Christmas time is here and so are many opportunities to meet Santa, see amazing holiday lights, and have unique Christmas experiences in our amazing city with your family! Check out all the family-friendly events this season, many are free and some are a small fee.
🎄Visit a local Hotel for Holiday Lights:
The Roosevelt includes a canopy of lights and an aisle of white Christmas trees
Ritz-Carlton has Santa’s toy shop
The Royal Sonesta has Christmas Tree Land
Windsor Court has one of the biggest trees in the city
Hotel Monteleone and Le Pavillon have various traditional decorations.
❄️Local Holiday Family-Fun:
Children's Hospital New Orleans Holiday Parade
Saturday, December 7, 2024
11:00 am
FREE
Begins at the corner of Esplanade Avenue and North Peters Street (The French Market)
Selfies With Santa
Saturday, December 7, 2024
12:00 PM - 3:00 PM
FREE
Canal Place
333 Canal Street New Orleans LA 70130
Photos with Santa at Clearview City Center
11:00 AM - 7:00 PM
Prices vary
Clearview Mall
4436 Veterans Blvd. Metairie, LA 70006
Movies Under the Stars at Spanish Plaza - The Polar Express
Saturday, December 7, 2024
5:30 PM - 8:30 PM
FREE
Spanish Plaza
2 Canal Street, New Orleans LA 70130
Celebration in the Oaks in New Orleans City Park - Driving Tour and Walking Tours
Now through January 3 - Closed December 24 and 31
5:00 PM - 11:00 PM
2 Friedrichs Ave New Orleans, LA 70124
Christmas in Lafreniere Park
5:30 PM
$10 per vehicle online; $15 at the gate
Lafreniere Park
3000 Downs Boulevard
Metairie, LA 70003
Christmas Village in Heritage Park - Kenner
5:30 PM
FREE
Kenner Heritage Park
2015 Fourth StreetKenner, LA 70062
Christmas Lights at Destrehan Plantation
6:00 PM
Lights Walking Tour: $5 per person, free for children
Lights and House Tour: $20.00 Adult (18+); $15.00 Youth (7-17 yrs. of age); $5.00 per child (3-6 yrs. of age)
Free for children 2 and under
Destrehan Plantation
13034 River Road Destrehan, LA 70047
Train Rides with Santa
Saturday, December 7 and 8, 2024
9:00 am - 4:30 pm
$3
Louisiana Steam Train Association
1501 Jefferson Hwy. Jefferson LA 70121
Winter Faire at Waldorf School
Saturday, December 7, 2024
10:00 AM - 3:00 PM
FREE
Waldorf School of New Orleans
2539 Columbus St. New Orleans LA 70119
Movies with Santa at the Prytania Theatres at Canal Place
Saturday, December 7, 2024
10:00 am - 12:00 pm
$10
Prytania Theatres at Canal Place
333 Canal St. New Orleans LA 70130
Lights on the Lake
Saturday, December 14, 2024
5:00 pm - 8:00 pm
$10
New Canal Lighthouse
8001 Lakeshore Dr. New Orleans LA 70124
🩰The Nutcracker by the New Orleans Ballet Theatre
Friday, December 13, 2024
7:00 pm
$38.50 - $78.50
Orpheum Theater
129 Roosevelt Way New Orleans LA 70112
