Saturday, December 2
91st Annual Christmas Festival, Louisiana’s premiere holiday event. Named by USA Today’s Readers’ Choice “Best Southern Small Town” in 2016. Enjoy our daylong festival filled with live musical entertainment, arts, crafts and food vendors, a parade and a magnificent fireworks show choreographed to holiday music over the riverbank of Cane River Lake. Admission armbands are required for entry to Front Street & Downtown Riverbank. $10 Ages 12 & over. $8 for Advanced armbands- available for purchase November 1st.

* 7:45 a.m. – Natchitoches “City of Lights” 5K – NSU Campus.  

* 10:00 a.m. – 4:00p.m. – Christmas on the Cane at Fort St. Jean Baptiste SHS, Celebrate Christmas 18th century style with historians, re-enactors and period merchants. $4 for persons over 12 & under 62.

* 10:00a.m. – 6:00p.m. – LA Sports Hall of Fame and Northwest Louisiana History Museum OPEN with FREE admission

* 1:00p.m. – Festival of Lights Parade 

* 4:00 p.m. – 6:00 p.m. – Entertainment – Jo-El Sonnier – Downtown Riverbank

* 6:00 p.m. – Fireworks over Cane River Lake

Saturday November 25 – Admission to Downtown Riverbank beginning at 1p.m. – $6 Ages 12 & over. Advanced armbands will be available to purchase November 1st. 

* 9:00 a.m.-4:30 p.m. Fleur de Lis Arts & Crafts Show at Natchitoches Events Center, 750 Second Street. FREE. A wide variety of unique, hand-made items from more than 100 artists indoors at the Natchitoches Events Center. For more information visit and send the organizers a message to www.facebook.com/FleurDeLisArtsAndCrafts/

*10:00 a.m. – 9:00 p.m. Holiday Kids Fest on the Downtown Riverbank $

* 4:30-7:00 p.m. – Entertainment – LaCour Trio – Downtown Riverbank

* 7:00 p.m. Fireworks over Cane River Lake

* 7:15 – 9:30 p.m. – Entertainment – Louisiana Red – Downtown Riverbank

Saturday, November 18 – Free admission to Front Street and Downtown Riverbank
* 9:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. Le Amies Christmas Treasures Arts & Craft Show at Natchitoches Event Center, 750 Second Street. FREE, if you are interested in becoming a vendor visit and send a message to www.facebook.com/LesAmiesServiceOrganization/
*4:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m. – Holiday Open House – Historic District Business Association Shops & Attractions open late.

* 4:30 p.m. – 10:00 p.m. “Turn on the Holidays!” A Louisiana Main to Main Event! Join us for the official start to the Natchitoches Christmas season as we turn on the Christmas lights for the first time. This all day event features live musical entertainment, children’s activities, and Fireworks!

*4:30 -7:00 p.m. – Entertainment – Mike McKenzie Band -Downtown Riverbank

*7:00 p.m. Fireworks over Cane River Lake FREE

*7:30-9:00 p.m. – Entertainment -Johnny Earthquake and the Moondogs – Downtown Riverbank

*9:00-10 p.m. – Entertainment – Joe Stampley – Downtown Riverbank