Enjoy great food, live entertainment, crafts, Santa's Very Merry Forest and carnival rides throughout the weekend. Each night will be highlighted with a single bonfire lighting! Come out and experience a prelude to the famous Christmas Eve Bonfires: A tradition unique to St. James Parish and all the world!! LOCATION: Lutcher Recreational Park 2545 Louisiana Avenue Lutcher, LA 70071

Schedule of Events:

December 13, 2024

2:00 pm - Festival Opens
3:00 pm - 05:00 pm: Music By: 3rd Street
4:00 pm: Gumbo/Potato Salad/Bread Pudding Cook-Off Judging
5:00 pm: Gumbo Serving
6:00 pm - 08:00 pm: Music By: Rockin Doopsie
7:00 pm: Bonfire Lighting on the Levee 'Free Bus Shuttle
8:00 pm: Gumbos, Potato Salad, Bread Pudding Judging Results
9:00 pm: 11:00 pm - Music By: NOLA Rock Show

December 14, 2024

09:00 am: Festival Opens
09:00 am - 12:00 pm: Children's Pageant (Stage)
10:00 am - 12:00 pm: Santa @ Festival
12:00 pm - 01:00 pm: Children's Entertainment
01:00 pm - 03:00 pm: Music By: Kaleb Olivier
04:00 pm: Teen/Miss Pageant/ Announcements of Queens and Visiting Queens
06:00 pm - 08:00 pm: Music By: Parish County Line
08:00 pm: Lighting of Bonfire on Festival Grounds
08:15 pm: Annual Fireworks Show
09:00 pm - 11:00 pm: Music by: Mixed Nuts

December 15, 2024

10:00 am: Festival Opens
10:00 am - 1:00 pm: Car Show
10:30 am: Announcements of Art Winner/Scholarship
11:00 am - 1:00 pm: Santa @ Festival
11:00 am - 1:00 pm: Children's Entertainment
01:00 pm - 3:00 pm: Music By: Mike Broussard and Night Train
04:00 pm - 6:00 pm: Music By: Ryan Foret and Foret Tradition Band

Date: December 13 - 15, 2024

Hours:

Friday, December 13, 2:00 pm - 11:00 pm

Saturday, December 14, 9:00 am - 11:00 pm

Sunday, December 15, 10:00 am - 6:00 pm

Location: Lutcher Recreational Park

2545 Louisiana Avenue,

Lutcher, LA 70071

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