More events will be added. Schedule subject to change.
Tree Lighting Ceremony
5:30pm Minden Civic Center FREE
Join us as we light up the City Christmas Tree and kick off the exciting Holiday weekend!
Holiday Wine Walk
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5:30pm-8:00pm Downtown Minden $25
Join us for a delightful wine tasting experience and stroll through Downtown Minden to visit 15+ stops where you’ll encounter delicious snacks, captivating entertainment, exclusive discounts, and so much more. Proceeds from this event will be donated to a local charity.
Thank you to our Wine Walk sponsors – Minden Family Dental and Minden Foundation.
Wine Walk Participants will receive a map and wristband!
Presents on Pearl Craft Vendor Market
5:00pm – 8:00pm – Pearl Street, Downtown Minden
Holiday Trail of Lights Hayride
6-9pm Minden Civic Center Parking Lot FREE
Take a tractor-pulled hayride tour of the Historic District and enjoy Christmas Lights and caroling hosted by Visit Webster Parish & Dorcheat Museum.
Presents on Pearl Craft Vendor Market
11:00am – 6:00pm – Pearl Street, Downtown Minden
Christmas Parade
5pm Downtown Minden
This year’s theme will be “Candyland Christmas”. Entries should great creative and use the Candy Land theme for a sweet presentation! Build a float or other parade entry to illustrate the theme. Have music playing for an extra touch! We encourage lights and colors to make your entry unique. The parade will begin promptly at the corner of Second Street and Main Street and ends at the same location. Line up begins at 3:00pm.
Questions? Contact: Stephanie Barnette at (318) 377-4240 or (318) 510-1610 or email [email protected]
ENTRY DEADLINE: All parade entry forms must be completed and returned to the Greater Minden Chamber by Wednesday, December 11th at 4:00pm.
Parade Awards
6:15pm Minden Civic Center
Fireworks
7:00pm Fireworks Show (from the Webster Parish Courthouse parking lot)
Christmas Tour of Homes
Step into the holiday spirit and celebrate the season with our Christmas Tour of Homes in historic Minden, Louisiana on Sunday, December 15th.
Purchase tickets here – https://bit.ly/4eGLYg3
Christmas in Minden is the premiere holiday event in the Greater Minden area. We are excited to bring back a well-loved Christmas tradition and offer you an opportunity to highlight your
business/organization while using the creative talents of those within your organization.
Christmas Cards to the Community is a unique way to showcase your business, organization, church, school (the list goes on and on!) to the thousands of cars and visitors that will pass through downtown Minden during the Christmas season.
