Get crafty with evergreen holiday decorations
December 10, 2019
Downtown Demonstration Days set for this weekend
December 10, 2019
Naughty or nice, there is a holiday-themed event every weekend from now until Christmas! Take a peek at our list below to plan your week:
Meet & Greet with Santa
Dec. 11, 6-8 p.m.
Big Mike’s BBQ, Thibodaux
Bring an unwrapped toy and get a photo taken with Santa! All toys will be collected and given to Toys for Tots.
Parent’s Night Out
Dec. 13, 6-8:30 p.m.
Brushworks Art & Music Academy, Houma
Got a little shopping to do? Let your children ages 5-12 enjoy a Christmas Art and Pizza Party! Registration is required in advance; admission is $35.
Swim with Santa
Dec. 13, 6-9 p.m.
Bayouland YMCA
Bring your wish list and join Santa for poolside pictures and a swim in the Y’s indoor heated pool! All kids under age 7 must have a parent in the water with them at all times. Join Mrs. Claus while she reads her favorite holiday stories and play reindeer games for all ages. Photos with Santa are 6-7:30 p.m. Swim with Santa is from 7:30-8:30p.m. Cost for this unique event is $5 for YMCA members and $10 for non-YMCA members.
A Bayou Christmas Teddy Bear Tea
Dec. 14-15
Chez Felicite, Raceland
Santa’s elves are busy preparing for the third annual A Bayou Christmas Teddy Bear Tea! Enjoy delicious holiday food, specialty teas, hot chocolate, and tasty pastries. Enjoy a special teddy bear gift for all children in attendance followed by a teddy bear parade. Tickets are $35 for adults, $25 for children ages 2-11. There are six tea times available, but seating is limited!
Breakfast with Santa
Dec. 14, 8-11 a.m.
Holy Savior School Cafeteria, Lockport
Enjoy pancakes, photos with Santa, games, crafts and more at this wonderful holiday event presented by Holy Savior Church. Tickets are $7 per person.
Breakfast with Santa Cow
Dec. 14, 8-10 a.m.
Chick-fil-A Houma
Join the elves at Chick-fil-A for a morning filled with fun holiday activities and enjoy breakfast with Santa Cow and Elf.Complimentary pictures will be taken and printed!
Craftin’ with Santa
Dec. 14, 10 a.m. – 2 p.m.
Bayou Blue Recreation, Houma
Enjoy a free picture with Santa, with cookies and hot cocoa. Children will get to decorate two ornaments. One will go home with the child and the other to help decorate the tree. Children will also get to write a letter to a soldier to help spread holiday cheer.
5th Annual Down the Bayou Christmas
Dec. 14, 11 a.m. – 6 p.m.
David Chauvin’s Seafood Company, Dulac
Enjoy pictures with Santa, arts & crafts, storytelling and tree decorating at this 5th annual Down the Bayou Christmas celebration! The fun starts at 11 a.m., with the tree lighting at 5 p.m.
Polar Express Experience
Dec. 14, 1-3 p.m.
Lockport Branch
Thibodaux Branch
All Aboard! The polar express is coming to a library station near you! Join your friends in your pajamas for milk and cookies as you watch “The Polar Express” in your homemade Polar Express train car! Make a cardboard train car at home and bring it to sit in and watch the movie. Cuddly items such as blankets and pillows are welcome if you would prefer that to a train car. The conductor is waiting for you – all aboard! This event is fun for all ages. No registration required.
Papa Noël’s Cajun Christmas
Dec. 14, 4-7 p.m.
Houma Area Convention and Visitors Bureau, Gray
Celebrate a Bayou Country Christmas at Houma Travel’s third annual event. Enjoy an outdoor movie, create holiday arts & crafts and enjoy delicious snacks. “Shrek the Halls” will be shown at 4:30 p.m., 5:15 p.m. and 6 p.m. Admission for this community event is free; however please take a moment to register each child for their photo time with Papa Noël to better help him plan his visit.
Visit with Papa Noël
Dec. 14, 3-8 p.m.
Bayou Country Children’s Museum, Thibodaux
Bring your children dressed in PJs for some after-hours fun! Children can play in the museum, make crafts, play games, visit and take photos with Papa Noel, and enjoy cookies! There are 2 time slots 3-5 p.m. and 6-8 p.m. Admission is $8. There are only 200 spots; online registration required.
Pictures with Santa
Dec. 14, 1-5 p.m.
Dec. 15, 1-5 p.m.
Paisley Park, Houma
Join Paisley Park for our annual FREE pictures with Santa at Paisley Park Resale! Hot chocolate and cookies provided for our small visitors. To show our appreciation and in the spirit of the holidays, we are kindly asking for donations to any of the following in need, in return for a picture with Santa this year: feminine products for the women’s shelter; a new toy for Toys for Tots; a canned good or non perishable item for the food bank; a Christmas card for our soldiers over seas; coats, hats and mittens for children in need. Donations can be turned in at the door in return for a ticket to snap a picture with Ol Kris Kringle!
Selfies with Santa
Dec. 14, 2-4 p.m.
Rouses Markets 204 N. Canal Blvd., Thibodaux
Dec. 18, 3-5 p.m.
Rouses Markets, 1030 South Acadia Rd., Thibodaux
Rouses Markets, 5818 W. Main St., Houma
Dec. 19, 6-8 p.m.
Rouses Markets, 1410 St. Charles St., Houma
Children of all ages are welcome to take a free Selfie with Santa and receive a free treat from Santa.
Kids Cookie Class
Dec. 18, 2:30-4 p.m.
Rouses Markets, 204 N. Canal Blvd., Thibodaux
Dec. 19, 5:30-7 p.m.
Rouses Markets, 1410 St. Charles St., Houma
Join Rouses Markets for a holiday-themed kids cookie class. This month, children ages 4-10 will decorate Christmas cookies and rice krispie treats. Each child will have the option to enjoy their delicious treats or take it home to enjoy later. Space is limited; sign up today! (Santa will be at the store for pictures from 6-8 p.m.)
Family Movie Night
Dec. 14, 2-3 p.m.
East Houma Library
Enjoy a special showing of “How the Grinch Stole Christmas.” Refreshments will be served.
Christmas Around the World
Dec. 14, 6:30-7:30 p.m.
St. Francis de Sales Cathedral, Houma
Enjoy the sounds of the Community Band at this free concert.
Live Nativity
Dec. 14, 5:30-7 p.m.
Grand Bayou Noir
Enjoy a walk around the grounds to view a live nativity scene with Christmas carolers. Small priced concession such as hot chocolate and popcorn will be sold. Parking and the event are free.
One Quiet Night
Dec. 15, 6-7 p.m.
Bayou Blue Assembly
Christmas. Stress. They seem to go hand in hand. Why is it that the time of Peace on Earth is anything but peaceful? In this all-too-close-to-home dramatic musical, a harried mom, Kelly, frantically pushes through the rush of the Christmas season until an unexpected accident forces her to stop dead in her tracks. This musical is filled new songs and familiar carols, pivotal truth of this real-life dramatic musical will impact the hearts of viewers as they see Kelly in themselves. Told with poignancy and humor, this 50-minute musical will entertain and will inspire choir and congregation alike to seek the Prince of Peace just as Kelly did – One Quiet Night.
Stuffed Animal Pajama Party
Dec. 20, 4-5 p.m.
Library Main Branch, Houma
Celebrate the first day of Winter with a special pajama party. There will be a themed story time, crafts, and snacks. Be sure to bring your favorite stuffed animal with you so that they can celebrate, too!
Royal Christmas Tea Ball
Dec. 21, 9 a.m. – 3:30 p.m.
La Tea Da, Thibodaux
Join your favorite Princesses for a Royal Christmas Tea Ball! You will be greeted by the Royal Princesses and Queen, enjoy an Enchanted Christmas Tea experience complete with Tea and Special Treats, Sing-a-Long with the Princesses, Photo taking (with your own cameras), and Princess Entertainment. Each child will receive a special gift from the Princesses. Reserve seating required. All attending must have a ticket. ($35 per adult/ $45 per child.) There will be 2 seatings: 9-11 a.m. and 1:30-3:30 p.m.
Family Christmas Movie Night
Dec. 22, 5 p.m.
Victory Church of Houma
Bring along your family, friends, and children and experience a wonderful night of holiday tradition. The evening begins with areading of the Christmas Story, followed by the showing of “The Star”, and ending with cookies & cocoa as we sing along with the Christmas choir. Feel free to come dressed in your pajamas or ugly Christmas sweaters.
Family Movie Matinee
Dec. 22, 3-5 p.m.
Library Main Branch, Houma
Join in an afternoon viewing of “Toy Story 4.”
Lady Chops: Here Come the Bells
Dec. 23
10 a.m. – Thibodaux branch (Jean Lafitte Center)
2 p.m. – Lockport branch
5 p.m. – South Lafourche branch
Jingle bells, jingle bells! Elizabeth Vidos, AKA Lady Chops, is bringing her one woman drumming show to Lafourche Parish Public Library! Her new holiday show is energetic, interactive, & fun for all ages. Join your friends at the library for new instruments, fun facts, & rockin’ the holiday hits! No registration required for this holiday musical experience.
Noon Year’s Eve Party
Dec. 31, 11 a.m. – 12 p.m.
Library Main Branch, Houma
Dulac Branch
Celebrate the New Year with noisemaker crafts, story time, music, and dancing.
