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DTA! closes fall season with holiday bash

Downtown Alive! welcomes the Pine Leaf Boys for the last DTA! of the season in Parc Sans Souci on Nov. 23 with the lighting of the official City Christmas Tree, Toys for Tots toy drive and gumbo from TransCanada.

Under twinkling lights in the gazebo and on all of the trees, Downtown Alive! welcomes the Pine Leaf Boys for the last DTA! of the season in Parc Sans Souci on Nov. 23 with the lighting of the official City Christmas Tree at 7 p.m., Toys for Tots toy drive and gumbo from TransCanada.

It wouldn’t be a proper Tree Lighting Ceremony in Downtown Lafayette without the four-time Grammy-nominated Pine Leaf Boys lighting up the stage in Parc Sans Souci. The Pine Leaf Boys have breathed new life into Cajun music, reviving ancient songs and bringing them to the bandstand.

Bring an unwrapped toy for the Toys for Tots toy drive and get a free bowl of gumbo. Or for $5, purchase your bowl of gumbo and TransCanada and Downtown Lafayette will donate all proceeds to Toys for Tots. At 7 p.m., Mayor-President Joel Robideaux will light the tree with the help of the little ones.

As always, Downtown Alive! is a free concert series, so please support DTA! by purchasing drinks on-site from their friendly vendors. For more information, visit DowntownLafayette.org or follow them on Facebook.