Natchitoches Christmas Festival
natchitoches christmas festival festival light held annually natchitoches louisiana first weekend december christmas festival expanded throughout community year centered historic district natchitoches festival major tourist attraction area drawing estimated visitor annually difficult find hotel pushing many visitor neighboring city winnfield alexandria hotel price often jump hundred failed make reservation front street jefferson second street constitute main route christmas parade festival held first saturday december since except – year festival celebrates year existence official premiere festival occurs first saturday december event include early afternoon parade art craft show food booth along river front selling louisiana cuisine including famous natchitoches meat pie live entertainment spectacular evening firework show accompanied music laser show end firework display best state louisiana light along cane river switched – display light riverbank set piece light continue brighten cane river new year day country music singer frank foster grand marshal appearing parade giving performance december along northwestern state university marching band several high school marching band dance team around louisiana winner local beauty pageant including miss merry christmas christmas belle course santa claus school far away beaumont texas known send marching band participate parade natchitoches christmas festival appeared several film including steel magnolia set natchitoches also part holiday trail light official natchitoches christmas festival website natchitoches christmas festival holiday trail light