If you want to celebrate Christmas and the holidays in authentic South Louisiana fashion, you'll never run out of things to do.

Lafayette Travel has compiled a full list of Cajun and Creole Christmas activities throughout Acadiana. Activities in Lafayette Parish are listed below. Click here to see activities throughout the rest of the Acadiana area.

Safari of Lights: November 24 - 25, December 1 - 3, 8-30 – Safari of Lights. Zoo of Acadiana, Broussard. 5-9 p.m. 3 years old and above $7. Animated and still Christmas lights and animal displays, Christmas music, hot chocolate, and a North Pole Express train ride!

Noël en Broussard, November 29. City Hall, Broussard. Join the city of Broussard as it kicks off the holiday season with the lighting of a 25-foot Christmas tree. Reception and tree lighting begin at 5:30 – 8 p.m.

Christmas in Scott, November 30. St. Aubin Park, Scott. 5 – 8 p.m. Farmer’s Market will open for shopping, the Scott Christmas tree will be lit, and Santa will be on hand for photo ops!

Noël Acadien Au Village, December 1 - 23. Acadian Village, Lafayette. 5:30-9 p.m. $10 at the gate; $8 in advance. Half a million lights, displays, food, entertainment, and holiday shopping, all to raise funds for LARC.

Christmas at the Alexandre Mouton House, December 1 - 31. 1122 Lafayette St., Lafayette. Tues.-Sat. 10 a.m.-4 p.m. $5 Adults, $3 Seniors, $2 Students. The Alexandre Mouton House will showcase period Christmas decorations.

Festival of Light, December 1. Oil Center, Lafayette. 5-9 p.m. Celebrate as the switch is pulled to light the colossal Santa, sleigh and reindeer over Coolidge Blvd! Music, food, fun, and shopping! Children of all ages are invited...Santa will pay a visit for photos along with a Living Nativity and an outdoor snow yard.

Sonic Drive-In Veteran's & Christmas Parade, December 3. The Sonic Drive - In Christmas Parade rolls from Downtown to the Oil Center, and starts at 1 p.m. Free. The parade features over 20 floats, high school marching bands and Santa's official arrival to Lafayette!

Living Bethlehem, December 8 - 10. Sugar Mill Pond Town Center, 120 Waterview Rd., Youngsville. 7-8 p.m. A live Nativity drama, The Living Bethlehem is held outdoors at Sugar Mill Pond and showcases a cast of children, live animals and a children’s choir.

The Nutcracker, December 9 - 10. Heymann Performing Arts Center, Lafayette. Lafayette Ballet Theatre with Principal guest artists from the Pacific Northwest Ballet and the entire dance community present the Holiday classic, The Nutcracker, a full-length classical ballet in two acts. Call 337-262-0444 or 337-291-5555 for ticket information.

City of Broussard Christmas Parade, December 10. The parade starts at the intersection of S. Morgan down Albertsons Pkwy at 1 p.m.

Lessons & Carols, December 10. St. John Cathedral, 914 St. John Street, Lafayette. 7:30 p.m. Lessons & Carols is a traditional candlelight service of readings and choral music for the Christmas season in the beautiful ambiance of St. John Cathedral.

Old-Time Christmas at Vermilionville, December 12 - 23. 300 Fisher Rd., Lafayette. 10 a.m. - 4 p.m. daily. (Family Day-Dec. 17) Regular admission $10 adults, $8 seniors, $6 students and children 6 & under enter free. Group rates available. Vermillionville brings the simple warmth and beauty of Christmas past to life in its historic village with holiday traditions of yesteryear. Meet Papa Noël, learn how to make wax candles, sing along to Christmas carols, and much more!

Home For Christmas, December 14. Heymann Performing Arts Center, 1373 S. College Rd., Lafayette. 7 p.m. Admission. Acadiana Symphony Orchestra’s annual Christmas concert celebrates the magic of the holiday season with Roddie Romero & the Hub City All-stars, Chorale Acadienne singing traditional holiday favorites and more.

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