BATON ROUGE – It’s early December, which means it’s time for holiday events.

Here is a list of festive events to kick off the season.

Monday, December 2nd
– The City of Springfield’s annual Christmas parade at 7 p.m. begins in Amvets (26890 LA-42, Springfield, LA 70462) and ends at the Springfield Fire Department.
– Santa Claus is coming to the “5th Ward” series: Santa Claus will travel through the neighborhoods of Ascension Parish with the Ascension Fire District. On December 2nd, Santa will be in the Pelican Crossing neighborhood at 6 p.m. Parade routes below.

– Lake Middle School Fellowship of Christian Athletes Holiday Toiletry Collection December 2-20. The group asks for shampoo, conditioner, deodorant, soap, lotion, hairbrushes, diapers and wipes. Donations will be accepted at Lake Elementary School (14185 La. 431, St. Amant).

Tuesday, December 3rd
– Santa Claus Comes to the 5th Ward Series: Santa Claus will visit the Oak Lane Subdivision in Ascension Parish for the first time. He will be at the intersection of Cherrybark Oak Avenue and Shumard Oak Avenue from 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m
– 31st Annual Gonzales Christmas Tree Lighting at 6 p.m. at 120 S. Irma Blvd.

Wednesday December 4th
– Santa Claus Comes to the 5th Ward Series: Santa Claus travels to River Ridge, where he stops at the park on Knollwood Drive. He will stop there from 6:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. and then leave the area toward Ascension Trace. At Ascension Trace, Santa will be at Hemingway Drive and Seneca Drive from 7 to 8 p.m

Thursday, December 5th
– Santa Claus is Coming to the 5th Ward Series: Santa Claus will start in the Riverton Subdivision. In Riverton they stop at the first corner of Black River Road from 6:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. Once you have reached this stop, continue to leave the district and go to station 40 (39110 Highway 22 Darrow, LA 70725).

Friday, December 6
– A Christmas concert in Gonzales at the LeBlanc PACE Center l. General admission is $45 on Eventbrite. The concert starts at 7:00 p.m., doors open at 6:30 p.m

Saturday December 7th
– Livingston Parish Fire District Station 7 Food Drive and Parade at 9 a.m. Santa Claus starts on Buddy Ellis Road at Lakefront Drive; Go east on Buddy Ellis Road (taking appropriate U-turns on all streets and residences), then south on John L. Lane to Livingston Trace Subdivision, Forrest Ridge and Westminster Subdivision. Santa heads back east on Buddy Ellis Road, covering Evangeline Trace and Woodland Cross Subdivision. Then continue to Milton Lane (Country Drive, Tall Pines Avenue, Tall Oaks Drive), south on S. Gaylord Road (Gaylord Circle, Twelve Oaks Drive, Meadow Brook Lane, Woods Lane, etc.). Forest Glen Lane). Glenn Ellis Road (Glascock Lane, Pine View Loop, Lazy Acres Drive), then Walker South Road (Sunny Lane, Quail Run Subdivision, Landover Drive, Pannu MHP, Crotwell Road) to Joe May Road.