Quick take
- The 100th Natchitoches Christmas Festival of Lights runs Nov. 21, 2026, through Jan. 6, 2027, according to the official festival site.
- Saturday, Nov. 21, features downtown riverbank programming, including the Kids Christmas Village and related daytime events. Admissions notes are on the festival schedule page.
- The festival promotes more than 300,000 lights and more than 100 set pieces nightly at dusk.
- NSU’s Dear School of Creative and Performing Arts presents the 38th Annual Christmas Gala Dec. 2 to 4 in A.A. Fredericks Auditorium. Tickets are $15 plus fee; NSU, BPCC@NSU and LSMSA students are free with ID.
Natchitoches is counting down to a milestone holiday season. The official festival site bills the 100th Natchitoches Christmas Festival of Lights for Saturday, Nov. 21, 2026, through Tuesday, Jan. 6, 2027.
The festival promotes more than 300,000 lights and more than 100 set pieces lit nightly at dusk. The schedule page lists Saturday, Nov. 21, downtown riverbank programming, including the Kids Christmas Village and related daytime events. Check the site for admissions details.
NSU Christmas Gala
Northwestern State University’s Dear School of Creative and Performing Arts presents the 38th Annual Christmas Gala Dec. 2 to 4 in A.A. Fredericks Auditorium as a festival kickoff, the university said in a Nov. 3 release. Tickets are $15 plus a fee. NSU, BPCC@NSU and LSMSA students are free with ID.
Gala director Dr. Shane Thomas said this year’s show celebrates the 100th festival with CAPA ensembles, including orchestra, choirs, dance, Toy Soldiers, Rockettes, percussion, jazz and musical theatre, according to the NSU release.