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November 22, 2008 - January 6, 2009
Experience the charm of the original French colony in Louisiana (1714) during the Festival of Lights and Christmas Festival, one of the nation's oldest community-based holiday celebrations.
The Festival of Lights begins November 22 and lasts into the New Year. The Natchitoches (Nack-a-tish) Christmas Festival has been held on the first weekend in December since 1927. This annual event draws in excess of 100,000 visitors each year for the parade, live entertainment, food fair, arts and crafts show and a spectacular fireworks show over the scenic Cane River Lake.
Mini-festivals are held every weekend in December with a Holiday Tour of Homes, entertainment and fireworks every Saturday and at midnight on New Year's Eve. More than 500,000 visitors annually trek to Natchitoches during the holiday season to enjoy the light displays, riverbank vendors, shops, restaurants, and nightly tours by streetcar or carriages.
The Natchitoches Christmas Festival announces the return of the Budweiser Clydesdales to the parade. The Clydesdales are the most widely known mascots for the beverage company and have been a part of Christmas Festivals past.
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