Christmas in the Country 2024: Everything You Need to Know!
The biggest holiday event weekend of the year is here! St. Francisville is transformed into a winter wonderland with bright lights, delicious hot cocoa, and your favorite holiday tunes. Grab your friends and family and come experience Christmas in the Country!
6:00 pm – LIGHTING OF THE TOWN CHRISTMAS TREE
The Mayor will light the Town Christmas tree and host a firework display.
6:30 – 8:30 pm – LIVING NATIVITY
Cookies and crafts inside the First Baptist Church on the corner of Highway 61 and 10
6:00 – 9:00 pm – JINGLE BELL MINGLE
Join us on Commerce Street for Live Music by THE REMNANTS, Dancing, Food and Friends. Don’t forget to shop!
6:30 pm – LIGHTING OF WEST FELICIANA PARISH HOSPITAL
Drive Thru the lights and decorations from Burnett Road into the Hospital Campus.
There will be Cookies & Cocoa along the drive and a gift for the children.
7:30 pm- Baton Rouge Symphony’s Holiday Brass Concert at Hemingbough
The Baton Rouge Symphony Orchestra will perform holiday classics in the amphitheater at Hemingbough. Tickets can be purchased at BRSO.org
SATURDAY, DECEMBER 7
7:30 am – COMMUNITY PRAYER BREAKFAST
at the United Methodist Church- Fellowship Hall Fidelity Street
8:00 am, 9:30 am, 11:00 am Santa seating’s at Jackson Hall 11621 Ferdinand Street. Santa Pics, Crafts, Breakfast and entertainment by the WFHS Dancers and Cheerleaders. Tickets can be purchased at bontempstix.com/organizations/st-francisville-main-street
10:00 am – 3:00 pm – MUSIC IN THE PARK
10:00am-12:00pm – Main Street Band and 1:00pm-3:00pm-Traveling Dive Bar
10:00 am – 4:00 pm – ARTISTS IN THE PARK
Parker Park will offer over 50 unique artists and vendors selling woodworks, jewelry, bath products, paintings, food, live music and much more. All items for sale are handmade.
10:00 am – 7:00 pm – Quilt Show
Hosted by The Feliciana Stitchers Quilt Guild at Old Market Hall. Tickets for a Christmas Quilt drawing may be purchased at the show or Cross Quilters. A wide variety of quilts will be on display and Handmade Gifts will be available for purchase.
All proceeds benefit the West Feliciana Parish Animal Shelter.
10:00 am – 4:00 pm – FRIENDS OF THE LIBRARY TOUR OF HOMES
Visit four local homes decorated for the Christmas Season. Tickets available at WF Parish Library, Birds of a Feather, at tour homes, or https://bontempstix.com/organizations/st-francisville-main-street
1:00 – 3:00 om – SHADETREE INN OPEN HOUSE & BOOK SIGNING
Tour the grounds and the newly renovated suites while you sip champagne on the deck! Ellen Kennon will be autographing copies of her newly published book, The Color of Magic!
5:00 – 7:00 pm CHRISTMAS SPIRITS
Spend the evening on Royal St. This family event features luminaries along Royal St. Four Cocktail stops for the adults, Live Music featuring Pole Cat Funk, Bains 5th Grade Beta will entertain your kids under the tent with Letters to Santa, Reindeer Food and Train Rides.
Don’t forget to go look for Santa
5:00 -7:00 pm – PEEP INTO OUR HOLIDAY HOMES
Along Ferdinand and Royal Sts. Homes will be decorated for Christmas. Signs will be posted in front of each home. You just might find a special guest at one of the homes!!
6:00 – 7:00 pm – HYMN SINGING
Methodist Church – Royal Street
6:00 – 8:00 pm – A JANE AUSTEN CHRISTMAS
Audubon State Historic Site/Oakley Plantation – candlelit tours, seasonal decorations, food tastings & dancing
SUNDAY, DECEMBER 8
10:00 am – 4:00 pm – ARTISTS IN THE PARK
Parker Park will offer over 50 unique artists and vendors selling woodworks, jewelry, bath products, paintings, food, live music and much more.
All items for sale are handmade.
10:00 am – 4:00 pm – QUILT SHOW
Hosted by The Feliciana Stitchers Quilt Guild at Old Market Hall. Tickets for a Christmas Quilt drawing may be purchased at the show or Cross Quilters. A wide variety of quilts will be on display and Handmade Gifts will be available for purchase.
All proceeds benefit the West Feliciana Parish Animal Shelter.
11:00 am – 1:00 pm – MUSIC IN THE PARK – Little Jimmy Reed
2:00 pm – THE CHRISTMAS PARADE
will roll along Ferdinand and Commerce Streets ending at Wilcox St. Fair Barn.
10:00 am – 4:00 pm – ARTISTS IN THE PARK
Parker Park will offer over 50 unique artists and vendors selling woodworks, jewelry, bath products, paintings, food, live music and much more.
All items for sale are handmade.
All Weekend Long, Enjoy:
LIVE MUSIC • ARTISTS • FOOD TRUCKS • QUILT SHOW• SHOP SPECIALS
Join us throughout the Holiday Season the Gazebo Coke Bottle Christmas Trees created by the Bains Elementary Art Classes.
