Events
European Christmas Shopping Village - December 6th - December 21st
Be sure to check out our newest attraction on the Natchez Bluff open select Fridays and Saturdays between December 6th and December 21st. Our European Village will be home to various local vendors that will offer handmade crafts, snack food items and more!
Once you’ve shopped the Village, be sure to grab your Christmas in Natchez Passport at the Postal Shoppe, and take the FREE Trolley to visit our downtown merchants. Collect stamps from our merchants on your passport, and return it to the Postal Shoppe for a FREE Christmas in Natchez gift! You will be able to “Shop & Ship”! Just bring all of your items to the Postal Shoppe (located in the Village) and they will take care of the rest.
Village Hours:
Fridays 4:00 pm - 7:00 pm
Saturdays 1:00 pm - 6:00 pm
Annual Lighting of the Tree - Saturday, November 30, 2024
Come and kick-off the Christmas Season with the Annual Lighting of the Christmas Tree in the heart of downtown Natchez. Our historic city has been dubbed “Christmas Capital of the South”, with a 34’ tree anchored in the center of Main Street. Each year, we gather around with family-friendly festivities including street vendors, children’s rides and a petting zoo. Don’t worry! Santa will join in on the fun inside Home Bank on the corner of Main and Commerce Streets. We will end the night with a special performance by the Natchez-Adams County High School Concert Choir, and caroling around the tree just before we begin the official countdown to light the tree with pyrotechnics synchronized to Christmas Carols. It is truly a magical event.
3:00 – 6:00 Children’s Rides and Petting Zoo
Santa and friends will be inside the Home Bank lobby
$10.00 armband for children – Unlimited rides and visits to the Petting Zoo
6:00 - 6:15 - Performance by Natchez-Adams County High School Concert Choir
6: 15 - 6:30 - Caroling Around the Tree
6:30 - Lighting of the Tree
ANNUAL CHRISTMAS PARADE - Saturday, December 7th at 6:00 pm
Join us for the Annual Christmas Parade on Saturday, December 2nd in downtown Natchez. This year, we are excited to announce our Grand Marshall, Rusty Jenkins! Come see Rusty show his Christmas cheer and showcase his community involvement as he leads the Parade ! We are honored to have him as our Grand Marshall. We thank Rusty for his decades long service to Natchez with his endless number of volunteer roles.
If you would like to participate in the parade, please click HERE for the application and follow the instructions on the form.
The parade will start at 6:00 pm from Broadway, and will go LEFT on Franklin Street, turn RIGHT at Rankin Street and then RIGHT on Main Street, LEFT on Canal, and then RIGHT on Broadway back to the original position.
Wardo’s Rouxdolph Roll - 10K, 5K & One Mile Kids Run - Saturday, December 7, 2024 at 8:00 am
Come run, walk or stroll at the 2nd Annual Wardo’s Rouxdolph Roll!
8:00 a.m. Start at Wardo's Poboys
309 N Broadway Street
Natchez, MS 39120
ENTRY FEES:
10K - $35
5K - $30
(T-Shirt included with entry fee)
One Mile Kids Run
$10
(T-Shirt NOT included with entry fee, but available for purchase on race day.)
PACKET PICKUP AT WARDO'S ON FRIDAY, DECEMBER 6 BETWEEN 1 AND 9 PM
