Steinhauer Craft Show Covington Fairgrounds on Columbia Street. Christmas extravaganza with 500 boot

Rusty Costanza/The Times-Picayune A crowd walks though a holiday display after the ceremonial lighting of Harah's Miracle on Fulton Street in New Orleans on Tuesday, November 24, 2009. New Orleans Saints watsonville california motels quarterback Drew Brees and his wife, Brittany, were on hand to flip the switch.
Plaquemines Parish Orange Festival Fort Jackson, off Louisiana 23, Buras. The festival returns to its original home for the first time since Hurricane Katrina and celebrates a century of citrus farming with music, food, rides, crafts plus a 5K race, helicopter rides and contests, watsonville california motels including orange eating and peeling, shrimp peeling, oyster shucking, kumquat stuffing and more. The gates open at 10 a.m. The fairgrounds close at dusk but the carnival remains open. Music today features the Big River Band, 11 a.m. and Bruce Daigrepont Cajun Band, at 2. The Orange King this year is parish President Billy Nungesser. Free admission. Visit orangefestival.com.
Celebration in the Oaks Botanical Garden, Amusement Park and Storyland, City Park. The extravagant light display returns with old favorites and new attractions, now open nightly, 6-11 tonight, (6-10 weekdays) through Jan. 2, closed Dec. 24 and 31. Admission is $7, free for children younger than 3 and for Friends of City Park. Call 483.9415, celebrationintheoaks.com.
Harrah's New Orleans "Miracle on Fulton Street" Fulton and Poydras Streets. The popular attraction featuring lighted Christmas trees along a holiday boardwalk, "snowfalls, " facepainters, balloon and caricature artists, food and drink, and entertainment is open daily at noon, through Jan. 2. Free. Photos with Santa, 6-10. Guests are encouraged to donate new gifts to benefit the Friends of the Fishermen Foundation. For a donation valued watsonville california motels at $15, patrons will receive a complimentary photo with Santa. Entertainment features BRW, 8-10.
"Krewe of Jingle" Holiday Parade "Jingle Mingle" Block Party The parade rolls on Canal Street from Elks Place to Magazine, turns right to Poydras Street, left to S. Peters Street, back to Canal, left at St. Charles and ending at St. Charles and Common with floats, bands, Christmas characters, stilt walkers and more, 1. The block party is in the 100 block of Baronne Street at 2, with music games, food and crafts, sponsored by the Downtown Development District. Visit neworleansdowntown.com.
Le Marche des Fetes The Pitot House, 1440 Moss St. Holiday boutique with home and garden gifts, decorations, book signings, watsonville california motels food, photographs with Papa Noel and music by Streetbeat Band, 1. Food and beverage sales benefit the Louisiana Landmarks Society's Pitot House. Admission is $5 and includes watsonville california motels a tour of the house during regular tour hours. Free for LLS members. Hours are 9 a.m.-4. Call 482.0312.
Howliday Santa Paws Photos City Bark Dog Park in City Park. Professional digital pictures of you and your pet by Sisters Studios Photography, 10 a.m.-2. $20. Cash or check only. Adoptable dogs will be at the site. All proceeds benefit Animal Helper.
Winter Bazaar Gumbo Cook-Off International School of Louisiana, 1400 Camp St. The gumbo cook-off features professional chefs and celebrity judges along with gift and craft vendors, Audubon Zoo mobile units, a visit from Santa and snow, 11 a.m.-3. watsonville california motels Free. Proceeds benefit school programs. Call 274.4580.
watsonville california motels Bark at the Bridge Park West Bank Bridge Park, 13825 River Road, Luling. The St. Charles Parish Humane Society and Animal Control presents the event featuring raffles, pet adoptions, pet goods and services, and a pet/owner look-alike contest, 11 a.m.-4. Leashed and vaccinated pets may sit for pictures with Santa. All proceeds support the new animal shelter project and the St. Charles Humane Society. Visit barkatthebridgepark.com.
Charity Art Exhibition watsonville california motels Vieux Carre Ballroom 2, Harrah's New Orleans Hotel. An exhibition of new works by local artist Terrance Osborne opens with a reception to benefit NOBA's free education programs, 6-9, with new artworks, wine and hors d'oeuvres and music by The Mark Weliky Jazz Trio. All proceeds from ticket sales and a percentage of the exhibition sales will help provide free dance classes for local children. Tickets are $35, $50 per couple. Call 522.0996.
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The Side Splitting Sleigh Ride of Insanity Republic New Orleans, 828 S. Peters St. The comedy show benefits Toys for Tots and features Emmy award winner Tom Gregory with Tee Ray, Dane Faucheux, JD Sledge and James Cusimano, 8:30 (doors open at 7:30) . Free admission with a new unwrapped toy. Tickets also available at the door for $20.
PhotoGALA Benefit Party and Auction The Big Top, 1638 Clio St. Food and drink, entertainment by Fleur de Tease, a print auction, music by Jon Cleary and DJ Brice Nice, raffles and more, 9-midnight. $20 at the door; proceeds benefit the New Orleans Photo Alliance. Cocktail attire is suggested.
St. Tammany Parish Library watsonville california motels Events The library presents "Mark Twain, 100 Years Later, " performed by Dave Ehlert, of Branson, Mo., 10 a.m.-noon at the Causeway Branch, (985.626.9779) and 3-5 at the Slidell Branch (985.646.6470). Free, but seating limited. Call the libraries to register.
Maple Street Book Shop 7523 Maple St. Hester Bass signs "The Secret World of Walter Anderson, " 11:30 a.m.-12:30, Mario Tama photographer watsonville california motels of "Coming Back: New Orleans Resurgent, " signs, 1-3, Bill Cotter reads and signs "Fever Chart, " 5. Call 866.4916.
Borders Books Music 3338 St. Charles Ave. and 3131 Veterans Memorial Blvd., Metairie. Book launch of "Me Lee: How I Came to Know, Love and Lose Lee Harvey Oswald, " with a presentation by the editor, Edward T. Haslam, watsonville california motels 1 Uptown, and at 4 in Metairie.
National Comedy Company Yo Mama's, 727 St. Peter St. Audience interactive improv comedy show, featuring Stevie G., Lynae LeBlanc, Jay Tombstone, Richard Mayer, the blues of Smartass Nick and others, 10. $10, $8 online. Call 523.7469, nationalcomedycompany.com.
watsonville california motels Breakfast with the Penguins Audubon Aquarium. Enjoy breakfast, make penguin crafts and learn about the endangered penguins, 8-10 a.m. Advanced registration is required and price includes Aquarium admission after the breakfast. Tickets are $32, $22 for Audubon Nature Institute members. Register online at AudubonInstitute.org.
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1st Annual New Orleans Children's Book Festival Latter Branch Library, 5120 St. Charles Ave. The festival watsonville california motels features celebrity authors and readers, watsonville california motels including Cheryl Landrieu, Ruby Bridges, James Carville and others plus food, entertainment, music and books, 11 a.m.-3. Free. Visit rubybridgesfoundation.org/bookfest.
Children's Castle 501 Williams Blvd., Kenner. Chat with Santa and Mrs. Claus over a pizza lunch and see the Porta Puppet watsonville california motels Players production of "The Toymaker's Helper, " 11 a.m. $12, $5 for children younger than 2. Reservations are necessary. Call 468.7231.
Louisiana Children's Museum 420 Julia St. "Lunch watsonville california motels with the Cajun Gingerbread Boy." Cookie decorating activities, storytime and photo opportunities with the Gingerbread Boy, 11 a.m. $20 per family up to four people, $5 each additional person. Members free. Register at lcm.org. Call 523.1357.
St. Nicholas Day Fair Dutch Alley, French Quarter. An afternoon of free children's activities including crafts, face painting, balloon art, visits with Saint Nicholas, book signings, noon-4, with holiday music by Johnette Downing, noon, New Orleans String Project, 1, Ka-Ville watsonville california motels Jazz Music Experience, 3, Jayna Morgan and Sazerac watsonville california motels Sunrise Jazz Band, 3 at the Dutch Alley Performance Pavilion.
Junior Honeybee Dance Clinic Elmwood Fitness Center, Harahan. Members of the Honeybees will teach a dance routine to girls 5-12 who would like to perform during a Hornets game, 12:30-4. Space limited. Pre-registration is encouraged. The fee is $120 and includes an official uniform, pom-poms, a T-shirt and balcony tickets to the game, Dec. 10. Call 593.4745.
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