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     Date: December 6, 2025

     Time: 10:00 am - 7:00 pm

     Place: Leesville Event Center

Free Family Fun:

Schedule of Events:

11 am - 3 pm	Visits with Joy the Elf
11 am - 5 pm	Candy Cane Lane Storytime with Ms. Nancy from the Vernon Parish Library
1:30 pm - 5:30 pm	Visits with Santa Claus
2 pm and 3 pm	Holiday dance performances by Joan Kathey Dance Center

Shop our Christmas Market

Vendors are being encouraged to decorate their booths for the event. Visitors will be able to vote for their favorite and the winner will win a gift basket with prizes from the Leesville Nichols Department Store, Boujee Bar Esthetics at Pink House Salon and Suites, Back to Nature and Leesville Mini Golf. So come out and make sure to vote for your favorite!

Step back into a cherished holiday tradition — at Jingle & Mingle the Leesville Event Center will be transformed into a quaint Christmas village. Stroll past twinkling lights and rustic market stalls, hear the cheerful chatter of neighbors, and watch skaters wobble and glide across the rink. The air will be filled with timeless laughter, the scent of festive treats, and the joyful spirit of a community celebrating together.

Ice Skating

• Synthetic Ice Rink -- this year enhanced with a new solution that will be applied before each session and will make the surface slicker -- perfect for smoother, more enjoyable skating.
• Tickets may be purchased at the door using cash or card.
• 45-minute skating sessions starting at the top of each hour.
• Prices:
  • Adults: (ages 12 and up) $8.00 each
  • Children (ages 5-11) $5.00 each
• Children under 5 are not allowed to skate -- NO EXCEPTIONS!

Other Community Events on December 6th 

Why not enjoy a full day of holiday events?

Begin your December 6th celebration with a hearty Breakfast with Santa at St. Michael’s Catholic Church, where families can share a meal and capture timeless holiday photos. 

From there, head over to the 1st United Pentecostal Church for the Christmas Bazaar and Car Show — a lively mix of shopping, local crafts, and gleaming classic cars that bring community spirit to life. 

As the afternoon unfolds, make your way to the Leesville Event Center for Jingle & Mingle, the grand finale of the day, filled with ice skating, festive games, and cozy treats. Together, these stops create a full itinerary of joy, tradition, and hometown holiday magic.