Contact: Latisha McDaniel, Media & Public Relations
Natchitoches Area Convention & Visitors Bureau
(800) 259-1714 media@natchitoches.net

News Release
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Christmas in Historic Natchitoches

NATCHITOCHES, LOUISIANA ... Celebrate the joy of the Christmas season with a visit to historic Natchitoches and view the wonderful display during the Festival of Lights.

The 82nd Annual Christmas Festival will take place Saturday, December 6, 2008, on the downtown riverbank in Natchitoches. Food and craft vendors will be in place, and the shops will stay open late. A junior parade will stroll through the area at 10 a.m. and the 2-mile main parade will begin at 1 p.m. festival day. Entertainment will be available throughout the day, and fireworks will begin at 6:00 p.m. including a light show coordinated to high-energy Christmas music.

Carriage tours will be available for evening tours through Natchitoches’ National Landmark Historic District. There will also be boat rides available on Cane River Lake. The shops in the Historic District will be open and selling their festive decorations, unique gifts, and clothing, including the Christmas Festival T-Shirt.

The place to be on December 6 and every Saturday in December is Natchitoches. And we humbly invite you to be with us this year as we celebrate the 82nd year of the Christmas Festival. It is going to be the greatest family festival ever and the most exciting fireworks show in the entire state of Louisiana during the month of December.

The lights will remain on throughout the month of December, and every Saturday night in the month will be lit with a grand fireworks show.

The Christmas by Candlelight Holiday Tour of Homes will take place during the 2nd and 3rd weeks in December. The Tour will feature several historic homes in Natchitoches, annually presented by the Natchitoches Historic Foundation. Visit www.historicfoundation.com for more details.

Natchitoches is a partner with Holiday Trail of Lights, which represents six cities and two states of lights and Christmas celebration. Visit www.holidaytrailoflights.com for more information.

For more information, visit the Christmas Festival web page at www.christmasfestival.com or call the Festival Office at (318) 352-6894 or the Natchitoches Area Convention & Visitors Bureau at (800) 259-1714.
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