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Holiday delights
The holiday season brings a blur of activities. That’s why you’ll want to get these big events on your calendar now: They’re worth planning around. Here’s our Top 10 don’t-miss-orChristmas-won’t-come events, listed by date. For a more complete list of holiday events, turn to Page 10G.
Ivy Booker helps build the poinsettia tree.
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City Park Conservancy workers build a poinsettia tree inside the New Orleans Botanical Garden’s Conservatory of the Two Sisters.
It seems fitting that the holiday tree inside the New Orleans Botanical Garden’s Conservatory of the Two Sisters would be built from blooming flowers. The City Park Conservancy built a 20-foot-tall “tree” from 500 poinsettia plants in preparation for
The climb is steep to get to the top of the poinsettia tree.
Celebration in the Oaks,
Mark Meunier hands Mauricio Le Sage poinsettias to place on a form inside the tree.
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1. CELEBRATION IN THE OAKS: The holiday lights festival kicks off the 2024 season with driving and walking tours on Nov. 29, and continues through Jan. 3, starting weeknights at 6 p.m. and Friday and Saturday nights at 5 p.m. Dasher Passes allow those on driving tours to skip the line, and combined rates for walking and driving tours are available. Driving tours start at $7 for bikes and $20 for cars.Walking tours start at $20. CelebrationInTheOaks. com. 2. KENNER CHRISTMAS VILLAGE: Heritage Park will be lit for the holiday nightly Dec. 1-31, 5:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. Visitors to the park, 2015 Fourth St. in Kenner, can view the festival displays and shop local vendors on weekends; children can play in the sudsy “snow” that will blanket the park.A holiday-themed musical laser light show plays in the Kenner Planetarium & Megadome Cinema across the street on Dec. 7, 14, 21 and 28 at 7 p.m. www. visitjeffersonparish.com. 3. CATHEDRAL CONCERTS: French Quarter Festivals Inc. will host a series of free holiday concerts at St. Louis Cathedral, 615 Pere Antoine Alley in New Orleans.The first concert will feature New Orleanian John Boutté on Dec. 4, 6 p.m. to 7 p.m. On Dec. 11, Beau Soleil’s Christmas Bayou avec Michael Doucet 6 p.m. to 7 p.m.; Dec. 18,Yusa & Mahmoud Chouki 6 p.m. to 7 p.m.; Dec. 22, the Cathedral Choir, 5:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. fqfi.org/holidays. ä See HOLIDAYS, page 2G
Chasing Christmas: Amazing Acro-Cats return to strut their stuff in ‘Mew Orleans’ Traci Howerton ANIMAL RESCUE
The Amazing Acro-Cats, a troupe of former stray cats traveling the country to show off their talents for a good cause, return to New Orleans with their annual “Meowy Catmas Special” Dec. 5-22 at the Allways Lounge & Cabaret, 2240 St Claude Ave., New Orleans. This unusual show is purr-fect for the entire family, but leave the pets at home. It’s a must-see show during the holiday season, especially for those
who love cats. The show features rescue cats jumping through wreaths, rolling ornaments, pushing sleighs and performing an array of seasonal tricks. These felines are ready to delight and amaze audiences of all ages. There will also be a special appearance by The Rock-Cats, the only cat band in the world, playing seasonal carol selections such as “A Cat in a Man-
ger,” “Catnip Roasting on an Open Fire” and “God Rest Ye Merry Kittens.” Aside from giving audiences a captivating and impressive show, the Amazing Acro-Cats demonstrate the mental and physical health benefits of the use of positive-reinforcement clicker training. Each performance aims to educate the public on the benefits of the training. Many cats are abandoned or surrendered to shelters because of behav-
ioral issues stemming from boredom. Clicker training can not only keep cats happy and engaged but can also deepen the bond between cats and their families. During their tours, The Amazing Acro-Cats team up with local rescues and shelters. This year, they are partnering with Big Easy Animal Rescue.
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