PRESS RELEASE

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
November 28th, 2023

CVB Contact: Alana Cooper
Phone: 318.387.5691
E-mail: acooper@monroe-westmonroe.org

Christmas on the River Festival Weekend November 30th – December 2nd

Monroe-West Monroe, LA– Kick off the most wonderful time of year with Festival Weekend! From parades to fireworks, festival weekend is sure to get you in the Christmas spirit.

Check out a few fun events below!

Thursday, November 30th
Candy Cane Lane (Now – December 30th)
Christmas at the Biedenharn (Now – December 30th)
Christmas at Kiroli (Now – December 25th)
Land of Lights (Now – December 31st)

Friday, December 1st
City of Monroe Annual Christmas Tree Lighting
Holiday Wagon Rides (December 1st
& 2nd)
Santa’s Christmas Village (December 1st
– December 23rd)

Saturday, December 2nd
Christmas on the River 5K & Walk
Bawcomville Redneck Christmas Parade
Kiwanis Christmas Parade
Christmas on the River Fireworks

For a full listing of Christmas events, please visit christmasontheriver.org.

Check out our Discover Monroe-West Monroe Christmas Guide for information on parade routes, holiday events, and more!

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Discover Monroe-West Monroe promotes Ouachita Parish as a destination for leisure travel, conventions, meetings, and sporting events creating a positive economic impact for our local community through increased visitor spending and sales tax collections. For more information about Discover Monroe-West Monroe, visit www.monroe-westmonroe.org.

These events are part of the Louisiana Holiday Trail of Lights, a partnership of ten festive cities celebrating the holidays in North Louisiana. For more information about the trail, visit www.holidaytrailoflights.com.