Where to Bring your Family During the Holidays
Take advantage while your family is in town for the holidays and discover all the fun things to do in Monroe-West Monroe! With activities such as laser tag, Christmas lights and wine tastings, there are endless adventures for all ages to enjoy.
Fun for Everyone!
Excalibur Family Fun Center
This castle-shaped spot features laser tag, go-kart, mini golf, arcade games, and more!
Southern Escape Room
Discover hidden clues, solve cryptic puzzles, and escape the room together as a team!
Altitude Monroe
Battle each other in the jousting pit, challenge your family to a trampoline dodgeball game, or simply release some energy jumping across the trampoline squares.
Bayou Bowl
Compete against your family members at this 40-lane center with pool tables, arcade games, a lounge, and full-service snack bar!
Louisiana Purchase Gardens & Zoo
Bring your family here to see over 100 species of animals, take a safari boat ride or train ride, and enjoy interactive exhibits!
Skatetown
With a location in both Monroe and West Monroe, this skating rink is easily accessible. Play arcade games and enjoy a treat from the snack bar!
Duck Commander the Tour
Walk through 15 galleries featuring family artifacts, set recreations, and costumes from the hit television show Duck Dynasty!
Surge Entertainment Center
This family-friendly entertainment center created by Drew Brees includes bowling, golf simulators, karaoke rooms, a kid-approved restaurant, and so much more!
Tinseltown
Watch the newest movies on the big screen while enjoying popcorn and an icee at this 17-screen movie complex.
Fun for Adults!
Savage Axe
Bring the adults out to throw some axes, shoot some pool, and throw back a couple drinks! Must be 18 years or older to enter here.
Flying Heart Brewing & Pub
Enjoy New York style pizzas and craft beers at this spot. We recommend ordering the German pretzels with beer cheese!
Flying Tiger Brewery
This local brewery brews and cans their beverages right in Downtown Monroe. Victory Pizza is located inside, serving handcrafted pizzas and bread.
Two Warriors Meadery
This is the first and only meadery in Louisiana! Stop by the tasting room to try the sweet, delicious alcoholic beverage they serve made with fermented honey.
Landry Vineyards
Book a tour of this family-owned vineyard, go on a wine-tasting journey, or stay in one of their cottages for the full experience!
View Christmas Lights!
Candy Cane Lane
Drive through a mile-long wooded drive decorated with over one million Christmas lights. Turn your radio dial and jam out to the interactive musical light displays! Open nightly from 6:00-10:00 PM through December 30th.
Land of Lights
Towering trees and tunnels of lights make up this holiday light display! Walk through these bright Christmas lights in Downtown West Monroe beginning at 5:30 PM every night through December 31st.
Freedom Trees
These patriotic themed trees honor veterans and those currently serving in all branches of the military. They light the night through New Years.
Christmas at Kiroli
Kiroli Park is turned into a Christmas wonderland of lights every season. Drive through and view these lights with your family Fridays-Sundays 6:00-9:00 PM through December 25th.
Geaux Bright Christmas Lights
This holiday light display is synced to over 200 songs that your whole family is sure to sing and dance along to! Open every night through December 26th from 5:30-9:00 PM and until 10:00 PM on the weekends.
Check out the full list of things to do around Monroe-West Monroe here!
