Create wonderful holiday memories with a casual stroll through the Zoo’s colorful environment sparkling with thousands of lights and whimsical lighted animal figures.

Open 5:30 pm. Last Entry 8 pm. Closed 9 pm.

Holiday Light Safari is a separately-ticketed event. The zoo closes at 4:30 pm (last admission 3:30 pm) and re-opens as Holiday Light Safari at 5:30 pm. FOTAZ Memberships and other Zoo Passes are not valid during Holiday Light Safari. In the event of inclement weather, the decision to cancel an evening of Holiday Light Safari will be announced via the Zoo’s Facebook page.

Location: ALEXANDRIA ZOO

Website: https://www.thealexandriazoo.com/holidaylightsafari.html

Named after a Native American tribe, Natchitoches (pronounced Nack-a-tish ) is the oldest permanent settlement in the Louisiana Purchase Territory. Since 1927, we are home to one of the oldest community-based holiday celebrations in the country. Starting as a one-day festival, the Natchitoches Christmas Festival has evolved into a six-week long Christmas Season. The Christmas Season begins on the Saturday before Thanksgiving and concludes on January the 6th, the Epiphany. Over 300,000 lights and 100 plus set pieces are on display every night at dusk.

Website: http://https://www.natchitocheschristmas.com/

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Free Admission to the public during every Second Saturday of the month!

Location: Alexandria Museum of Art ADDRESS: 933 Second Street Alexandria

Website: https://themuseum.org

Why make THIS a part of your holiday traditions? Attending the Holiday Tour of Homes is a fun and meaningful way to contribute to the vitality of the Garden District. Through this event, we raise the necessary funds to support our neighborhood organization’s events and projects all year long. Even more importantly, it’s a chance to experience the magic (and lean into what makes us special), thereby ensuring the protection of our historic neighborhood into the future. 

Location: First United Methodist Church of Alexandria ADDRESS: 2727 Jackson Street Alexandria

Website: https://www.facebook.com/GARDENDISTRICTALEXLA

Make memories with your family at our Old Fashioned Christmas Celebration at Kent Plantation House.  Come enjoy crafts, music, refreshments and visit with Papa Noel while helping to decorate the Christmas tree inside of the Kent House Visitor Center from 4 PM – 6 PM on Saturday, December 9, 2023.  Admission is FREE.  Old Fashioned Christmas Celebration at the Kent Plantation House is an official event in the City of Alexandria’s Twelve Nights of Christmas.

Location: Kent Plantation ADDRESS: 3601 Bayou Rapides Road Alexandria,

Website: https://www.kenthouse.org