Vermilionville
300 Fisher Road
Lafayette, LA
Vermilionville's historic village is bringing to life the holiday traditions of yesteryear with its special Old Time Christmas family day Saturday, Dec. 17, from 10 a.m. – 4 p.m. Visitors young and old will have the chance to take a self-guided tour and see firsthand some of the Christmas and New Year traditions from the 17 and 1800s. Admission for Vermilionville’s Old-Time Christmas is $5. Sing Christmas carols, listen to storytelling, decorate cookies, view the decorations in the village and much more. Vermilionville’s artisans will demonstrate winter traditions of the Acadian, Creole and Native American cultures, such as open hearth cooking and making santons (little saints), candles, soap, natural decorations and citrus pomanders. Children can write letters to Papa Noël and even meet the French Santa Claus himself, who was actually a trapper that would deliver presents such as candy, money and small toys. There will also be animal feed for sale so that guests can enjoy feeding our Provence donkey and three Gulf Coast Native sheep. Vermilionville’s restaurant, La Cuisine de Maman, will be open for regular business hours that day, offering Cajun and Creole favorites on its buffet, as well as a full menu of other items.
Those attending are also invited to join the weekly Cajun Jam from 1 p.m. – 3:30 p.m. As always, the jam is hosted by a professional local musician, but is open to all levels from beginner up.
For more information about Old Time Christmas visit Vermilionville.org or call (337) 233-4077.
