NOLA in early December

Just returned from my first trip to NOLA earlier this month and want to go back right now. Would love to spend my 50th Bday there in early Dec. What%26#39;s the weather like and are there any festivals or activities taking place. Is Dec. a good month to visit?

NOLA in early December

December is a wonderful time of year to visit! The weather can be unpredictable, it might be very pleasant or very cool, so be prepared for either.

What makes it such a good time to visit is that Creole Christmas is celebrated during December, with special hotel rates and many different free and/or inexpensive events going on during the month. The French Quarter Festival organization sponsors the activities. Their website is:

fqfi.org

just click on Christmas New Orleans Style 2009 on the right hand side of the screen. I doubt if they have a lot of info this early but you can look and see.

December is a great time to visit!

NOLA in early December

I also enjoyed New Orleans in Dec, but wow, I really wasn%26#39;t prepared for the extreme change in weather. The day we arrived it was really cold (I%26#39;m from Canada, so I know cold :) ) it even snowed!!! My husband really wasn%26#39;t prepared for it, we wore our winter coats (coming from our cold Canadian winter) gloves, and he even had a hat on...it kinda felt like we were home, which wasn%26#39;t a good thing, cause we wanted to get away from the cold! Fortunately, the rest of our trip was beautiful, we wore jeans with t-shirts and a sweater in the evening-which was great.

One thing we really enjoyed doing while we were there in Dec was the Holiday Home Tour...we were very fortunate to be down while the event was going on. It was great, you get to tour inside 7 beautiful Garden District homes decorated for the holidays-we really enjoyed it, and are planning another Dec visit around it...which will be held the weekend of Dec 12/13...if you%26#39;re interested :)

I%26#39;ve been to Florida in Feb (not sure what part you live around, but we were in the Orlando area) and we experienced some unpredictable weather ourselves, much like NOLA, so maybe it won%26#39;t be too unpredictable for you :)

December is great, and many restaurants will have special Reveillon menus to celebrate the season! Weather is generally pleasant, though New Orleans is notoriously unpredictable when it comes to weather. The snow this year was a fluke, but with global warming, who knows? It could happen again!

Keep checking that french quarter site you were given or even keep checking at www.louisianatravel.com and order the christmas book that details whats going on. Its a great time in the city and the restaurants have their price fixed reveillion meals going. But being at the Gulf we are prone to extremes in weather.

There is also a French Quarter Tour of Homes, and free concerts in the Cathedral, as well as cooking demos from the great NOLA chefs...they show you what, how, etc. and then you get to sample. Cna%26#39;t beat NOLA at Christmas time.

We%26#39;ve been in New Orleans in Dec for the last 2 years and had great weather both trips. We were wearing short and cropped pants during both trips. This past year%26#39;s snow was a freakish cold snap so odds are Dec of 2009 shouldn%26#39;t have another freakish cold snap.

The FQ has many homes and businesses decorated. The Celebration of the Oaks, home tours, concerts and more are all great and free to affordable options.