Christmas at Coteau

This annual seasonal celebration is a shopping, dining, and holiday event on the lovely grounds of Grand Coteau's Academy of the Sacred Heart. Christmas at Coteau gets started on Thursday with a cocktail-style preview party featuring live performances by Three Thirty Seven ($78), then continues through the weekend, with the festival gearing up at 10 am Friday. The experience also includes seated gourmet lunches ($100 per person) and the opportunity to have breakfast with Santa ($26–$37), as well as a chance to judge the annual gumbo cook-off ($21, includes market admission). At the market ($15), expect to find antiques, estate jewelry, Christmas accessories, objets d’art, children’s apparel, and home and garden accessories. All proceeds benefit Schools of the Sacred Heart at Grand Coteau. 10 am–4 pm on Friday; 10 am–3 pm Saturday. ash1821.org.