🎄 Christmas Things To Do in Louisiana

Holiday Lights, Riverfront Festivals & Haunted Christmas in Louisiana

Experience Christmas Louisiana-style with New Orleans light displays, riverfront festivals, bonfires on the levee, plantation tours, and haunted French Quarter ghost walks.

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Celebration in the Oaks at City Park

New Orleans, Louisiana

One of the South’s most famous holiday light displays — centuries-old oak trees draped in lights, whimsical displays, rides, and a magical Christmas atmosphere.

✨ Lights · 🎢 Rides · 👨‍👩‍👧 Family

From $30 per vehicle or timed-entry tickets

French Quarter Ghosts of Christmas Past Walk

New Orleans, Louisiana

A nighttime walking tour through the French Quarter, blending classic NOLA hauntings with eerie holiday legends and stories of Christmas spirits.

👻 Ghost Tour · ✨ Historic Quarter · 🍸 Adult-nightlife

From $32 per person

Natchitoches Christmas Festival & Riverfront Lights

Natchitoches, Louisiana

A classic Louisiana Christmas with thousands of lights along the Cane River, parades, fireworks, markets, and small-town holiday charm.

✨ Lights · 🎆 Festival · 👨‍👩‍👧 Family

Festival admission / events vary

Christmas Eve Bonfires on the Levee Tour

River Parishes near New Orleans

Witness towering bonfires along the Mississippi River levees — a unique Louisiana tradition said to light the way for Papa Noël, often paired with a river or bus tour.

🔥 Bonfires · 🚐/🚢 Guided tour · 👨‍👩‍👧 Family

From $75 per person (tour packages)