Join us for the beginning of the most wonderful time of the year here in the City of Lights! The 98th Annual Christmas Festival season starts Saturday, November 23rd with events scheduled throughout the season, which concludes January 6, 2025. Turning on the Lights event starts at 10AM with the Holiday Kids Fest on the downtown riverbank. The ticketed event, Cookies With Santa will be 10 AM-4 PM. The Turn on the Holidays schedule starts at 4 PM featuring musical entertainment, a drone show and fireworks. See natchitocheschristmas.com for a complete schedule of this season's events. More Info