The community is invited to experience the simple warmth and beauty of Christmas past as Vermilionville’s historic village brings to life the holiday traditions of yesteryear. Visitors young and old are invited to sing Christmas carols, listen to storytelling, decorate cookies, make bousillage ornaments, view the decorations in the village, and much more. Vermilionville’s artisans will be on hand to demonstrate winter traditions of the Acadian, Creole, and Native American cultures such as open-hearth cooking demonstrations and making santons (little saints), candles, soap, natural decorations, and citrus pomanders. Children will enjoy writing letters to Papa Noël, and can even meet the French Santa Claus himself, who was actually a trapper that would deliver presents such as candy, money, and small toys. We will also have 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 also 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.
Vermilionville is closed to the public on Monday but is open Tuesday – Sunday from 10 a.m. – 3 p.m.
Regular admission rates apply on all days except December 18th. This day is Family Day and the fee is a flat $5 for everyone. Admission on all other days is $10 per adult, $6 for children 5-18, and free for children under 5.
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