{"id":2195215,"date":"2025-12-11T17:28:40","date_gmt":"2025-12-11T17:28:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/?p=2195215"},"modified":"2025-12-11T17:28:40","modified_gmt":"2025-12-11T17:28:40","slug":"lafayette-christmas-weekend-events-include-concerts-crafts-more","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/lafayette-christmas-weekend-events-include-concerts-crafts-more\/","title":{"rendered":"Lafayette Christmas weekend events include concerts, crafts more"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div id=\"\">\n<div id=\"videoWrap\" class=\"spacer-large videoWrap\" style=\"position:relative\"><media-video video-id=\"87670723007\" title=\"Top Restaurant Health Violations in Lafayette Parish (Nov 24.\u2013Dec. 1)\" poster=\"https:\/\/www.gannett-cdn.com\/authoring\/videos\/wochit\/thumbnails\/87670723007.jpg\" util-module-path=\"elements\/media\" placement=\"snow-video-story-priority\"><\/p>\n<div id=\"uwVideoPlaceholder\" slot=\"placeholder\" style=\"z-index:19;width:100%;padding-bottom:56.25%;position:relative\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"vidplaybtn\" style=\"display:-moz-box;display:-ms-flexbox;display:-webkit-flex;display:flex;background-color:rgba(0,0,0,.4);border:2px solid #fff;border-radius:80px;cursor:pointer;height:80px;width:80px;position:absolute;top:50%;left:50%;transform:translate(-50%,-50%);z-index:10\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"vidplayicon\" src=\"https:\/\/www.gannett-cdn.com\/appservices\/universal-web\/universal\/icons\/icon-play-alt-white.svg\" alt=\"play\" style=\"height:40px;margin:auto 18px auto 27px;width:40px\"\/><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div slot=\"videoDetails\" id=\"videoDetails\" class=\"videoDetails\" style=\"padding-top:8px;padding-bottom:8px\">\n<div id=\"videoDetailsContainer\" class=\"videoDetailsContainer\" hidden=\"\">\n<p>Top Restaurant Health Violations in Lafayette Parish (Nov 24.\u2013Dec. 1)<\/p>\n<p>A look at the top three restaurants in Lafayette Parish cited for critical food safety violations between Nov. 24 and Dec. 1. Violations include sanitation issues, unlabeled chemicals, and raw animal food.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><\/media-video><\/div>\n<p><story-highlights class=\"spacer-small column ten-column no-gutter\" util-module-path=\"elements\/story\"><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Lafayette is hosting a variety of holiday-themed events in the days leading up to Christmas.<\/li>\n<li>Festivities include a Christmas concert, a &#8217;60s holiday show, and historically decorated homes.<\/li>\n<li>Family-friendly activities range from traditional craft demonstrations to sensory-friendly museum mornings.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><\/story-highlights><partner-banner util-module-path=\"elements\/partner\" class=\"spacer-large\" min-height=\"390\" fluid=\"\" outstream=\"\"\/>\n<p>Christmas is less than two weeks away, and there are still plenty of ways to celebrate the holiday season.\u00a0<\/p>\n<partner-banner util-module-path=\"elements\/partner\" class=\"spacer-large\" min-height=\"600\" fluid=\"\" outstream=\"\" momentum=\"\"\/>\n<h2 class=\"presto-h2 wp-block-heading\">Guide to events in Lafayette this weekend\u00a0<\/h2>\n<h3 class=\"presto-h3 wp-block-heading\">Friday, Dec. 12\u00a0<\/h3>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Christmas at The Bayou Christmas Concert:<\/strong> Celebrate the season with this family-friendly holiday concert featuring festive music, community spirit and surprises for all ages. The evening includes a brief message from the pastor on the hope of Christmas. No childcare provided \u2014 families are encouraged to enjoy the event together. Join Acadiana for a joyful start to the holiday season. The event will take place at 2234 Kaliste Saloom Rd, Lafayette, LA 70508.\u00a0<\/li>\n<li><strong>&#8217;60s Holiday Girl Group Show at Cit\u00e9 des Arts: <\/strong>Missy, Cindy Lou, Suzy and Betty Jean bring festive cheer to Harper\u2019s Hardware with \u201860s holiday hits, tight harmonies and plenty of laughs. Enjoy this retro holiday celebration at Cit\u00e9 des Arts, 109 Vine St., Lafayette. Price: $35 Opening Night Gala; $25 all other performances.\u00a0<\/li>\n<li><strong>Christmas at the Lafayette Museum: <\/strong>The Lafayette Museum Historic Homes &amp; Gardens will be decorated for Christmas with period decorations through Dec. 31. The event will take place at The Lafayette Museum, Historic Home and Gardens, 1122 Lafayette St., Lafayette, LA 70501, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Prices: $5 adults; $3 seniors, military, and students.\u00a0<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<partner-inline util-module-path=\"elements\/partner\" class=\"spacer-large\" placement=\"native-article_link\" sizes=\"[[300, 250], [3, 3]]\" min-height=\"250\" fluid=\"\" outstream=\"\"\/>\n<p class=\"related-link\"><span class=\"exclude-from-newsgate\"><strong style=\"margin-right:3px\">More: <\/strong><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.theadvertiser.com\/story\/news\/local\/acadiana\/2025\/12\/09\/lafayette-lcg-website-redesign-community-branding-project-update-december-2025\/87634982007\/\" rel=\"noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">New Lafayette update unveils LCG website redesign, major community branding push<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<h3 class=\"presto-h3 wp-block-heading\">Saturday, Dec. 13\u00a0<\/h3>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><span style=\"box-sizing:border-box;margin:0;padding:0\"><strong>Old-Time Winter Traditions:\u00a0<\/strong>Vermilionville transforms into a festive historic village, showcasing traditional Acadiana crafts like candle-making, natural d\u00e9cor, soap-making<\/span> and letters to Papa Noel. Visitors can enjoy classic Cajun and Creole dishes at La Cuisine de Maman (11 a.m. to 2 p.m.) and shop for handmade gifts from local artists at La Boutique. The event will take place at Vermilionville Living History Museum &amp; Folklife Park, 300 Fisher Rd. Lafayette, LA 70508 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.\u00a0<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<partner-inline util-module-path=\"elements\/partner\" placement=\"native-article_link\" sizes=\"[[300, 250], [3, 3]]\" min-height=\"250\" fluid=\"\" outstream=\"\"\/>\n<h3 class=\"presto-h3 wp-block-heading\">Sunday, Dec. 14\u00a0<\/h3>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Sensory-Friendly Mornings at the Children\u2019s Museum of Acadiana: <\/strong>The Children\u2019s Museum of Acadiana offers a monthly sensory-friendly morning designed for families of children with ASD or sensory processing disorders. Attendance is limited to 15 families, with lowered lights and sound, plus adaptive tools like noise-reducing headphones and weighted vests. Held every second Sunday from 9 to 11 a.m., these sessions provide a calm, accessible space for hands-on play and learning. Advance registration required.\u00a0<\/li>\n<li><span style=\"box-sizing:border-box;margin:0;padding:0\"><strong>Sam Sphar \u2013 Live Music Nightly:\u00a0<\/strong>Enjoy live music by Sam Sphar seven nights a week from 6\u20139 p.m. at 3809 Ambassador Caffery Parkway, Lafayette.<\/span>\u00a0<\/li>\n<li><strong>A very merry Burlesque Brunch: <\/strong>Live Music at The Artmosphere at 902 Johnston St., Lafayette, LA 70501. The event will take place from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. The price is $5.\u00a0<\/li>\n<li><strong>Stop the Clock Cowboy Jazz \u2013 Monthly Dance Night: <\/strong>Enjoy an evening of live Cowboy Jazz at this recurring second-Sunday event. Doors open at 5 p.m., with music and dancing from 6\u20139 p.m. Tickets are $10 at the door, and kids 10 and under get in free. Held at 106 N. 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