This year’s celebration will showcase our beautifully lit median project with over 250 lights and the lighting of Santa and his sleigh on Ochsner’s skywalk. Guests will enjoy:

Two Main Experiences

6th Floor of the Burdin Riehl Parking Tower – A ticketed 21+ event with food, drinks, and live music from Dustin Dale Gaspard, Coteau Grove & On Call Band.

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5th Floor Family Fun Zone – A family-friendly experience featuring Christmas movies on the big screen, cookie decorating, ornament making, face painting, personalized stockings, hot cocoa, letters to Santa, pictures with Santa, Christmas shopping, food, and more!

Plus Exciting Attractions for All Ages

• Train Rides on the Median – Fun for kids and adults!

• FREE Trolley Service – Sponsored by Geaux Out, Downtown Lafayette, & The Oil Center Association. The trolley will provide complimentary rides between Festival of Lights (Burdin Riehl Center) and Downtown Lafayette’s Christmas Event at Parc Sans Souci.

  • Pick-up & drop-off Downtown: in front of Magnolia Pantry

  • Service begins at 5:30pm. Last pick up/drop off in the Oil Center is 8:15pm, last pick up/drop off downtown is 8:30pm.

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​​​​Sponsorship Opportunities:

 (Sign up before October 17, 2025 to get maximum exposure on printed material.)​

‘All is Bright’ Presenting Sponsor $5,000

(Heymann Foundation)

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‘Lighting of Santa’ Sponsor $5,000

(LUS)​

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‘Get Lit’ Drink Sponsor $2,000

(Catalyst Bank, Antoni's, Schilling, Cane's)

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‘Eat, Drink, & Be Merry’ Table Sponsor ($750)

(Acadiana Prescription Shop, Heymann Holdings, Fastest Labs, First Horizon, Parish Biscuit, Core Medical, IRG, Borden Dairy, Brach Myers, State Senator, Annie Spell, State Representative, BCM Advisors)

Santa’s Workshop Sponsors ($500)

(Ruth Ann Menutis, Pascale's, Hancock)

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ELF Signs ($500)

(Neel-Schafer, Lantec, Hub City Diner, Lafayette Travel, Cullen Investments, Parish Ink, Rader, Borden's Ice Cream Shoppe, Acadiana Travel, LUS, LFT, Home Bank)​​​​

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