2007 Christmas/Holiday Events in New Orleans

[ibjamn]

Thursday, November 15, 2007

New Orleans Holiday events 2007 (http://neworleansstuff.blogspot.com/2007/11/new-orleans-holiday-events-2007.html)



Here is a list of events in New Orleans during the December holidays — from nola.com (http://www.nola.com/)
Holiday events for 2007
blog.nola.com/festivals/2007/11/holiday_events_for_2007.html (http://blog.nola.com/festivals/2007/11/holiday_events_for_2007.html)


by Keith I. Marszalek (http://blog.nola.com/festivals/about.html) November 06, 2007 8:41PM

Friday, November 23 - December 30, 2007
Celebration in the Oaks
City Park, New Orleans www.nocp.org
City Park's annual festival of magical holiday light displays and musical performances to delight every age.
Saturday, November 17 - January 6
Festival of Lights
Natchitoches, 318-352-6894, www.christmasfestival.com (http://www.christmasfestival.com/)
More than 500,000 visitors head to this small town every holiday season for light displays along the river, holiday crafts, food and nightly tours by streetcars and carriages.
Thursday, November 29 - December 31
Christmas New Orleans Style
Various locations, New Orleans, www.fqfi.org (http://www.fqfi.org/)
Get out and see all New Orleans has to offer this holiday season: Carolers, concerts, cooking demonstrations, decorations at historic homes, dinner cruises for New Year's fireworks & much more!.
Friday, December 7-9, 2007
Festival of the Bonfires
Lutcher Recreation Park, Lutcher 225-869-1717, www.festivalofthebonfires.org (http://www.festivalofthebonfires.org/)
Christmas on the river, Cajun style!
Sunday, December 9, 2007
Caroling in Washington Square
Washington Square Park, corner of Frenchmen and Dauphine Streets in the Marigny. Candles and song sheets provided. Free and open to the public. 6 p.m.
Sunday, December 16, 2007
Caroling in Jackson Square
Jackson Square, Decatur Street, French Quarter, Candles and song sheets provided. Gates open at 6 p.m. and caroling begins promptly at 7 p.m. For more information, call (504) 523-7047 or visit www.patioplanters.org (http://www.patioplanters.org/). Free and open to the public.
Tuesday, December 25, 2007
Marva Wright's X-Mas Party
8:00 pm Tipitina's, 501 Napoleon Ave. www.tipitinas.com (http://www.tipitinas.com/)
Marva Wright's 7th Annual X-Mas Bash Featuring THE BMW'S, Rockin' Dopsi, Jr. and the Zydeco Twisters, Trombone "Shorty" Andrews, Wild Magnolias Indians, Amanda Shaw, Irvin Mayfield, Soul Rebels Brass Band & many more!

[Belle]

Marva Wright's looks marvelous. So much to do in NOLA during the holidays. Lucky you

[ibjamn]

Marva Wright's looks marvelous. So much to do in NOLA during the holidays. Lucky you

LOL! Not really, I'll be in New Hampshire!

[Belle]

LOL! Not really, I'll be in New Hampshire!

Should be good season weather bbrrrr. Have a great time, it is so pretty up there.

[NYMAMA]

LOL! Not really, I'll be in New Hampshire!

Hey Jen are you gonna make it down to NYC while you're up this way? I'm sure the metro Threadheads would love to meet up with you and David.

[ibjamn]

Hey Jen are you gonna make it down to NYC while you're up this way? I'm sure the metro Threadheads would love to meet up with you and David.

I wish! We have some really good friends in NYC too. Not this trip. :(

[barry10016]

I wish! We have some really good friends in NYC too. Not this trip. :(

And that makes them sad..........:(

[ibjamn]

And that makes them sad..........:(

And there's one of em right there!! :) We're sorry too Bar. :(

[NOLA]

This is part of the Christmas New Orleans Style put on by FQFI and referenced in Jenn's original post, but I thought the Cathedral Concert details deserved a separate post:


Cathedral Christmas Concerts


Local choirs and New Orleans artists herald in the season with nightly concerts of Christmas carols and gospel favorites in one of the country's most historic churches. The ecumenical celebration includes gospel choirs, jazz vocalists and ensembles, and more. It will make Christmas New Orleans Style one of your treasured holiday memories. All concerts are free, begin at 6pm, and take place in Jackson Square at St. Louis Cathedral- a New Orleans icon as well as the oldest continuously operating Roman Catholic cathedral in the country.

December 4,5, 11, 12, 18, and 19

St. Louis Cathedral, Jackson Square at Chartres Street





2007 CONCERT SCHEDULE




DECEMBER 4
Rachel Van Voorhees and Friends



DECEMBER 5

Aubry Bryan Tenor



DECEMBER 11

John Fohl, Theresa Andersson and David Doucet Folk



DECEMBER 12

Tyrone Foster and The Arc Singers



DECEMBER 18
Philip Manuel and Leah Chase Jazz and R&B Vocalist



DECEMBER 19
Rev. Lois J. Dejean, Gospel Diva & Friends gospel

[mariena]

Thanks for posting this. I am coming the Friday after Thanksgiving with some girlfriends to see Tab play at Ruby's and we may try to make the Celebration in the Oaks. That looks great.
Mariena

[jolie]

Thanks for posting this. I am coming the Friday after Thanksgiving with some girlfriends to see Tab play at Ruby's and we may try to make the Celebration in the Oaks. That looks great.
Mariena

Mariena... I will be there. Ususally Front Stage Left near Bar. Hopefully will see ya there. It will be packed!!

[mariena]

I will look for you. I always stand front stage, left side for Tab's show. Never been to Ruby's though. Looking forward to it.
Mariena

[jolie]

I will look for you. I always stand front stage, left side for Tab's show. Never been to Ruby's though. Looking forward to it.
Mariena

Hopefully PC will come too!! It's a cool little place. Closes at 2:00:(
So things generally start on time.

[mariena]

What time does it start? I didn't even look at that.
Mariena

[jolie]

What time does it start? I didn't even look at that.
Mariena

Usually 10:00 - 10:30. Let me know if y'all will be in the area sooner... maybe drinks at the Abita Brew Pub??? my e-mail is cantrellclack at bellsouth dot net

[mariena]

Yes, that sounds great. I will email you one day next week when we figure out details. Not sure what time we will arrive, since 2 of us have to work on Friday. But even if we leave directly after work, we should be in before 10pm for sure.
Mariena

[mariena]

Hey Jolie,
I sent you an email at the beginning of this week about tonight. I am wondering if you received it. Anyway, no problem. We will be leaving Mobile soon and I will look for you tonight at the Tab show.
Mariena

[jolie]

Hey Jolie,
I sent you an email at the beginning of this week about tonight. I am wondering if you received it. Anyway, no problem. We will be leaving Mobile soon and I will look for you tonight at the Tab show.
Mariena


Yep got your e-mail and replied. Also sent a 2nd with some hotel suggestions. They never came back so assumed you got them.

Dammit... don't know if you'll see this but we'll def be there. Also Abita Brew Pub around 8ish

[ibjamn]

We're gonna meet Seafood down at Fulton St. for Marva Wright at 6pm, ya'll should come down for that.

[jolie]

Fulton St. sounds like it's gonna be the place to be during the Holidays. Real snow!!! I'll be watching the music schedule. Y'all have fun this evening

[ibjamn]

We went down to Fulton St. tonight for Marva Wright. They have the street blocked off with white Christmas trees, a canopy of twinking lights, white fleur fe Lis and random snowfalls. There is also a 12 ft. high gingerbread St. Louis cathedral in the lobby of Harrah's Hotel. It's really pretty. Anyway, here's a couple of pics:

The Bjamns
http://i127.photobucket.com/albums/p136/ibjamn50/S7300011.jpg

Jenn & Ken
http://i127.photobucket.com/albums/p136/ibjamn50/S7300012.jpg

gingerbread St. Louis cathedral
http://i127.photobucket.com/albums/p136/ibjamn50/S7300013.jpg

[denideadhead]

awwww....cute pics :)

[funkkjunkie]

You look so pretty by the twinkiling lights and your hair is growing fast!

[Corona]

oh man, those pics are so pretty. Looks like a really nice evening :)

[barry10016]

very nice honey!! Looks beautiful.

[mamaroux]

So who's up for the City Park on Saturday night, Dec 1st? Maybe a bite to eat before hand? Suggestions... who else will be in town?

[windowman]

We'll be in NJ next weekend, mamaroux. The carousel looks better than it ever has, check it out.
Cute pics of y'all jamns and seefood!

If anyone is coming to town for Christmas and is looking for something special and unique, I would suggest the cruise to the bonfires on Christmas eve. In St. James Parish (about forty miles upriver from N.O.) the locals have a tradition of building fairly elaborate structures on the river levees and setting them afire on Christmas Eve to send a signal to Papa Noel not to pass over them in his sleigh. The fires are quite a sight on both banks from the river and there are some fireworks as well. The cruise is long and is mostly attended by tourists, but I had a wonderful time doing it. There is an open bar (had Abita Amber when we went!) and a buffet. You just hang out and check out the river and the fires, meet peeps from everywhere, eat, drink, carol and when it's all over and you get off of the boat, it's dark and quiet on Christmas Eve. If we were going to be in town this year, I'd go again, but we won't.

http://www.bigeasystore.com/holiday-christmas.html

[ibjamn]

We'll be in NJ next weekend, mamaroux. The carousel looks better than it ever has, check it out.
Cute pics of y'all jamns and seefood!

If anyone is coming to town for Christmas and is looking for something special and unique, I would suggest the cruise to the bonfires on Christmas eve. In St. James Parish (about forty miles upriver from N.O.) the locals have a tradition of building fairly elaborate structures on the river levees and setting them afire on Christmas Eve to send a signal to Papa Noel not to pass over them in his sleigh. The fires are quite a sight on both banks from the river and there are some fireworks as well. The cruise is long and is mostly attended by tourists, but I had a wonderful time doing it. There is an open bar (had Abita Amber when we went!) and a buffet. You just hang out and check out the river and the fires, meet peeps from everywhere, eat, drink, carol and when it's all over and you get off of the boat, it's dark and quiet on Christmas Eve. If we were going to be in town this year, I'd go again, but we won't.

http://www.bigeasystore.com/holiday-christmas.html

OMG, Winn!!! This sounds awesome!! I went to Gramercy for the bonfires ONCE (years ago). It was miserable; tons and tons of traffic, no place to park, nothing to eat or drink, no place to pee....I was sincerely pissed off at Papa Noel by the time I left.
We usually go to either Michigan (my aunt) or New Hampshire (David's parents) for Christmas. I just informed David that NEXT year, we are spending Christmas at home and we will definately do that cruise. Thanks for the link!!

[windowman]

OMG, Winn!!! This sounds awesome!! I went to Gramercy for the bonfires ONCE (years ago). It was miserable; tons and tons of traffic, no place to park, nothing to eat or drink, no place to pee....I was sincerely pissed off at Papa Noel by the time I left.
We usually go to either Michigan (my aunt) or New Hampshire (David's parents) for Christmas. I just informed David that NEXT year, we are spending Christmas at home and we will definately do that cruise. Thanks for the link!!

Maybe we'll join you, Jenn. I went once to Gramercy by car on Christmas Eve, I think in '89. It was not user-friendly to me, either. I think that this is something the community does for itself, not really in an effort to draw attention from the outside world. Since then they have established a Bonfire Festival about two weeks before Christmas, but I have never gone as it seems we are too busy with holiday preparations, parties, Hanukkah, etc. The only info I could find on the festival is linked below:

http://www.festivalofthebonfires.org/

[VWGal]

Fulton St. sounds like it's gonna be the place to be during the Holidays. Real snow!!! I'll be watching the music schedule. Y'all have fun this evening

Jenn, great pics! Loved the cathedral in gingerbread! I just got back from a weekend in Lake Louise volunteering for a World Cup race. Real snow....we got it! Come up and visit....

And a Calgary and Canadian skier won the downhill! Not easy to beat Austrians, but we're getting there, just in time for the 2010 Games in Vancouver.

http://calsun.canoe.ca/SAP/Home/

[sophisticated sissy]

Pretty pics, Jenn!
The cruise looks so fun!