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Enjoy a family day with Frosty’s Avalanche Slide, live entertainment and more on the downtown riverbank.  Admission charged. Festive snow on Front Street and strolling carolers.

Contact Info. 1-800-259-1714
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The Louisiana Boardwalk in Bossier is getting into the holiday spirit lighting Shreveport-Bossier’s largest Christmas tree. The big guy, Santa Claus himself will take a break from the holiday rush at the North Pole to make an appearance. After the lighting ceremony enjoy retail/outlet shopping, a ride on the trolley, dinner and a movie. For more information call (318) 752-1455.

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Les Boutique De Noel – sponsored by the Shreveport Opera Guild, presents the 38th annual event. This arts and crafts shopping extravaganza features a variety of holiday gift and decoration ideas. The market features more than 100 shops from a nine-state area and is well attended by more than 10,000 shoppers. For more information call 318-861-6554.

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Christmas tour explores works with a Christmas or winter theme, accompanied by inspirational stories of the season – “Joy Stories”. Free to the public for enjoyment and enlightenment, The R.W. Norton Art Gallery features original works of American and European art. With the addition of the South Wing in 1991 and the North Wing in 2003, the Norton has continued to expand its permanent collection and bring outstanding art exhibitions from all over the country. For more information call 318-865-4201.

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A full day of family fun is planned with a dash around the square 5k run. There will be a large children’s area with inflatables, face painting, arts, crafts and games and a musical performance. The kids can take pictures with Santa and Mrs. Claus with Santa’s little red wagon. There will be a food court and Christmas parade. For festival information call 318-746-7557. For parade information call 318-230-6956.

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The City of Alexandria turns on the Christmas lights for the first time this holiday season with a family-friendly event in downtown Alexandria complete with live entertainment. Families can listen to storytelling and vintage music, take a picture with Papa Noel, make their own old-fashioned ornaments and enjoy refreshments. For more information call 318-449-5051.

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Families can listen to storytelling and vintage music, take a picture with Papa Noel, make their own old fashioned ornaments, and enjoy refreshments at the historic Kent House Plantation. The Kent House is a classic example of French colonial architecture. Standing on the original land grant from the King of Spain to Pierre Baillio II, it offers a glimpse of the French, Spanish and American cultures that have influenced Louisiana. All three flags fly over the entrance. For more information call 318-487-5998.

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The 5th Annual Christmas Spectacular is a family-friendly variety show in the vein of the Radio City Christmas Spectacular in New York. Featuring performances from dance troupes, choirs, theatre groups, and many more. For more information call 318-48-STAGE.

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Enjoy holiday selections performed by the Rapides Symphony Orchestra whose community-wide love of music goes back for many generations in Alexandria, to the Opera House (later the Paramount Theater) built on Third Street prior to World War I, and to the Community Concert Association which came into existence immediately following World War II. For more information call 318-442-9709.

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The Alexandria Museum of Art ( AMoA) will be host to Maria Lopez’s exhibition of the Mayan Creation Stories. The author will be reading her children’s book as part of the evening’s events. The mission of AMoA is to preserve, exhibit, and promote visual art throughout Central Louisiana in a way that contributes to the quality of life.For more information call 318-443-3458