We missed Christmas Fest by one day. I was okay with that. The crowd was much thinner. And there were no fireworks to convince our border collie that THE WORLD WAS ENDING!
We arrived in Natchitoches about an hour and a half before sundown. After getting a snack, we headed out to Front Street with the dogs. We parked down by the water, walked around, and waited for the sun to go down.
Let me tell you, Hodges Gardens has nothing on Natchitoches. The water towers have Natchitoches labeled as the City of Lights, and with good reason. Cane River Lake's two bridges were decorated. There were light displays on the banks of the lake opposite Front Street, and some light displays right where we were. And they were magnificent.
Something that was rather new to me was the fact that the carriage house was open, and there are now horse-drawn carriage tours of Natchitoches, though I'm not sure whether this was just for Christmas Fest or something being done year round.
Natchitoches is just beautiful any time of year, and after dark, the light display during the month of December is just amazing.
One note--if you bring your dog(s), be prepared for the fact that it seemed like more food hit the ground than made it to people's mouths the day before. We had to constantly make sure none of that food was making its way into our pups' mouths.
If you've never been, the drive to Natchitoches is definitely worth it. Just don't forget to visit Lasyone's and get a meat pie!
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http://www.christmasfestival.com/
Also, the good hotels book up, so if you don't live in reasonable driving distance, make your reservations early!
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