Ruston

Celebrate the Season in Ruston

There’s just something magical about Christmas in Ruston! With beautifully decorated downtown shops, streets lined with twinkling lights, and holiday cheer in the air, Ruston elicits all those cozy feelings of being home for the holidays. You’ll want to be sure to spend some time in sparkling Downtown Ruston, where you’re sure to find a unique holiday gift at one of our local shops. After shopping, experience the lights from a horse-drawn carriage before you grab hot coco from a local coffee shop.

Downtown Ruston kicks off the festivities in November with Holiday Open House, followed by their popular Kickoff to Christmas event featuring a tree-lighting ceremony, horse-drawn carriage rides, a visit from Santa, and more fun for the entire family. NCLAC’s Holiday Arts Market is another downtown event you won’t want to miss, featuring art, music, food, and dozens of artists and makers selling unique, handmade gifts.

The first weekend in December is always packed with holiday cheer in Lincoln Parish. Catch Ruston Community Theatre’s annual holiday play on the Dixie Theatre stage and be sure to stop into a downtown restaurant for their holiday specials before or after the show. Then head just a few miles north to Lincoln Parish Park for the annual Lincoln Lights Up the Pines drive-through light display. This popular holiday attraction features thousands of lights, festive displays, and decked out vintage campers all celebrating the holiday season.

As you can see, there are so many magical moments to experience in Ruston and Lincoln Parish during the holidays. We hope you’ll join us this year as we celebrate the season!

Upcoming Events!

Holidays in CedarTown

Nov 10, 2022 - Nov 12 2022

Holidays In CedarTown is the premier holiday shopping market of North LA. Holidays in Cedartown is a one-stop shop to complete your holiday gift buying needs.

Holiday Open House

Nov 17, 2022

Get a head start on your Christmas shopping as shops in Historic Downtown Ruston offer a night of extended store hours and special holiday sales.

Christmas Stroll

Nov 26, 2022

Join Ruston Art Encounter and NCLAC as they host a one-of-a-kind Christmas experience in Historic Downtown Ruston. The festivities provide fun for the whole family

Alexandria - Pineville

The 2021 festivities will be complete with sparking lights (check out our spirited Water Towers!), community parades appearances by Santa Claus, and various performing opportunities to enjoy the arts.

Grand Cane

Logansport

Celebrate your Christmas holiday with a visit to the historic community of Logansport in DeSoto Parish. Located on the Sabine River you’ll enjoy the hard work that turns Logansport into a wonderland of lights from late November through the New Year.

Louisiana

Minden

Experience the Old World charm of historic downtown Minden with its original brick streets lined with hundreds of life-sized nutcrackers, thousands of twinkling lights, and Disney characters.

Monroe-West Monroe

Our holiday season is chocked full of family-friendly events and attractions including two parades,a variety of shops, a spectacular fireworks show,ballet performances and other great holiday events. Next Event: Holiday Open House

Natchitoches

Thousands of twinkling lights illuminate the downtown district and Cane River Lake. During the six-week holiday season, experience Natchitoches traditions such as carriage tours, fireworks and live entertainment,

The holiday magic is alive in Ruston with carriage rides, visits with Santa, beautifully decorated downtown shops, streets lined with twinkling lights, a Christmas parade, and more festive fun throughout the entire parish!

Christmas tree with lights and fireworks

Shreveport-Bossier

From dazzling fireworks at the drive-in Christmas on Caddo Fireworks Festival to twinkling light displays at Christmas in Roseland, there are many ways to make the season bright in Shreveport-Bossier.