Quick Details
Adults
Ages 13+
$ 180
Children
Ages 6-12
$ 180
Infants
Ages 2-5
Free
Join us for a Christmas Eve Bonfire Adventure!
The small communities just upriver from New Orleans are home to a unique holiday tradition – building, lighting and gathering around towering bonfires along the Mississippi River levee to light the way for “Papa Noel,” Santa Claus, on Christmas Eve. This experience includes a Creole Christmas Tour at Destrehan Plantation, Christmas Eve Dinner, and a stop at the Mississippi River levee to view the bonfires.
After a short motorcoach ride, you’ll arrive at Destrehan Plantation for a Creole Christmas Tour of the Big House and self-guided tour of the grounds. Continue the evening with a delicious Cajun Christmas Eve Dinner featuring holiday favorites like Fried Turkey, Cornbread Dressing, and more! Visit the cash bar to purchase beer and wine, before heading to the next stop, the Mississippi River levee.
The highlight of the night is viewing the bonfires along the levee in Gramercy, LA. Guests will feel the warmth of the bonfires as they take in the sights of the Christmas Eve firework show. Throughout this guided experience, guests will learn about Cajun and Creole Holiday Traditions, sing carols, and enjoy cookies and eggnog.
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Bus will depart Gray Line Lighthouse (400 Toulouse St) at 2:00 p.m. and return at 9:15 p.m.
*Guests should arrive 15 – 20 minutes before departure.*
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Gray Line Lighthouse Departure (2:00 p.m.)
– 400 Toulouse St, New Orleans, LA 70130
Please display your barcoded voucher as your ticket 15 minutes in advance of your tour time at our Lighthouse Ticket Office at Toulouse St. and the Mississippi River (400 Toulouse St. New Orleans, LA 70130), directly behind the JAX Brewery. If you have any questions, please contact us by email at [email protected] or by phone at (504) 569-1401. -
- Fried Turkey
- Smoked Pork Loin
- Cranberry Sauce
- Cornbread Dressing
- Sweet Potato Souffle
- Haricots Verts
- Giblet Gravy
- Bread
- Vegetable Lasagna
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- Beer ($3)
- Wine ($7)
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- Bonfire Viewing on the Mississippi River levee
- Round-trip Transportation (Departure from Gray Line Lighthouse, 400 Toulouse St)
- Christmas Eve Dinner
- Creole Christmas Tour of the Big House
- Self-guided Tour of Grounds
- Cash Bar Onsite (Beer & Wine)
- Expert Tour Guide Sharing Local History and Cajun & Creole Christmas Traditions
- Christmas Cookies & Eggnog
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- Gratuities (optional)
- Beer & Wine available for purchase at the Cash Bar
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Bookings are non-refundable. All sales are final.