Upcoming Christmas events in St. Mary

Here's a list of Christmas activities and events in St. Mary Parish, compiled by the Cajun Coast Visitors and Convention staff.

Holiday lights
—Christmas Lights on Bayou Teche in Franklin will be nightly. Tune in to 93.5 FM on Teche Drive, Main, Martin Luther King and Iberia streets in Franklin. Over 1 million lights along Parc Sur La Teche=.
—Centerville Light Show, 135 Yellow Bayou Road in Centerville.
The light show will run nightly from 5:30 p.m.-midnight (weather permitting). The show isn't run in the rain. Please come out to enjoy the lights and tune your radio to 88.9
—Traditional Idlewild Plantation Christmas Lighting in Patterson. The driving tour will be from 5 to 9 p.m. Sunday through Thursday and 5 to 10 p.m. Friday and Saturday at Kemper Williams Park in Patterson for $2 per car (dependent on weather).
—Bernice Street Christmas by Candlelight, Dec. 11, 5:30 to 9 p.m., Bernice Street (one way only) in Morgan City.

Parades
—City of Franklin Christmas Golf Cart Parade and Lamplighter Ceremony, Dec. 4, 6 p.m. at corner of Jackson and Main streets and ending at the Courthouse Square.
—Christmas Bike Ride, Dec. 4, Patterson, 6 p.m. Beginning and ending at Morey Park. Light up your bike and get your Christmas tunes ready.
—Lower Atchafalaya Christmas Boat Parade in Patterson, Dec. 11, 6 p.m., Morey Park in Patterson.
—City of Patterson 4-Legged Friends Christmas Parade, Dec. 12, noon, with line-up at 11 a.m. at Main Street in Patterson
—City of Patterson Annual Christmas Street Parade, Dec. 12, 2 p.m. down La. 182 (Main Street) in Patterson

Music
and theater
—Tri-City Youth Theatre Christmas live theater production of “Rudolf Rides Again” Dec. 6, 6:30 p.m., children’s play, Municipal Auditorium in Morgan City.
—Marine Corps Band New Orleans Toys for Tots Christmas Concert, Dec. 7, 7 p.m. Free admission, but a new, unwrapped toy appreciated, Municipal Audi-torium in Morgan City.
—Caroling at Shadow-lawn, Dec. 18, 6 p.m., first “Caroling at Shadowlawn." Candles and song sheets will be provide,d 906 Main St., Franklin,
—“Home for the Holidays” Christmas Gala, Dec. 18, 8 p.m., Teche Theatre for the Performing Arts in Franklin.
—City of Franklin New Year’s Eve Celebration, Dec. 31, 6 p.m. to past midnight, historic Downtown Franklin.

Movies
—Christmas Movie Night, Berwick Civic Center, Dec. 4, 6 p.m., Santa and a movie with food, drinks, and gifts,
—Movies in the Park, Dec. 10, 6 p.m., at Park Street Park in Patterson.

Home tours
—Victorian Christmas at the Grevemberg House and Shadowlawn, Dec. 1– 31, Victorian style tree and seasonal greenery. Closed Christmas Eve and Day, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. in Franklin, $12 per person, $10 for seniors and $8 for children.
—Christmas Home Tour in Patterson, Dec. 11, 11 a.m. to 2 p.m., tickets available.

Christmas
tree festival
—25th Wedell-Williams Aviation & Cypress Sawmill Annual Christmas Tree Festival Dec. 9. Open House to view the variety of decorated trees, 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. at the Louisiana State Museum in Patter-son at Kemper Williams Park. Free admission and refments.
Tea, wrestling and more
—Historic Downtown Pocket Park, Nov. 27,, 9:30 a.m. to 10 a.m., Reverse Ribbon-Cutting – Acadiana Symphony Orchestra String Trio, prayers, memorial to Mayci Breaux and more.
—Season’s Beatings Wrestling, Nov. 28, Gulf State Wrestling with \ fundraiser for Toys for Tots at the Morgan City Auditorium. Seasons Beatings 5, doors open 2:30 p.m., bell time, 3:30 p.m.. 985-518-0433
—Christmas Teddy Bear Tea, Dec. 5, 4:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m., Christmas Teddy Bear Tea with Santa. Finger foods and Christmas treats, drinks for children (milk, tea, water options), champagne/mimosas and tea for adults. Story time and pictures with Santa . Tickets for girls and boys, $30 each, adults $50 each, cost for photography. 3190 First St., Berwick, Register www.eventbrite.com
—Christmas Extra-vaganza presented by Cara’s Studio of Dance, Dec. 11, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., Morgan City Auditorium. Shopping, Christmas photos, and Christmas Recital, 1 p.m..
—Third annual A Chillin Christmas Hangout – Morgan City Petting Zoo, Dec. 11, 1 p.m. to 4 p.m., $5 per person includes games, prizes and cup of animal feed. $2 per adult. Santa will be doing photosfor separate fee. Benefit for MC Project Graduation
—Audubon Christmas Birding Count, Dec. 18, Franklin. 7 a.m. to 6 p.m.. Contact 337-923-9718 for more information.

Shopping
—Mistletoe & Moss Market, Nov. 27, huge holiday market with craft vendors, makers, food products and more, 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. under the U.S. 90 bridge in Morgan City.
—Franklin’s Bayou to Main Market Place, Dec. 4, jewelry, artists, homemade goods, and food, 8 a.m. to 2 p.m.. Downtown Franklin.
—Franklin Merchants Association Mingle & Jingle, Downtown Franklin, Dec. 9, Main Street merchants; shopping discounts, family fun, Santa and more. 10 a.m. to 8 p.m.
—Miracle on First Street, Dec. 12, 3 to 8 p.m.!More than 50 vendors, music, food, and more, 3190 First St.Berwick.
—Berwick Town Market, Dec. 18, 10 am to 2 p.m., will be held at the corner of 3rd and Lima in downtown Berwick from 10 am to 2 p.m..