City Of Lake Charles Presents The Annual Christmas Celebration

This weekend kick-off of the Christmas holiday season in Lake Charles, LA.  The City of Lake Charles Recreation and Park Dept. presents the annual Christmas Parade, Santa's Workshop, Light Up The Lake and fireworks this Saturday and Sunday December 5 and 6, 2015.  This is an exciting time of year and there will be plenty of fun for the entire family to enjoy. For a parade entry form click, here.

This has been a huge year for McNeese State University football.  This week is also their final week of the regular football season.  In honor of the Polks undefeated season, city officials announced Monday that there will be a few changes to this years schedule of events.  That way everyone can support MSU and their big playoff game against Sam Houston State in Cowboy stadium at 6 p.m. Saturday December 5.

Lake Charles Mayor Randy Roach said,

“Our Christmas festivities fall on the first Saturday of December each year. The street parade, Santa’s Workshop, lighting ceremony and fireworks over the lake are part of our Christmas tradition in the City. In addition to these holiday traditions, there’s another important tradition in our community and that’s McNeese State University and McNeese Cowboy Athletics.”

 

Mayor Roach continued, “After discussions with McNeese President Dr. Phillip Williams and Athletic Director Bruce Hemphill we decided to make some changes to the schedule of activities to minimize any conflict with a home playoff game.  The Christmas street parade will be moved up to Saturday morning and the lighting ceremony and fireworks will be held on Sunday night.”

The new schedule of events are as follows:

Saturday, December 5

• Street Parade: Downtown Lake Charles

11:00 a.m.

• Santa’s Workshop: Lake Charles Civic Center

2:00 - 5:00 p.m.

• Community Band Concert: Lake Charles Civic Center

3:30 - 4:30 p.m.

Sunday, December 6

• Lighting Ceremony: Front steps of Lake Charles Civic Center

5:00 - 6:20 p.m.

• Mickey Smith: Founder’s Landing (Civic Center Lakefront Promenade)

6:30 - 7:00 p.m.

• Fireworks over Lake Charles:

7:00 p.m.

Come out and celebrate Christmas 2015 with the some McNeese State University football, the annual Christmas Parade, Santa's Workshop, Light up The Lake lighting ceremony and fireworks display Saturday December 5 and Sunday December 6.  

To learn more call (337) 491-9159 or visit City of Lake Charles for more details.