DECEMBER
1-31. Christmas on the Cajun Coast. Throughout St. Mary’s Parish. (985) 395-4905.
1- 31. Shadows Merry Making Season. Shadows-on-the-Teche, New Iberia. (337) 369-6446.
1-31. Victorian Christmas at the Joseph Jefferson Home & Rip Van Winkle Gardens. Rip Van Winkle Gardens, New Iberia. (337) 359-8525.
1-31. Christmas in Old Opelousas. Various, including Opelousas Historic District. (800) 424-5442.
1-23. Noel Acadien Au Village. Acadian Village, Lafayette. (337) 981-2364.
3. Carencro Country Christmas. Various locations, Carencro. carencro.org/newsevents.
3. Christmas in Scott. St. Aubin Park, Scott. (337) 269-5155.
5. Annual Lighting of Le Vieux Village. Opelousas. (337) 424-5442.
5. Festival of Light. Oil Center, Lafayette. (337) 232-1267.
5-20. Christmas at the Alexandre Mouton House. 1122 Layafette St., Lafayette. (337) 234-2208.
6. Jennings Christmas Festival & Gumbo Cook-off. Louisiana Oil & Gas Park, Jennings. (337) 821-5532.
6. Le Feu & L’eau (Fire & Water) Festival. NUNU Arts & Culture Collective, Arnaudville. (337) 523-5832.
6. Christmas in the Park. Downtown Gueydan. (337) 536-6140.
6. Christmas Parade & Lamp-lighting Ceremony. Jackson Street, Franklin. (337) 828-6345.
6. St. Lucy Festival of Light & Christmas Parade. St. Martin de Tours Church Square, St. Martinville. (337) 394-2233.
6. Battle of the Paddles Gumbo Cook Off. 409 E. Main St., Delcambre. (337) 519-4362.
7. Light up the Lake Christmas Celebration. Lake Charles Civic Center, Lake Charles. (337) 491-9159.
7. Pearl Harbor Day Memorial. 102 W. Main St., New Iberia. (337) 344-9397.
11. Downtown Opelousas Children’s Christmas Parade. Downtown Opelousas. (800) 424-5442.
13. Delcambre Boat Parade. Delcambre Shrimp Docks, Delcambre. (337) 658 2422.
13. Yuletide on the Bayou. Bouligny Place, New Iberia. (337) 369-2330.
13. Sounds of Christmas. Strand Theatre, Jennings. (337) 821.5509.
13. New Iberia Christmas Parade. Main Street, New Iberia. (337) 365-1428.
13. 2nd Saturday Artwalk. Downtown, Lafayette. (337) 291-5566.
14. Opelousas Children’s Parade. St. Landry Catholic Church, Opelousas. (337) 948-2589.
14. Magic on Main and Gingerbread Tea. 320 E. Main St., New Iberia. (337) 369-6446.
14. Delcambre Christmas on the Bayou. Main Street, Delcambre. (337) 519-2541.
14. Opelousas Children’s Parade. St. Landry Catholic Church, Opelousas. (337) 948-2589.
14. Lessons & Carols. 914 St. John St., Lafayette. (337) 519-2541.
31. New Year’s Noon. Children’s Museum of Acadiana, Lafayette. (337) 232-8500.
JANUARY
10. 2nd Saturday Artwalk. Downtown, Lafayette. (337) 291-5566.
15. A Night at the Museum. Bayou Teche Museum, New Iberia. (337) 606-5977.
19. Martin Luther King Jr. Day Celebration. West End Park, New Iberia. (337) 369-2395.
21-25. 10th Cinema on the Bayou Film Festival. Acadiana Center for the Arts, LITE, Pack & Paddle, Lafayette Parish Library, Lafayette. (337) 235-7845.
24. Fasching Karnival & Parade. 520 Broadway, Minden. (318) 371-4258.
31. 9th Annual Gumbo Cook Off. Frank’s Downtown & Pride Doran Law Firm, Lafayette. (337) 658-1108.