Photos: Caroling in Jackson Square in the New Orleans French Quarter
The annual "Caroling in Jackson Square" Sunday Dec. 17, 2023.
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Cheerful voices warm a chilly night during the 79th 'Caroling in Jackson Square' holiday sing-along in New Orleans, Sunday, Dec. 17, 2023. The Patio Planters of the Vieux Carre sponsored the popular event, providing candles and song books for participants. (Staff photo by David Grunfeld, The Times-Picayune | NOLA.com)
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Mike Bruce (Santa), Darla Pastorek, right, during the 79th 'Caroling in Jackson Square' holiday sing-along in New Orleans, Sunday, Dec. 17, 2023. The Patio Planters of the Vieux Carre sponsored the popular event, providing candles and song books for participants. The non-denominational community celebration began in 1944as a simple gesture to bring Christmas cheer to those in the French Quarter 'who might not be having much holiday fun,' according to a 1948 Christmas Eve interview with Parker Harris, president of the Patio Planters. (Staff photo by David Grunfeld, The Times-Picayune | NOLA.com)
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Janie laprairie, left, and Kim Giants sing during the 79th 'Caroling in Jackson Square' holiday sing-along in New Orleans, Sunday, Dec. 17, 2023. The Patio Planters of the Vieux Carre sponsored the popular event, providing candles and song books for participants. The non-denominational community celebration began in 1944 as a simple gesture to bring Christmas cheer to those in the French Quarter 'who might not be having much holiday fun,' according to a 1948 Christmas Eve interview with Parker Harris, president of the Patio Planters. (Staff photo by David Grunfeld, The Times-Picayune | NOLA.com)
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New Orleans Archbishop Gregory Aymond walks in the processional during the 79th 'Caroling in Jackson Square' holiday sing-along in New Orleans, Sunday, Dec. 17, 2023. (Staff photo by David Grunfeld, The Times-Picayune | NOLA.com)
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Cheerful voices warm a chilly night during the 79th 'Caroling in Jackson Square' holiday sing-along in New Orleans, Sunday, Dec. 17, 2023. The Patio Planters of the Vieux Carre sponsored the popular event, providing candles and song books for participants. The non-denominational community celebration began in 1944 as a simple gesture to bring Christmas cheer to those in the French Quarter 'who might not be having much holiday fun,' according to a 1948 Christmas Eve interview with Parker Harris, president of the Patio Planters. (Staff photo by David Grunfeld, The Times-Picayune | NOLA.com)
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Cheerful voices warm a chilly night during the 79th 'Caroling in Jackson Square' holiday sing-along in New Orleans, Sunday, Dec. 17, 2023. The Patio Planters of the Vieux Carre sponsored the popular event, providing candles and song books for participants. The non-denominational community celebration began in 1944 as a simple gesture to bring Christmas cheer to those in the French Quarter 'who might not be having much holiday fun,' according to a 1948 Christmas Eve interview with Parker Harris, president of the Patio Planters. (Staff photo by David Grunfeld, The Times-Picayune | NOLA.com)
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Cheerful voices warm a chilly night during the 79th 'Caroling in Jackson Square' holiday sing-along in New Orleans, Sunday, Dec. 17, 2023. The Patio Planters of the Vieux Carre sponsored the popular event, providing candles and song books for participants. (Staff photo by David Grunfeld, The Times-Picayune | NOLA.com)
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Cheerful voices warm a chilly night during the 79th 'Caroling in Jackson Square' holiday sing-along in New Orleans, Sunday, Dec. 17, 2023. The Patio Planters of the Vieux Carre sponsored the popular event, providing candles and song books for participants. The non-denominational community celebration began in 1944 as a simple gesture to bring Christmas cheer to those in the French Quarter 'who might not be having much holiday fun,' according to a 1948 Christmas Eve interview with Parker Harris, president of the Patio Planters. (Staff photo by David Grunfeld, The Times-Picayune | NOLA.com)
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Cheerful voices warm a chilly night during the 79th 'Caroling in Jackson Square' holiday sing-along in New Orleans, Sunday, Dec. 17, 2023. The Patio Planters of the Vieux Carre sponsored the popular event, providing candles and song books for participants. (Staff photo by David Grunfeld, The Times-Picayune | NOLA.com)
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Cheerful voices warm a chilly night during the 79th 'Caroling in Jackson Square' holiday sing-along in New Orleans, Sunday, Dec. 17, 2023. The Patio Planters of the Vieux Carre sponsored the popular event, providing candles and song books for participants. The non-denominational community celebration began in 1944 as a simple gesture to bring Christmas cheer to those in the French Quarter 'who might not be having much holiday fun,' according to a 1948 Christmas Eve interview with Parker Harris, president of the Patio Planters. (Staff photo by David Grunfeld, The Times-Picayune | NOLA.com)