For Immediate Release

NOTE: Events are ongoing as of email release date. Please check our web calendar for up to date changes.

Dec. 1, 8, 15, 22, 29 - GLC Farmers Market - Every Wednesday. Local farmers selling produce, plants, honey, homemade pies and other items grown locally. Grass-fed beef, pork and lamb are also available at the meat market during this time. GLC Meat Market, 6110 Loreauville Rd., New Iberia, 2-6 p.m., (337) 577-9160, Website, Facebook

Dec. 1 - 31 - Victorian Christmas at the Joseph Jefferson Home & Rip Van Winkle Gardens - Tours of the Joseph Jefferson Home decorated for the holiday season. Admission. Rip Van Winkle Gardens, 5505 Rip Van Winkle Rd., New Iberia, 9 a.m.-4 p.m., (337) 359-8525, Website, Facebook

Dec. 2, 9, 16, 23, 30 - Bayou Teche French Table - Every Thursday. Celebrate our Cajun culture and improve your French speaking skills regardless of your level of French. Additionally, enjoy conversations with francophones and francophiles who visit New Iberia from all over the world as well as students in the French Immersion setting at North Lewis Elementary. Vive le français! McDonald's, 1501 Center St., New Iberia, 7-8 a.m., (337) 380-7420.

Dec. 2 - 31 - Shadows Holiday Harvest Home & Garden Tour - Special holiday home and garden tour which explores what the holiday season meant to both the Weeks family and those enslaved on the family's plantations. Admission. Shadows-on-the-Teche, 317 E. Main St., New Iberia, 10 a.m.-4 p.m., Website, Facebook

Dec. 4 - Delcambre Seafood and Farmers Market - First Saturday of the month from February to December except July. Enjoy what's fresh for the season from area farms and local waters, along with tasting opportunities and recipes, live music, kids activities and other special events. Bayou Carlin Cove Boat Landing & Pavilion, 605 S. Railroad St., Delcambre, 9 a.m.-1 p.m., (800) 884-6120, Website, Facebook

Dec. 4 - Christmas in the Village - A small town family Christmas event. Tree lighting, food, vendors, music, kids activities, photos with Santa and special surprises. Loreauville Town Hall, 103 S. Main St., Loreauville, 6-9 p.m., (337) 519-1331, Facebook

Dec. 4, 7, 11, 14, 18, 21, 28 - Teche Area Farmers Market - Experience a harvest of delicious homegrown produce and homemade products by area farmers, artists and crafters. Also included are handmade cypress yard objects, homemade bread and fresh baked goods, ceramics, honey, jellies, jams, herbs, candies, handcrafted wooden bowls and utensils, birdhouses, garden benches and much more. The market is held every Saturday morning from 7-11 a.m. and Tuesday afternoon from 2-6 p.m. Bouligny Plaza, 102 W. Main St., New Iberia, (337) 369-2330, Website, Facebook

Dec. 5 - Bird on the Bayou Sidewalk Sunday - First Sunday of the month except Easter Sunday. The antique and crafts market will have vendors set up outside the store with their crafts and items. Bird on the Bayou, 120 E. Main St., New Iberia, 12:30-4:30 p.m., (337) 339-2826, Facebook

Dec. 7 - Pearl Harbor Day Memorial Ceremony - A celebration remembering the day the USA became involved in World War II with flag ceremony, 21 gun salute, flag raising and harmony of patriotic music. Bouligny Plaza, 102 W. Main St., New Iberia, 6-8 p.m., (337) 367-0308.

Dec. 9 - Rwandan Genocide Survivor Speech - Immaculée Ilibagiza, a Rwandan genocide survivor and New York Times best-selling author of Left To Tell: Discovering God Amidst the Rwandan Genocide, is scheduled to speak in New Iberia. This is a free event and registration is not required. She will speak about faith, hope, love and forgiveness. West End Park Gymnasium, 1200 Field St., New Iberia, (337) 519-9233, Website, Facebook

Dec. 9 - 12 - Iberia Performing Arts League Presents, "A USO Christmas Homecoming" - Live theater production, concessions. Admission. Essanee Theater, 126 Iberia St., New Iberia, Thurs.-Sat. 7:30-10 p.m., Sun. 2-5 p.m., (337) 364-6114, Website, Facebook

Dec. 10 - 11 - Rwandan Genocide Survivor Retreat - Immaculée Ilibagiza, a Rwandan genocide survivor and New York Times best-selling author of Left To Tell: Discovering God Amidst the Rwandan Genocide, will host a retreat in New Iberia. The retreat includes Immaculee's witness of the power of prayer, miracles of the Rosary, and inspirational music. Admission. Sacred Heart of Jesus Catholic Church, 2514 Old Jeanerette Rd., New Iberia, Friday 4-9 p.m., Saturday 8:30 a.m.- noon, (337) 519-9233, Website, Facebook

Dec. 11 - Pancakes & PJs with Santa - Picnic Style - Spend a morning picnic style with Santa and Mrs. Claus. Bring your own blanket and enjoy your hot pancakes and sausage provided by New Iberia McDonald's. Holiday face painting and story time with Mrs. Claus, photo-ops and a holiday train will also be available. Admission. Steamboat Warehouse Pavilion, 128 W. Main St., New Iberia, 8-11 a.m., Website, Facebook

Dec. 11 - Shadows Christmas Craft Market - Grab your Christmas list and come enjoy the day with your family and friends while supporting local artists, craftsmen, and the Shadows-on-the-Teche. Admission. Shadows-on-the-Teche, 317 E. Main St., New Iberia, 9 a.m.-3 p.m., (337) 369-6446, Website, Facebook

Dec. 11 - Very Berry Christmas Quest - The Greater Iberia Chamber of Commerce, in partnership with local businesses, will be hosting a family scavenger hunt to celebrate the Christmas season in Iberia Parish. Families will pick up goody bags filled with coupons and holiday treats at the chamber's office, along with their quest cards which track the activities they participate in throughout the day. Families able to collect seven stickers on their cards will be entered in a drawing to win prizes. Admission. Greater Iberia Chamber of Commerce, 111 W. Main St., New Iberia, 9 a.m.-4 p.m., (337) 364-1836, Website, Facebook

Dec. 11 - Queen City Christmas Parade - Bayou Traditions Inc. will present the annual Downtown New Iberia Christmas parade. 100,000+ lights have been installed along the parade route, which runs from Torrido Village to Jefferson Street. There will be Christmas floats, dance schools and band performances along with plenty of Christmas throws. The event culminates with a boat parade and fireworks on Bayou Teche from the Lewis Street bridge (Bayou Landing) to the Jefferson Street bridge (Pelicans on the Bayou). Historic Main Street, New Iberia, 6-8 p.m., (337) 207-5670, Website, Facebook

Dec. 11 - Delcambre Christmas Boat Parade - Lighted boat parade and family fun. Delcambre Docks, 411 S. Richard St., Delcambre, 6-9 p.m., 800-884-6120 ext. 7, Facebook

Dec. 12 - Delcambre Main Street Christmas Parade - Main Street Parade with Santa Claus, marching bands and dance groups. It will begin on West Main Street at the corner of Saunier Drive and end at the Shrimp Festival Building. Main Street, Delcambre, 2-4 p.m., (337) 519-2541.

Dec. 15 - Les Cadiens du Teche Cajun Dance - Every third Wednesday of the month. Les Cadiens du Teche (Cajun French Music Association) dance to Cajun music with a meal, door prizes, cake walk, 50/50 and camaraderie, at their monthly public meeting. La Louisiane Banquet Hall, 5509 Hwy. 14, New Iberia, 7-9:30 p.m., (337) 258-1876, Facebook

Dec. 16 - Surprise Party for Bunk Johnson - Join the Bunk Johnson Jazz, Arts, and Heritage Festival and Shadows-on-the-Teche in celebrating New Iberia’s own jazz legend, Bunk Johnson, with dinner, a movie premiere, music, and cake. Admission. Shadows-on-the-Teche, 317 E. Main St., New Iberia, 6-8 p.m., Website, Facebook