December is a wonderful time of the year no matter where you are. In New Orleans where the weather is mild, and every day is a festival of life and love and family and friends, December is very special. Christmas New Orleans Style includes tours of beautifully decorated mansions in the Garden District and historic homes and gardens in the French Quarter. There are also many concerts and caroling events, fun for the kids and the traditional Creole Reveillon Dinners. If you can plan a trip to New Orleans in December, you'll love it!
All Month
- Meriment on Magazine Street means unique shopping, refreshments and fun.
- Cafe Beignet celebraes the holidays at Musical Legends Park in the French Quarter.
- Christmas Concerts at the St. Louis Cathedral.
- Christmas Tours of Homes and Gardens Holiday Home and Garden Tours.
- Creole Reveillon Dinners are held at restaurants all around town in December.
- Celebration in the Oaks
- Holiday Cooking Demonstrations.
- Miracle on Fulton Street
The Last Two Weeks
- Christmas Teas
- Santa v. The Snowman in 3D at the Entergy IMAX Theater.
- Gingerbread Junction at the Louisiana Children's Museum.
- Tea party for dolls at the Beauregard-Keyes House.
Special Dates
- Every Wednesday - Midday Merriment on Canal Street.
- 2nd through 19th - Tonics & Tinsel at the New Orleans Pharmacy Museum.
- 6th - Home for the holidays kickoff event on Canal Street.
- 7th and 14th - Amazing Holiday Adventure at the House of Broel Mansion and Dollhouse Museum.
- 12th and 13th - Garden District Holiday Home Tour.
- 21st - French Quarter Holiday Home & Garden Tour, and caroling in Jackson Square, The New Orleans Bowl.
- 24th - Christmas Eve bonfire adventure on the Mississippi River, Christmas Eve on the Steamboat Natchez, Christmas Eve Midnight Mass at St. Louis Cathedral.
- 25th - Christmas Day Mass at St. Louis Cathedral
- 26th & 27th - Creole Christmas House Tour.
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