Across Louisiana: Fall festivals and holiday events to explore

Alexandria

November 7 Kent Plantation House Sugar Day Festival

Nov. 27 - Dec. 26 5:30 - 9 p.m. Holiday Light Safari

December 3 - 5 AlexWinterFête

December 5 Ugly Sweater 5K & Fun Run

December 13 Alexandria Christmas Parade

Baton Rouge

November 1 Cap City Beer Fest

November 23 - 29 Holiday Lights at Baton Rouge General

Nov. 30 - Dec. 6 Zoo Lights at Baton Rouge Zoo II

Colfax

Nov. 6 - 8 Louisiana Pecan Festival www.lapecanfest.com

Covington

December 5 Covington PorchFest

Deridder

December 5 Miracle on Washington Street Christmas Festival

Lafayette

November 7 Pride Acadiana

December 3 A Cajun Night Before Christmas

December 1 - 6 Noel Acadian au Village

Lake Charles

November 28 Light Up the Lake Christmas Festival

March 27 2027 SWLA Hot Sauce Festival Pageant

Monroe

December 12 Christmas Market on the Alley

Natchitoches

November 21 Natchitoches Christmas Festival

November 28 Fleur de Lis Christmas Craft Market

December 5 100th Natchitoches Christmas Festival of Lights Parade

New Orleans

November 7 Beignet Fest

November 8 Oak Street Po-Boy Festival

December 11-31 Polar Express Train Ride www.nolathepolarexpressride.com

Opelousas

November 6 - 7 Holy Ghost Creole Festival

Pineville

November 30 Christmas in the Pines

Port Allen

November 6 - 7 88th Annual LSU Block & Bridle Rodeo Louis A. Mouch Jr. Multi-Purpose Facility

Shreveport

November 14 NUTCRACKER! Magical Christmas Ballet The Strand Theatre

December 11 - 13 Christmas in Roseland III

Sulphur

November 28 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Creole Christmas Market

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