 per ticket (presale only).
For The Lovers Of Lights
Safari of Lights
Dec 1 – 30 @ 5 – 9 p.m.
Zoosiana (Zoo Of Acadiana)
5601 US Hwy. 90 East, Broussard
Stroll the glistening pathways of the Zoo at night as Christmas music fills the air putting you in the spirit of the holidays. View still and animated lighted animal figurines, North Pole Express Train ride, hot cocoa or hot cappuccino at the Elves Eatery.
Christmas Lights in the Park
Dec. 1 – 31 @ 5 – 9 p.m.
Kemper Williams Park
264 Cotten Road, Patterson
Enjoy the beautiful displays, lights and music throughout the park as you ride and gaze upon the Christmas Nights and Holiday Lights. Price is $2 per car.
Christmas Under the Lamp Posts
Dec. 1 @ 5 p.m.
Main Street
Hwy. 182, Franklin
Enjoy a Christmas Parade and Lamplighter Ceremony with line up at 5 p.m. and parade to begin at 6 p.m. at the corner of Jackson and Main Streets and ending at the Courthouse Square with the lighting of the parish tree immediately after the parade.
Annual Lighting of the Village
Dec. 7 @ 5 – 8:30 p.m.
Le Vieux Village, 828 E. Landry St., Opelousas
The free annual lighting of the historic Le Vieux Village celebrates the season with children’s activities, Christmas carols and a visit from Papa Noël.
Lighting of the Christmas Tree
Dec. 9
St. Martin de Tours Church Square,
133 S. Main St., St Martinville
Experience a holiday celebration in St. Martin de Tours Catholic Church Square in the historic downtown St. Martinville with food, arts & crafts, music, mass, Christmas Parade and Storytelling in French, leading up to the Lighting of the Church Square at sundown.
For The Theater And Music Enthusiasts
Christmas by Candlelight
Dec. 4 & 7 @ 7:30 p.m.
St. John the Evangelist Cathedral
515 Cathedral St., Lafayette
Experience Chorale Acadienne’s annual Christmas concert featuring selections from Handel’s Messiah as well as traditional carols of the season.
IPAL Presents “It’s A Wonderful Life”
Dec. 6 – 16 @ 7:30 – 10 p.m.
Essanee Theatre
126 Iberia St., New Iberia
Enjoy this live theatre production of the Christmas classic “It’s A Wonderful Life” performed by the Iberia Performing Arts League and directed by Vincent P. Barras. Concessions will be available.
Living Bethlehem
Dec. 7 – 9 – 10 @ 7 p.m.
Sugar Mill Pond Town Center,
120 Waterview Road, Youngsville
Join Sugar Mill Pond for The Living Bethlehem, a Christmas drama produced by First Assembly Youngsville. It features a cast and choir of talented children and live animals. Admission is free and open to the public.
Christmas Choir Concert
Dec. 8 @ 6 p.m.
St. John’s Episcopal Church, 308 Church St., Washington.
Get a little Christmas cheer from one of the few early music ensembles in the state of Louisiana, the Baton Rouge Early Vocal Ensemble.
Lafayette Ballet Theatre presents “The Nutcracker”
Dec. 8 – 9 @ 7 p.m. & 2 p.m.
Heymann Performing Arts Center
1373 S. College Road, Lafayette
The Lafayette Ballet Theatre along with principal dancers from the Pacific Northwest Ballet and the entire dance community presents the full length holiday classic, The Nutcracker.
Lessons & Carols.
Dec. 9 @ 7:30 p.m.
St. John Cathedral, 914 Saint John St., Lafayette.
Experience a traditional candlelight service of readings and choral music for the Christmas season in the beautiful ambiance of St. John Cathedral.
ASO Celebrating Christmas
Dec. 13 @ 7 p.m.
Heymann Center
1373 S. College Road, Lafayette
Enjoy favorites like selections from Tchaikovsky’s Nutcracker, Handel’s Messiah, Irvin Berlin’s White Christmas and Leroy Anderson’s Sleigh Ride. This concert features Lost Bayou Ramblers, ASYO and Lafayette High School Chorus.
Eunice Community Concert Band & Choir Christmas Concert
Dec. 13 – 14 @ 7 p.m.
Liberty Center for the Performing Arts, 200 Park Ave., Eunice.
Eunice Community Concert Band & Choir presents the 2018 Christmas concert and includes a variety of styles. This family-friendly event is designed to get everyone in the holiday mood.
Lauren Daigle – The Behold Christmas Tour
Dec. 14 & 17 @ 7:30 p.m.
Heymann Center
1373 S. College Road, Lafayette
Platinum selling, two-time GRAMMY Nominee Lauren Daigle has announced The Behold Christmas Tour. Joining Lauren will be Americana duo The War and Treaty.
Hugo Kringle
Dec. 14 @ 5 p.m.
Iberia Parish Library, 445 E. Main St., New Iberia.
Mike Anderson, better known as Hugo Kringle, sings Christmas songs and tells stories of growing up with the boy who would become Santa Claus. Check out one of the best children’s performers and mountain dulcimer players in the country.
Le Bayou Legendaire Concert: Christmas Blues on the Bayou
Dec. 15 @ 6 p.m.
Richard Sale Barn,
1307 S. Henry St., Abbeville
Michael Juan Nunez and the American Electric with special guest Michael Doucet of Beausoleil. This annual Christmas Blues on the Bayou Concert is a favorite among locals and is sure to sell out. Doors open at 6 p.m. with music starting at 7 p.m.
Cirque Musica Wonderland
Dec. 22 @ 8 p.m.
Heymann Performing Arts Center
1373 S. College Road, Lafayette
This is a concert and visual experience for the entire family, blending the spellbinding grace and dare-devil athleticism of today’s greatest circus performers with the sensory majesty of the greatest holiday music of all time.
For The Parade Fanatics
Delcambre Christmas Boat Parade
Dec. 8 @ 7 a.m. – 9 p.m.
Delcambre Docks
411 S. Richard St., Delcambre
Facebook.com/DelcambreBoatParade
Pancakes with Santa will be held from 8 – 10 a.m. at the Delcambre Shrimp Festival Building. Activities will begin at 5 p.m. at Old Boat Dock. The Boat Parade begins at 6:30 p.m. with fireworks following the parade.
Magic on Main Christmas Parade
Dec. 8 @ 7 a.m. – 8 p.m.
Historic Main Street,
Downtown New Iberia
Throughout the day, a Christmas themed breakfast, craft vendors, food trucks, musical performances and lighting of the Christmas Tree. There will be a PJ contest and winners will ride in the parade on Santa’s float. Magic on Main Christmas Parade starts at 6 p.m.
City of Broussard Christmas Parade
Dec. 9 @ 1 p.m.
Downtown Broussard
337-837-6681
Enjoy a holiday parade that begins at the intersection of S. Morgan Street and continues down Albertsons Parkway in Broussard.
Delcambre Main Street Christmas Parade
Dec. 9 @ 2 – 4 p.m.
Main Street, Delcambre
Facebook.com/DelcambreBoatParade
Always 2nd Sunday in December, the Christmas on the Bayou Parade features Santa Claus, marching bands and dance groups.
Children’s Christmas Parade
Dec. 13 @ 6 p.m.
St. Landry Catholic Church on Union and Main Street, Downtown Opelousas
The annual holiday event features colorfully lit Christmas themed floats, marching bands, costumed characters and Santa Claus. The parade begins at 6 p.m. at St. Landry Catholic Church on Union and Main Street, rolls through downtown Opelousas.
Opelousas Children’s Christmas Parade
Dec. 14 @ 6 – 8 p.m.
Downtown Opelousas
Celebrates the holidays with a joyful Christmas parade. There will be entertainment, music, hometown schools and most importantly a special visit from Santa and friends. The parade begins at St. Landry Catholic Church at 6 p.m., and concludes at 8:00 p.m.
For The Foodies
Supper on the Square
Dec. 15 @ 6 p.m.
St. Martin de Tours Church Square, St. Martinville
Stroll around the historic square stopping at numerous historic sites to enjoy a taste of some of the best cajun and creole food in Acadiana.
Les Cadiens du Teche present La Recolte
Dec. 20 @ 7 – 9:30 p.m.
La Louisiane Banquet Hall
5509 Hwy. 14, New Iberia
Facebook.com/LesCadiensDuTeche
Les Cadiens du Teche (Cajun French Music Assoc.) will present La Recolte with a catered meal, cake walk and dancing. Admission is $10. Free for first time visitors and prospective members.
