All are invited to experience the simple beauty and tradition of Christmas past as Vermilionville’s historic village brings the holiday traditions of the past to new life with its special Old Time Christmas Family Day on Saturday, December 12 from 10 AM - 4 PM.

Visitors will be able to take a self - guided tour and experience some of the Christmas and New Year traditions from the 1700s and 1800s.

Activities include singing Christmas carols, listening to storytelling, decorating cookies,  and much more. Children will enjoy writing letters to Papa Noël, and can even meet the French Santa Claus himself.

For more information about Old Time Christmas, click here or call (337) 233-4077.

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