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December 2025
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December 2025
Enjoy the 2025 holiday season with one or a few of the many events being hosted in SWLA. From children’s events to adult-only nights, there is something to do every weekend in December. Don’t be a grinch. Go take some Christmas-themed selfies or enjoy a walk downtown with the Holiday Stroll. Nothing says Christmas quite like coming together as a community to foster fellowship, fun and giving.
Through January 2, Monday-Friday
Candy Cane Girls Take Over Frosty Factory
8:00 p.m.-12:00 a.m.
The Candy Cane Girls, Carrie and Darla, are bringing holiday magic to Lake Charles. Join them for cocktails, photo-ops, sing-a-longs and Christmas parties.
Through January 3, Tuesday-Saturday
Selfie Wonderland & Snow Village
Historic City Hall
10:00 a.m.-6:00 p.m.
Explore Selfie Wonderland, a Christmas-themed selfie exhibit featuring unique, community-crafted photo stations. Each space is designed by local creatives to immerse visitors in magical, one-of-a-kind holiday settings — the perfect backdrop for your family photos and Christmas cards.
This 700-piece collection, on loan from the McNeese Foundation, features charming town squares, festive neighborhoods, and a skating rink—a cherished holiday tradition of the late Mrs. Nancy Stone Crowe.
December 5-6
Cowboy Christmas
The Stables at LeBocage
Beginning at 9:00 a.m.
Price: Friday Mimosas: $40+taxes and fees Friday Concert: General Admission $40+taxes and fees | VIP $125 (+ tax & fees) Friday & Saturday Markets: $10+taxes and fees
From joyful shopping and toe-tappin’ tunes to heartwarming traditions and memory-makin’ magic, Cowboy Christmas is all about supportin’ small businesses, spreadin’ Christmas cheer, and makin’ memories that’ll warm your heart for years to come.
Morning Mimosa Mommas
Friday, December 5 | 9:00 a.m.-noon
$40 + tax & fees
Start your weekend in style with bubbly mimosas, a charcuterie cup, and first access to the Cowboy Christmas Holiday Market before it opens to the public. Gather your girlfriends, shop 60+ vendors, and soak up the festive spirit of the season!
Holiday Market
Friday, December 5
1:00 a.m.-5:30 p.m.
Saturday, December 6
9:00 a.m.-5:30 p.m.
$10 + tax & fees (Ages 2 & Up)
Shop 60+ local artisans, boutiques and makers offering gifts, décor, jewelry, gourmet treats and more. Enjoy live music, choirs, festive drinks and Cowboy-style hospitality—all in a winter-wonderland setting perfect for photos and holiday cheer.
Concert
Friday, December 5 | 6:00 p.m., Show at 7:00 p.m.
General Admission: $40 + tax & fees VIP $125+ tax and fees
The Stables at Le Bocage welcomes Multi-Platinum Quartz Hill Records recording artist Joe Nichols as the headliner for this year’s inaugural holiday celebration, Cowboy Christmas at Le Bocage. Multiplatinum Artist Joe Nichols will be live in concert Friday, December 5, 2025.
December 5-December 26
Downtown Lake Charles Christmas Glow Show
Historic City Hall
7:00 p.m-12:00 a.m.
Displays will run every Friday through Sunday leading up to Christmas featuring 3D projected scenes that light up the building with magical holiday imagery. Featuring Digital Arts program at SOWELA to showcase local student art displays. On Monday through Thursday guests can expect to see transformative photo projections and on Friday through Sunday there will be an immersive show on loop.
December 6
Cajun Christmas Carnival
Prien Lake Elementary
10:00 a.m.-1:00 p.m.
Free Entry: Photos with Santa
Wristbands: $20
Carnival games, jambalaya plate lunch, concessions, & craft available with wrist band purchase. Silent auction also happening.
December 7
Christmas Tour of Homes
Homes located in the Margaret Place Subdivision (Shell Beach Drive to South Ryan Street)
1:00-5:00 p.m.
Price: TBD
Guests are invited to take a self-guided tour of select homes located within the Margaret Place subdivision. Musical performances by local school groups, musicians, and choirs will add a festive flair to this holiday stroll. A trolley with limited seating will also run on a continuous loop to the homes starting at the Bord du Lac Marina located on Bord du Lac Drive. Benefitting the Mardi Gras Museum of Imperial Calcasieu.
December 7
Music in the Park: Christmas Edition
Nellie Lutcher Memorial Park
5:00-7:00 p.m.
Grab your lawn chairs, bring your ice chests, and don your favorite Christmas sweater
December 7
Dickens in DeQuincy
Downtown DeQuincy
11:00 a.m.-7:00 p.m.
Inspired by the timeless works of Charles Dickens, the event will transform DeQuincy into a winter wonderland filled with twinkling lights, cozy holiday cheer, and a magical sense of community.
Noon-4:00 p.m.: Farmers Market at the DeQuincy Railroad Museum, featuring local vendors and festive finds; Opening Remarks
Noon-1:00 p.m.: DeQuincy High Choir
1:00-1:30 p.m.: DES Choir
2:00-2:30 p.m.: Sondra Stark Legacy
2:30 p.m.: Costume Contest (Individuals, Couple, Family)
4:00 p.m.: Parade Line Up
5:00 p.m.: Christmas Parade through downtown DeQuincy.
6:00 p.m.: Christmas Tree Lighting, Preschool Company-Bible Baptist Choir
7:00 p.m.: Fireworks Display
December 12
Christmas in the Courtyard at The Johnson Firm
4:00 – 6:30 pm
Photos with Santa, Christmas train, carolers, hot cocoa and more!
December 11
Downtown Holiday Stroll
Downtown Lake Charles
5:30-7:30 p.m.
This pop-up event turns downtown Lake Charles into a winter wonderland for one magical evening. Visitors can enjoy live performances, sip warm cocoa, shop for unique gifts, and experience the sights and sounds of the season as local storefronts and vendors join in the fun.
December 13
Christmas Meet Me at the Market & Ornament Workshop
Historic City Hall
9:00 a.m.-noon
Shop local for art, produce, and handmade goods, enjoy live music, sip on cocoa or coffee, and take part in the annual ornament and Christmas card workshop.
December 13, December 20
Holiday Art: A Very Pop Art Christmas
Imperial Calcasieu Museum
9:00-11:30 a.m.
Ages 5-13
Price: $75
Celebrate the season with creativity at the Imperial Calcasieu Museum’s Holiday Art Camp! Young artists will enjoy two mornings filled with festive fun, exploring a variety of art materials and techniques. Campers will create multiple holiday-themed projects, exploring the vibrant world of pop art!
December 21
World Ballet Company: Nutcracker
Lake Charles Event Center
6:00 p.m.
Price: $50+
Celebrate the season with The Nutcracker a dazzling, family-friendly ballet filled with holiday magic, whimsical character, and Tchaikovsky’s timeless score. Performed by 40 international dancers and featuring over 150 hand-crafted costumes and enchanting, snowy sets.
