🎄 Sweetwater Cowboy Christmas Market & Chili Cook-Off 🎄
Date: Saturday, December 13, 2025
Time: 10:00 AM – 9:00 PM
Location: Sweetwater Campground, Ranch & Riding Stables
📍 57056 N Cooper Rd, Loranger, Louisiana 70446
🤠 Where the West Meets Christmas Magic!
Join us for a full day of shopping, food, music, and family fun at Sweetwater Campground’s Cowboy Christmas Market — capped off with our Annual Christmas Chili Cook-Off Showdown!
🎅 Santa rides in on horseback
🎸 Country music plays
🌶️ chili fills the air
🎁 unique local vendors line the lanes of our Western wonderland
🛍️ Event Highlights
Local vendors with handmade gifts, Western goods, and boutique finds
Vendor list:
4M Monogram
Bath Treats & More
Blessed Bites And Bracelets
Blooming Bayou Boutique
Bravenly Global/Lazy Busy Life
Busy Bee Crafts
Cakes and Treats by Jewels
Causeway Candles
Charming Creations
Connie’s Jewelry & Gifts
CooperHillCrafts
Crafted Chaos Crafts By Marlene
Crafts by Hailey Rumfola
Crafts by Rhonda Roussell
Creations by Parra
Crow Lady Jewels
Cutting Boards by Design
Cutting Edge Engraved Creations
Da Seamp Hat Co
Da' Cypress Shop
Dawn's Gem and Stone Creations
Daydream Believer Studio
Fleur De Lis Tea Company
G and m crafts more
Green Turtle Henna LLC
Harvest & Honey Confections
Hugaboom
Independence Market & Bargins
Karen's Country Cottage Crafts
Krafting Khoas
Leaf Filter Gutter Protection
Lemleys Creations
Louisiana Freshies
Maw Ann’s Boutique and Sweets
MF Statuary LLC
Ms. Mikes Crochet and Sweets
Moore Creations
P.A.W Farms
Pinson Antler Works
R & R Creations by Jesica
RCCI Leatherworks
Saddle and Sip Cafe
Sandra's Feedbag Creations/ Fresh Baked Breads
Simply B Boutique
Southern Crafts SZ
Sweet Sips
Sweet Stack Shack
Taylor’s Sweet Treats
TCB The Cake Box
The Boygue Bronc
The Rusty Cactus
Threaded Needle by Jen
Together we linx
Wantland Farm, Rustic Remedies, Flooded Acres
Wildflower Knots
Horseback rides, petting zoo, and kids’ ornament crafts
Photos with Santa with Horses (1–3 PM)
Food vendors, cocoa bar, and holiday sweets & goods
Country music and line dancing
🌶️ Chili Cook-Off with prizes for Judges’ and People’s Choice
🔥 Campfire & Music Social to close out the night
🎟️ Admission
FREE MARKET ENTRY!
Chili tasting wristbands $5/ Campers only $2
Only $1 Santa & Reindeer Photo Op!
Take-Home Christmas Ornament Craft $2
Free Parking on Site
🌶️ Chili Cook-Off Details
Do you have the best chili in the parish? Prove it!
Team Entry by December 5th
Entry Fee: $25 per team (Campers free entry!)
Setup: 11:00 AM
Tasting: 4:00 PM
Awards at 6:00 PM
🏆 Prizes: $50 + 2 FREE Trail Rides + Trophy + Free 2026 Market Booth for 1st Place!
🛒 Vendor Info
10x10 Booth space: $25 for the day (+$10 with electricity)
Vendors that book a stay will receive a special discount!
Setup: 7:00–9:30 AM
Family-friendly crowd, music all day!
📩 Fill out this forum
Chili Cook Off Team Application -
https://form.jotform.com/252815551405050
Vendors are full!
or email
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To purchase tickets ahead of time for Chili Judging visit -
https://www.sweetwater-campground.com/event-details/cowboy-christmas-market
🎵 Schedule at a Glance
Time Event
10:00 AM Market Opens
1:00 PM Santa Arrives with Horses
1:30 PM Chili Cook-Off Begins
2:30 PM Kids’ Craft Corner Opens
6:00 PM Awards Ceremony
7:00 PM Campfire and Market Close
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