Baton Rouge in December
Christmas Lights, Parades and Bon Fires
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December is in my opinion one of the best months all year round in Baton
Rouge. You're finally not sweating terribly everytime you step outside so
you can enjoy more of what there is to do outdoors. For example I love to go
exercise at the LSU lakes in the evenings during December with the temperate
weather. But of course its all about Christmas after Thanksgiving and there
is much to do for the whole family in December. Baton Rouge Festival Of Lights The festival of lights is a yearly celebration of the Christmas spirit that is put on by the city of Baton Rouge. There are Christmas lights, shows, crafts, operas and tons more all put on in series to celebrate the season. They do keep a webpage with information here: Baton Rouge Festival of Lights. Lutcher's Festival of Bon Fires Is a yearly several day series of bon fires celebrating the wonderful weather. There are bands performing, great cajun food, partying and of course giant bon fires. This is a do not miss celebration for the season. They too have a website which is making writing for this month easy: Festival of Bon Fires Baton Rouge Christmas Parade Christmas wouldn't be complete without parades. There is the always popular Downtown Baton Rouge Christmas parade on December 9th which is pretty large and fun for the whole family. If you want to check out another parade there is the Gonzales Christmas Parade on December 10th which isn't as large and in my opinion is more fun! |
There is a new Fernando's mexican restaurant in Baton Rouge which is very nice with a great bar area. They're located on Coursey across the street from The Chimes East near Airline Highway. Worth a try plus they have a great bucket beer special.