Boat parade and more holiday events in New Orleans this weekend
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We're deep into the holiday season in New Orleans, and it rolls along this weekend with the return of the annual West End Christmas Boat Parade.
- We've got details on that and more things to do this weekend.
Here are our top picks:
🎺 Girls Play Trumpet Too has a holiday concert on Saturday at the Ellis Marsalis Center for Music. (Tickets)
🦌 "Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer" ends its run this weekend at the Jefferson Performing Arts Center. (Website)
🎨 Stock up on unique gifts at the Newcomb Art Department holiday sale on Friday and Saturday. (Website)
- Port Orleans, City Park, Lafreniere Park and Clouet Gardens also have holiday markets this weekend.
👹 If Christmas gives you the creeps, check out New Orleans Nightmare's "Krampus: Fright Before Christmas," this weekend only. (Website)
⚓️ The West End Christmas Boat Parade begins at 5:45pm Saturday with a procession of festive, decorated boats along the New Basin Canal from Lakeshore Drive at Canal Boulevard to the Municipal Harbor. (Map)
- The Pontchartrain Conservancy promises the best view plus music and festive activities. A $10 ticket gets you access to the lighthouse lawn, and concessions will be available for purchase. (Tickets)
More ways to celebrate the holidays in New Orleans