A New Roads Christmas
Downtown New Roads 211 West Main Street, New Roads, Louisiana 70760
Hop up to Pointe Coupee Parish to take part in New Roads Christmas. Held in downtown New Roads, the celebration offers pictures with Santa, fair food, festival rides, kids' activities, arts and crafts, and everything else you could hope for from a cozy Christmas in a small Louisiana town. Festivities begin at noon; parade starts at 5:30 p.m. Free. (225) 638-5360.
Immediately after the parade, the annual Poydras Christmas Bonfire will be lit again at the Julien Poydras Museum and Arts Center. Come warm your hands and sing a carol or two. From 6:30 pm at 500 West Main Street. (225) 638-6575. pointecoupeehistoricalsociety.org.